Take a little peak at some of my favourite Waldorf Inspired Spring Crafts from The Sewing Circle....Springtime SnailsThese little springtime snails are
Celebrate springtime by making one of Poland's most colourful and creative but almost forgotten traditional crafts!
I've been wanting to do a weaving project with Ruby for awhile now...weaving a giant sun seemed like something that would totally appeal to her seven yr old sensibilities, and would appeal to this sun lovin' mamma as well! We started by collecting some sticks...4 of them cut into 4 foot lengths, laid into a star shape and then bound by twine, (actually, when I say "we" I mean, papa Toadstool did the work and I played my role as director and professional baby wrangler). Then we gathered up all the yellow material, roving, and yarn in the house. We cut our material into 2-3 inch strips, (then we attached the strips to make huge pieces by tying them together...you could also sew them together, but we like things easy here at the Toadstool)! We began ours by weaving in the roving first...I tied it to the first branch and then just went over and under the branches...pulling it tight as you go through each one. After the roving we started on the material. Doing it like a God'e Eye, (which is essentially what this is)...going under and over the first branch and then over and under on the next branch. Again...pull your material tight when you weave through each branch! We weaved until Ruby got sick of it, at which point we declared it was DONE!! Then this massive art piece went outside and into a tree...our own giant sun/art piece we can enjoy every day! I like that it will get weathered over the season and change...maybe birds will get bits of the yellow roving to use for their nests! This was a super fun project that we all enjoyed doing together...and a great BIG way to welcome the sun to your own backyard!! Here's Ruby with the finished "sun"...you can get an idea of how big it is!! Hope your day is sunny and bright! Maureen xo
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I love springtime, but it's usually pretty rainy and wet where I live, so I'm looking forward to summer, when it dries out a little and we can spend more time enjoying the fresh air and sunshine. I hope you are in the mood for some summer inspiration, because we've got lots of it today! Welcome back to Talk of the Town! There were SO many links I loved at last week's party! If you missed it, you can see
Hello my dear friends, I bought myself some new rubber gloves ~ one left hand and a right hand ~ and I got to do my felting at last. I can now finally share my new felted nests with you. I have had so much fun making these and this time I made them spring time nests. I used many new types and colors of wool to give the effect of fresh moss, dried little twiglets and spring time colors. And this time I added a new little idea and twist to the nests which I came up with while I was working on them. Remember these? I had asked you if you could guess what they would become and the answer is ... ... little book page leaves!! I wasn't too sure about the shade of green I chose for the leaves so I made some more but without the color wash and I liked them if not just as much as the green ones, maybe even more. I not only got carried away taking many photos again but I also got carried away in making many nests as you will see and ... I still have 4 more on my worktable right now waiting to be finished! Combined the felted nest and paper leaves make these lovely creations! ... Springtime nests ... ... just be waiting for some little bird to come and call it home. I made a bigger one ... ... and smaller ones ... ... some with green leaves .. ... and some with white ... ... some with little flowers ... ... and some without ... ... but each one just as pretty as the other never the less! I hope you have enjoyed my newest creation today. You can still find my felted nest tutorial on the right side of my blog under my free tutorials if you wish to try it for yourself. I hope you are well and life is treating your kind. Have a peaceful and creative day, Karen B.
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This is a perfect craft for big kids or older children - cardboard monster jaws. Made from cereal boxes, this is a fun, easy craft activity for summer.
From planning a road trip around "rockhounding" opportunities to building your own outdoor play area, these fun family activities are guaranteed to spark your child's interest in nature.
Celebrate the National Cherry Blossom Festival by making cherry blossom artwork using a recycled 2-liter soda bottle.
Welcome to this week's Scroll Stoppers! I was inspired by so many talented creatives that were literally making art with their stunning springtime baked goods. I wanted to share them with you, in hopes that you could get inspired as well and find new creatives to follow. Thank you so much for stopping by the blog today and be sure to show these creatives some love as well. Follow me on Instagram as well, so you can see my posts as you scroll. This beautiful pie from zzzoya. A stunning unique easter cake from lacrema_patisserie. This floral cake from cottagecore.life.style.
Spring crafts for kids of all ages. These beautiful crafts are not only great for a rainy day, they're useful and practical as well!
Grow a rainbow as a fun science experiment or STEM project and use the product as a fun decoration for springtime.
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Celebrate spring with a pair of super cute and easy-to-make sock sparrows!
pattern woven with text from "The Emperor's new Clothes". If you can see the pattern that means you are a good person. Gewebte Geschichte. Muster mit Text aus "Des Kaisers neue Kleider". Wer das Muster sehen kann, ist ein guter Mensch.
How wonderful! So perfect for Vancouver in the springtime!~
Hope you are enjoying the long weekend with family and friends and celebrating our country! Hope to be back soon with SOMETHING creative to share.
With the arrival or springtime, we're taking flowers from the garden and pounding them onto fabric. Click for this flower pounding tutorial!
This fenglu provides a clean design for boiling water in your tea kettle. The three-pointed top provides a very stable surface for kettles. You can use it with charcoal or with a modern gel fuel canister. The engraved poem is by the famous Song Dynasty poet Su Shi. This poem is about the beginning of a new Springtime.
This outstanding nettle cordial recipe makes a wonderfully refreshing Springtime drink. Very different to your usual cordial recipe…Read more!
Spring is right around the corner! To get you ready for springtime crafting or Easter gifts, I've created a chubby bunny sewing pattern and tutorial as well as organic fabric kits for making an incredibly soft, heirloom-quality bunny! https://youtu.be/g0AyNS4Ir00 Chubby Bunny is a paid sewing pattern, however, it is free with the purchase of an
Hello dear friends! Who could resist these adorable romping lambs?! It would be equally adorable in an Easter craft project or a baby tag...
SKEINS: 12 skeins of Worsted Twist SIZE: 20 inches wide x 90 inches long COLORS: MC Heirloom White (5), CC1 Artemesia (3), CC2 Steel Blue (2), CC3 Timeless Navy (1), CC4 Dark Loam (1) NOTE: This project uses one or more yarns or colors which are no longer available. See post for substitutions.
Do you love acorn decorations and crafts? Check out this collection of great ideas! Usher in fall with some simple handmade projects.
Disco mirror to go? You've come to the right place! The idea for the whole project initially came to me because I had a mirror "over" and was thinking about how I could up-cycle it. Disco mosaic stones were the logical consequence :) Since my friends and family really liked it, other projects were created... well, and now I'm here :) I hope you enjoy my designs as much as I do! Have fun browsing ;)
Winter features include: - When Paul Met Padma Lakshmi...it's SPICY! - Crafting with Winter Greens - S'MORES! - Pine Forest Foraged Crafting - Marzipan - A visit to Jonathan Adler's Studio - Victorian Gift Wapping Techniques - Giftable Pie Recipes - Winter Comfort Food - Starry Starry Night Crafts - Cooking in Season: Citrus - An Epic Journey through Iceland - A Q&A with Ross Matthews!
SKEINS: 12 skeins of Worsted Twist SIZE: 20 inches wide x 90 inches long COLORS: MC Heirloom White (5), CC1 Artemesia (3), CC2 Steel Blue (2), CC3 Timeless Navy (1), CC4 Dark Loam (1) NOTE: This project uses one or more yarns or colors which are no longer available. See post for substitutions.
