Category Archives: Craftacular

Chinese silk brocade skirt and top (New Look 6669)

Posted on Sat, 21 Mar 2009 by stef

A friend of mine (Jen K) does Panda research for the San Diego Zoo and got to go to China last year for several months. As my souvenir, she brought me fabric!! (what a good friend!) It’s beautiful and lovely … Continue reading →

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Coffee and Cheese Upcycled

Posted on Tue, 13 Jan 2009 by stef

This challenge came along at the perfect time since earlier this year I purged our home of gift wrap and gift bags. I’d been wanting to use more eco-friendly gift wrap for a few years, but the big pile of … Continue reading →

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Glittery Guitar Hero

Posted on Sat, 3 Jan 2009 by stef

After the success of Meagan’s stenciled Christmas present, I just had to do another one, but this time I simply had to use glitter! Paula is a Guitar Hero Goddess so I went with that theme using Tulip’s Fashion Glitter … Continue reading →

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Thread Catchers for Mom’s Sewing Room (aka, my old bedroom)

Posted on Fri, 2 Jan 2009 by stef

I’ve been married just over two years, and moved out of home for about six years, but every time I see my old room at Mom’s house I want to move back in! It is the second largest bedroom in … Continue reading →

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I <3 Cuties

Posted on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 by stef

If you haven’t heard of California Cuties, it’s just a brilliant marketing scheme by Sun Pacific. They’re Clementine oranges, but people love to buy them in large boxes when they’re called Cuties. So delicious and easy to peel. Meagan and … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Gifts – Fold n Zip Bags

Posted on Tue, 9 Dec 2008 by stef

Christmas, as always, arrives too quickly on the heels of Thanksgiving. I did start making gifts early, but life takes over and the gift timeline just keeps getting shorter and shorter. Come to realize that I have Nut Night ’08 … Continue reading →

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Manly(ish) insulated lunch bag

Posted on Mon, 8 Dec 2008 by stef

Clarke quit his day job (of 7+ years) earlier this summer to be full-time self-employed. He works from home mostly, but enjoys getting out of the house and interacting with people in the real world. Like a good boy, he … Continue reading →

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Harris Puppet Theater

Posted on Fri, 5 Dec 2008 by stef

I received Bend the Rules Sewing by Amy Karol (angry chicken) for Christmas last year and I love the awesome kid stuff. As we have no kidlets yet, my niece and nephews are the recipient of these frequent crafty urges. … Continue reading →

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Black & Cream Victorian Print Birthday Bag

Posted on Tue, 18 Nov 2008 by stef

While roaming the OB Street Fair earlier this summer, my friend and I spot these awesome “beach bags” for way too much money. She was really drawn to this black & cream Victorian (?) print bag. I was kinda surprised … Continue reading →

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Birthday Beach Bags (further proof of how much I love my sisters)

Posted on Sun, 24 Aug 2008 by stef

Two of my (three) sisters have birthdays in August. Recently, I noticed one was carrying plastic grocery bags to the beach to hold her stuff. The other was using a small canvas bag (embellished by me) but it also doubled … Continue reading →

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