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    Nesting scraps

    March 19, 2015 - By 

    I broke out the old plastic canvas a few months ago and created a little bin to hold my thread scraps while sewing. for the birds

    This helped keep my table tidy. My knitting and weaving scraps also made there way into the bin.

    Today I was really noticing an increase in bird activity through the window. I decided it would be a good time to gift my feathered friends with some nesting material.for the birds 2

    Several years ago I did something similar for the birds.  I found some little bits of yarn in the front yard after a while so I know something was attempting to use the scraps.

    Now I need to make a new bin for my scraps. Perhaps this one will be more visually appealing on my work surface.

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    Recycled ornament #2

    December 21, 2014 - By 

    In my previous post I said that I was going to try out a bigger size circle punch for my next experiment. The circle was 3/4″ larger than the first. 20141221_7354

    This made the ornament quite a bit larger than the first…20141221_7353

    They are just so darn cute. Now I want to punch circles from everything not nailed down.20141221_7352

    Here’s a little more perspective on the size difference.  I think the small ones would make a really cute garland.

  • Blog - Kitchen

    Recycled Christmas card ornament

    December 18, 2014 - By 

    This is definitely not a new craft…but it was a new one for me. I hang on to all our old cards. They are so pretty I can’t bear throwing them in the recycle bin.

    Of course, Pinterest played a big part in me actually creating one of these. Ah, Pinterest… How much time I spend with you… The thousands of pins we share… Time organizing and reorganizing when I should be organizing the real things in my life.

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    Maybe this is a better clue to the size. IMG_0051

    It was created with a 1.25″ punch. IMG_0054

    The green one on the left. My neighbor borrowed the blue 2″ punch. I’m curious how much exponentially bigger another one will be with that punch. Yes I’m aware I could do the math…but I’ll just give it a whirl in the physical dimension and compare. Results to follow…soon.

    Unless I’m crushed under all the Christmas goodies I’ve been making…treats2

    These are just from this morning. I’m getting a sugar rush just smelling them.

    I’m getting to the point that just thinking about eating any of it just doesn’t sounds appealing. Just like when I worked at Baker’s Square when I was a teen…when you are around pies, cookies and muffins all day long…you have desire to eat any.