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I took a 3 little piggies finger puppet workshop from my friend Carrie of Suchity Such. Check out my super cute pigs, houses, big bad wolf and the carrying bag! Shhhh . . . I am giving this to the girls for Easter.
You know how sometimes when you pick up your laundry from the cleaners there is something that belongs to someone else stuck in the middle. And you intended to return it once you discovered the error but you kept forgetting to take it with you. Then a month went by and you thought about how embarrassed you were to return it and that they had probably paid the person for the missing shirt already so why bother. You have the guilty evidence hanging, still in the bag, in your closet and ask what should be done with it?
How about dyeing it to hide it’s original identity and then turning it into a mini-dress to wear with leggings.
Learn more about how to hide your theft from my piece at The Phoenix New Times Jackalope Ranch: A Man’s Dress Shirt, Restyled
The “loss of the book†debate continues and after a discussion about it a recent Jackalope Ranch meeting this Thrifty Maker had to reveal a recent gift received. After a friend’s father became too blind, at 86 years old, to use his Kindle it was passed on to me. As the debate continues, reading will go on in both print and electronic formats. However, for those who fear the wrath of the die-hard old school print version readers why not make a Kindle Cozy to hide what your really up to?
Learn how to cover your Kindle from my piece at the Phoenix New Times Jackalope Ranch blog: Kindle Cozy: Hide Your Electronic Reader
It is spring time and along with flowers comes ladybugs. Using the Your Story machine I created this cute ladybug book for the short one and the smallest one. I made a sewn red and black felt ladybug top for the front cover and then cut all of the pages out of white card stock in the round shape to match the top, next I illustrated each page with a story I wrote called Leatrice Loves Candy. I bound the edge of the pages using the Your Story and then finally glued the fabric cover on.
These are the individual illustrated pages of the story book
The gum drops and candies were cut on the Cricut and the “Yum” on the last page was created using the Country Life embossing folder on the Cuttlebug. The green line throughout is colored masking tape — Happy crafting xoxo
Who doesn’t love a Marc Jacobs bag? This delicious Love Story Big Heart Satchel causes some serious envy but at $1895 the love is more of a longing. So how about wearing the style without paying the price? After a trip to a couple local craft stores you can whip one up yourself.
Learn how to make an Inspired Style – Marc Jacobs Knock Off from my piece over at Phoenix New Times Jackalope Ranch Blog: Inspired Style: A Marc Jacobs Knock-Off
