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March 2009 - The Sweet Tidings

Natural eco handmades

I have a confession to make. My personal default color palette is cream and peaceful neutrals. You'd probably say, how boring! It is only after I started this blog that I started to explore a spectrum of colors like pastels and bold & gentle colors. Having lived in...

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Country cupcakes and Lollishop goodness

 These mouthwatering faux, calorie-free country cupcakes (is it me or they really have an intriguing vanilla scent) ...

Mosaic Monday: Hunny Bunny

1. Happy Spring bunnies, 2. Shinzi Katoh plush bunnies, 3. Bunnies, 4. bunny purse, 5. pink eared bunny closeup, ...

Easter craft project #1

I love craft punchers and stampers. There's so many crafts and ideas you can create from them like this doily fringed ...

Colette the Coffee Cat

Another 100% handsewn, handstitched sweetie--Colette the Coffee Cat! I've placed her in the shop in case some coffee ...

Celebrating summer with a few good crafts

Today I'm loving thrifted aprons in shimmery, floaty aqua and cottony gingham orange! Ahh, the colors of summer! I can ...

An easter freebie for you

An easter freebie for you to download and enjoy! Just click on the file to enlarge and save to your hard drive. Feel ...

Oh, the Calamity!

The uber fabulous Calamity Kim, apron goddess, doll maker extraordinaire and Jill of all crafty trades is having an ...

Kindred

Click here for artist designed spring desktop wallpapers! I'm loving the Fifi Lapin wallpaper. ... Continue ...

Fine print

I love prints and patterns and I get my daily fix of inspiration from the super talented Yasmine of A Print a Day. She ...

Mosaic Monday: Birds of a feather

1. Lavender Scented Blue Bird, 2. Birdie on a vintage clothes line, 3. teeny wool birds, 4. bird with flower pillow ...

Easter crafting

My hand-sewn country hunnybunny Easter crafting is officially open! Here's a sampler of the cutest Easter themed ...

Artfire and giveaway winner

Thank you all so much for your good thoughts and sweet wishes about my Happy Handmades Craft Shop! I've chosen Artfire ...

Giveaway reminder

My Happy Handmades Shop opening giveaway ends tonight! Don't forget to enter if you still haven't. I'll announce the ...

Shibori mail love

Another lovely mail goodie today! A piece of handmade fabric memento from shibori artist Glennis of Shibori Girl. I ...

Oh Lucky Day!

Today is a lucky day. Yes indeed. After all it's St. Patrick's Day (tomorrow). I'm munching on a shamrock shaped sugar ...

Giveaway time!

Hmm, wouldn't you love to doodle and write with this cute wooden pen and mark your favorite page with this fun mousey ...

Coming soon! Happy Handmades Shop!

I'm happy to announce that my little craft shop on artfire is opening soon! I'm sharing my love for crafts and ...

Weekend delight

Hop over to the cool and talented  Babalisme to grab this cute Chubby Shroom and son gift tag and label! Have a great ...

Feed your soul with beauty

It is a fact. The human soul thrives on beauty and inspiration as much as the body needs food and water for its ...

My Toby Dog

"Dogs leave pawprints on your heart."Craft of the day is a super adorable Toby dog made from Clare Bower's exclusive ...

Craft du jour

A childhood inspired pencil and notebook holder made from One Red Robin's easy to follow tutorial.Crafty ...

Summer is here!

Remember the bunnies I made last year? Well, they're coming out of a fabric bucket to play in the green, green summer ...

Mosaic Monday: Matryoshka Love

1. Basket of Babushkas-close up, 2. Matryoshka Charms, 3. Russian Dolls, 4. A Matryoshka, 5. Matryoshka, 6. Linen & ...

Saturday morning scones

My favourite weekend treats are scones with orange marmalade! This is a basic scone recipe from Country Tea Parties ...

Sewing nostalgia

I finally finished my Crafty Slacker Get Er Done project! Of course, it is quite a milestone since I sewed it using my ...

Stylish invites from pingg

Make free and pretty holiday and celebration invitation cards designed by Martha Stewart, Jessica Gonacha and others ...

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