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Baa-ble hats

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Evelyn

Donna Smith designed the cutest hat for the 2015 Shetland Wool Week annual festival.  It’s called the Baa-ble Hat and it’s so adorable nearly 10,000 of them have been made by knitters all over the world.  I wanted to make … Continue reading →

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Why I love blocking

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Evelyn

Can you imagine trying to pick up stitches or sew seams on this mess? Ahhh!  That’s better! Almost done with Heather’s Twigs and Willows.  Should have it finished by the end of the week!  Just button bands, (find and) sew … Continue reading →

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Die Cuttin’ Divas – Penguins!

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Evelyn

Real penguins are adorable to begin with, but paper penguins??  Eeek!  There are SOOOO many cute ones that I really wanted to make.  It was so hard to choose.  I must have designed four different penguin projects between Silhouette and  … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Christmas Crafting – Day 14 – Mittens

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Evelyn

I made a couple more gift card holders using the same file as on Day 6, but I was more careful about the placement of the images this time.  They close properly!  The mittens are from Miss Kate! Click the … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Christmas Crafting – Day 10 – Gifts

Posted on December 10, 2017 by Evelyn

This little pillow box is a gift times two — there’s room for a gift inside and there’s a gift on the front!  🙂 The Reindeer was from a My Scrap Chick set called Santa and Friends, but I don’t … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Christmas Crafting – Day 7 – Gingerbread

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Evelyn

Yum, yum, yum!  I love gingerbread men and can’t wait to make a batch this year.  I just use plain 10X sugar and water for the icing, sometimes dyeing it with food coloring and sometimes just leaving it white. These … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – Hot Drink

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Evelyn

This is a fun one — Hot Drink!  My design team sister, Katrina, challenged us to include a hot beverage on our projects this week at Cut it Up.  Our sponsor is Newton’s Nook, so I wanted to use one … Continue reading →

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Cut it Up – It’s Snow Fun!

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Evelyn

The possibilities are endless for this challenge – add a snowflake! Yup, It’s Snow Fun over at Cut it Up Challenge blog.  Cards are so quick to whip up, but I try not to make a card every time, and … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Christmas Crafting Day 13 – Bells and DCD Bells Will be Ringing

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Evelyn

The theme for my 25 Days of Christmas Crafting today is Bells to coincide with Die Cuttin’ Divas’ challenge, Bells Will be Ringing!  Jingle bells, Christmas bells, sleigh bells, you name it.  This is the pillow box I had so … Continue reading →

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25 Days of Christmas Crafting Day 10 – Gifts – AND Holiday Treats Co-Hop

Posted on December 10, 2016 by Evelyn

This is another double-dipping post – a fun one!  Our Joy of Holiday Giving Blog Co-Hop with Die Cuttin’ Divas is today.  We made fun treats to give each other and made a blog hop out of it, so naturally … Continue reading →

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