June 17th, 2008
Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy Blogiversary to us!
Happy happy to us!
My daughter, Chloë Findlay-Harder of (Tangled Threads and Her Accessories among others!) and I are both celebrating our 2 year Blogiversary at b5media.
To celebrate, I have made us each 2 recycled wood bracelets that I call: Recycled Ruffle Cuffs: I guess you could call them a […]
By Noreen -- 7 comments
May 8th, 2008
Need a quick and easy mother’s day gift that is also good for the earth?
Tell your mom, or tell the world: WOW!
Yay, MOM!
Here’s the link to my pattern: WOW MOM!
Image Source: Noreen Crone-Findlay (copyright)
Tags: crafting with recycled stuff, crafts from recycled stuff, crochet bag, crochet bags, crochet filet bag, crochet lace, crochet lace bag, crochet […]
By Noreen -- 12 comments
May 6th, 2008
Last year, I designed a Butterfly bag that’s knitted with crochet edges. It’s spring again! (finally) and time to knit something up (quickly!) for Mother’s Day…….
Don’t have any thick yarn? Easy. Grab 3 or 4 strands of worsted weight and big fat needles and go for it!
Here’s the link to my pattern:
Noreen Crone-Findlay’s BUTTERFLY BAG
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May 5th, 2008
Oh rats! I have been waiting to post about the
Doll Celebration in Japan. In the back of my mind, I was convinced it was May 5. I figured that I would just google it to confirm that, and wailie, wailie! The doll festival was March 3!
Ah well, today, May 5, is still cause for celebration. […]
By Noreen -- 2 comments
April 25th, 2008
Drumrolls please!
Tick tock… midnight mountain standard time Friday night I asked my husband to please call out a number between 1 and 219.
He thought for a moment, and then announced:
♦ 87!♦
TADAH!
So, the winner of my
Crocheted Wire Butterfly Earrings contest is:
Pat(crochetsew)
Who asked:
Is Friday here yet??
Well… Friday was a very good day, and Saturday is even better […]
By Noreen -- 10 comments
April 22nd, 2008
What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them!
Here are some of the giveaways going on right now!
There will be more giveaways going on throughout the […]
By Noreen -- 0 comments
April 21st, 2008
What a fun week we have on tap here at b5media! Especially in the Lifestyles Channel! Many of our bloggers have worked on putting together some awesome prizes just waiting on you to win them!Here are some of the giveaways going on right now!
There will be more giveaways going on throughout the week, […]
By Noreen -- 2 comments
April 1st, 2008
Part one of the tutorial gave the recipe for making cornstarch clay.
Part Two was about the sculpting of the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll
Part Three showed how to assemble the Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll
The tutorial for the Corn Starch Clay Worry Doll is an original Noreen Crone-Findlay design and is copyright. All images and text are […]
By Noreen -- 4 comments
April 1st, 2008
Part Two of the Tutorial was about sculpting the Cornstarch Worry Dolls
Cornstarch Clay Worry Dolls Part 3 by Noreen Crone-Findlay ©
Assembling and Finishing the Worry Doll:
Let the Worry Doll dry overnight, or longer if necessary.
If there are rough parts on the Worry Doll, then smooth them down with a nail file.
Snip a few inches of […]
By Noreen -- 2 comments
April 1st, 2008
Part one of the tutorial gave the recipe for how to make Cornstarch Clay.
NOTE: Cornstarch Clay is remarkably sturdy and long lasting, BUT… you can’t carry these little dolls in your pocket. If you want it to last, you need to be gentle. Your Cornstarch Clay Worry Doll will need to live on a shelf […]
By Noreen -- 5 comments
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