We just received the new business cards that Michelle designed for us. I love them… they are so Wee Folk Artish… which, of course, they should be. So, naturally, I wanted to design a business card holder that also felt like Wee Folk Art. For anyone not familiar with designing crafts… the projects are evolutionary. …
October 2009
And the Winner of the Christmas Card Giveaway Is…
Thanks to everyone for all your suggestions. You brought a smile to my face and a song to my heart! I didn’t realize how hard it would be to decide. There were some very amusing suggestions and some touching ones. After some discussion, we decided that Christie’s suggestion of… May life’s simplest blessings be yours …
Favorite Fall Recipes – Potato, Cheese and Olive Casserole
This year we will be celebrating our 19th Annual Pumpkin Carving Party. Although the guest list and the location have morphed over the years, there are many traditions that have come out of it that are constant. One thing is my dear friend Linda’s Potato, Cheese and Olive Casserole. I am rather ashamed to admit …
Christmas Tree Card
Whether you keep this card simple or embellish it with ornaments and glitter, its simple cutout shape will make for a lovely handmade Christmas card to share with family and friends. Very easy to make, you’ll have a stack ready for mailing in no time! HO! HO! HO! Materials: green cards and envelopes 5 1/2″ …
Christmas Corner – Christmas Tree Cards and Spur of the Moment Giveaway!
Here is our first variation of our Christmas Tree Applique Block. I wanted the use the applique to make this year’s Christmas cards. Because I have so many cards to make, I wanted to keep the design rather simple. I started with a package of blank cards from JoAnns. They came packaged with 10 cards …
Favorite Fall Recipes – Caramel Apple Pie
Squirrel Acorns and Wee Folk Art started about the same time over a year ago. In that past year, Tina has shared several recipes. I have made most of them, and I can personally attest to the fact that each was yummy. Today, I am very pleased to share Tina’s recipe for Caramel Apple Pie. …
Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lantern Pattern
Turn a new paint can (available at hardware stores) or a used paint can that has been thoroughly cleaned, into a festive Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lantern. Click here to see our wee folks making their own for trick-or-treating! Do you ever feel like you’re a character in Rocky Horror Picture Show? I feel like I’m doing …
Paint Bucket Jack-O-Lanterns
Do you ever feel like you’re a character in Rocky Horror Picture Show? I feel like I’m doing the Time Warp. I’ve been making fall crafts… but I have to start on Christmas… and there is a special project I’m working on for Spring! Uh, what day is it? Okay, focus, Kimara… fall… Halloween… Christmas …
Favorite Fall Recipes – Lentil and Root Vegetable Soup
It is funny to see how many people think “soup” when they think fall. Makes sense. After a day in chilly weather, not only are we looking for nourishment, we want warmth and foods that hug us! I would like to thank Megan for sharing her recipe for LENTIL AND ROOT VEGETABLE SOUP and her …
Christmas Corner – Christmas Tree Applique Block
Although we are not done sharing fall crafts, we all know if we want to get things done in time for the holidays, we have to start now (or in July if you’re really together!) So, we would like to share our first item in our Christmas Corner. We mentioned in an earlier post …
Favorite Fall Recipes – Gypsie Soup
When I first meet Tim, I told him most of my family’s favorite meals were soups. He had this quizzical look upon his face… which for some reason he often has when talking to me… and said he just didn’t think of soup as a meal. After I made him my first soup… thick and …
Jack-o-Lantern Buckets
My mom came up with the idea for these Jack-o-Lantern Buckets. She was planning to make a couple for herself (see hers at Wee Folk Art) and thought that the kids would like to make some to use for trick-or-treating. She assembled all the supplies for us and we enjoyed a craft afternoon at her …