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Pumpkin Glue Resist Painting Tutorial
I have a cabinet in our eating area that I use as a seasonal display area. I replace summer candles, with autumn candles, flowers with colorful leaves, and framed summer paintings with autumn ones. Most…
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How to Color Salt with Chalk
There are many art projects that call for colored salt. When you find out how easy it is to do, you’ll be looking for projects to use up your salt so you can make more!…
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How to Color Rice with Food Coloring
There are many art projects that call for colored rice. It may be as simple as placing confetti rice in a sand and water table to have children experience the delightful sensation of allowing the…
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New Cultural Connections Homeschool Unit Now Available
Cultural Connections Announcement! We are excited to announce that we have sent our first unit for the Cultural Connections program to print. Cultural Connections is the perfect next step after Simple Seasons. It has been…
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Cultural Connections Homeschool Companion Guides
It has been a little bit quiet here on the blog lately, but that is because we have been super busy behind the scenes working on a few big projects. Although we are not done…
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7 Lovely Embroidered Buttons to Inspire
Enjoy these 7 lovely embroidered buttons meant to inspire, purchase or simply enjoy! Yesterday on Wee Folk Art’s Facebook Page I shared a picture of a vase and buttons made out of button. It was…
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Folk Art Bird Coloring Page
Here is our pudgy little parrot ready to strike up a conversation with anyone that passes by. Our Folk Art Bird Coloring Page is based on our Folk Art Bird Applique. You can make a…
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Kids’ Crafts :: Cherry Blossom Watercolor Painting
Nothing is quite so showy as a cherry blossom in the spring! Almost as lovely are these Cherry Blossom Watercolor Painting just waiting to be hung in a place of honor! Perfect spring kid’s craft!…
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Two Wrongs Make a Right for these Crocheted Bunnies
There is an old adage… “Two wrongs don’t make a right”… but in this case, strangely they do! I tend to tell people that I do not crochet. The truth is, I can crochet, it’s just…
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Folk Art Dog Applique :: Folk Art Pets Co
Simple and happy, our Folk Art Dog Applique will surely feel at home no matter where you choose to sew him! Nine years ago when we began blogging the first order of business was to…
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How to Kool-Aid Dye Yarn in Mason Jars
Kool-aid dying yarn is a fun activity for a rainy afternoon and a great way to create your own rainbows. Over the years I have tried several different methods of kool-aid dying yarn. Some of the…
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How to Make Mini Yarn Skeins for Custom Dying
Prepping Mini Yarn Skeins for Dying Later this week I will be sharing a tutorial for Kool-Aid dying yarn. Before dying my yarn, I had to divide it into mini yarn skeins. Yarn that comes in…
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Peg Trolls Tutorial
Whether you are in love with the retro trolls from the 60s or the zany trolls from the recent movie, these peg trolls are sure to win you over, too! Yesterday Michelle and I were…
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Watercolor Feather Embroidery Pattern
This Watercolor Feather Embroidery Pattern came to be as I was playing with combining embroidery and watercolor painting. As you may remember, in the fall I watercolored fabric prior to embroidering leaf designs. Yesterday I reversed…
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Gnome Leprechaun Peg Doll With Roving Hair
Nothing says trouble or fun as much as a gnome leprechaun! Using our tutorial make one or many for a rollicking gnome leprechaun infestation! Britta always has mixed feelings as Spring rolls around. She is…
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Knitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket
Knitting Hexipuffs Quilt Blanket I know that I’m really late to the whole Hexipuff party, considering that there are over 9,000 people working on a Beekeeper quilt on Ravelry, but this is a project that…
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Dot Painting on Wooden Eggs Tutorial
Just imagine a basket full of these “country garden” dot painting on wooden eggs. Easy to do with fun results. Paint one or an entire basket full! Same eggs with extra dots added after I…
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Bohemian Necklace Pattern :: 1
The beauty of the bohemian style is how free and open the designs are. Here, our bohemian necklace has raw edges and lots of bling. Anything goes! I am a fan of the bohemian style.…
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Doodle Heart Embroidery Pattern
I don’t have much time for crafts right now, the kids activities are in full gear, but I like to work on little things when I get a chance to sit down in the evening.…
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Bohemian Necklaces Showcase
I adore the free spirit designs of the bohemian style. These bohemian necklaces are perfect examples of how much freedom of design is given to this style. Whether you wish to buy an inspired necklace…
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Stroll on the Beach Applique Collection
Here is our completed Stroll on the Beach Applique Collection. Every time I made one it became my favorite. I like the simplicity of the starfish and sand dollar, but I also love the detailed…
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Conch Shell Applique :: Stroll on the Beach Applique Collection
Today we are sharing our fourth and final applique in our Stroll on the Beach Collection, a beautiful conch shell applique! Although I love all the appliques in this collection, I think this one has become…
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Hand Pieced Hexagon Quilt Tutorial
I have this basket with little scraps of fabric in it. Every so often I get in the mood in the evening to sew rather than knit. When that happens, I pull out my scrap…
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Scallop Shell Applique :: Stroll on the Beach Collection
I stroll on the beach is always a delightful experience. If you happen upon a beautiful shell, like our Scallop Shell Applique, it makes it magical! Today we are sharing our second applique in our…
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