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Coffee Filter Butterflies
One of the projects in our Spring Bs homeschool unit is to make colorful coffee filter butterflies. Whether you are following are unit or not, your young crafters will enjoy playing with colors while dying…
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Drawing Lesson 3 :: Advanced-Level Spheres
We are continuing our weekly drawing class. We are using Mark Kistler’s book, You Can Draw in 30 Days. Instead of completing the book in 30 days, we plan to take 30 weeks, doing a…
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Drawing Lesson 2 :: Overlapping Spheres
We are continuing our weekly drawing class. We are using Mark Kistler’s book, You Can Draw in 30 Days. Instead of completing the book in 30 days, we plan to take 30 weeks, doing a…
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Support Handmade :: Quarterly Listing
Handmade Items featured in this month’s banner :: Spring Bunnies Soft Bunny :: Sleeping Bunny :: Grey Rabbit :: Rabbit in Home :: Long Eared Bunny :: Little Felt Garden :: Needle Felted Pet Bunny…
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Drawing Lesson 1 :: The Sphere
There was a time, in classical education, when everyone was taught to draw and sing. The idea being anyone could learn the skills. Of course, there are those with natural talent, and not everyone will…
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Clay Bird Totem :: Part 2 :: Finishing Birds
This is Part 2 of the Clay Bird Totem. You can find Part 1 :: Sculpting the Birds HERE. As I mentioned in Part 1, the hardest part of making these birds is to patiently…
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Clay Bird Totem :: Part 1 :: Sculpting Birds
A while ago I had seen this sculpture online. You can see the original HERE. I wasn’t able to buy it, so I wondered if it was something I could make myself. I haven’t used…
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Post-Its :: February 20, 2015
Banner Images (left to right) Elisabeth Andree, MacKenzie-Child, Yumiko Higuchi POST-ITS is a weekly feature on Wee Folk Art where we share some of our favorite posts from the week taken directly from our Wee Folk…
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Peanut’s 2nd Stroller Blanket
When Adam and Raewyn found out they were expecting their wee one, Raewyn asked me to make them a crib blanket, which I happily agreed to. This is the blanket I made. Hugs and Kisses…
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Post-Its :: February 13, 2015
Banner Images (left to right) Katwise, Million Little Stitches,Снежана Костина, Alida Akers POST-ITS is a weekly feature on Wee Folk Art where we share some of our favorite posts from the week taken directly from…
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Prettiest Bun
Last week the girls’ dance studio ran a coolest bun contest. We saw some truly crazy buns that looked like cupcakes, birds’ nests, and monster faces. Then there were some really pretty designs with fancy…
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Post-its :: February 6, 2015
Banner Images (left to right) Source :: TM Collection, Source :: Strana Masterov, Photo Source :: Bugknits and Source :: Kate Gondwana POST-ITS is a weekly feature on Wee Folk Art where we share some of our favorite posts from the week taken directly…
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Sew Simple Fleece Mittens
Here is a perfect project for a snow day. It is a simple sewing project that your kids can help make. In our Winter Wonderland unit we included basic directions for making super simple fleece…
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Post-Its :: January 30, 2015
Banner Images (left to right): FAIRY WINGS TUTORIAL :: Source: Antique Lilac, GARDEN PARTY QUILT :: Source Jane Brocket,, COAT PATTERN :: Source Cynthia Treen Studio POST-ITS is a weekly feature on Wee Folk Art where we…
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Modeling Creativity
We have all heard the adage “Actions speak louder than words” and in the realm of artistic expression, nothing could be more true. If you want your children to be creative beings, model the behavior…
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The Denim Dilemma
I remember a time when jeans were my go-to, super comfy, wear all the time wardrobe staple. Maybe this was because I spent my high school and college years sporting the 90s “grunge” look with…
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My Craft Room Tour
It’s always fun to get a peek at other people’s crafting spaces. I am so very fortunate to have a whole room of my own. Here’s my craft room. It is in our basement.…
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The Gift of Caring (For)
Many years ago I gave my friend some mittens for Christmas. I still remember them. I used the same yarn for both mittens, but knit different patterns into each so they were mismatched. They were whimsical…
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Drawing Mushrooms
Although we like to draw by studying our nature finds, I find it helpful to have the kids watch some “how to draw” videos and tutorials when we approach a new subject. When we are…
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Support Handmade :: October 2014
We would like to take this opportunity to introduce the members of our Support Handmade program. At Wee Folk Art we cherish the work that small, handmade shop owners provide. We believe that items created…
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Twisted Bracelets
This week my Fairy-Girl will be hitting double digits. We were lucky enough to celebrate her birthday along with her little cousin’s 4th birthday this past weekend. She got some amazing things, including the top…
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Meet Our Sponsors :: October 2014
We would like to take a moment to introduce you all to our awesome sponsors. We invite you to spend a little time this morning and stop by each of their sites, if you haven’t…
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Renaissance Festival 2014
One of our family’s autumn traditions is enjoying a day at the Renaissance Festival. The last weekend of the season always includes a “school day” when the tickets are much more affordable and the crowds…
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Wrapped Rope Jewelry
I had some yarn left over from making this Tooterphant. It is NOT my pattern. HERE is the link to the Etsy shop where you can purchase the crochet pattern. HERE is the link to my blog post…
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