Hooray for the Internet!

This week has been a lot of phone calls, waiting, and wasting time on the internet.
My links are full of crafty inspiration!
-Colleen

Corn and other felt tutorials
on While Wearing Heels

I love this cabin!
on Feather and Anchor

I've recently taken up crewelwork and want to make this with wool so badly!
via LMNOP

I also want to make some of these little gnomes.
via Fruits of Heart

These poppies are inspiration for my next crewelwork project!
via The Little Gnomes Home

I cannot find the original source of the image which is going around Pinterest.
Nevertheless, these look like they would make some great booties.

Hope something here inspires you!

Hooray for the Internet!

Here are some of my favorite things on the internet over the last few weeks. I have been so behind on all of my blogs! It has been nice to take some time over the last few days and catch up. I hope you all enjoy!!!

Ladies working through World War II.
via A Fine Day for Sailing 

I am in love with this bench seat!
via Apartment Therapy

A great post of a house's change from 1939 to 2012.
via Apartment Therapy

DIY for a gold-leaf dishes!
via Apartment Therapy

Next project: learn to make these adorable felted soaps!
via Etsy

I love the idea of using old drawers for storage!
via HGTV

DIY for a lace covered clutch!
via Secondhand Sundays

Lovin' this crown of curls!
via The Vintage Valley

<3 Amy

Hooray for the Internet!

It's been ages since I've put together a mish-mash of links!  Here are some of the things I've come across recently.  Enjoy!

-Colleen

Fried Gravy on Whimsical Cookery
The middle patty is actually gravy which has been fried.  This sounds horrifically delicious.

Sylvia Plath on 365 Lucky Days via Kireei
This stitch artist is creating one project a day for a year.  Some are literary, all are lovely!
There are also some great Wes Anderson themed pieces.

Art Journal on Bare Feet and a Free Spirit
I love watercolor painting for fun and I adore the idea of keeping a watercolor journal.

reCAP Mason Jar Pour Top
Now that I am home and surrounded by mason jars, I want one of these! 

Inkodye on The Purl Bee
I've posted about Inkodye before. I can't wait to get my hands on the stuff!

Maps on Kayla Danelle
I want to do this for every place I've lived.

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I'm starting off my links this week with something you may have already seen.  Even so, it's worth repeating if not just due to my love of hot air balloons.

Enjoy them all!
-Colleen

Kids' Hot Air Balloon Photobooth DIY on Oh Happy Day

Mouse Pattern and Giveaway on Prairie Mouse

I love this blog and I am happy to spread this free pattern!

Floor Cushion DIY on Dobleufa
via Kireei

Even though this is not in English, it is easy enough to figure out.  I adore floor cushions.

Crochet Map Rug on Vaiko

These rugs are pretty neat but I'm digging this whole photo: the tones, the animals, the blocks!

Vintage Clawfoot Bathtubs in Every Color of the Rainbow on Poetic Home

I love all of these, but I'm still really into yellow lately.  Also, the ruffled curtain is precious.

Mini Hot Air Balloon Tutorial on Epbot

While these are a bit too steampunk for my tastes, I feel the need to share all hot air balloons I happen upon.

High-Waisted Sash Skirt Tutorial on This Big Oak Tree

Newspaper Forts on Moddern Parents Mess Kids
via Kireei

I am definitely making these with my nursery school students!

Hooray for the Internet!

My first two links today came up one after the other in my Google Reader last week and I was so amused by their positioning that I had to repeat it here, just how I saw them! I decided to run with the citrus theme and choose links involving citrus or citrus colors.  Enjoy! -Colleen

My first two links today came up one after the other in my Google Reader last week and I was so amused by their positioning that I had to repeat it here, just how I saw them! I decided to run with the citrus theme and choose links involving citrus or citrus colors.  Enjoy! -Colleen

Citrus Bars on A Beautiful Mess

Citrus Coasters on the Purl Bee

Felt Hair Pretties on Flax & Twine

Vintage Fiestaware on SouleMama 

 My mother would have a field day going through this vintage Fiestaware, and so would I!

Gluten-Free Orange Polenta Cake on Craft
I do not eat gluten-free but I like this cake because it's made of everyday ingredients.

Lovely Yellow Door on Creative Jewish Mom

Measuring Bowls from Timeless Settings

What I've Been Working On: Waldorf Dolls

Miniature Waldorf-Inspired Baby Dolls

Made from Recycled Material

I have not posted about a craft in a while because I have been working hard on patterns and techniques for a miniature Waldorf-inspired baby doll tutorial.  I wanted to post the tutorial as soon as possible but there are just so many steps that I will have to split it into two or three parts.  Nevertheless, I decided that since I've got all of these dolls lying around, I should post some pictures of what I've been up to lately.  

Most Waldorf doll patterns for full-sized dolls require materials and tools that can be difficult to find like tube stocking fabric and doll-making needles.  To make these dolls, you need only a few materials that you probably have lying around the house.  The least common material is wool fleece, which can be found at most local yarn stores.  

I've been making Waldorf dolls for about two years, though I have been interested in them much longer.  My biggest project was making a doll for each child in my preschool class last year (here is a photo).  I was taught by a friend and have been honing my techniques using pamphlets entirely in Czech which makes things pretty interesting.

In the coming weeks, I will post a tutorial, bit by bit.  I may even do a giveaway!

-Colleen

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Many of this week's links need little explanation.  Enjoy!

Water-colored Doilies on Decor8

Homemade Strawberry Freezer Jam on Simple Homemade
A jam recipe without added sugar!

Green Beans with Mustard Dressing on Natural Kids
We are doing our best to eat more fresh veggies in our house, so I'm thinking of trying this.

Re-upholstered Chair on Beauty That Moves
A simple and elegant fix.

Retro Travel Bag on Riley Blake Designs
I would prefer this with completely different fabric and handles, but I like the design.

DIY's with Vintage Sheets on Modern Kiddo

Maurice Sendak Memoriam on New York Times

Last week, I posted a new book that I want to read.  This week, it seems only appropriate to post another book I want to read.  As I'm sure many of you know, Maurice Sendak will no longer be around to fill our world with beautiful, if somewhat unsettling, children's books.  When I studied children's literature, I think we spent more time on Sendak than any other author.  My favorite was Outside Over There; I think it captured the feelings of responsibility, affection, and frustration children have towards their younger siblings.  Reading about Maurice Sendak, I have discovered another book that I desperately want to read, which I was much too old for at its time of publication.

Brundibar is based on a children's opera that was performed at Terezin Concentration Camp in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia.  When we visited Terezin this winter, I was in awe of the way the prisoners spent so much time trying to create some semblance of a normal childhood for the youth of the camp.  The museum is full of the artwork of children.  I imagine this book and the story of children performing it at Terezin would be a gentle way to introduce children to the history of the Holocaust.

Though I may have ended on a sad note, I hope you've found something here to inspire or move you.

-Colleen

Hooray for the Internet!

Mid-spring and a lack of upcoming holidays means a significant slow-down in blogosphere but here are some of the things I came across this week.

Doily-Print Fabric  on How About Orange

This blogger, Jessica Jones, was a bit disappointed about how making doily prints on fabric with photo-sensitive dye turned out.  I love this faded result better than if it turned out to have perfect, crisp edges.  I want to do this myself!

Layered Skirt Tutorial on Dana Made It
Via Wee Wonderfuls

Obviously this is a tutorial for a kid's skirt.  Nevertheless, it could be converted to an adult and I am not ashamed to wear ruffles or seersucker.

Hazel the Humpback Whale Pattern by Bec Brittain

Who doesn't want to knit a humpback whale?

Maps of the USA by Relative Green-ness  on Upworthy

I like this one.  There's another one that's much less up-lifting. Follow the link at your own discretion. 

Vintage Kitchen on Heart Handmade
via Kireei

I could live here.

Stenciled Watercolors on Grow Creative

As a teacher, I am four square against using stencils with young children--limiting the creative potential and all that.  However, as an adult, I can use stencils all I want!  And I would do this for making stationary or something.  

Rainbow Connection on Handmade Charlotte

This image fills me with joy.