Easter Friends To Make

April 18, 2011 by mymateriallife

Even though my seven-year-old daughter is currently enchanted by supermarket and drug store pre-packaged Easter baskets, I still prefer the handcrafted, handpicked variety.  I know I’m a bit of a snob in this area, but so be it.  I guess it means I don’t have to try so hard this year, however, so I am glad about that.  In fact, these animals are from years past.  I used the teddy bear pattern from the Debbie Bliss Baby Style book to […]

Categories: Easter, Kid Stuff, Knitting • Tags: debbie bliss baby style, easter, martha stewart, pom-pom animals

Homemade Halloween

October 20, 2010 by mymateriallife

I’m not really that big on Halloween decorating (it’s not Christmas after all), but I do have a few cool tricks up my sleeve, many of which I picked up from Ms. Stewart.  Sadly, we don’t get her television show now.  I guess the Hallmark channel wants too much money from AT&T and AT&T wants to protect us from this injustice.  Sometimes I’ll try to find something on her website, but the advertising is so daunting!  And of course, it’s […]

Categories: Halloween • Tags: chiffon ghost, glow stick spider, halloween, homemade, light fixture decoration, martha stewart, snow globe