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Do it Yourself; Tips and ideas for DIY projects to create your next family heirloom, personalize your photo album and more.
A Girl, A Pair of Scissors, & A Legacy of Joy
I’ve been collecting, cutting, and creating for as long as I can remember. And, my pair of Fiskars scissors have been with me since nearly the beginning of my crafting tenure—no, really. I still use the Fiskar scissors I used in elementary school, and they’ve never let me down. For over 30 years (and counting), this little pair of scissors has cut everything from yarn, fabric, thread, embroidery floss, and Aida cloth to paper, vinyl, and various substrates.
By Brianne Sharpe5 years ago in Families
Cardboard Creations
My passion is creating imaginative play systems from cardboard and found objects with my children. I believe the most important attributes I can foster in my children are the confidence to access and share their creativity, as well as a deep, inner knowing that all things are possible with a willingness to try.
By Jessica Fowler5 years ago in Families
One visual artists intimate love affair with collage art.
Hello, my name is Marryam Moma and I am a Tanzanian-Nigerian visual artist, with a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the Tyler School of Art, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. I have been so blessed and lucky to travel and my life as whole has been a huge collage of experiences, color, vibrancy, and lots of paper!
By Marryam Moma5 years ago in Families
Twenty-Seven Pairs of scissors and a Birthday Surprise!
I consider myself to be a creator. 'Gemini' in the Zodiac, both whimsical and creative, naturally by the astrological forces of duality. A 'Yellow Magnetic Sun' in the Mayan Dreamspell facing the duality of masculine and feminine. One may say that it is in my nature to have two vital opposing energies within me. Not only must I try to embrace this opposition daily, but these polarities are inspired creatively faster than I may keep up. Such inspiration results in twenty-seven different projects on the go at any given time. What may those twenty-seven projects be? Where to begin?
By Janine Michelle5 years ago in Families
Make Every Stitch and Every Inch Count. First Place in Create Your Happiness Challenge.
I emerge from the Q train at Herald Square and pass through the Garment District en route to the office. I have walked these streets nearly every day for over a decade and have come to know them, the good and the bad, as well as many native New Yorkers. But my knowledge has done nothing to dull my sense of wonder. I am still mystified by this city and the spell it casts, the gritty magic that drew my childhood imagination here through a television screen in Mount Olive, Mississippi.
By Parron Edwards5 years ago in Families
A labour of Love
As an artist and a mother, one of my favourite things to do with my son is create. When he was very small we would colour and paint, play with Play-Doh and legos. Over the years we have made a number of fun and interesting art projects together; once duct taping boxes, styrofoam and a coffee can together to make a robot. Creating together has always been something that bonds us.
By Michi Paquette5 years ago in Families
One of a Kind
I like the way it starts. It pops up as an image in my head, then a flood of possibilities and patterns circulate. I think of the child I am making a quilt for and what their future holds. I imagine their parents holding them in a one of a kind blanket. A piece that they will keep with them for years as a token of their kid’s childhood.
By Gabriella Cruz5 years ago in Families
Peace by Piece
I was 21 when I had my first son. In my second trimester, I developed severe complications. I had a heart attack and went into kidney failure. Two days later, on Thanksgiving Day, 1985, they performed an emergency c-section and my son was born 14 weeks premature.
By Penny Patterson5 years ago in Families
