Jacinda’s back here in LA with me! And she brought beautiful baby Quinn! There they are on my couch reading a story to Scarlet! Yay! We will be scheming and plotting and neglecting the blog for a few days while we catch up (and throw a Prudent Party), but we’ll see you next week!
XOXO
Jaime & Jacinda
Handmade Hanukkah / Baby Food Jar Project: Dreidel Game Sets!
I wanted to make some DIY Hanukkah treats for Scarlet’s daycare friends (Molly, Jameison, Julian, and Chance we love you!) so I put together these little dreidel game kits. It’s a fun Hanukkah craft favor and a cute way to recycle baby food jars. Get the full how-to after the jump…
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Kelly’s Sweet & Simple Snowball Pillow Tutorial
Super-stylish Kelly from Yes, Please and SucculentLOVE (whose stunning wedding was just featured in The Knot magazine this month!) sent over this great pillow DIY for a basic envelope pillow cover. It’s a great sewing craft to know how to do, and a quick way to decorate for the holidays. Click on over to Kelly’s blog to get the step-by-step DIY!
Handmade Hanukkah: Crochet Yarmulke!
This is my husband Carleton Curtis modeling a double crochet yarmulke for your crafty Hanukkah pleasure.
I tried to write a pattern for you for this one, it’s my first so I apologize if it’s not great. Get the crochet yarmulke pattern after the jump…
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Apartment Therapy Home Tour
Just for fun: If you want to check it out, Apartment Therapy just posted our home tour here!
Handmade Hanukkah: Fleece Pom Pom Garland
Add a little Hanukkah charm to your mantle with a fleece pom-pom garland. or if you’re a gentile call them snowballs! Or make one in green and red, or even better, hot pink!
It’s a simple DIY, I made mine with fleece but felt would work as well, get the how-to after the jump…
Handmade Hanukkah!
Introducing Handmade Hanukkah! Your definitive resource for prudent crafts of holiday goodness. Stay tuned as we teach you how to decorate the house for the holiday, cook all the best traditional treats, and hand-make little gifts for each of the eight days…or how to prudently purchase charming gifts of 8 for the jews in your life.
XOXO, your crafty Jewish friend,
jaime
We Have a Winner!
Congrats to nrnoodle from RAINEY DAYS, who said “My favorite cookies are peanut butter with Hershey kisses on top.” Yum! Your copy of Cookie Craft: From Baking to Luster Dust, Designs and Techniques for Creative Cookie Occasions
is on it’s way!
Thanks to everyone for sharing your favorite Christmas Cookies. It was so much fun to hear from you all. Be sure to send us pictures of your Christmas Cookie creations!
