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Archives for December 2012

I discovered a craft shop

December 18, 2012 By //  by Margarete Miller Leave a Comment

While in Bratislava visiting some friends, they pointed me to a book store and craft shop located inside. I was curios to see if it really was a store that carried supplies. And it was! Panta Rhei is probably the biggest book store chain in Slovakia. I had been in a couple of their book …

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Filed Under: arts & crafts, paper crafts Tagged With: Bratislava, Panta Rei

Keeping busy

December 12, 2012 By //  by Margarete Miller Leave a Comment

For two months we are visiting IM’s relatives in Slovakia. It’s been good visiting with the family and seeing everyone, but it has also been a little difficult to keep V occupied with activities that will keep her interested and challenged. It’s too easy to let her get away with watching TV or playing with …

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Filed Under: activities, kids crafts, V

Craft project – Cookie cutter ornaments

December 12, 2012 By //  by Margarete Miller Leave a Comment

Since the relatives have been quite generous with gift giving for V and T, I decided that I wanted to make something small for them as well. On the day of Mikulaš here in Slovakia, V and T got a ton of chocolate and gifts. In addition to V giving everyone the trees we made, …

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Filed Under: paper crafts

Kids project – Christmas tree decorations

December 12, 2012 By //  by Margarete Miller Leave a Comment

Here’s what I wanted to make with V: a decoration in the shape of a tree something that hangs with a ribbon it needs to be painted with watercolor then decorated with beads a pretty large size I made a tree template and then traced it 6 times on heavy card stock. I drew some …

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Filed Under: activities, kids crafts, V

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  • Playing with old envelopes this morning. Too bad this postmark isn't clearer. I'm guessing it says 1884. .
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  • Darn! Even if I get it out today, this Valentine is gonna be late.

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  • Here's what I came up with. I've got two larger colorful images on both pages and several background papers that I've cut or torn down to the needed size. All original papers from the 1890s to the 1920s. The only non-original thing is the washi tape to reinforce the gutter of the book pages. .
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  • What's on my desk today. It might stay like this for 48 hours at least. Often, with the very old original pieces, it takes a while before it all comes together. I have to place and arrange and swap and shift until it's just right. The time it takes is part of the whole process.

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