DIY Video Tutorial :: Felt Flowers
Last week, when I shared the photo step-by-step tutorial of these gorgeous felt flowers, I promised I’d share a video of the process too. Sometimes, seeing exactly how something is made, makes following instructions so much easier. Spoiler alert… you’ll see Teddy’s kitty, Flint, in the video too. And, if you click through to […]
Felt Flowers :: DIY Tutorial
Look what I have sitting on my desk. Okay, yes, there is a kitten… but I’m talking about the gorgeous felt flowers… the pretty poppies. I made them to brighten the Sunny House. Aren’t they wonderful?! Here’s how… Materials :: floral wire (from a craft shop) red wool felt (from Felt On […]
Love Apples and Other Valentine’s Crafts
Funny how family traditions start. Three years ago, I made LOVE APPLES for the first time. Since then, I’ve put them into Kitty and Teddy’s lunch every Valentine’s Day. It’s become our sweet tradition and they both look forward to opening their lunch bag to see that their mom loves them. I smile as I […]
Video Tutorial :: Needle Felted Hearts
Hi Friends, I’ve tried something new for you today. I’ve conquered my dislike of hearing my own voice and I’ve made a video tutorial… mini needle felted hearts so that you can make some for Valentine’s Day too. I even painted my nails for the occasion! These are the beauties you’ll be making. […]
Felted Love Delights
Here are some sweet suggestions for your Valentine’s Day decorating… from the Magic Onions Shop. One (felted heart Garlands) Two (felted wool flowers) Three (felted love pebbles) There is a lot more to choose from in the shop. Thanks for visiting. Blessings and magic, Donni Stay connected… sign up for my […]
Recipe for Natural Beeswax Wood Polish
One of our rainy-day activities in our home is to bathe all of our beautiful wood in gorgeous beeswax polish. The kids and I LOVE this task… there’s something so rich and rewarding in working with the natural goodness of beeswax. Our wood drinks it in too and everything looks wonderfully woody and happy when […]
Making Love Letters from Wire
We love bendy wire for writing names or words for special occasions. Bendy wire can be found in the jewelry section at craft stores. You ‘ll be happily surprised at how easy the wire is to bend… no bending tools are required at all… only a wire cutter is needed. A trick we use is […]
Magic Sponsors : January 2014
I’m excited to introduce a new Magic Sponsor, especially so because she’s my friend AND I’ve read her new book and it’s FABULOUS!! Well done Donna Ashton for your wonderful book The Waldorf Homeschool Handbook. The Waldorf Homeschool Handbook : Whether you are just starting to homeschool, or always wanted to, imagine this for a second… […]
Make a Beeswax Luminary
Happy Valentine’s Day my beautiful friends! I hope your day if filled with love and happiness and special kisses. This morning, Kitty and Teddy went off to school, each with a basket of valentines for their classmates. Kitty had made little heart shaped mice for each of her friends. Teddy… his Valentine’s will be receiving […]
Tutorial : Preserve Autumn Leaves with a Waldorf Beeswax Bowl Luminary Candle Craft.
Cultivating autumn beauty in your Waldorf home can be as simple as lighting a beeswax votive candle when the days start to shorten. Even better, making a beeswax luminary, adorned with foraged fall leaves, can be a wonderfully bonding autumn leaf craft for you and your little ones. In early childhood, the magic of honoring […]