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DIY workshops at TranquiliT

by Amanda on January 1, 2009

Upcoming DIY events from TranquiliT

If you can’t make out the image above, go to the TranquiliT site for a full events schedule – learn how to make your own notebooks, jewelry and more.

Upcoming DIY events from TranquiliT

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Saturday Fun-times

by Amanda on June 27, 2008

Crafty Bastards Silver Spring 2008

Lots of interesting things to do tomorrow. Here’s a sample schedule:11am Go the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market and bask in the presence of fresh, gorgeous produce straight from the farm. Watch dogs scampering off to the side, and listen to the dulcet tones of the singer/guitarist who’s usually there. If you’re feeling indulgent, duck into Heller’s Bakery and try one of their coconut donuts …

Crafty Bastards Silver Spring 2008

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Pumpkin-carving inspiration

by Amanda on October 28, 2007

Giant Squid sculpted out of pumpkins

The pumpkin-based Giant Squid, pictured above, is one of my favorite entries on ExtremePumpkin.com, a site that my Halloween-obsessed husband recently found. Other favorites include E.T., a giant Tiki head, and this creepy skull. Check it out for ideas and inspiration.

I personally …

Giant Squid sculpted out of pumpkins

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the return of CRAFTY BASTARDS

by Amanda on September 26, 2007

Crafty Bastards 2007

It’s baaaaack — that annual event you either know and love, or need to know (and will very likely love).For the uninitiated, Crafty Bastards is not just an apt description of the Bush White House (ha ha ha ha), it’s an annual arts and crafts fair …

Crafty Bastards 2007

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Applers, unite

by Amanda on October 22, 2006

“5 Things to Do With Apples” from today’s Sunday Source includes ideas such as apple-as-candle-holder and, my personal favorite, dried-apple-as-shriveled-old-lady-face. More apple ideas available from, you guessed it, the U.S. Apple Association. Ah, D.C., the town where every animal, vegetable and mineral has an association to call its own.

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