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Category Archives: Crafts
38 Days ‘Til Christmas
Get crackin’!
Posted in Crafts, Mrs. Crankipants
Tagged 1970s, American Thread, crochet, humor, knit, Mrs. Crankipants
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Bow Tie 101
It all started with my niece’s wedding. I decided it would be nice for my son to wear a bow tie for the occasion, until I went shopping for one and saw how ugly and expensive they were. I thought, … Continue reading
Wood Grain Bow Tie
Another idea of what to do with fabric scraps – make a bow tie! This is my first “clip-on” tie. I had a hard time finding the hardware, so imagine my surprise when I walked into Fleishman’s in Queen Village, … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Holiday, Philadelphia, Sewing
Tagged American Thread, Bow ties, fabric scraps, Fleishman's, handmade, holiday
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Halloween 2011
In past few years, Joe and I have cooked up increasingly complex costumes for our son Lloyd. It started with the robot costume which had lights which everyone loves. We took what we learned constructing the robot and went with … Continue reading
Posted in Crafts, Halloween, Holiday, News
Tagged arcade, Big, coin box, crystal ball, fortune teller, Halloween 2011, handmade, Joe Williams, lights, pinball, Tina Garceau, trick or treat, turban, Willceau
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From Reykjavik With Love or Uh-Ruh, Uh-Ruh, Is That Your Hat?
My brother-in-law Brian Bubonic and his trusty Samsonite have traveled the globe – New York, Paris, Reykjavik, El Paso, to name a few. What do these cities have in common? They are all places where Brian has lost hats.
Posted in Crafts, Drawer Cards, Illustration
Tagged Brian Bubonic, card, Cartoon, cartoons, collage, comic, digital illustration, Drawer Cards, handmade, hats, humor, Illustration, Jerry Woodard, Long Tall Texan, Martha Stewart, New York, Paris, photo manipulation, Photoshop, ReykjavÃk, spin, Tina Garceau, travel, Valentine, volvelle
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Loose Women and Pop Out Cakes
Keeping with our cake theme that Mrs. Crankipants started with yesterday’s rant about baked goods, here’s a pop-up birthday card I cooked up for a friend recently.


