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Easy Crochet Coffee Cup Cozie

Easy Crochet Coffee Cup Cozie

There you are, being handed a steaming cup of coffee from the Starbucks server and all you have to protect your hands is a generic, boring cardboard protector. Hell no! I’d much rather wrap my hands around a cup of coffee enveloped by a soft crocheted Cozie any day! I used a Starbucks holiday cup as a size model and whipped this up in 15 minutes.  You can embellish with a crocheted heart (Perfect for Valentine’s Day), snowflake, buttons and more – the only limit is your imagination. This would make a great Secret Santa gift or stocking stuffer!  Make sure you use cotton or wool yarn as acrylic could possibly melt with the heat generated by your cup’s contents. Free pattern available here. Let’s see what you come up with!

Easy Coffee Cup Crochet Cozie

Don’t Let Sandy Play the Grinch – Craft New Christmas Ornaments!

Don’t Let Sandy Play the Grinch – Craft New Christmas Ornaments!

The devastation wreaked by Hurricane Superstorm (or whatever they are calling it) Sandy is sobering. But, not only did people lose their furniture, boilers, sheet rock, cars etc., they lost their memories – family photos, keepsakes and Christmas decorations.  While some things just can’t be salvaged or replaced, you can create new heirlooms.  Now we all… Continue Reading

Upcycle Those Pesky Plastic Bags!

Upcycle Those Pesky Plastic Bags!

Jessyratfink at Instructables has posted a tutorial to turn those plastic bags I normally throw out recycle into a really nice basket. So start saving our environment and create some nice baskets to store your crap kids’ toys and other miscellaneous things in!   Guess where I came across this tutorial? Hmmmm….you guessed it –… Continue Reading

Pinterest – My New Fav Site!

Pinterest – My New Fav Site!

I know I am not the only internet fiend culling all of the goodies all over the web. My biggest issue (other than the only tan I get is from the LED glow of my monitor) is where to store my stash of ideas, recipes, crafts, party ideas and every other thing I think is… Continue Reading

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