Cowgirl Curio

quirky lovely green handmade things I like

advent garland November 14, 2007

Filed under: Christmas, Crafty — winnow & sift @ 11:43 am

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This kit provides everything you need to create a garland of tiny stockings.

Rich in detail, each wee stocking is just big enough to stow a chocolate coin or little treat.

A nostalgic way to count down to Christmas.

30 bucks from Magic Cabin

 

Rococo Tape May 23, 2007

Filed under: Crafty, Home, Stationary — winnow & sift @ 8:21 am

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This roll of adhesive tape is printed with a design of an ornate frame. Oh, the possibilities for sticky rococo delights.

12 bucks from chocosho

 

paint-by-numbers wallpaper April 27, 2007

Filed under: Crafty, Home — winnow & sift @ 2:15 pm

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Wallpaper and paint-by-numbers: two of the most tedious things ever. Yet, magically, when combined, they form an elixir of arty fun.

What makes this paper, paste, and crayon brew so intoxicating? Is it the graphic goodness of the designs? The kitschy fun of the wee little numbers? Or the subversive pleasure of drawing on the wall, that most forbidden palette?

95 bucks from 2JANE

 

Pinhole Camera Kit March 6, 2007

Filed under: Crafty, Fun for boys and girls — winnow & sift @ 2:05 pm

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Sure, you could make a pinhole camera from an oatmeal box and some ingenuity, but first you’d have to eat all that oatmeal. This clever kit includes everything you need, and looks like a cardboard version of a real paparazzi camera.

25 bucks from Paper Animations

 

Pink Tool Kit March 2, 2007

Filed under: Crafty, Happiness is a warm cubicle, Home — winnow & sift @ 9:42 am

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Hot pink and full of practical tools, this kit is just the thing for turning a leaky faucet from a chore into an event that will make you feel giddy with girlish glee!

20 bucks from Fred Flare

 

Knit your heart out January 22, 2007

Filed under: Crafty, Fun for boys and girls, Lover, Come Over — winnow & sift @ 6:45 pm

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Knit this heart shaped bag for your sweetie. This kit includes directions for knitting or crocheting, yarn, closures, etc. Fun for crafty romantics of all ages.

15 bucks from HearthSong

 

Carry Me — to the yarn pirates December 29, 2006

Filed under: Accessories, Crafty — winnow & sift @ 11:37 am

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Finally, a bag for knitters to bring aboard the pirate ship.
Perfect for keeping your yarn handy for knitting those eye-patches and crocheting those peg-leg cozies.

Vinyl body with a pocket on the back that is perfect for knitting needles. Roughly 13″ high, 12″ wide, and 4″ deep. Two snap closures. Also comes in powder blue.

60 bucks from Plain Mabel

 

Boxing Day — Toolbox Kit December 26, 2006

Filed under: Crafty, Fun for boys and girls — winnow & sift @ 11:55 am

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Build your own toolbox with this kit. What a fun family project!

17 bucks from HearthSong

 

Boxing Day — Sewing Box December 26, 2006

Filed under: Crafty, Fun for boys and girls, Happiness is a warm cubicle, Jewelry — winnow & sift @ 11:49 am

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I love these old-fashioned sewing boxes. I found this one in a children’s catalogue, but I think grown-ups would like it too. (I do!) Perfect for storing jewelry, crafting supplies, and other treasures.

20 bucks from Hearth Song

 

Of Cowgirls & Cupcakes December 14, 2006

Filed under: Crafty, Cupcakes, Home — winnow & sift @ 6:45 am

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The Cupcake Pin Cushion! Perfect for when that sugar-high gets you sewing those curtains you always meant to finish . . . . Also, ideal for voodoo style revenge on bad cupcakes.

22 bucks from Fred Flare