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Riotflower's Realm
http://www.riotflower.wordpress.com
Journeys in recycling, (re)creating and refashioning and all that inspires me.
- Added on: May 30th, 2009
- Country: United Kingdom
- Language: English
- Author: Riotflower
- Listed in: Crafts
- Tags: environment sewing crochet creating Thrift wardrobe refashion
Recent Posts
Knitting in the New Year
I spent new year’s eve with my college roomate and teammate, chatting, nibbling on snacks and knitting. A few days before I saw her, she asked me to teach her to knit. She was so exicted after purchasing the yarn that she taught herself to ...
Signs of a handmade Christmas
My family vibrantly and wholeheartedly celebrated Christmas this year as usual but focused the food and gifts on the idea that less is more. Gifts were largely homemade foods and treasured treats, like ribbon candy! One sister made a beautiful photo ...
So many reasons to celebrate!
This December, my world is full of reasons to celebrate! Many friends have recently become parents or doctors, I have fantastic friends around me and am spending the holidays with family! ...
Nurturing creativity
“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” ~Pablo Picasso I am constantly reminded of how easy it is to discourage someone’s creativity. So many people I know tell me that they “can&#...
Budget “sun dried” tomato bread
This week I discovered an amazingly cheap way to make tomato bread. Usually, the tomato juice left in the tin from making pizza (using the no frills tinned tomatoes with no extra ingredients) finds its way into soup. This time, I replaced the water i...
Christmas Altar
Christmas Altar Originally uploaded by Riotflower Since I will be in the U.S. this Christmas (for the first winter since 2005!), I kept my decorations in the small flat simple and stuck with the decorations that really represented the holiday...
