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Eye Candy for Crafty Folk: Diana’s Designs

October 24, 2012 By Lena

Did you enjoy Monday’s guest post from Shauna MacKenzie? Well, this isn’t so much a guest post as it is eye candy. Or creative genius. Or card-making porn. You choose!

You know how Peter Parker’s grandma was floored (but yet, not really surprised) when she found out her grandson was moonlighting as Spider-Man? That pretty much describes my reaction to when I discovered that fellow blogger Diana of Toronto Teacher Mom has an alter ego: in fact, she’s been leading a very crafty second life, if you please.

(However, I’m fairly certain that spider webs don’t shoot through her wrists… for now.)
(She does know how to move, though – I’ve watched her dance. Hmm…)

Anyhoo, I just had to share some of her handmade cards with you – who doesn’t appreciate a beautiful work of art? And I’m a huge admirer of clean lines, balanced embellishments and complementary colour schemes. Translation: her pieces are drool worthy.

Eye Candy of the Day:

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: card making, crafts, Diana's Design's Blog, Toronto Teacher Mom

Today’s Feature: 7 Money-Saving Crafty Ideas!

March 21, 2012 By Lena

It’s a pleasure for me to introduce Anna, owner of Bargainmoose.ca. Bargainmoose is a very popular website for Canadian deals and discounts, where you can find the latest shopping bargains and coupon codes, helping Canadians save money every day. Today I welcome Anna as a guest blogger on Listen to Lena – she’ll be sharing seven crafty ideas that are easy to create and easy on the wallet!

7 Money-Saving Crafty Ideas

Hi! I’m Anna. I’ve been enjoying seeing all the amazing pictures and ideas over on Pinterest, and that led to an idea for this very post. There are quite a few ideas on there for various art and craft projects, and quite a lot of them could be considered frugal or potentially money saving. Here are some ideas that I spotted on there, which look cool and could save you money.

1. Make a Jewellery Rack from an old rake

Over on Little Lucy Lu, they show us how to make a cool jewellery rack from an old rake! Looks great, and a brilliant way to store your necklaces. It’s definitely something people would admire if they saw it on your bathroom wall.

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Filed Under: Lifestyle Tagged With: BargainMoose, crafts, DIY, frugal living

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