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Friday Favourites, the Cupcake Edition

Posted on March 22, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

Guess how we spent our Friday afternoon? Experimenting with different tips and ways of icing cupcakes! We had worked a little bit with icing before, but mostly we were learning as we went along. In the next picture, we have … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wonders, Another Woops!

Posted on March 20, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

So today I (Andrea) have decided to share the story of my home made snowglobes- all the trials and tribulations, and trust me, there were many. Basically a two Christmasses ago, I saw in various places home made snowglobes, and … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wonders – March 13

Posted on March 13, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

Today’s WW post is… more coasters! I am a little hooked on coasters right now, not gonna lie. Remember the cute white round coasters from our last WW post? I know, that was like a million years ago in internet … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites- Free Form

Posted on March 1, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

TGIF! And for all those who have casual Fridays or feel that Fridays should be more laid back, this post is for you! Today we’re featuring some beautiful free form crochet pieces from the blog Le petit nuage de Marie. … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wonders – Feb 27

Posted on February 27, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

Well, the calendar might say we’re heading towards Spring, but I’m not sure Mother Nature cares… Although yesterday was warm enough to make all our giant icicles crash to the ground (side note: am I mean person for laughing at … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites – Amigurumi

Posted on February 22, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

This week’s Friday Favourite is not something we have made, but rather something we want to make. Amigurumi, aka crocheted stuffed animals. Free amigurumi patterns can be hard to find, so we were happy to stumble on to this pintrest … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wonders- February 20th

Posted on February 20, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

Hello all! Today’s post was very much inspired by my (Andrea writing, by the way) fiance’s trip to Montreal; with him gone, I have been left to tackle the dishes myself. Yes, that’s correct, when fiance is here I don’t … Continue reading →

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Friday Favourites Post Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

So we’re a little late in the game here but since that seems to be the way most of our posts are going, maybe we should make it the rule not the exception? Today’s Friday Favourite will still be (somewhat) … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

For Valentine’s Day on Quintessential Crafts we have something a little bit different. It’s our first post about a crafting fail! We said we would post about our not-so-shining moments too, and we meant it. So this is the story … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Wonder – Feb 13

Posted on February 13, 2013 by quintessentialcrafts

Nope, we didn’t forget this week’s Wednesday Wonder, it’s just a little later than normal. This week our new item is a three-tone crocheted scarf! Made using three colours of yarn simultaneously, this scarf might be more Autumn than Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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