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Sewing A 1960’s Vintage Inspired Mad Men Dress

I have always had a love for vintage fashion so I was inspired to sew up this little dress! Watching the 1960’s fashions from the show Mad Men is so fun!  I recently came across this Mad Men cotton fabric and a nice vintage dress pattern.  I combined the two and sewed this fun dress.  I found the […]

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Christmas Gift Idea-Lovable Lucy Stuffed Animal Sewing Kit!

Our Lucy Alien Sewing Kit is a great Christmas gift for that crafty little sewer in your life! Our kit comes with instructions (written and web based video!) that will help your child create this adorable stuffed animal!  The instructions are easy enough for a young child to follow and super fun too!  Once you […]

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18” Doll Craft- Mini Breakfast in Bed- Eggs, Bacon & Pancakes!

Want to make a super cute mini craft for you doll?  Well we have just the craft for you! Make a mini breakfast in bed tray complete with eggs, bacon, pancakes and a glass of orange juice! C&L Breakfast In Bed Craft Supplies: Mini wooden tray (We found ours from the craft store.  OR you […]

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Santas Sweet Treats & Christmas Crafts

A few days ago we had a fun class full of crafting up ornaments and decorating Christmas cookies! The girls made some pretty cute ornaments with materials such as:  big jingle bells, glittery bells, silver pony beads, string, mini wreathes, ribbon and more!  They crafted up some cute decorations for the tree and even made a mini […]

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18” Doll Christmas Inspired Crafts- Christmas Tree & Fireplace!

This past weekend we had a very fun 18” doll accessory crafting workshop here in Northern Virginia! The girls crafted some doll size Christmas items!  We made everything from a mini tree complete with ornaments to a fireplace complete with fire and hanging stockings!  The girls got to paint white bricks on their fireplace, then […]

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Make Your Own Mini Christmas Teddy Bear Craft

Do you need a fun holiday inspired craft that is fun and easy?  Do you like mini size crafts? If so this craft is perfect for you to make with the kiddos!  Make this cute and tiny Christmas bear! C&L Christmas Bear Craft Supplies: tacky glue 1 jumbo size pom pom (about 2 or 2.5 […]

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Girls Christmas Skirt and Scarf Sewing Class

This weekend the girls had tons of fun at our Christmas skirt & scarf sewing class, here in Northern Virginia! The 4th, 5th and 6th grade girls were taught machine sewing with a Christmas twist!  In just a few hours the girls completed an adorable skirt and reversible scarf.  They now have a new outfit […]

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Jeweler Junior Badge Girl Scout Workshop!

This past weekend we had our Jeweler Junior workshop in Northern Virginia, and the Girl Scout juniors earned their Jeweler badge! The junior scouts had tons of fun making all different kinds of jewelry.  They had to complete a few requirements in order to earn that Jeweler badge.  We decided to put a fun twist on the requirements […]

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Brownie Girl Scouts Earned Their Stitch-It-Together Try-It!

This past weekend at our Stitch It Together Workshop here in Northern Virginia, the Girl Scout brownies learned how to sew! The brownies earned their stitch-it-together try-it by completing a few fun sewing projects!  First the girls learned a little about safety with needles and scissors then we jumped right into the fun stuff!  They made […]

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Kids Christmas Candy Craft–Gingerbread House!

Who doesn’t love a good homemade gingerbread house during the holiday season?! Here at Cupcakes and Lace we LOVE crafting, colors, and fun…and this gingerbread candy house is all of the above!  This Christmas craft is always a big hit with the kiddos. Believe it or not you don’t need to spend to much money to make […]

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