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Felt Snowflakes

I love these felt snowflakes in hot pink and white by purl bee.  They'd also be cute as gift tags for the holidays!  Try making your own with their tutorial. (photo: The Purl Bee)
lovely goodsSara TsoDecember 7, 2009craftsComment
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lovely goodsSara TsoDecember 7, 2009
Matchbox Kitchen
Los Angeles, CA
 
One week ago I was going through what I thought was false (prodromal) labor, but it turned out to be quite real! Welcome to the world, Mari Frances. You truly are a dream come true! Natural cotton and avocado dyed string bags. I just love this dusty pink so much. 💓🥑 When I posted the process on my story many of you asked if the color stays or fades. Yes, the pink will very gradually fade but I honestly love every shade it turns. I have produce bags that I’ve washed multiple times over the course of this year and they are more of a peachy color now. If you want to experiment with dyeing with avocado yourself, there are tons of tutorials online :) I have a limited quantity I’ll be listing in the shop next week! #zerowaste Wishing I had more pumpkin pie 😭 it’s my all time favorite pie. Growing up I could eat a whole giant one from Costco myself (not in one sitting though 😂). Instead of plastic wrap I used my large @abeego. Often times I’ll use a plate as a lid/cover but it would have dented the top of the pie, so this beeswax wrap was perfect! (Available in the #matchboxkitchenshop) We’ve always used unscented laundry detergent but I finally tried some essential oils on my wool dryer balls. What took me so long?! It leaves the loveliest hint of a scent. So far I’ve tried lavender and grapefruit and they’re both amazing. I’m really sensitive to artificial fragrances so it’s nice to have this option! I put 5ish drops on one ball and added it halfway through the dryer cycle. You can do more or less but that was a good amount of scent for me! The first day after a long weekend is always rough 😴 But I got a lot of work done including packing up your bamboo lid preorders (too many for me to do in one day—thank you!!) as well as dye some string bags that you can see in my stories 🥑 Those will be in the shop soon enough! Next I’m going to test naturally dying with pomegranate! #matchboxkitchenshop Washed and ready for my next farmers market trip! Remember to wash your reusable bags. You can throw these with the rest of your laundry and they air dry super quick! Pictured with my favorite tea towel by @cottonandflax. #zerowaste My farmers market haul 🍠🍎🥦 Over the years I’ve accumulated a number of reusable bags, but the one thing I couldn’t bring myself to purchase were cloth produce bags. I sewed a few myself but they weren’t the best craftsmanship 😅 so I didn’t love using them. It sounds so silly but once I got these (and dyed some pink with avocado!) it brought me so much joy. No, you don’t need to buy anything new to reduce waste, but for me, it was just the bit of encouragement I needed. I use them weekly and have put them through the wash quite a bit, and they’re still as good as new! 3 packs are available in mesh or solid muslin cloth in my shop (link in profile). #matchboxkitchenshop #trashfreeinla #zerowaste Did you know @philzcoffee will charge you for a small if you bring your own cup, up to 24 oz? Lucky me, my favorite mason jar is 24 oz! Plus it made my decaf mint mojito way cuter 💁🏻‍♀️ so much that two employees complimented it. Before we left I topped it off with my bamboo lid to prevent any spills (available in my shop!). So basically BYO cup for a cheaper and cuter drink, for the environment, and for Instagram 😂 (jk about the last one, right?) #zerowaste #trashfreeinla
 
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