Postcard Box

This is a nice box made of postcards that we used to construct all the time as kids. I remember my aunt kept her knitting set inside a similar one. It is easy to construct and you can make your own additions and changes as you go.

You will need:
- Some colorful postcards
- A paper punch or a pricking tool
- Scissors
- Thread

Start by deciding which cards will be put where and which colors will be next to which ones. Do not forget that you will have to cut the two sides of the box shorter than the rest of all cards.

Now punch all cards on even distances to be able to join them later. Take care not to punch all edges, for some will not be joined to anything.

Now using the thread, join the cards together to form the main shape of the box. I did not have to use a needle because the holes were big enough, but if you wish, a needle will help.

At this point you can use another single card to make the top cover. But I  wanted this box to look like a triangle roof house.

So I cut two triangles for the sides and joined them with two top cards.

Now you have a postcard box that opens and closes. As an addition, you can use a button to fasten the cover.

Some ideas and tips:

- I placed the bottom card face up to be seen when the box is used.

- You can double up the cards you are using. This way you will have pictures from the inside and outside and the box will be even stronger.

- You may even line up your box with a fabric of your choice.

- You can think of any simple technique to close the cover, using a button or a ribbon.

- You can if you wish add a ribbon at the top to be able to carry the box, just fix it firmly.

- When sawing the cards together, you can use different stitches to give various effects.

Enjoy!

Fondant Covered Biscuits

Today tastes delicious. We are going to learn together how to prepare these colorful biscuits. They are fun for kids too and you can spend a nice time and end up with these yummy biscuits. They require no baking as well. My sister Olive Oil is a specialist in this recipe :)

You will need biscuits of course, whipping cream,&nbspany tasty jam (we prefer strawberry), marshmallow fondant icing, food colors, and some cutters. You can either prepare the fondant icing yourself or buy it ready made.

Start by adding different colors to different pieces of the fondant and mixing them together.

They will look like this. You can use any colors according to the design you have in mind. Tip: You can also get the marble effect by mixing any two balls.

Now, use the rolling pin to spread the icing and cut it into the shapes you have in mind. In this case, we used circle cutters the same size as the biscuits to make the base. Then we cut some other small pieces for decoration.

You are ready to work. Bring the biscuit, cover it with jam and whipping cream or add whatever ingredient you like. Then seal it off with the fondant circle. Then decorate it as you wish.

It will look like this.

Bon Appetit!

Album Cover

This is another cross stitch project that I finished a while ago while watching a movie. It is an album cover.

The design was a chart in "Attractive Cross Stitch Designs" published by Ondori. Here is the chart and colors:

You will need:

- 45cm by 95cm beige java cloth (10cm of fabric = 35 square meshes)

- DMC 6-strand embroidery floss as follows:

1.5 skeins of 326-778

1 skein of 818

1/2 skein of 783-602-800

small amounts of 433-436-975-743-904-3347-991-3688-3689-604-415-820- 996-799-310

* You might notice that I did not use the same colors. The truth is I wanted to finish the piece and had many remaining colors from previous projects. So I used the!

* The book is a bit old, so if the floss numbers have changed, do not worry. You can use the new ones.

Enjoy!

Quilled Lantern

Fanoos Ramadan, or the lantern, is one of the most famous aspects in our community. Initially, it was used to light the streets during the night for people to easily go out to visit their families and friends. It is said that the Fatimid Caliph used to go out at night to sight the crescent of Ramadan and the Egyptian children went out with their candle-lit lanterns to light his path, singing joyfully for the holy month. Later the idea of the lantern spread in most of the Arab countries.

My sister Olive Oil made this colorful lantern in celebration of the tradition, for Ramadan is just days away.

You will need some colorful strips of paper and a glue.

Start by rolling five strips to form the teardrop shape and one strip into a tight coil.

Glue three teardrops together, joining them from the bottom with your fingers.

Then glue the remaining two, one at the top and one at the bottom to form the base of the lantern. Finally attach the tight coil above. Now you have your Fanoos Ramadan.

Enjoy!

Chocolate Biscuit Rolls

This is our favorite dessert ever. It is easy, it is delicious, it needs no baking, and it is made with chocolate :)

You will need:

- Some biscuits

- chocolate sauce

- a deep rectangle tray or a plastic bag

Start by breaking biscuits into moderately large pieces in a bowl.

Then we need to prepare a chocolate sauce, either from scratch or by using a ready-made sauce.

Now mix the two together. Make sure to add biscuits gradually to the sauce, until you are satisfied with the result.

Put the mix in a deep rectangular tray or in a plastic sheet and wrap it well, leaving no air bubbles inside.

Throw it in the freezer for a while until it is firm. Slice it and dive in.

Bon Appetit!

Round Crochet Doily

This doily is about 35 cm wide.

This is its pattern (moje robotki (5/2006)

Enjoy!

Framed Floral Picture

This is the first cross stitch project I ever made. I have been trying many simple designs but when I saw this one, I decided to do it. I hope you like it!

The design was a chart in "Attractive Cross Stitch Designs" published by Ondori. Here is the chart and colors (click on the image for a higher resolution version):

You will need:

- 45cm by 52cm cream java cloth (10cm of fabric = 35 square meshes)

- DMC 6-strand embroidery floss as follows:

3 skeins of 3689

2 skeins of 911-350-352

1.5 skeins of 761

1 skein of 471-321-349

1/2 skein of 815-304-948-347-937-469-470-472

- A frame
* The book is a bit old, so if the floss numbers have changed, do not worry. You can use the new ones.

Here is how it looked in the book:

Enjoy!