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Zine occupies idle hands

30 April 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White concludes her semester of crafting by creating a handmade zine. I tried to summon up all of my wit, humor and craft skills for my last column ever for The Temple News. When

Koozies keep hands warm, beers cold

16 April 2012 Meghan White

Homemade beer koozies offer a crafty way to consume beverages and keep them cold, in style. Last summer I made a paper-bag inspired beer koozie. My design took inspiration from a few places, our mean

Springtime crafts organize ordinary objects

02 April 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White suggests breaking up monotonous spring cleaning with some crafting. The weather is getting nicer and everyone is heading outside, but that is no excuse for not doing some spring cleaning and decorating.

Terrarium greens city apartment

19 March 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers a low-maintenance alternative to keeping indoor house plants. After four years of living in a city, I am starting to feel the effects of the lack of greenery. I’ve tried to

Nail art completes any outfit or look

27 February 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers instructions for how to get creative with nail art. I am not really one for doing a full face of makeup everyday. Frankly, I am much more likely to wear jeans and

Heartfelt decor sets Valentine’s Day scene

13 February 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers crafts for those celebrating Valentine’s Day. I’ll be honest with you, I miss the Valentine’s Days of elementary school. Everyone in class had to exchange valentines with everyone else. And more

Game board inspires clay-molded earrings

30 January 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White uses a silicone mold to make her Ghost Hunter-inspired Ouija board earrings. I feel like this column should be prefaced with the fact that one of my best friends and I are somewhat

Columnist survives winter break craft attack

16 January 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White recaps her crafting experiences during winter break. Warning: This column contains graphic injury descriptions that may be disturbing to some readers. I lived up to my goal of crafting a lot over winter

Handmade crafts combine creativity and gift giving

28 November 2011 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White creates crafts to give as gifts for the holiday season. As much as I like both giving and receiving handmade things, I don’t give or receive nearly as many as I’d like

HandMeg hand sews inexpensive pouch

07 November 2011 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White tries her hand at a sewing project, and uses felt to make a small pouch. I’ve never been one for pattern making, or even using patterns for that matter. In eighth grade