Recently, a few friends of mine have asked me to make them Hogwarts house robes. Normally I refuse these kinds of requests, or make a joke and laugh them off, knowing that the person doesn’t wholeheartedly want the item and that I don’t really want to make it for nothing. But being Harry Potter related, …read more!

As I write these lines, Leaky Crafts is turning a whooping 4 years old!! I really feel like I own a time-turner that keeps spinning forward! Where has the time gone?!? When I think that this all started from an afternoon of boredom!! Here I was, one afternoon in July 2005, doing all I could …read more!

Until recently, I have never considered myself a *crafter*. At the age of five, I was a young first grader. And who would have thought that I would have picked up a skill, a crafting skill, at that age, that would stick with me for life. Now, almost thirty-five years later, I am still knitting …read more!

My life has been more than hectic lately. I’ve got more on my plate than I could ever hope to handle, and the stress of just getting through my days the best that I can is a never-ending thorn in my side. I’ve even had to give up the one thing that always helped keep …read more!

style=”PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px”>Potter Glass Marbles style=”PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px”>© Josée Leblanc SuppliesClear (or colored) glass marblesRulerWord processing softwarePrinterWhite paper1/2″ or 3/4 round punch and/or scissorsMod Podge or another similar type of glueFoam brush or small paint brushNote: Depending on what you decide …read more!

Organizations of any kind thrive on volunteers. I know this because not only do I volunteer for some, like The Leaky Cauldron, I also have worked and currently work for non-profits where volunteers are involved daily. I’ve watched many different kinds of volunteers and the one thing I have seen consistently over the years is …read more!

“I’m not crafty!” “I could never do that!” *siiiiiiiigh* If you’re a crafter, sentences like these probably gets on your nerves too. And if you’re not a crafter and say things like that… Well just know you annoy the crafters around you! I’ve talked about it here in details, so I won’t repeat myself, but …read more!

I haven’t knit anything in the last two months. Why? Because I am having a baby and didn’t want to start knitting anything until I knew the gender. I’ve done the “gender-neutral” thing before, and I’m over it. I’ve also done lots of blue… 😉 I just wanted this baby to have all pink. That’s …read more!

I love crafting, as I’m sure you guys do (and if you don’t, you’re missing out)! But what makes it even better is crafting for a cause. This weekend some friends and myself are participating in Relay For Life ’ a 24 hour relay that raises money for Cancer Council Australia. We decided to take …read more!

If you can copy, you can be creative! “I’m not crafty!” “Wow! That’s awesome! I could never be crafty like that!” If someone had given me a dollar each time I’ve heard either of these sentences, I’d well be on my way to becoming a millionaire by now! However, my answers are always the same¦ …read more!