I love learning new types of crafting!  Today, Emily is here to share something I had never even heard of but that sounds totally awesome: Kumihimo!  Read on for more details 🙂
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Hey Y’all! My name is Emily and I blog over at A Tossed Salad Life. People often give me a strange look, or pause when I tell them the name of my blog. You see, I live in a stepfamily, which some people call a “blended” family. When I was engaged, a friend and mentor told me that living in a stepfamily was less like a blended smoothie, and more like a tossed salad. Each person has his/her own special flavor that stands alone, but together all of the pieces make something delicious. My blog includes deals with children, cookies, crafts and crockpot creations, I’d love it for you to stop by or connect with me via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest.

Today I’m going to share with you my newest crafting obsession. It’s super for doing with your older kiddos, and can be done anywhere– Kumihimo! Perhaps you have heard of it, but if not, Kumihimo is a style of Japanese braid making. It is great fun, and involves using a loom. If you’d like to make one for yourself, you could make a loom out of a styrofoam plate, or you can easily order one at a place like Consumer Crafts or even Amazon. They are relatively inexpensive, and you can get a starter kit for under $10. As an alternative to the Kumihimo jewelry that I’ve seen a lot of places, I decided to make a keychain for myself. After playing around and making a very simple kumihimo keychain, my sister-in-law asked if I could make them for our family’s favorite football team– the Pittsburgh Steelers! Once I came up with the design, I realized that this would be a great tutorial to share in this guest post, as the start of football season is just around the corner!

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