DIY and handmade craft ideas

Gingerbread house Ornament

If the holidays (or any other day) are sneaking up on you, hurry to the Teddy Bear Junction for help!!! This sweet little etsy shop has lots of already stitched goodies. The workmanship is beautiful, these will be lovely gifts!…

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5000 Gummy Babies Challenge

Rita from Craftbits.com is embarking on yet another charity program. This time she is setting out to make 5000 gummy jelly babies for charity.

She has chosen these adorable little babies as they are small, fast to knit up and only take 10 grams of wool. Rita said “I chose something easy and light so that people from all over …

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Rania’s Cross Stitch Creations

This is a great little site, with lots of patterns. The patterns are all very reasonable and downloadable in PDF format. You purchase through Email,very simple! Be sure to browse the 3 pages of free patterns!…

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~SudsMuffin~

by Bath and Body Editor

SudsMuffin submitted their link and I took one look at a picture of their whipped butters and just swooned! (I LOVE whipped butters – especially when they look like confections!)

From their Etsy site: “We have been making soaps and bath goodies for 7 years now and love it just as much as when we started.

Our soaps are silky …

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Just Nan’s

Just Nan’s Counted Thread Designs,Kits and Accessories Is a beautifully designed website with a wealth of information. If you can get past the pictures they have a newsletter, an e-mail list and a comprehensive product list along with info where to buy the product. And free patterns! Beware!!! I spent a full two hours here!!!…

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Kreinik Thread

The Kreinik Thread Site was a pleasant surprise. In addition to the stunning thread this site is full of TONS of other great stuff. There’s a link to sign up for their newsletter Reflections, and a new product section, an old product section, Tokens and Trifles,tools,freebies and…fly fishing? Check it out.…

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Sweet Stuff at SweetyPrize

Catherine of SweetyPrize is one versatile gal. If she’s not crocheting, she’s decoupaging. If she’s not decoupaging, she’s paper-crafting. And if she’s not paper-crafting, she’s beading.

A good portion of her items she sells on Etsy are made from recycled items (she’s a leader of Etsy’s Trashion group, in fact). Among the many upcycled goodies Catherine sells, my favorite item …

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Sandy’s Needle Nook Sale!

Sandy’s Needle Nook is having a sale!!! And I know how much you all love sales (me too)! All cross stitch patterns are 25% off. She takes paypal too! Hurry!!!!…

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Tin Can Jewelry

Jennifer from Made From the Heart at Etsy does a smashing (yuk, yuk) job of transforming used tin cans into stylish jewelry. I’m particularly fond of her sun-shaped Coke pendant ($7), shown.

Jenn shared with me how she started making recycled crafts:

“Originally we were just trying to conserve and help the environment by recycling at home. I started seeing …

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Little Treasures Knitting Book

Jasper The Monster from “little treasures knitting book” RRP $16.00

Lois Daykin has composed this fun collection called Little Treasures. This book is filled with patterns including sweaters & accessories for ages 3 months to 5 years.Â Â Â All patterns use Soft Baby wool available from yarn market.

Â Jasper the Monster was created by Lois Daykin. Designed exclusively for …

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Little House Needleworks

Little House Needleworks is a charted cross stitch pattern company for stitchers who love simplicity in design. Whether your true love is a darker country palette or a softer country cottage look, we have designs that are sure to please you. We are even introducing a more whimsical line to add to our growing collection! All of the patterns are …

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The Nutmeg Company

If 3D cross stitch is your thing, you should check out the items at the Nutmeg Company!!! They have some of the most intricate designs I’ve ever seen(check out Windsor Castle)!!! The detail on these things are awe inspiring!…

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T-Shirt Tote

One can never have too many totes, especially when attempting to avoid using those evil plastic grocery bags. Craftbits member Tiffscraft shows us how she sewed up a simple little T-shirt handbag. What a great way to use up a tee you’re not quite ready to part with.

[tags]T-shirt, tote, totebag, bag, recycled clothing[/tags]…

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Kae 1 Supplies

Another little etsy gem, Kae 1 Supplies carries a nice selection of patterns. The supply is always changing so be sure to check back frequently!…

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Knitting A Fendi Fake

We all hate when people steal out ideas and even worse our knitting patterns but I had to mention this Fendi “inspired” bag created by Cara. One can argue that it’s not copyrighted as it is different from the original, including the handle style. The point is it’s adorable and I am sure we all are going to have a …

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Modern Green Lantern Ring

Marianne Kirby of Once Upon/Reclaimed Whimsy (at Etsy) fashions some unique accessories, including a handful of gorgeous gear rings, which are typically accented with stones or beads. This ring, Gear Ring 5 ($18), is made from a salvaged gear part, is accented with a green glass bead and is adjustable to fit any finger.

Marianne writes in her profile, “I …

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Bellingham Recycled Art Show

Here’s another show for folks in the Pacific Northwest …

The sixth annual 2007 RE Art Recycled Art Exhibition will take place Oct. 5-27 in three locations in Bellingham, Wash. The Allied Arts of Whatcom County Gallery will feature the work of professional and semi-professional artists. The RE Store gallery will focus on art submitted from the young people. And …

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Imperfect Knitting Books

Are you a knitting book addict but not necessary a knitting book neat freak ? then these imperfect, slightly damaged knitting booksÂ from Bargain Yarns might just be the cheapest way to feed your addiction.

Book titles vary based on availability but the savings are certainly worth checking back for.

I have my eye on the Beautiful bears book …

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Knitted Fuzzy Flip Flops

Yarn market have turned knitting into creative footwear with these fun flip flops.

The pattern is free and uses Splash wool from crystal palace.

It has been assigned an “easy” level making it a fun project for newbies, especially teens and tweens.…

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Corduroy Laptop Sleeve

Laptop sleeves abound, but do you really want to pay the high prices for such a small piece of material? I found this detailed laptop-sleeve tutorial linked from Craft magazine’s e-newsletter. Lined with sweatshirt material, creator Sam made the sleeve from a single corduroy pant leg to fit his 12-inch laptop. Of course, if you don’t own ridiculously wide-legged pants, …

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Yoga Mat Bag Pattern

by Sewing Editor

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If you belong to one of those gyms that make you take your own yoga mat, or if you take your own yoga mat to the gym to avoid laying face down in someone else’s sweat then this is the quick yoga carryall
thats going to change your life, Ok it’s won’t change your life or bring you good …

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Etsy Magic

You should run, not walk, over to check out
this sweet little etsy shop! Along with other crafts Cozy Concepts features a huge selection of really diverse graphs. These range from baby patterns to POW patterns.

The graphs seem easy enough to follow and the directions simple. Marion also has a website mckcreations.com…

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127 Sale

Tammy Jones of HGTV.com approached the world-famous Highway 127 Corridor Sale with crafting in mind, and came up with some unique creations.

“The key to yard sale crafting is to try to envision an object’s potential — brightened with a fresh coat of paint, adorned with fringe or beaded trim, glued to other items, or simply as a shape (rather …

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More Recipes?

by Bath and Body Editor

One can never have enough recipes to spark your inner mad alchemist!

Bath & Body Recipes

[tags]bath, body, soap, aromatherapy, body butters, creams[/tags]…

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