Zuleykha who shares her creations at
zuclay.blogspot.com/ is the winner of the October issue of Polymer Cafe! Keep an eye out in your inbox, I’ll be sending you an email to get details soon!
Way More Fun Than Canning Pumpkins….
A Felted Pumpkin Pair in two sizes, perfect for needle felting! Knit these decorative bowls from the base with circular needles. An overview of needle-felting is included in the pattern.
Felted measurements of the small bowl are 4″T, 16.25″C, 3″ opening and…
Inspiration: Heart Prints Cuttlebug Gallery
image by Heart Prints
Looking for ideas to make cards with your Cuttlebug dies and embossing plates? Well check out Heart Prints Cuttlebug Gallery, tons and tons of wonderful samples with supply lists and tips and lots of stamping thrown in…
Book Review & Giveaway – Polymer Clay Color Inspirations
Polymer Clay Color Inspirations – Techniques and Jewelry projects for creating succesful palettes by Lindly Haunani and Maggie Maggio (RRP $21.95)
This book will teach you everything you need to know about color palettes. With topics like “playing with colors” and “mixing…
Spark Creativity Journey in SLC
I have a very cool new creative event to share with you today. I just learned about Spark. I can’t think of a better way to describe it than the way they do on the Spark blog: Spark is a…
Sale: A-Muse Stamps
image by A-Muse
A-Muse stamps is having a seasonal sale, there are lots of cute stamps, click here to see what’s on sale.
-Heather
Polymer Clay Journal Cover
by Chris Kapono
This polymer-clay embellished journal struck me as perfect for Autumn! It was created by Deviant Art user Mandarin Moon. You can click here to see more of her journals, and other works of art!
Technorati Tags: polymer clay journals, mandarin…
Technique: How to Watercolor with Ink Pads and a Blender Pen
image by Stampin' Stuff
Visit the Stampin Stuff blog for a terrific technique tutorial on how to watercolor without watercolors:) She shows how to use stamping ink pads and a blender pen.
-Heather
New Class Schedule: 92nd St Y
The new class schedule is out for the classes at the Jewelry Center in the 92nd Street Y in NYC. As always, they have an excellent selection of classes, workshops and even tours.
You can take classes in basic metal work skills,…
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Lapbook
I’
ve loved lapbooks for a long time, but mainly I’ve seen them for younger children. Learning letters, shapes, sequencing, etc. So I was excited to find printable pages for a lapbook designed with older students in mind for the picture…
Project: Halloween Village
image by Claudine Hellmuth
Claundine Hellmuth shares a step by step tutorial on her blog on how to make this super fun Halloween village using her stick back canvas and paints. There’s no stamping in this project but it was just to…
Cute felt owl rings!
I just saw these handmade felt owl rings on flickr and had to post about them. They are adorable.
They are created by joeyjo666 on Etsy. If you are an owl lover these are surely a must have.
Her Etsy profile says…
Giveaway: A Workbox from the Original Scrapbox
image by Splitcoast Stampers
Splitcoast Stampers is having an absolutely amazing giveaway! They are giving away this wonderful Workbox from The Original Scrapbox, you have until Oct. 9th to tell them why you *need* to win this. You must go here to enter…
10 Metal Clay Projects: eBook
Interview is selling an ebook, 10 Metal Clay Jewelry Projects by Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, You can buy it and download it from here.
This ebook is part of their “Best of” series and includes 10 projects by different designers aimed at…
Knit Along With Debbie Macomber: Charity
New, and just released! Knit Along With Debbie Macomber: Charity.
Best-selling author and avid knitter Debbie Macomber wants you to know that your knitting can make a difference! Her Charity Guide for Knitters will acquaint you with exciting ways your hobby…
Sale: Verve Stamps
image by Laura Fredrickson and Verve
Verve Stamps is having a sale from now until Sept 30, click here to view selected sale items.
-Heather
Shop: Scribbling Club
image by Scribbling Club
If you’re looking for an adorable personalized name, address or made by stamp then check out Scribbling Club on Etsy, they have really cute clear mounted stamps. I love the personalized “from the kitchen of” stamps, perfect for…
Forgotten Objects
by Chris Bivens
While searching for Halloween and Autumn polymer clay projects, I came across Forgotten Objects, with sculptures by Chris Bivins. I could spend quite some time browsing through his evocative mixed-media sculptures. Click here to go check out his blog with…
Portuguese Knitting Video
Welcome to KnitForBrains.net, a knitting blog I just ran across. Written by a knitting newbie, he’s got a YouTube video on Portuguese Knitting, here: http://knitforbrains.net:80/
Eric, of Knitforbrains.net, says, “Anyone who thinks knitting is hard, please try the Portuguese knitting method.…
Trend: Trees
image by Heather Holbrook
A big popular trend right now is trees, there are lots of stamp companies with some great tree images. They make great masculine cards, they represent new beginnings (new job, home, baby), reflect an eco friendliness and seasonal changes,…