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by Ann C. Rismiller
If you’re not ready to tackle the challenge of a full face cane yet, why not try an eye cane? Ann C. Rismiller of Dancing Hand Designs has shared this tutorial.
Ready to get started making some peepers? Click…
image by Adela and Hanna Stamps
Hanna Stamps has recently released several great new stamp sets and singles, my favorite is the Goth set pictured below, very cool indeed!
-Heather
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Lasting Impressions is having a big sale on discontinued items like brass embossing templates, paper collections, organizers and idea books, check out all the sale items here.
-Heather
The Bay Area has another great event coming up this weekend. The Bay Area Quilt, Craft & Sewing Festival will offer a wide variety of sewing, quilting, needle art, and craft supplies from tons of great vendors. Join them one or…
Wondersome Storytime is a great resource for activities that correlate with picture books. She has given a few suggestions for storytime fun with the younger set (toddler age). One of the ideas is to have a “Wild Rumpus” just like Max…
Where the Wild Things Are by Marcus Sendak is one of my son’s favorite books. Last year we even dressed him up as Max for Halloween! The movie based on the picture book is coming out soon, so the internet…
Here is an excellent tutorial on crimping which was featured on Ornamentea. If they have a great archived section of tutorials and how tos as well. If you follow this link you will with the above tutorial as well as excellent…
image by Christina Fisher
My Favorite Things has released several great new clear stamp sets. I love the adorable “Too Cute Too Spook” set shown below, the adorable card is made by Christina Fisher, I love how she used non-traditional pink.…
First a story, then a giveaway (with advice asked of course). Yeah, you have to sit through a story first!
Here’s the deal. One of my daughters found a sweater she wanted me to knit for her in one of the…
Want to win the October issue of Polymer Cafe? It includes an elegant image transfer pendant by Kathy Shield Dummer, a unique way of making a signature cane by Jill Palumbo , and a cute as can be pumpkin cottage…
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Hero Arts has just released two new catalogs, one devoted to Holiday stamps and the other to their cool new “cling” stamps. Their cling line are rubber stamps that are already mounted on cling foam…
Lightbox SF is at it again with another “Crafty Hour.” Thursday, September 17th at Element Lounge in San Francisco, Lightbox SF will bring together 15 local visual, fashion, and jewelry artists to showcase their wares. The sleek, down tempo vibe of Element Lounge is the…
Bounty_gg submitted this work to the CraftGossip Flick pool.
I love the fluid nature for the design and the rich and deep color palate. I would love to know more about the technique which is simply noted,…
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Judikins has just released some great new designs including some new flourishes, seas shells, and some fun dolls including a sock monkey and Japanese Kokeshi dolls. Plus Judi’s got a fun new tutorial video about masking.
-Heather
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Eureka! Beads in Toomuc Valley and Cheltenham, Australia is having their twice yearly sale.
Now through September 20th in both locations and online the majority of their stock is 50% off (excluding some items).
I have also been told that for locals, a…
Chris Franchetti Michaels has published a new book Teach Yourself Visually: Beadwork. This is a very thorough book on off-loom techniques in beading.
Each chapter covers a specific stitch and includes tons of photographs and diagrams to help you learn these stitches. The…
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Visit the Scrappin Out Load blog for info on how you can be registered to win this Christmas Punch stamp set by Stampin’ Up.
-Heather
Kuretake, the company that makes ZIG Memory System pens and other great crafting tools, is sponsoring Creative Charity Fun Day to benefit Midlands Air Ambulance and Primrose Hospice and Cancer in the UK.
Join Kuretake and renowned comic artists and other crafting…
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A*Muse rubber stamps has just released 26 new Halloween stamps, including some fantastic Twilight inspired ones, along with new note cards, rhinestones and ribbon.
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-Heather
image by Colleen Shaan and My Creative Classroom
Are you looking to learn a fun new technique or idea or maybe you’re new to stamping and cardmaking and need a place to start? Well make a visit to My Creative Classroom,…
