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Marie Loughran’s new book How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business looks like a great resource. she covers loads of topics including book keeping, ethics, marketing, employees etc.
If you have been enjoying your craft and playing with th idea of…
The nights are cooler, the mornings are filled with heavy dew and the leaves are turning and starting to fall. Yes, Autumn is on the horizon.
Pretty close to when Autumn ends, hat and scarf season arrive, and the folks at…
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Ok, I admit it, I’m a *huge* Twilight fan! I’ve read all the books multiple times and I’ve seen the movie more times than I’ll admit 
So I was thrilled to find some Twlight inspired stamps and…
STITCHES Midwest is a knitter’s dream convention. Featuring classes, book signings, fashion shows, and hundreds of vendors, it’s the place to be for any knitter, professional or novice. The amazing array of classes and teachers covers almost every knitting topic and…
by Mari Kasurinen
As a lifelong Star Wars fan (A New Hope was the first movie I remember watching,) I knew I had to share this modified “My Little Pony” by Mari Kasurinen. She created it with a pony, Super Sculpey,…
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Close to My Heart has a new episode of Art and Soul out, this video focuses on versatility with segments on masculine cards , a step by step card tutorial, cards made with stickers and how to use…
The website Teaching Heart has some really great reading resources. It puts picture books into categories and then matches up those books with lesson plans and activities. Fabulous for teachers!!
Kathy from Art Projects for Kids shares a project that she is considering as an introductory art piece this school year. It is a self portrait using very simple lines-looks easy, but sounds like it may be challenging to get…
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Looking for a quick but pretty way to package up some gifts? Well check out this fun new Gifty Girl kit from My Favorite Things, it includes die cut tote boxes, ribbon, brads, cardstock…
Craft Fair is in New Zealand in September. Just like the Australia events, Craft Fair will be hosting tons of free workshops and classes, exclusive exhibitions, and great shopping from your favorite vendors.
WHAT:
The New Zealand Craft & Quilt Fair
Entry includes: Quilts Aotearoa 2009…
If you haven’t made it there already, there are 2 days left of the Philadelphia BeadFest.
There is an amazing line-up of workshops on all sort of subjects. Tomorrow, just to name a few, you could learn how to make fine…
The Times-Picayune reported on two local artists giving upcoming workshops. You can read the article here.
Vitrice McMurray will give a workshop next Tuesday on reworking old jewelry into new pieces. Great subject in today’s economy, and great for those of…
There’s cute, and then there’s just flat out CUTE! And these are just that. Easy to make too, and FREE!
Go here: http://members.home.nl/tdpj/Patronen/Bootees/Saartjes%20bootees.pdf
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Artful Inkables has release 3 cool new stamp sets and I’m so in love with the Steampunk Sarah set!! Steampunk is a really popular style right now, blending old and futuristic by using aeronautics, gears, goggles, etc, think H.…
by Sheryl Westleigh
August 20 was H.P. Lovecraft’s birthday, so in honor of that master of the eldritch tale of horror, I’m posting a link to these Cthulu’s Gems Necklaces by Noadi’s Art.
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Clay Carnival 2009 is coming up in November in Las Vegas! Four days with talented instructors like Donna Kato, Judy Belcher, Leslie Blackford, Kim Cavender, Cathy Johnston, Sue Kelsey, and guest artists Maureen Carlson and Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg in…
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A*Muse stamps is having an end of summer sale Aug 19-25, use these coupon codes:
Sarah White, the knitting editor of knitting.about.com has a wonderful article on recycling yarn from a handknit sweater. She shows you how to dismantle the sweater and repurpose the yarn so you can use it again! Thrift shops never looked…
Sign up for a one year digital subscription to Creative Knitting, and get access to 2 years of back issues! Basically, that’s a 3 for 1 deal. Pretty good!
Go here for the deets: https://digital.creativeknittingmagazine.com/?mode=print_order_form&source=KDDN
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I recently shared with you a cool technique video by Patti Behan and I’ve now discovered she has a wonderful blog dedicated to sharing her techniques! My favorites are her step by step technique videos on how to…