Independent craft blog since 2007
One of my favorite polymer clay communities and websites on the internet, Polymer Clay Central, has released the new rules for their monthly challenge! Click here to read the new rules and participate in the challenge!
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image by April Hall
Visit the Unscripted Sketches Blog every Saturday for a wonderful free card sketch along with lots of great samples made using that weeks sketch. April Hall did the wonderful card shown above, here’s April’s Blog for more great cards from…
This lovely sailboat entitled “Up The Creek” by Terry Kenniston caught my eye in the Craft Gossip Flickr pool today! I enjoy the unique dimensionality that polymer clay brings to his work. Click here to browse through…
Roots and Wings has a fun idea for making a Fish Mobile out of paper and other things you have in your home. Great way for children to display their artwork as well! They can add glitter or other embellishments…
So is there anyone out there who hasn’t heard of the Sock Summit?? Is there anyone besides me who isn’t going?
Why aren’t I going? I’m a professed addicted sock knitter. Well, for one thing, I’m also a farmer. I also…
There is a fun trend coming to the US from Japan termed “kawaii”, pronounced “ka-why-ee”, the simple definition is “cute” and it’s a big trend in clothes, food, toys and even crafts and stamps. This trend borrows alot of influences from…
by Corrine Sinclair
Want to make some cute as can be ladybug beads? Click here for the tutorial on Squidoo!
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image by Close To My Heart
Melbourne, it’s finally your turn! THE craft event of 2009, Craft Fair, will be in Southbank this week. Full of inspiration, advice and shopping, the fair is a complete craft experience, bringing the world of craft to you. Tons of…
Sorry about the delay in posts. We moved this week to a new home in a new state!! We’re still surrounded by boxes and what seems to be an eternal unpacking job, but at least we now have the internet!!
In…
The 2009 IPCA Retreat has come to a close, so let’s take a little tour of the write-ups in the blogosphere!
Kathi of Dragons Glass has this post full of the people who did demos throughout the retreat, and chocolate chip cheesecake!
Angela…
image by Label Zone
Visit the Label Zone website for some really great tips on using a label makers in your crafting. They are especially great for keeping all your craft supplies organized but you can use them in your crafting as well.…
Totally cool book! Knitting Socks with Handpainted Yarn by Carol J Sulcoski goes into detail about the differences between hand dyed vs machine dyed yarns, different fibers, and blends. Oooooh, the blends!
And the patterns! Gorgeous patterns, not just for handpaints,…
image by Amanda and Paper Works
Take a look at the absolutely adorable new stamps from Paper Works. They have two cute lines, Safari Friends and the new Aqua Amigos. Their pre-cut stamps are mounted on EZ Mount so they are ready to use…
Today’s Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Leslie of Feisty Elle. I’ve known Leslie for a number of years and have always admired her work, but her new stuff just blows me away. It’s unique, hip, strong but still girlie. So…
image by Colleen Penn
Why carry a plastic water bottle with you when you can carry your own cool stamped water bottle. Show off your own style and help the environment at the same time! Visit Collen Penn’s blog Clever Nesting to…
Another entry into the Walker Treasury Project. I’m thinking….. socks!
See this pattern, and more, here: http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/07/16/double-rose-leaf/
Were you in attendance at the IPCA conference? Have you blogged about your experience? Do you see that “Send Us Gossip” link at the top of the page?
If the answer to the above questions is “yes,” then click on the…
Ok, so if I show you some free Christmas themed patterns are you gonna throw stuff at me? If so, that’s ok, I can handle it, just make it stuff like Candy Canes and Chocolate, k?
So here goes, free Christmas…
image by Hero Arts and Tami Hartley
Hero Arts has totally redone their website and blog. Some of the new features include wide screen videos, a new store (with the option to pick up orders at your local store) and the site…
