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25 Tips for a Successful Art Show

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The talented folks at The Artcademy have put together a helpful list of 25 tips for having a successful art show. If you have a show coming up, you might want to check these out!

They say: “Getting ready for … Read More...

Paper Love Collage Ecourse

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Rachel sent in a link to her new ecourse PaperLove and it sounds so very neat, so of course I have to share the information with you as well!

PaperLove is a five week e-course with a different theme for … Read More...

Felted Easter Eggs

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You may notice that I feature a lot of tutorials by Annette from Fiber Artsy. That’s because she’s always coming up with interesting ideas! I think these felted Easter eggs are really cool. I’ve never tried felting, but I like … Read More...

DIY Trend: Marbling

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Have you noticed that lately one of the biggest trends in the DIY world is marbling? It seems to be everywhere these days. I like the look of it, but I have not gotten around to actually trying it on … Read More...

DIY- Dye your own Easter Eggs

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If you’re looking for an easy tutorial for dying Easter eggs, Kylie shared this DIY Tutorial on the Handmade Kids blog. It is a fun Easter Craft to do with the kids. Kylie shares the steps she used to dye … Read More...

Etsy Shop Feature: glitterandbold

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Today I wanted to feature the etsy shop, Glitter and Bold. Here’s a little bit about Brittany and her shop from her etsy store:

“It started with a mug. My old college roommate’s birthday was coming up, and I didn’t … Read More...

March DIY Challenge: Letters

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Need a creative boost? Join Rachel and Alison from Adventures In Making for their new DIY Craft Challenge!

Each month they will choose a theme, and you get to run with it, then share what you make. You can stick … Read More...

Reusable Notebook cover

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Today I wanted to share this tutorial on how to make a removable and reusable cover for diaries, notebooks, paper back books, etc, that is made of a washable paper and can make an easy and nice gift.

Kyriakos made … Read More...

Book Review- Materially Crafted

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Today I wanted to share info a new book trailer created by A Subtle Revelry blogger, Victoria Hudgins, who has a new craft project book (just released!), called Materially Crafted. Her charming short trailer is so fun and playful!… Read More...

Deal with Your Creative Career

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Here’s an interesting online event for those of you who are indie artists and are wanting to further their creative career. This is a teleseminar hosted by Amy Butler.

Here’s more about the event from their site:

“When was the … Read More...

DIY Lotion Bars and Lip Balm Recipe

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Annette from Fiber Artsy is sharing a great tutorial for making your own lotion bars and lip balm! Yep, make your own lip balm!

Annette says: “Have you ever looked … really looked at the ingredient list on a simple … Read More...

DIY Embossed Tin Foil

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Hey Indie Crafters! Here’s a project that I posted on my own personal blog, that I thought you might like!

The other day I wanted to play around and do a “just for fun” project/technique. So I grabbed my Spellbinders … Read More...

Cool Website- Wordmark.it

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I recently found the site Wordmark.it. Have you heard of it? It’s really neat and perfect for indie craft bloggers and businesses (and even scrapbookers and designers!).  You can type any words you want in and it will show you … Read More...

DIY Stamped Tribal Clutch

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Amy at Delineate your Dwelling is part of the 2015 creative team for Martha Stewart and because of that she will be posting fun tutorials every month using Martha Stewart products. This month she is sharing how she used those … Read More...