Learn how to create a cute needle felted zipper heart out of a metal zipper and wool roving! Deanna from SewMcCool shared the tutorial for this adorable project on her blog and it’s perfect for Valentines day! There’s no sewing … Read More...
Easy Handmade Triangle Tote
Amy from Delineate your Dwelling is sharing the tutorial for this cute tote bag restyle!
Amy says “I’m not sure about you, but I don’t think I will ever have enough bags, purses and totes! I love grabbing one when … Read More...
DIY Leather Cuffed Glass
Amy shared this on her blog, Delineate your Dwelling and I think it’s neat. It’s a leather cuff for a drinking glass.
Amy says “I wanted to gold leaf on the actual glass but knew it would be impossible to … Read More...
The Ins and Outs of Consignment
Have you ever thought about getting your handmade goods in a store? If you’re an indie artist with a small business you’re always looking for ways to grow your business and have more income streams. Perhaps you’re been selling your … Read More...
DIY Tie-Dye Long Johns
I live in Texas, but if you live somewhere that’s currently frozen over this might be a fun thing to do! Annette from Fiber Artsy shared these tie dye long johns on her blog.
Annette says “This is nothing new, … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Valentine’s Box Pattern and Tutorial
Hey everyone, Happy February! If you haven’t already it’s time to start on the Valentines crafts! Rebecca from Hugs are Fun shared the pattern and tutorial for creating this adorable plastic canvas heart box! This is perfect for filling with … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- theloopholenova
Today’s etsy shop feature is the shop The Loophole. Here’s a little bit about The Loophole and the people behind it (info from their etsy shop):
“Once upon a time, there was a girl who did all sorts of … Read More...
DIY Pretty Paper Posies
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough is taking the Iron Craft challenge (more info on that here.) and this month the challenge was to make something related to 4th anniversary gifts, flowers, fruit or appliances. So she created these lovely … Read More...
Art Bartering System
When it comes to creating, crafts, art and the like, sometimes tools and materials can get pretty pricey. One way to make crafting more affordable is to do a little art bartering! You can ask friends, family and fellow crafters, … Read More...
DIY: Pompom Love Bugs
I love these Pom Pom Love Bugs made by Rachel on the Adventures in Making blog! I am a sucker for pom pom crafts!
All you really need to make these are a bit of yarn, pipe cleaners, and googley … Read More...
Amazing Remelt Product Review
Today I am sharing a review on Alumilite’s new Amazing Remelt. What is it? “Amazing Remelt is a Non Toxic, 1-part reusable mold making material for room temperature or low exotherm materials. Amazing Remelt softens at 120°F and becomes… Read More... More Interesting Products from CHA 2015
I’ve already shared my top 5 favorite new products from the 2015 Craft and Hobby show, the Hot Product award winners, Yarnia, My 5 favorite scrapbook lines, as well as some new products by oly*fun and … Read More...
CHA Show- Yarnia
One of the most interesting booths I saw at the 2015 CHA show last weekend was the crocheted/knitted version of “The Chronicles of Narnia” also known as “Yarnia”. I really loved this movie when I was younger, so I … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature – KarmaLit
Today’s etsy shop feature is the shop Karmalit. They make wonderful smelling soy candles! Here is a little bit about KarmaLit:
“I started my candlemaking journey a few years ago when I was tired of spending money on candles … Read More...
Oly*Fun Material
Oly*fun is a fun new material by Fairfield. I actually first heard of it last fall, but I got to see it used in the Oly*Fun booth at CHA and I wanted to share it here! Oly*fun is a specially … Read More...
5 Favorite Scapbook Lines from CHA 205
I’m sort of an all around crafter, but scrapbooking will always be one of my first crafting loves. I love combining patterned papers, stickers, and embellishments with my photos to document my life. I also just like to collect pretty … Read More... New Craftwell Products
I stopped by the Craftwell booth while I was at CHA and I’m pretty excited about some of their new products. Their eBrush actually released last year, but I got my first look at it this … Read More...
CHA Hot Product Award Winners
I already shared my top 5 products that I saw at CHA (and some are on this list as well), but here are the top products that won the awards at the show:
The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA), … Read More...
CHA- My Top 5 Favorite New Products
Today I wanted to share with you my favorite new products I saw at CHA. There were so many cool new things, but I don’t want to have a ridiculously huge blog post, so I’m sharing my top 5 … Read More...
Round-up of 2015 Yearly Creative Challenges
Stephanie at Swoodson Says is doing a year long challenge to Try Something New Every Month, but she also wanted to see what other creative year long challenges were out there. So she did a little bit of researching and … Read More...