Artist Debra Dresler, owner of Stroke of Art, is known for creating jewelry, cuff links and watches from recycled objects that reflect the personality of the wearer. Vintage typewriter keys, antique dominoes, used puppy dog tags, vintage tape measures … Read More...
Pickled Bums
Pickled bums did you say ? yummy? I think not, these pickled bums are made from stockings and fiber fill to create a very cute rosey cheeked bottom. For a fun variation add pot pourri for “Smelly Bums” or sand … Read More...
British July Food Festivals
If you are British, or are going to be visiting there for the rest of this month, you might find a food festival of interest in the following list:
14 – 15 July 2007 Children’s Food Festival, Abingdon Airfield, Oxfordshire… Read More...
Saturday’s Scrappin’ Question: Organization for Scrapbooking on the Go
Scrapbooking.com offers a list of tips to help get you started scrapbooking on the go.
What are your tips for scrapbooking on the go?
Sew Trendy For Teens
 
Sew Trendy is brought to you by the home sewing Association and is a great starting point for your sewing teen.
The Sew Trendy program involves select high schools and their communities in a year long sewing and design … Read More...
Gothic Candles for Friday the 13th
Bluemoon Candles pride themselves on offering the blackest black candles. I must admit I don’t like mine just thinly coated black on the outside either.
Of course they offer other colors and fragrances. One of their suggested scents to go … Read More...
iPod Shuffle Layout
Does your iPod occupy as much of your time as mine does? My iPod contents have a lot to say about me, some stuff that maybe I wouldn’t want everyone to know… (hey, I can’t help it, you can’t tell … Read More...
Baby Pip Teddy Bear Pattern
Learn how to make this cute teddy bear using the free teddy bear pattern at craftbits.com
Pip the teddy bear was designed by Pauline McArthur of
www.funkyfriendsfactory.com
Candles for Light and Heat in Malawi
While researching the story of William Kamkwamba and his windmill, I learned from Tom Rielly of TED that many homes in Malawi use paraffin as their main source of light and heat. We use candles here for more luxurious … Read More...
Crochet Jackets for the “Real” You
Here’s the blurb on Maggie’s Crochet site for a new crochet leaflet:
Jackets for the Real You
These crochet jackets from et you change your wardrobe whenever you change your mood. Is it a day for quick decisions and getting … Read More...
Journaling Tips
One of the most personal touches you can add to your scrapbooking pages is journaling in your own handwriting (no matter how horrible you think it may be). Creative Memories offers some tips to get you started journaling.
Impressive Sewing Rooms Or Just OTT
Call it jealousy but after looking at these Sewing rooms from Behind the Seams all I could think of was how Over the top (OTT) these rooms were. Firstly my craft room never ever looks that neat and I am … Read More...
Silicone Food Candle Molds
Soap and Candle Molds.com have a wide variety of molds to choose from. The nice thing about these silicone molds is that they usually pop out fairly easily.
One of the stranger ones that is new to me anyway is … Read More...
Jenni’s Felted Friends
Check out Jenni’s shop, she has many adorable friends waiting for you to give them a home!
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5057136
Jenni’s philosophy:
I guess I’m what you’d call a “self-taught” artist. While I do have a great appreciation and respect for taking … Read More...
Getting Started: Making Your First Page
Sometimes the hardest part of scrapbooking is getting the first page of a project done. Learn2Scrapbook.com offers a step by step guide to getting your first page done.
Making Your First Page @ Learn2Scrapbook.com
Button Necklace
This button necklace is a great design piece that will definitely create some conversation.
You will need a serger with a cording foot to be able to complete this project.
Lemonade for Hot Days
[tag]Auntie Amanda Knits[/tag] created a very cute short-sleeved cardigan using [tag]Filatura di Crosa[/tag] [tag]Elena[/tag], a 100% mercerized Mako Egyptian Cotton yarn distributed by [tag]Tahki Stacy Charles[/tag]. The yarn is discontinued, but in doing a search at [tag]google[/tag]… Read More...
Make a Wallet
Debbie Colgrove has a free pattern for making your own wallet. Buy picking up some funky retro prints your bound to have a purse everyone will love. Try this supercool wallet pattern out at Craftbits.com too or if choosing … Read More...
Star Wars Sock Doll
I am not into star wars but I am reassured that this hammer head sock doll pattern is “Super Duper Cool” and it’s super duper free too.
If your like me and not really into the whole sci-fi thing then … Read More...
THE PROPER CARE AND FEEDING OF THE CROCHET-BASED ECONOMY
What, you may ask, is a ‘crochet-based’ economy? The pillars of this economic system are: PAS, YAS, HAS, and Rubbermaid.
PAS = pattern acquisition syndrome
YAS = yarn acquisition sydrome – includes thread
HAS = hook acquisition syndrome
Are these … Read More...