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Technique: One Layer Card

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The holidays are probably the time when most of us stampers send out the majority of our hand-made cards. If you’re like me it can be difficult to make a card that isn’t thick with lots of layers and embellishments … Read More...

Snowflake to Stitch

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Have you seen snow yet this year? We haven’t had any yet, but I know I will see some when I visit family in the mountains of Utah!

Holiday Baby Food Jar Candle Holder Tutorial

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Learn how to create these beautiful holiday candle holders at Petite Planet using baby food jars. It’s a great eco-friendly craft that reuses jars, fabric and old Christmas cards.

For this candle holder project, you’ll also need stickers, glue, ribbons … Read More...

Artist profile: Kuniko Kanawa

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The fabric flower creations of Kuniko Kanawa are beyond beautiful. They combine Japanese delicacy, simplicity without severity, and the modern handmade ethic into ethereal, wearable art. Many thanks to Tash Goswami of Blethering Crafts for introducing us to this work … Read More...

Kate’s Mitten

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Enjoy Susan Elliott‘s story of the yearly gathering of crazy-quilting friends–the importance of ritual and gathering together. And her photos of their spectacular creations for this year, including her Kate’s Mitten (shown above) commemorating this year’s royal wedding. Go … Read More...

Au revoir, Lesage

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Embroidery legend Francois Lesage passed away December 4 at age 82. For 60 years, he led Maison Lesage, the last great embroidery atelier in Paris. In 1992, he founded the Lesage school to train embroiderers. His work has added incomparable … Read More...