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[tag]Interweave Magazine[/tag] has done it to me again! Look at this cardi, isn’t it just the cutest thing? This is called the [tag]Origami Cardi[/tag] created by [tag]Norah Gaughan[/tag].
And, no buttons? Yeah, and no button band, more good … Read More...
So, I was thinking, there are a lot of great [tag]scrapbooking[/tag] contests out there for you to either sign up for or participate in. With this post, I am going to connect you with as many of them as I … Read More...
Yesterday I had one of the most unique culinary experiences ever!We decided to take the girls for a day out to Tel Aviv (a big city, about an hours drive from where I live). We visited a market (an experience … Read More...
Here is a contest worth mentioning. It is being done by Scrapbook.com and if you were to win you would be blessed.
The contest is called The Bigi Digi Digital Scrapbooking Contest. It runs from April 25th to June 30th. … Read More...
I love to find sites that help me challenge my [tag]scrapbooking[/tag] skills and style. I love to be able to add new touches to my pages.
I have found you a site that will do exactly that. This lady has … Read More...
If you want to learn how to do something in crochet, this site is a useful tool (scroll down at the site):
http://www.jessica-tromp.nl/how_to_crochet.htm
For instance, if you want to know how to create a shell for yourself without a specific … Read More...
Something new for you to try – knitting [tag]undergarments[/tag]! [tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] Magazine challenged their staff to design [tag]lingerie[/tag] patterns. The result runs the full gamut from Seduction [tag]socks[/tag] to a [tag]lacy thong[/tag].
Best of all, the … Read More...
Have you seen the garnstudio site? www.garnstudio.com
Lots of free patterns there in crochet and knit. This is my next WIP:
You can find the free pattern – which is really just a chart – by going to the main … Read More...
I was out browsing, which is always fun and inspiring, and I found a great little album you could make for Mother’s Day. It is called the Spring Accordion Album and the pattern is provided by [tag]Scrapbooking.com Magazine[/tag].
The … Read More...
This is one of the greatest sites I found for free digital scrapbooking items. They have so many kits, alphabets, brushes, embellishments, etc. for free. They also have great items you can purchase from them. Here is the link, FreeDigitalScrapbooking.com… Read More...
This one isn’t kid friendly in the making, as it involves using boiling water, but they do love the end result.� Jelly (or Jell-O) is an easy dessert for you to make, and children love to eat it.� … Read More...
Sometimes it boggles my mind with all the little [tag]gadgets[/tag] that are invented to help knitters. I stumbled onto [tag]Nancy’s Knit Knacks[/tag] and found a variety of items for [tag]fiber artists[/tag].
One item in particular caught my eye, … Read More...
I owe apologies to several people who have been expecting packages from me. I am backlogged in most aspects of my daily life due to …….. LIFE! Kids, job, dog, elderly mother and broken wrist all required extreme amounts of … Read More...
I know I have mentioned this newsletter to you before, but I just keep finding valuable articles and ideas in it. The newsletter I received this time has some great ideas regarding multi-photo layouts. I advise checking this out. Here … Read More...
I just love all the new [tag]geometric[/tag] patterns that are hitting the market lately. Designers and yarn companies are pushing the envelope with their thought processes and designing cutting edge sweater shapes that are not your grandmothers boxy cardigan! My … Read More...
For your information, I homeschool. I have a daughter who is 11 and this is the third year we have homeschooled her. Well, actually, I do most of the schooling. My husband throws in a bass guitar lesson every now … Read More...
This is the name of a great freebie kit that was brought to my attention. This is for all you [tag]digi scrappers[/tag] out there. It is from a lady named andilynn and it is her first kit. I highly recommend … Read More...
I found this site by ‘googling’. It is great, so I wanted to bring it to your attention. It is called [tag]Simple Scrapbooks[/tag]. It has a host of creative women that contribute to it, but I wanted to highlight … Read More...
Schoolhouse Press has a new DVD out this Spring and a new wool!
From the website:
What …? A new wool for Schoolhouse Press? And, you say, it’s SOFT? I know; we are super conservative about adding new wool. … Read More...
I received an issue from Scrapbooks etc. weekly newsletter recently, which is part of the Better Homes and Gardens family. It had some great ideas on using ribbon as an embellishment to your layouts in an article called Ribbon Romance… Read More...
