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...
SIDE TRACKED
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...
Ideas for Layouts with Many photos
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...
Geometric Patterns
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...
Digital Scrapbooking and Homeschooling
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...
Knitting Wallpaper for your computer
Want to change the background on you screen from Windows blue to a cute knitting design? [tag]Knitting on the Net[/tag] has designed [tag]wallpaper[/tag] in knit and purl, cables, and color designs.
For the [tag]Russell Crowe[/tag] lovers, there are … Read More...
Tailored Flourish Pink
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...
Simple Scrapbooks
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...
Baby Surprise Jacket on DVD and new Wool!
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...
Embellish with Ribbon
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...
Cinco De Mayo Crafts
Are your kids having a Cinco de Mayo party at school? Need craft ideas? Here ya go!
Ojo De Dios Medallions. These are pretty easy to create, just wrap the floss around the sticks to create very pretty creations.… Read More...
KnitBits Newsletter Contest
Do you subscribe to the [tag]KnitBits Newsletter[/tag] from[tag] Berroco[/tag]? The April 6 Newsletter contained information concerning this [tag]contest[/tag]. I just finished it and I will tell you a couple of the questions were hard, but it was fun and I … Read More...
A Grandmother’s Guide to Great Baby Shower Gifts
I’m not sure how I stumbled onto this article written by Catherine Hoben, but it is pertinent to me because grandchild number six is due in August. When I clicked around the “For the Love of Yarn” website … Read More...
Tea Cosy Set
Textile artist [tag]Ruth Cross[/tag] and [tag]potter[/tag] [tag]Linda Bloomfield[/tag] combined their talents and created this cute Cosy Tea Set.
Cool fresh [tag] porcelain[/tag] and a warm intricate [tag] knit[/tag] cosy get together to protect you from scalding while … Read More...
Get Some Inspiration!
I ran across this site and want to share it with you. It’s not just crochet, but there are almost 1000 pictures to inspire you to create wonderful things from yarn, buttons, and fabrics that you have on hand. Here’s … Read More...
FREE TO GOOD HOME…….shipping extra
Greetings to my fellow crochet and yarn lovers! I assume that most of you out there LOVE yarn, hooks, magazines, patterns, books, etc as much as I do. I have a HUGE stash of such things. Some of them need … Read More...
Digital Freebies Daily
I love new sites. Here is one I think all of you digital scrapbookers will enjoy. It is a blog that is providing links to different [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] sites with freebies available.
It is called [tag]Digital Freebies Daily[/tag]. Right now, … Read More...
Scrap Girls
For my [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] friends, I want to bring to your attention again one of the great digital scrapbooking sites I have found, [tag]ScrapGirls.com[/tag]. I know earlier I told you about some programs that they sell called Scrapbooking Software … Read More...
Children-scrapbooking
A new site was brought to my attention recently that I thought you might be interested in checking out. It is called [tag]Children-scrapbooking[/tag].
Now, the name is a little misleading. At least it was to me. It is a site … Read More...
Fun Easter Facts
Here are some fun Easter facts straight from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) – the American candy industry’s leading and oldest trade association.
The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the … Read More...