Just a note to wish all of my readers a very Merry and Blessed Christmas!!!
Help American Angels Support Our Troops!
This is a cause that is close to my heart as I have a son who is currently in Iraq. Just saying that makes me cringe, but, yes, it was his choice, there is no draft, and we support him … Read More...
Merry Christmas!
Hi Everyone:
Merry Christmas!
As we celebrate with our families, Xerox will send a card to a member of the Armed Forces on your behalf to say thank you.
Here’s more info here
XEROX IS Thanking our Armed Services with … Read More...
Buche de Noel
Learn to make a buche de noel.
Kay Lodahl’s Glass Art.
I wouldn’t know, but it seems as if this seasons weather is having a big effect on people already. ::this is the sound of me rubbing it in from sunny Arizona:: Think about your favorite blogs and all of the … Read More...
Sewing machine giveaway from BurdaStyle
BurdaStyle definitely saved the best for last with their Holiday Giveaway. Today’s giveaway is a Singer Curvy Sewing Machine. Seriously. To enter, post a comment to their announcement by midnight EST tonight. Go and enter now!!
Under the Scrapbooker’s Tree
What scrapbook related gifts are you wishing for this year? Here are some items I’d love to unwrap come Christmas Morning.
The Slice digital cutter from Making Memories, along with a few Design Cards
A 50mm lens for my Canon … Read More...
Free plushie bunny pattern from kwoozy
I saw jaccua’s cute plush bunnies featured on another blog and realized it was from the same pattern I used a while back to make my baby a plushie. Jaccua has an etsy shop with some other cute plushies too!… Read More...
Halogen-lit glass art.
I’m a lampworker myself and once in a while my husband likes to give me ideas of what I should make or do with my glass work. While he has some pretty cool ideas, they don’t always grab me.
Today … Read More...
CROCHET BLOGS 2008
Start your New Year with some time spent online checking out what’s new in the crochet blogosphere. There’s lots of inspiration to be found. Here are some of my new favorites:
http://www.blogcatalog.com/blogs/my-recycled-bags.html has cute ideas and some free … Read More...
Honey and ginger face mask recipe
Craftbits’s honey and ginger face mask is a warm and spicy treat in the chilly winter. Find the recipe and instructions here.
Wet Felting By: Nicola Brown
I first found Nicola Brown on Ravelry and fell-in-love with her vessels and really, all of her nuno felting. Nicola is from South East Ireland. If you go to her flickr slideshow you will find how diverse Nicola’s talents are … Read More...
Knitting Stuff Giveaway!
Part of cleaning out my various knitting baskets/boxes/rooms/stashes… involves finding things that I currently have no use for. A lot of these things are new, some slightly used, none will be damaged. They may or may not include books, patterns, … Read More...
Jillibean Soup Projects
Earlier this month I wrote about JilliBean Soup, a new scrapbook manufacturer. Jill, the owner was kind enough to send me some of her products to play with. They don’t disappoint! I love them even more in person! … Read More...
There’s Still Time! Last Minute Food Gifts
Make and package these food gifts for last minute Christmas ideas.
Etsy Promotional Tools – OwnTheHour
There are so many cool and useful promotional third party tools for Etsy cropping up it’s hard to keep up!
Own The Hour (http://etsy.ownthehour.com/) is the most recent one I’ve noticed.
The Own The Hour home page is a 12 … Read More...
OUTTA TIME? LAST MINUTE CROCHET CHRISTMAS GIFTS!!
http://www.orble.com/free-lastminute-christmas-coaster-crochet-pattern/ (There’s a free pattern for this at the linked site.) NOTE – THIS LINK DOESN’T WORK PROPERLY – BUT WILL IF YOU CUT AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR BROWSER’S ADDRESS BAR. SORRY!
Looking for more Christmas themed Crochet Patterns? … Read More...
Monster Creations
I am sure we all turn into a bit of a monster at Christmas time right?
I came across this scary delightful amazing character on flickr but you can check out the website
Mealy Monster Land for more information, inspiration … Read More...
Grandma’s apple pie lip balm recipe
Try this yummy recipe to make apple pie scented lip balm!
If you need lip balm tins or tubes, Brambleberry is always a great resource for packaging.
RECYCLE THOSE CROCHET MISTAKES
Check out this website:
http://makingdowiththenotsonew.blogspot.com/search/label/wool%20sweaters
Now, she’s just recycling wool sweaters into very useful and attractive projects, but she’s giving me more ideas. I’ve blogged on this topic before. You KNOW how I love the whole notion of recycling crafts. … Read More...