These smiley face candles would make a fun addition for your desk or table and they’re reasonably priced at a wholesale suppliers. The face wouldn’t be too hard to paint onto a plain candle either.
I previously made a … Read More...
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by SandraW
These smiley face candles would make a fun addition for your desk or table and they’re reasonably priced at a wholesale suppliers. The face wouldn’t be too hard to paint onto a plain candle either.
I previously made a … Read More...
by Alissa
It’s eye candy — literally — for your fridge. I love the idea of using the colorful packaging from candy and other bite-size food items as refrigerator magnets. Instructions for this and many other innovative ideas can be found at … Read More...
Mini Scrapbooks are all the rage in this compact world and making-mini-scrapbooks.com has mini scrapbooks covered.
Bind-It-All Project Ideas
Projects ideas for using the Bind-It-All machine
Explosion Book
Instructions for making an explosion book, a unique type of mini scrapbook… Read More...
If you are like me, you use SO many different things for your jewelry art that you never seem to be able to get more than 2 items per vendor. Or-you waste time, searching 14 different places trying to find … Read More...
Resolve to meet up with polymer clay artists in your community this year. Here a list of guilds in the United States. Why join?
*Be inspired by your fellow clayers
*Learn new techniques
*Take classes offer by the guild
*See … Read More...
Resolve to meet up with polymer clay artists in your community this year. Here a list of guilds in the United States. Why join?
*Be inspired by your fellow clayers
*Learn new techniques
*Take classes offer by the guild
*See … Read More...
Lobster isn’t in everyone’s budget but now it can be with the help of
and her free knitting pattern.
Via craftzine.com
by SandraW
I found this ice candle centerpiece at FamilyCorner.com. Supplies you will need:
For full instructions see FamilyCorner’s Ice Candle Centerpiece page.
Wishing everyone a happy healthy New Year!
by Linda Lanese
Danielle Gori-Montanelli offers us insight into her art of felting, taken from an excerpt taken from the latest issue of Fiber Arts magazine.  “I had always considered myself a painter, but once I moved to … Read More...
by Jamie
The San Francisco Etsy seller Made With Molecules is the brain child of Raven Hanna, a scientist-turned-artist. She has chosen to commemorate molecules that are both aesthetic and have functions that suggest a symbolic meaning. These molecules are executed in … Read More...
by Linda Lanese
These pieces of felted jewelry are so unique that I wanted to share them with you.  The only problem is that I had to translate the blog page where the jewelry was featured and when I email … Read More...
by Alissa
Here’s your chance to be published. Author-to-be Lynn of GreenHalloween.org is seeking recycled craft project ideas for a forthcoming book. See below for details, including the submission deadline of Jan. 15:
Lynn writes,
“My daughter and I are writing a … Read More...
by Jamie
Leslie Janson just opened her Etsy shop selling crafts made from handmade vintage-inspired items A portion of profit goes to Women for Women International. Her Brooch Flower Pins are particularly striking with their delicate colors and patterns refashioned into a … Read More...
Looking for a way to add some interest to your polymer clay creations? This Layered Inks tutorial by Tonja Lenderman on Polka Dot Creations will do the trick! It creates some really beautiful backgrounds and I think I’m gonna pull … Read More...
by jd wolfe
Here are some ideas for recycling sweaters you might find at the thrift store. Sweaters need to be:
wool or wool blend (with at least 35% wool but better if more than 50% wool)
attractive
inexpensive.
If you don’t spend … Read More...
by SandraW
Brighter Scents provides everything you need for creating gel candles including instructions and information on what gel to use and the steps used to create them. One of their handy tips on their How to Make Gel Candles page tells … Read More...
Fiona Carter tells us how to “come up with great knitting ideas”
“Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of any project and knitting is no exception. The more seasoned knitters know that when the urge to knit strikes, the … Read More...
by Jamie
The nights have been very cold on my side of the hemisphere. Always room for one more blanket on the bed. This quick and easy tutorial by J & O Fabric Stores shows you step by step how to make … Read More...
by Alissa
Who knew wrapping a bread bag around your neck would be so fashionable? Garbage of Eden Design at Etsy offers some fabulous trash-to-treasure items, including this bread bag choker, which was made by tightly wrapping a colorful bread bag onto … Read More...