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Things That Matter

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Scrapbooking, if it’s honest, is a small window to our inner most thoughts and a reflection on the things that matter the most to us. Think about the pictures you carry around in your wallet or on your cell phone … Read More...

Things That Matter

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Scrapbooking, if it’s honest, is a small window to our inner most thoughts and a reflection on the things that matter the most to us. Think about the pictures you carry around in your wallet or on your cell phone … Read More...

Bag Hag

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I’m a longtime fan of Namaste products. I have a set of their beautiful glass needles displayed in my office, and have used one of their older Messenger bags to tote around larger projects for years. Their latest line The … Read More...

East Coast Kitsch: Recycled Indie Crafts

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New Brunswick designer Jane Murphy loves to come up with new ideas, so when she was cleaning out her closet one day and came across some old wool sweaters that didn’t fit anymore and were too tattered to send to … Read More...

Recycled Art Exhibits

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While we may fiddle with crafts at home just for fun, recycled art is increasingly found in fine art galleries, as illustrated in these current and upcoming exhibits:

Red Bull Art of Can
Featuring works of art inspired by or … Read More...

Knitting Poetry – Time

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Time by Minnie Gertz


Time — such a precious

Gift is it

To work, to read, and

Yes, to knit.

Time to listen to the

Birds sing;

To watch flowers

Appear in spring.

Time to dream of

Good future days… Read More...

Beaded Candle Holders

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Making beaded candle holders is a great way to combine two hobbies. We have beads all over the house and this would be a perfect way to use them.

Grab a couple old pickle or jam jars and start wrapping … Read More...

Checking It Twice

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Santa did it…you know, made a list, checked it twice. Did you ever wonder why he did that? I suppose, it was to make sure he did not give some undeserving kid the wrong gift…..that’s the story the professional elf … Read More...

Bangles, Cuffs & Dangles

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The bigger the bracelet the better this season. With polymer clay you can add volume without weight. Here is a collection of some bracelets from flickr to get your creative gears turning.

Polymer clay can stand on it’s own as … Read More...

“Her”story vs. “His”story

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According to our currently accepted definition of “scrapbooking”, it tends to be a sport dominated, much to the chagrin of manufacturers and folks who earn their living in the crafting industry, by Women. A “girlie” feel good sport all about … Read More...

“Her”story vs. “His”story

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According to our currently accepted definition of “scrapbooking”, it tends to be a sport dominated, much to the chagrin of manufacturers and folks who earn their living in the crafting industry, by Women. A “girlie” feel good sport all about … Read More...

Etsy Product Count Errors Now Fixed

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For all those Etsy shop owners out there, this just came in from Etsy News:

Dear Etsyians,
To the delight of our engineers and (hopefully) our sellers also, we are very pleased to let you know that view tallies should … Read More...