I love getting e-mails from readers, showing off all the great crafting they do with recycled materials. So when Amber e-mailed me about her shop Mani Designs Jewelry, I was super tickled.
Featuring a variety of jewelry types, she … Read More...
Local Stores
What makes a great scrapbooking store? As an instructor, I travel quite a bit and teach in a variety of venues but, when it all comes down to it, I love being in local stamping and scrapbooking stores the best. … Read More...
Amy Butler’s Little Stitches for Little Ones Contest Begins Today!
Ohdeedoh! is having a contest to celebrate Amy Butler’s sweet new book. Here is your chance to show off your creations and you may even win some fantastic prizes!
Dammit Doll!
Craftbits has this quickie dammit doll and poem project for the stressed out folks in your life. You can use, abuse and take out your frustration on these easy little creatures. They also make darling dog toys!
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Pure Minerals Source interview
I recently came across Pure Minerals Source, who sells mineral makeup. Not only area the colors beautiful, the prices are very affordable and the products are chemical free.
What is your business name and how did you come up with … Read More...
Free Landscape Stained Glass Tutorial
The perfect fall project in stained glass. Glass Patterns Quarterly offers a free tutorial for a round landscape panel, for download in pdf form.
New tatting book by Marilee Rockley
Marilee Rockley‘s new book, Boutique Tatting, is available now from her blog (Yarnplayer Arts) and her Etsy shop (Yarnplayer.Etsy.com). Marilee says the book, which is intended “for people who already know the basics of shuttle … Read More...
Digital Scrapbooking & Stamping a great Fusion!
Hi Everybody:
This week is a special week as we bring you Digital fusion with digital scrapbooking kit and your [tag]stamping[/tag]… for a fresh fun and unique look.. You can download the digital scrapbooking kit here at http://mphoinix.blogspot.com for free … Read More...
Clay Skull Tea Light Holder Project
I just made this tea light holder because I’m sick of the plain ones. Sometimes something a little spooky or exotic is fun especially as it gets closer to Halloween.
I just shaped some white sculpey clay with my hands … Read More...
Busyness
It seems now more than ever, being busy is a plague on our creativity. I know that around here over the past few days, if it wasn’t for computer quirks, power outs, flooding, and some nasty weather, I’d be a … Read More...
Busyness
It seems now more than ever, being busy is a plague on our creativity. I know that around here over the past few days, if it wasn’t for computer quirks, power outs, flooding, and some nasty weather, I’d be a … Read More...
Dallas Kitschy Jewelry Fun with Jennifer Perkins
If you live in the Dallas area or will be there on Sept 20th, be sure to check out this fun event.
Jennifer Perkins from Naughty Secretary Club will be teaching a jewelry-making class @ Make Shop & Studio in … Read More...
Subversive Seamster
As I had mentioned, Stitch Lounge in San Francisco has closed it’s doors. But you can still benefit from their crafty wisdom.
Subversive Seamster: Transform Thrift Store Threads into Street Couture by Melissa Alvarado, Hope Meng, and Melissa Rannels is … Read More...
Next Generation Computer Key Necklace
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Originally uploaded by Capitola Girl
Continuing the trend of posting all the lovelies you’ve been posting to the Craft Gossip Flickr Pool, here’s a gorgeous necklace, thanks to Capitola Girl.
I love that she took computer keys and upcycled … Read More...
Road Trip!!
Grab the jerky, gatorade and your portable guide to knitting on the go. Knit 1 For The Road includes 10 beginner and intermediate projects, all using the same size 8 needles and a small, standard assortment of accessories. This book … Read More...
American Gothic inspires Glass Artists
Master paintings have inspired artists for ages. I like the spin that these two bead artists put on American Gothic.
First, Marcy Lamberson:
And Jennifer Geldard’s:
Feather and Fan Knit A-Long
Jane Thornley. I first was introduced to Jane’s innovative “free knitting” techniques on Ravelry. She was knitting a beach! Yup! A beach. And not only that, there were lots of others knitting beaches too! Hmmm. Fascinating. That one I couldn’t … Read More...
Flow Magazine: Women in Glass
There’s still time to send your image submission to the Flow Magazine for the Women in Glass Issue. Deadline is September 20, 2008. If you’re a woman in glass (torch-working, in this instance) you won’t want to miss it.… Read More...
Reclaiming a damaged quilt
Nicki of Nicki Lee’s RavioLee Dreams found a piece of a quilt at a yard sale and upcycled it into these swank Christmas ornaments. Embellished with beads, threads, ribbon, and bits of her hand-dyed lace, they have become keepsake treasures. … Read More...