Folk Art South Africa features a number of colorful and inventive recycled crafts, including a line of one-of-a-kind whimsical bird mobiles made from used plastic, ribbon, threads. When perusing other crafts up for sale on the site, be sure to … Read More...
TRANSLATING CROCHET
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There are a gazillion crochet blogs online. Some of them are downright wonderful. The patterns one can find on them is nothing short of amazing! There is so much inspiration.
One problem I have had with blogs in languages … Read More...
Pincushions 2008 Contest
This one is a little bit of a short notice but I figured you would at least enjoy reading about it. Entries must be postmarked by March 1, 2008 so there is still a little time left to join in … Read More...
Interweave Press
Since I joined Craft Gossip as the Felting Editor, one of the perks has been finding phenomenal sites and blog covering crafting and artists. One of these sites is Interweave Press. They offer books and magazines on beading, crochet, fiber … Read More...
Happy Birthday Gift Box
Here is yet another Scrapbook altered project and this time it is for a birthday gift box.
To make this project as shown here you will need the following items
Collage Press Grayson Hall/Market Paisley, Postmark
IAAS Die Cut tag… Read More...
Happy Birthday Gift Box
Here is yet another Scrapbook altered project and this time it is for a birthday gift box.
To make this project as shown here you will need the following items
Collage Press Grayson Hall/Market Paisley, Postmark
IAAS Die Cut tag… Read More...
Celtic Knot Candle Holder
This candle holder is unusual but I like the unique design. I imagine the patterns the candle casts on the wall would be interesting as well
If you’re into Celtic art you might have fun looking around at Dragon Artwork… Read More...
Twinkie Chan’s Valentine’s Scarves
The indie cutie Twinkie Chan has some of her coveted crochet creations for auction just in time for valentine’s day! I love her clever and well made accessories! Check out the E-bay auctions here
Cut Out + Keep
Cut Out + Keep is a UK based online community for crafty and creative people to make and share step-by-step tutorials. Post your own tutorials, show off things you’ve made or have a shot at someone else’s project.
Things you … Read More...
One Ball Chemo Hat
If you are a charity knitter than this One ball chemo hat is perfect for you.
It makes up fast and looks great, which means it is the perfect pattern for mass production.
You have no excuse now so get … Read More...
Egg Carton Valentine
Patricia from The Little Hut once again proves that elegant, modern design can come from garbage. I love this Valentine’s Day ensemble made from egg cartons and vibrant red paint. To top it off, she often frames her recycled art, … Read More...
Glimmer Mist
Tattered Angels are the scrapbooking brains behind this fun product called Glimmer mist
which comes in an array of assorted colors to tempt your creative tastebuds. I have dabbled a little with a bottle of this and I think I … Read More...
NEED A QUICK GIFT?
I love to google ‘crochet’ to see what comes up. It’s pretty much different stuff every day. Google also has some experimental search engines, merely in testing phase, and I participate in one of those just to fine what’s new … Read More...
Create a Sunshine Candle Stone
Since February can sometimes be a dreary month I thought this unique Candle Stone project from Sunshine Glassworks would be fun. First you put a plug in the mold, fill it, decorate with glass and pull the plug.
I love … Read More...
I (Heart) Felt, pre-release (Book Review) The Winner is!
Barb Keith with her amusing entry!
LuLu!!!!!
I’m a freakishly, fervent, female, felting fanatic and will forever felt fibers. My fondness for felting formed from feeling felted footwear one fine Friday in my favorite, fancy fiber shop. My fascination for … Read More...
Fine Feathered Friends – Paper Bird
These aren’t your ordinary origami-inspired paper birds. Cotton Bird Designs‘ little beauties are created from colorful vintage storybook pages (shown), the finest vintage fabrics and interesting newsprint. The fact that they’re entirely hand-stitched makes them even more precious. This … Read More...
LPR Monthly Giveaway!
Le Parfumeur Rebelle is happy to announce February’s giveaway prizes ~ 10 mls of ‘Love’ fragrance, and ‘For Lovers’ massage oil presented by perfume designer, Diana Rajchel, of Magickal Realism.
Enter here.
Polymer Clay Candy Hearts
i’m sure there any many ways to create polymer clay hearts, here is one tutorial to get you started. You could also use one of the mold compounds from the craft store to make a mold of an actual conversation … Read More...
Knitted Cozy’s
I have seen cozy’s for just about everything from coffee cup cozy’s to mobile phone cozy’s and even a cozy for your toaster but I haven’t seen a cozy for your candle holder.
I am not sure why the … Read More...
Junk Mail Portraits
S.A. Schimmel creates striking portraits not with paint but with junk in the form of flyers, mail, greeting cards and colorful ephemera. The artist, who graduated with a degree in psychology and painting, has a diverse art career, ranging from … Read More...