Finally: A toilet-paper roll craft I can stomach. Gregory at Apartment Therapy dressed up a toilet paper roll core with leftover wrapping paper and then housed unsightly electric cords into the pretty papered tube. What a great, simple, free idea!… Read More...
Interview with Gobbledygook Creature Decor
I had the pleasure of interviewing Tamera Steele and Brett Mich of Gobbledygook Creature Decor. They offer handmade seasonal and holiday decorations out of their basement studio in Kenosha, Wisconsin. They share a love of decorating for holidays and … Read More...
Pretty In Punk
If your into goth knits, turning heads or have a teen/ tween who refuses to wear your cable knit sweats or adorn your alpaca wool beanie then maybe this is the book for you.
Pretty In Punk is filled with … Read More...
Bead Expo Author Book Signings and Demos!
Bead Expo
Portland Announces Huge Lineup of
Author Book Signings and Free DemonstrationsÂ
Meet nine popular authors and your favorite beading and jewelry-making magazine editors, Friday-Sunday, March 28-30, 2008Â
 Bead Expo Portland 2008, March 27-30 at … Read More...
Get your Sparkle on with Bead Romantique
Lisa Kan is one of those women you wish was your neighbor and good friend. She beads, she enamels, she does lampwork, she does metal work, she makes art baskets-you know she has an AMAZING work room you could spend … Read More...
Recycled T-Shirt Contest
One of the current Instructables contests is the T-Shirt Hacks Speed Contest. The official rules: “Have some old or boring t-shirts lying around? Then use them for your next DIY project! Cut ’em, sew ’em, dye ’em, print on … Read More...
Alcohol Inks & Polymer Clay
We’ll start off this post with a free projectfrom Fire Mountain Gem, designed by Tammy Honaman. It’s a great multi-stand bracelet in lovely shades of spring green beads mix with stamped polymer clay charms.
Here is an overview of … Read More...
Go Green Xyron
The Xyron tools have a great
new look just in time for spring.
With fresh new color hues, the entire line of tools will brighten any craft room. Enter the Xyron “Go Green†contest for a chance to win a … Read More...
Paper Flowers for a Candle
I know paper and candles don’t sound like they should go together but if you keep them far enough away from each other, it’s a pretty effect.
I thought this would make a good spring candle craft project and like … Read More...
Sweet Treats – Zero Calories
I have a horrible sweet tooth! I couldn’t help but search for delectable hand crafted treats on Etsy that are zero calories but packed full of cute!
This cute needle felted cupcake by MeryMoonDesigns70. The swirls of frosting are … Read More...
~SFBSC Dead Sea Body Wash
San Francisco Bath Salt Company is having a fab sale on their Dead Sea Body Wash!
| QTY 15 for ONLY $48…….That’s ONLY $3.20 each !!! This is a clearance special and is for a set of 15 bottles. Good only |
HOOK REVIEW – EXOTIC WOODS
With the mass market introduction of exotic wood crochet hooks several years ago, we crocheters have been enticed to buy and use these beauties. Rosewood was one of the first exotic wood hooks I held in my hands. I was … Read More...
“Noni” Pattern and “One Fine Yarn” give-away!
This giveway now is closed! I will post the winner by noon Monday, EST USA, Good Luck to all that entered :) Please sign up for the book giveaway it is still going on!
Noni Pattern and One … Read More...
Happy Spring!
I’m so smitten with Elizabeth Bonura’s latest flower creations! What I love about them is that they are like 3-dimensional paintings.
This is the description of how she created this incredible little piece of art work, “Inspired by nature, I … Read More...
New Beading Blog – Beaded Jewelry Gazette and Blog
Heres another beading/jewelry blog to add to your blog links! The Beaded Jewelry Gazette less than a month old, but off to a roaring start. Please check them it out and let her know what you like or would like … Read More...
Recycled Fence Bags
Book Review: Simply Modern Jewelry is Simply Beautiful
Paperbound, 8½ x 10 1/4, 120 pages
150 photographs
ISBN 978-1-59668-048-7
Retail: $21.95
Release Date February 2008
Simply Modern Jewelry shows that even a beginner can create beautiful boutique quality jewelry. Geared toward the novice beader, Editor … Read More...
An Exploration of the ads in the Crochet World Magazine
My latest copy of Crochet World magazine
arrived recently. I sat down with it late one evening to check out the latest in crochet designs. I like this magazine – not a lot of glitz, but always some good patterns … Read More...
20 Alternatives to Easter Grass
Petroleum-based Easter grass is not only eco-unfriendly, but it’s also an absolute mess. Associated Content author lvngwell provides plenty of alternatives to the fake stuff, including many recycled ideas, such as lining the bottom of an Easter basket with leftover … Read More...
Easter Egg Candles
You can find these colored Easter egg candles at Discount Candles. They also have plain white and some with a yellow yolk. I would love receiving something like this instead of candy but not so sure the kids would … Read More...