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Interweave Press Premieres Quilting Arts Gifts
 Features 17 Seasonal Projects for Holiday Gift-Giving and Festive Home Decor
 Loveland, Colo., November 6, 2007: Interweave Press, one of the country leading craft-enthusiast media companies, announced today a new … Read More...
Our Jewelry Artist interviews are kicked off by Mixed Media Artist Tara Finlay. Tara and I met online thru various art groups a few years ago. We finally got to meet in person at Artfest in Pt. Townsend, WAÂ 2 … Read More...
Here’s a cute grubby snowman project from Village Craft and Candles. It was made using a Fleximold with a slit along the side.
The checkered scarf and the button eyes are a great touch. You could make a couple … Read More...
Dadcando.com is a site dedicated to fathers, especially single fathers and non-resident fathers who have contact with their children. The site includes lots of hands-on practical projects that dads can cook, make and do with their kids (although it’s not … Read More...
Here’s a project on how to make a fun floating candle with a screw, a candle and a glass of water. I am having issues with embedding videos here so here’s the link.
This month’s Craftster Challenge once again caters to the mind and talents of the recycled crafter: The Super Ugly to Super Awesome Challenge asks that you spend $20 or less at a second-hand store on a super-tacky, super-ugly, super-revolting object … Read More...
Lanarte have released their 2008 cross-stitch catalogue, to pick one up check out the dealers listing of their website.
The catalogue, printed in full colour, contains 52 pages full of beautiful pictures. Designs are clearly subdivided in themes, so searching … Read More...
I found this amazing site called The Woolen Rabbit. My lady does not say much about herself but tells and shows us a lot about what she crafts. She is from New Hampshire in the United States. She has … Read More...
Artist, Designer, Illustrator, Painter, bookmaker, photographer, jewelry maker, and more, Angel D’Amico Loves to craft and create anything she can get her hands on. Always having fun, and loving life, Angel tries to portray this in her designs! AD LOVE… Read More...
DMC Threads recently launched a fantastic thread pack inspired by the colour palettes used in Faye Whittaker’s All Our Yesterdays designs. Each pack contains 15 skeins of cotton, plus a design booklet with free charts and an alphabet to stitch. … Read More...
What a great way to recycle old cards! I receive so many beautiful cards it’s a shame to throw them out. Pick out a a favorite pic and embellish your candle with it! You’ll need:
and with a new month comes a new feature on Jewelrymaking.craftgossip.com. November is the month I’ll be doing interviews with jewelry makers to inspire you to create more. Â
November is also the month of Thanksgiving for us Americans, so … Read More...
The madeit independent Australian designers directory launched late October 2006 and the website has evolved into a comprehensive independent directory, with over 130 independent designers listed and growing by the week. The madeit directory takes the frustration out of finding … Read More...
This book answers some of the questions to the last post. I own this book, Simply Felt: 20 Easy and Elegant Designs in Wool
and have tried several of the projects, the vessels on the cover. The book offers many … Read More...
My favorite individual crochet website is that of Thata Pang’s.
http://dinamiccrochet.blogspot.com/
Thata is an Indonesian woman who must NEVER sleep. According to her bio, she is married, has a son, AND a job outside the home. I can’t figure out … Read More...
In honor of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), grab some inspiration from this handmade used mint tin-turned-shrine by Crafty Chica (Kathy Cano-Murillo). Although the Day of the Dead celebrates the lives of those who are no longer … Read More...
Bath melts are the latest craze. They literally melt in the warm water of the bath, leaving you with a moisturizing bath soak.
This recipe is for a basic bath melt. You can add different scents and color to create … Read More...
The Pinecone Lady has tons of instructions for pinecone crafts but here’s a fun one for Pinecone Fire Starters. She suggests using mulch and/or sawdust, wax, wick and pine cones of course.
In response to my call for showing us your Halloween flair-the winner is Annie’s Sweatshop – Doggie Candy Corn Collar!!
After 20 yrs of cats only, I got a rescue chihuahua 2 yrs ago. So now I’m always on the … Read More...
Here’s a truly sustainable jack-o-lantern: one that’s made from recycled materials, PLUS one that can be used year after year. You’ll find this silly pumpkin face, which is made from an antique sap bucket and holds a tealight candle, … Read More...
