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Scrapbook Swaps

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Is a great idea, you submit your extra supplies for swapping with someone else.

The site concept is great, but it does have very little content and seems to be a little idle.

Check out  swap-bot.com for a listing of … Read More...

Felted Peruvia Rose

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What a charming holiday gift this bouquet of flowers would make or you can be self-indulgent and make them for your own home. You can make these in the colors that go with your decor to add a touch … Read More...

Month long Sale at Soft Flex

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Twas the month before Christmas, when all through the Soft Flex house, not a creature was stirring except our computer mouse…adding sale after sale – a new one each day – to fill stockings hung by the chimney with … Read More...

Happy Thanksgiving!

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I hope you enjoy today with people you love.  Eat well and spend sometime being thankful for the wonderful world we live in and our ability to create to make it better for those around us!

(Pumpkin pie turkey scene … Read More...

Autumn Votives

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votives.jpgWouldn’t these homemade votive holders look lovely on your Thanksgiving table? And you likely have all the supplies you need sitting at home: leaves, glue, used glass jars or candle holders and tissue paper (check your shopping bags or shoe … Read More...

Polymer Clay Recipe Journal

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final_yell.jpgAre you still reading Grandma’s pumpkin pie recipe from a stained index card?  Maybe it’s time to update your family favorites in a recipe book that will become a treasured heirloom.

[tags]polymer clay, crafts, journals, books, recipe book, projects[/tags]

Trinity Shawls

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Suzanne from trinity shawls sent me this e-mail about her charity project to knit prayer shawls.

——–Suzanne Said—–

When visiting my Grandmother’s home at a very early age, I remember seeing what seemed like a huge statue of our Lady … Read More...

License Plate Charms

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charm.jpgMove over, Scrabble letter jewelry. Make way for license plate alphabet art. While license plate art might not be new, allisonstrine’s use of them in these funky charms is new to me. She takes letter snippets of vintage license plates … Read More...

Upcycled Wallpaper Journal

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wallpaperjournal.jpgEver wonder what wallpaper outlets do with their giant books of wallpaper samples? Unless the store owners are packrats, they toss them out when the wallpaper manufacturers send them new books. I love heatherlea’s simple wallpaper journal, which has a … Read More...

Honeypot Luminary

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honey pot luminary candleI was hanging out at Greenfeet today and discovered these gorgeous honeypot luminaries. They’re globes made out of pure beeswax with dried flowers embedded into them. What a great idea! They’re signed and dated by the artist and each … Read More...