ReadyMade’s annual holiday event showcases the best in Bay Area independent designer handiwork and a party that won’t disappoint. Come early to get the best gifts and a free drink from 267 Infusions. Stay late for the dancing and … Read More...
Passions Candles: Candles Combined With Massage
These fun passion candles can be used as aromatherapy and decor or hot oil massage. They heat up to 101 F so are hot enough to feel warm but not so hot they will burn you.
These candles are all … Read More...
CRAFTBITS Recipe: Bath Muffins!
This recipe is for Bath muffins or fairy cakes, You can embellish your simple muffins with sprinkles, 100 and 1000’s of even chocolate drops.
 Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of Baking soda or Bicarbonate of Soda
1/2 cup … Read More...
Autumn Votives
Wouldn’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
Are 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.
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Clear Scraps
Scrappinit has launched their own “Clear Scraps clear albums
. These albums are a great alternative to solid card stock.
You can punch, emboss and embellish these clear albums with little effort for a fantastic alternative effect to normal … Read More...
Trinity Shawls
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...
Felt Art By: What LoLa Wants
I came across “What LoLa Wants” ETSY Felting Shop and I think it may a place you can pick up some holiday gifts.The artist tells us; Felt is one of the oldest textile forms. I use this … Read More...
License Plate Charms
Move 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...
Felted Angel
Paper moon gallery’s shop owner is a fourth generation folk artist..She has been creating fun and whimsical things ever since she was a little girl. She started selling bread dough ornaments and magnets to gift stores … Read More...
Cropadile and dry embossing
Hi Everyone:
The crop a dile is such a versatile tool, you can use it to dry emboss, and make cute dots.
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Leave a message on what else you use your crop a dile on?
Have a great week,… Read More...
Upcycled Wallpaper Journal
Ever 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
I 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...
Knitting Circles Around Socks ..Book Review
Knitting Circles Around Sock
s: Knit Two at a Time on Circular Needles
Book Description
Why knit one sock and then start all over again to make a match? Instead, knit two socks at the same time on two circular … Read More...
New Book Release
“Busy Bees Needlework Accessories”.
It is a 32 page book, spiral coil binding so that it lays flat for ease while stitching, full-color interior printing. The book includes five original counted cross stitch designs to include a biscornu, scissor fob, … Read More...
Kids Learn About Bees With Beeswax Kits
These beeswax kits are from Creativity for Kids and provide a fun, non-toxic and educational candle craft for children.
You can make birthday candles, decorative candles or tapers. The great thing about these kits is that you can learn about … Read More...
Mary Jane’s Attic
Jamie Chan is our Indie Crafts editor from the San Francisco Bay Area. Besides being a dedicated Indie Crafts Editor (be sure to read her column), Jamie has a lovely shop called “Mary Jane’s Attic” where we felters can … Read More...
Art Doll Inspiration
I suppose I have off-beat tastes when it comes to dolls. While I appreciate those who render life-like miniature scultpures what I look for in art dolls is more of a narrative quality. I love dolls that look like they … Read More...
Recycle Santa Fe Festival
The 2007 Recycle Santa Fe Festival is happening this weekend, and if the photos on its website are any indication, it’s sure to be a fun and artsy time. Here are the basics:
November 16-18, 2007
Friday: 5 p.m. to … Read More...
Book Review – Designing the Doll
In Designing the Doll, Author Susanna Oroyan demystifies the creation of dolls by offering techniques, basic construction and some very good thoughts on design instead of step-by-step projects. Filled with diagrams and color photos of dolls from the some … Read More...