Here are some ideas for recycling sweaters you might find at the thrift store. Sweaters need to be:
wool or wool blend (with at least 35% wool but better if more than 50% wool)
attractive
inexpensive.
If you don’t spend … Read More...
Gel Candle Supplies
Brighter Scents provides everything you need for creating gel candles including instructions and information on what gel to use and the steps used to create them. One of their handy tips on their How to Make Gel Candles page tells … Read More...
How to come up with knitting ideas
Fiona Carter tells us how to “come up with great knitting ideas”
“Sometimes getting started is the hardest part of any project and knitting is no exception. The more seasoned knitters know that when the urge to knit strikes, the … Read More...
Warm up the indie craft way
The nights have been very cold on my side of the hemisphere. Always room for one more blanket on the bed. This quick and easy tutorial by J & O Fabric Stores shows you step by step how to make … Read More...
Bread Bag Choker
Who knew wrapping a bread bag around your neck would be so fashionable? Garbage of Eden Design at Etsy offers some fabulous trash-to-treasure items, including this bread bag choker, which was made by tightly wrapping a colorful bread bag onto … Read More...
30% OFF Sale
 
Well if your new years resolution is to spend less money then you better get in fast because this sale is sure to have you going over budget.
Save 30% on ALL ComputerScrapbook.com products. Just enter coupon code … Read More...
Indie christmas wrap-up….
Hoping everyone had a good holiday season! I had a busy but wonderful Christmas filled with friends, family, and of course indie crafts! I wanted to share a selection of the awesome indie craft gifts I received from friends and … Read More...
~Anya’s Garden~
Explore luxurious, sensual and exciting fragrances at Anya’s Garden! Anya McCoy, perfumista of Anya’s Garden as well as the head of the Artisan Natural Perfumer’s Guild loves to take the unexpected and make it something unique in her perfume … Read More...
Spider Felt Shop
If you are looking for some really lovely art felt wearable’s that reasonably price try Spider Felt Shop on ETSY. They carry scarves, hats, collars and pins. Right now, they are having a sale so shop away after the … Read More...
Recycled Cardboard Frame
If your family opened gifts these past few weeks, surely you have all the materials lying around to make this simple cardboard frame at kaboose.com. The project calls for corrugated cardboard, white cardboard (found in packaged shirts), a few everyday … Read More...
New Year Painted Candle
I found this beautiful new year pillar candle project at Michael’s Craft store website. Full instructions are there and you can download the candle painting pattern as well.
I have not painted anything more than spots, stripes and happy faces … Read More...
Xyron Instructors Needed
Instructors are needed for Xyron products.
Are you a little obsessed with Xyron ? then this just might be the job for you.
Here are some of the details from their website
- You must have basic craft/paper crafting skills and
Ganoskin/Orchid Raffle -WOW!!!
My fave and probably the most extensive jewelry manufacturing methods and techniques mailing list is: The Ganoksin Project. Whenever I have a question, all I have to do is search on the archives. If I can’t find it, I post … Read More...
Have Yourself a Very Polymer Clay Christmas
Crochet Designer, Could you be one?
So, do you want to be able to design your own crochet? I ran across a couple of sites that will be helpful in this endeavor. There are also any number of books that can make this process clearer and … Read More...
Stitching Jubilee
This year Stoney Creek Collections is proud to present the 2008 Stitching Jubilee at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Come and join us for good times and learning new techniques.
The Stitching Jubilee has been … Read More...
Merry Christmas
Candy Cane Candle Holder
If you’re looking for a last minute idea to decorate with candles for the holidays try this candy cane candle holder from Craft Bits. It would also make a cute Christmas gift. Supplies needed:
- Pillar Candle
- Candy Canes
- Red Ribbon
Polymer Clay Christmas Spider Pins
Theres still a good 24 hours left to whip up a few Christmas Spiders to pin onto a gift or stocking! This easy tutorial in polymer clay
is on Polka Dot Creations by Adria Filion . If you are out … Read More...
Download Tutorials from Studio Heath
Studioheath.com offers some gorgeous, high quality wirework tutorials on the website for instant download, like the Enciente Earrings pictured above.
There aren’t many tutorials up yet, but they ones that are up are very affordable and really interesting. A few … Read More...