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Cinco De Mayo Crafts

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Are your kids having a Cinco de Mayo party at school? Need craft ideas? Here ya go!

Ojo De Dios Medallions. These are pretty easy to create, just wrap the floss around the sticks to create very pretty creations.… Read More...

Get Some Inspiration!

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I ran across this site and want to share it with you. It’s not just crochet, but there are almost 1000 pictures to inspire you to create wonderful things from yarn, buttons, and fabrics that you have on hand. Here’s … Read More...

Digital Freebies Daily

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I love new sites. Here is one I think all of you digital scrapbookers will enjoy. It is a blog that is providing links to different [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] sites with freebies available.

It is called [tag]Digital Freebies Daily[/tag]. Right now, … Read More...

Scrap Girls

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For my [tag]digital scrapbooking[/tag] friends, I want to bring to your attention again one of the great digital scrapbooking sites I have found, [tag]ScrapGirls.com[/tag]. I know earlier I told you about some programs that they sell called Scrapbooking Software … Read More...

Children-scrapbooking

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A new site was brought to my attention recently that I thought you might be interested in checking out. It is called [tag]Children-scrapbooking[/tag].

Now, the name is a little misleading. At least it was to me. It is a site … Read More...

Fun Easter Facts

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Here are some fun Easter facts straight from the National Confectioners Association (NCA) – the American candy industry’s leading and oldest trade association.

The first chocolate eggs were made in Europe in the early 19th century and remain among the … Read More...

Have a very sweet Easter

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If you are still wondering what to make for Easter dinner dessert, I have found a few crafty ideas for you here.

 

You just need a little imagination, and maybe a tad of inspiration, which you will find on … Read More...

Update on Stitch n Pitch

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I received this newsletter today. Did you get yours? If not, sign up to be updated on all the [tag]contests[/tag] and events surrounding this event in your city.

Stitch N’ Pitchâ„¢ Fan Newsletter

Spring 2007

Dear Stitch N’ Pitch Fan,… Read More...

SOME OF MY FAVORITE HOOKS

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These hooks are kinda hard to find. Wanted to share the site I just found them on:

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Clover Soft Touch Crochet Hooks

http://crochetasylum.com/html/hooked_on_hooks.html

Clover Soft Touch also has a set of thread hooks which are wonderful. My LYS, Hearthstone Knits … Read More...

Back to Basics

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I am coming back to my first love in scrapbooking . The wonderful world of pens, papers, scissors, glues, tapes, stamps, and the list just keeps going. I thought to myself, “I have been focusing on the digital side of … Read More...

AMIGURUMI PATTERN HELPERS

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http://mylittlemochi.typepad.com/my_little_mochi/files/japanese_pattern_help.pdf

If you enjoy making those cute Japanese inspired stuffed animals, here’s a link to a document that will help you understand the directions written in Japanese.

Here’s a cute ‘twofer’ I ran across.

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from craftlog.org

This is different

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I’ve never seen anything like this before. It’s a “twist” on those bread ties we toss out. The are call Art Fun Twists and you can bend and shape them into anything your heart desires.  Wouldn’t these make a cool … Read More...

Digital Tutorials

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Now that I have found you some program options, I thought I would look into some [tag]digital scrapbooking tutorials[/tag] that might help you figure out your program. I know there are many out there, but I thought I would take … Read More...