At Makingfriends.com (Cool Crafts for Kewl Kids) they have the coolest candle holder projects. My favorite is their safety pin teas light holders which are made out of colored metallic safety pins strung with beads.
You will need:
- 36 colored
Simply Soft Heather by Caron Yarn
CaronYarn Company introduced the newest member of the Simply Soft family of yarns—Simply Soft Heather. A true marriage of soft lustrous fiber with soft, sophisticated colors makes Simply Soft Heather a truly special new yarn for fashion garments, … Read More...
Rice Bags To Nice Bags
I have been saving these rice bags for a while and here are a few projects to inspire you to start buying your rice in bulk Hessian bags rather than plastic bag family sized servings.
Turn your rice bag into … Read More...
Win Fat Quarters
Craftbits.com Is giving you the chance to win a pack of fat quarters from Quilt Fabric Delights
You will need to register as a member to enter this competition but it is well worth the minimal effort.
Knitting Daily is Live
[tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] [tag]Knitting Daily[/tag] is live. The site is fresh and interesting looking. The Editor, [tag]Sandi Wiseheart[/tag], is interested, for now it seems, in getting the opinion of the knitters as to what they want in patterns and designs.… Read More...
Buy Me! The Flower Peddler
As many business owners can tell you, sometimes your business can start out as one thing and end up as another. Virginia based Flower Peddler is one of those companies. The family-owned store originally started as a floral design company, … Read More...
Make Your Own Mosquito Repellent Candles
It is the season for insects to be out full force and while I seem to have some natural immunity to getting eaten alive, my children do not.
David Fisher, the candle-making expert on About.com has some good recipes and … Read More...
DIY Candle Holder Projects
Michelle Beschen’s log candle holder on DIY network is an original attractive project that you can slide into the fire place for a romantic ambiance any time of year. To make it you need these materials:
- sturdy logs
- 3″ combination
All you ever wanted to know about making cupcakes…
Cupcakes are so in right now, you can find exquisite, bold, colorful pictures of them on almost every craft blog, but have you been making any? They are one of the simplest types of cakes to make, but sometimes it’s
… Read More...Keyboard Clock
Computers are great we all love them, but they do become obsolete very quickly and keyboards are no exception to that. RePlayGround Came up with this very funky office clock which would make a great DIY project for all … Read More...
World Candle Congress and Trade Show
ALAFAVE (Asociación Latinoamericana de Fabricantes de Velas) and NCA (National Candle Association) are gearing up for their second world candle congress in Cancún, Mexico, June 25-29, 2007. It’s a great opportunity to see what’s new in the candle world, gain … Read More...
Father’s Favorite Food
Still not sure what you’re going to do to make your favorite guy’s (Dad, of course) day special? Here are some great ideas from some of my favorite sites:
Tender & Juicy Steaks for Dad on Recipezaar.com
Brightideas.com has a … Read More...
Work it Out Massage Oil
Dad or another another important man in your life enjoy a good workout, but not the sore muscles after? This homemade sports rub makes a great Father’s Day gift for the active man. The thyme and eucalyptus essential oils have … Read More...
Knitting Publishers, Stop Insulting my Grandmother
This is a post that is a little old, from January, but it struck a chord with me. It’s written by the owners of [tag]Rosies Yarn Cellar[/tag], a store in Philadelphia, PA and the blog is [tag]Rosie Blogs[/tag].… Read More...
Soulshine Beeswax Candles
Beeswax smells sweet naturally, burns virtually drip-less and produces no smoke. At Soulshine Beeswax Candles they offer many different candles including pillars, tapers, novelty, firestarters and pure beeswax blocks. Their candles are 100% pure beeswax and are hand poured and … Read More...
Yarn From Milk?
This Spring, [tag]South West Trading Company[/tag] released the [tag]Vickie Howell Collection[/tag], a set of three types of yarn. These are [tag]Craft[/tag], made of 35% [tag]Milk Fiber[/tag] and 65% Organic Cotton; [tag]Rock[/tag], made of 40% [tag]Soysilk[/tag], 30% fine [tag]wool[/tag], and 30% … Read More...
MORE CROCHET WEDDING IDEAS FROM STEPH
In response to my recent post on wedding ideas, Steph from http://mylifeinknots.blogspot.com/
wrote some of HER great wedding ideas. These are too good not to pass on.
Thanks, Steph!
here’s some of mine and ideas.
1. make a covered hanger … Read More...
Hosana’s Scrapbook
Today, I want to share with you the scrapbook I recreated for our exchange student. She left this morning to return to Japan and I wanted her to have something fun to remember us by. I thought of getting her … Read More...
Candle Ideas for Dad
PK Stuff has some wonderfully whimsical candles that would make fun Father’s day gifts. Some realistic drink candle options are beer, hot chocolate, cappuccino and martinis. Pam Kellebrew began candle making as a hobby when she became pregnant with her … Read More...
Quick Pet Toys to Knit
Following up on the challange given to me by Heather, our Needlework Editor, I did a search for projects that were:
1. faster to knit and
2. toys for her cats – she has a few ya know
So, my … Read More...