I found this site by ‘googling’. It is great, so I wanted to bring it to your attention. It is called [tag]Simple Scrapbooks[/tag]. It has a host of creative women that contribute to it, but I wanted to highlight … Read More...
Baby Surprise Jacket on DVD and new Wool!
Schoolhouse Press has a new DVD out this Spring and a new wool!
From the website:
What …? A new wool for Schoolhouse Press? And, you say, it’s SOFT? I know; we are super conservative about adding new wool. … Read More...
Embellish with Ribbon
I received an issue from Scrapbooks etc. weekly newsletter recently, which is part of the Better Homes and Gardens family. It had some great ideas on using ribbon as an embellishment to your layouts in an article called Ribbon Romance… Read More...
Cinco De Mayo Crafts
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...
KnitBits Newsletter Contest
Do you subscribe to the [tag]KnitBits Newsletter[/tag] from[tag] Berroco[/tag]? The April 6 Newsletter contained information concerning this [tag]contest[/tag]. I just finished it and I will tell you a couple of the questions were hard, but it was fun and I … Read More...
A Grandmother’s Guide to Great Baby Shower Gifts
I’m not sure how I stumbled onto this article written by Catherine Hoben, but it is pertinent to me because grandchild number six is due in August. When I clicked around the “For the Love of Yarn” … Read More...
Tea Cosy Set
Textile artist [tag]Ruth Cross[/tag] and [tag]potter[/tag] [tag]Linda Bloomfield[/tag] combined their talents and created this cute Cosy Tea Set.
Cool fresh [tag] porcelain[/tag] and a warm intricate [tag] knit[/tag] cosy get together to protect you from scalding while … Read More...
Get Some Inspiration!
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...
FREE TO GOOD HOME…….shipping extra
Greetings to my fellow crochet and yarn lovers! I assume that most of you out there LOVE yarn, hooks, magazines, patterns, books, etc as much as I do. I have a HUGE stash of such things. Some of them need … Read More...
Digital Freebies Daily
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
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
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
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
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
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
These hooks are kinda hard to find. Wanted to share the site I just found them on:
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
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...
Knitting Vs. Crochet – Comments by a thoughtful reader
I think that Fernmonkey’s thoughtful ‘response’ to my recent blog “‘Is Crochet the Red-Headed Stepchild of Knitting?’” deserves to be read by all. So, although I could find no way to contact Fernmonkey personally, I’ve decided to elevate … Read More...
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Animated Knitting Techniques
Stuck on understanding a [tag]knitting[/tag] term and just can’t understand the printed words? You need to visit the [tag]Knitting Techniques[/tag] site. The visuals on the pages make it all come together.