Independent craft blog since 2007
If you love to create dreamy, antique looking jewelry pieces but have trouble finding the perfect vintage brass stamping-worry no more. Mermaid’s Dowry is a brand new source of gorgeous little things to make your dream jewelry from.Â
The shop … Read More...
I happened onto this site called “Kathleen Taylor’s Dakota Dreams†where she has Freebie Friday- Guest Designer- Genevieve’s Felted Purse (her first felted project) with needle felted embellishments.  Well, it turns out that Kathleen is the author … Read More...
Hawaiian artist Charles Mattoch creates these beautiful candle holders out of metal. It’s a wonderful playful creation and idea. The shadow dances with the candle as it shimmers. Each piece is unique and made out of a 15 foot rod … Read More...
Your cassette tapes from the 80s are probably doing nothing more than collecting dust, so why not turn them into something functional again? Wendy Russell, host of “She’s Crafty,” offers this easy tutorial on transforming clear cassette tapes into attractive … Read More...
There are any number of websites and a couple of great magazines out there for indie (independent) crafts which includes indie crochet. The projects are very eclectic in genres and tend to appeal more to younger crafters (altho’ I’m quite … Read More...
I was recently alerted to this wonderful blog by British glass artist Glass Kanvas. On it theres a very well written tutorial on basic dichroic glass fusing. I have seen other sites say to use superglue to hold the … Read More...
How to Make Books: Fold, Cut & Stitch Your Way to a One-of-a-Kind Book (Hardcover)
by Esther K. Smith (Author)
RRP: $16.50
I was sent this book to review and after opening the parcel I was going to pop … Read More...
Ms. Ayako Otsuka is an embroidery designer from Japan her work has been showcased all around the world and some samples can be seen in her online gallery. She is well known as an instructor for a Japanese broadcasting … Read More...
360 – That’s about how many days til next Christmas. Plan Ahead!!
Look what I found. This is so cool. I love to recycle and this is a perfect, very easy recycling project with which we can include crochet. Recycled … Read More...
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The Art Bead Scenehas a new monthly challenge for January, Ice Storm. Combine your polymer clay art beads into jewelry to celebrate the winter season and you could win over $100 worth of art beads! Visit the Art Bead … Read More...
These smiley face candles would make a fun addition for your desk or table and they’re reasonably priced at a wholesale suppliers. The face wouldn’t be too hard to paint onto a plain candle either.
I previously made a … Read More...
It’s eye candy — literally — for your fridge. I love the idea of using the colorful packaging from candy and other bite-size food items as refrigerator magnets. Instructions for this and many other innovative ideas can be found at … Read More...
Mini Scrapbooks are all the rage in this compact world and making-mini-scrapbooks.com has mini scrapbooks covered.
Bind-It-All Project Ideas
Projects ideas for using the Bind-It-All machine
Explosion Book
Instructions for making an explosion book, a unique type of mini scrapbook… Read More...
If you are like me, you use SO many different things for your jewelry art that you never seem to be able to get more than 2 items per vendor. Or-you waste time, searching 14 different places trying to find … Read More...
Resolve to meet up with polymer clay artists in your community this year. Here a list of guilds in the United States. Why join?
*Be inspired by your fellow clayers
*Learn new techniques
*Take classes offer by the guild
*See … Read More...
Resolve to meet up with polymer clay artists in your community this year. Here a list of guilds in the United States. Why join?
*Be inspired by your fellow clayers
*Learn new techniques
*Take classes offer by the guild
*See … Read More...
Lobster isn’t in everyone’s budget but now it can be with the help of
and her free knitting pattern.
Via craftzine.com
I found this ice candle centerpiece at FamilyCorner.com. Supplies you will need:
For full instructions see FamilyCorner’s Ice Candle Centerpiece page.
Wishing everyone a happy healthy New Year!
