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Coronavirus is effecting handmade businesses already with people spending their spare cash on more important things, you know like 100 rolls of toilet paper and 5 litres of hand sanitizer. So what does this mean for your Handmade business?
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ATHENS – An Very Easy crochet bag project, with beautiful results!
Looking for an Easy summer bag pattern that’s a little different? Then you’ll love this so easy way to crochet Athens bag!
This beginner bag pattern comes from a … Read More...
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A cute little bunny is peeking out from an opening on this sweet Easter card from Nichol Spohr. The opening is a shaker element filled with sequins. I love the bright yellow plaid pattern paper she used, it’s so Springy!… Read More...
Trixi at Coloured Buttons makes the cutest felt softie patterns for kids to sew! This little wombat would be a fun project to make! She designed it with beginner and kid sewists in mind, so you can get all the … Read More...
Unity Toner Card Fronts are pre-printed sheets that can be used with foil to create shiny metallic papers for greeting cards. But Suzanna fussy cut them out and used them for embellishments on a scrapbook layout. What a great way … Read More...
This Summer Frittata is filled with fresh vegetables & cooked in a Crock-Pot® Express 8-Quart Pressure Cooker
so that you can feed even more people for brunch! You can get the full recipe here.
I am a big consumer of … Read More...
I know a lot of people are on edge because of all the bad news in the world right now. We are hunkering down in our homes and turning to knitting for comfort.
Of course the knitting community will suffer … Read More...
With hundreds of quilling
videos posted online, it’s hard for those who are new to the craft to know where to start. All Things Paper has narrowed the options to ten favorites that not only are ideal for beginners, but … Read More...
I know many of us don’t like our own handwriting but it can really add a special personal touch to include our own writing in our scrapbooks. If you’d like to step up your handwriting game try adding some swirls … Read More...
Maybe a turn is more accurate than a twist, but the Plication mitts by Elizabeth Felgate use Garter Stitch, short rows and clever folding to make mitts with shifting stitches.
The pattern has four different sizes and you can use … Read More...
If you have lost a few pieces of a puzzle why not use those colorful little pieces to make all sorts of art and craft items like cards and home decor. Pop on over to the blog Crea Chiffon to … Read More...
DIY Hand sanitizer recipes have been around for years and suddenly everything DIY is cool again but only out of desperation :). Some of us are DIY preppers from way back in the day.
Here are the best recipes we … Read More...
What better way to celebrate spring than with an Easter basket made with rain boots? This post is sponsored by Lone Cone.
If you want to do something a little different for Easter this year, why not gather up … Read More...
Tutorial in PDF format for my Necklace with Rivoli and leaves.
Instructions include 23 pages of step by step schemes, photos and explanations.
Stitches: Peyote, Herringbone stitch
Skill Level: Beginners – Intermediate
The tutorial is available in English version
You … Read More...
Forgive my ignorance but I didn’t realize Clay could be buffed so shiny! I mean, it’s soooo shiny. And according to this video tutorial (which has English subtitles) you only need 10 mins to achieve this high polished polymer clay. … Read More...
Mindy Eggen got a bright and bold watercolor look on her Hot Air Balloon Card by using Karin Brushmarkers to color her stamped image. Those colors really pop against her pretty ink blending background. by HoneyBee Stamps
This strawberry pincushion might very well be the cutest way to store your pins! Vanessa at Tried & True has a tutorial showing how you can make it. The strawberries are easily all made from felt with just a simple … Read More...
Even after all this time Harry Potter is still going strong. If you’re looking for Harry Potter themed paper crafting products then Paper House is a great place to check out. They have pattern papers, stickers, washi tapes, embellishments and … Read More...
It covers some really pretty things you can do with wool, and since cold season is just about upon us, I thought it would be interesting, fun and very relevant to our readers to check out these Wool crafts. You … Read More...
