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It’s just me Ma !

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I’ve been having a couple of rough days (again, yes). I feel like I’m in the clouds. LOL You’d really get a kick out of see me trip up on the floor that has nothing on it, for goodness sake.  … Read More...

Hearts for Heroes

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Hearts for Hero'sSeptember 11th is upon us once again and I wanted to share with all of the clayers a great way to remember our fallen soldiers.

If you don’t know about the Hearts for Heroes already, it’s a group of people … Read More...

Easy Being Green

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Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green well, I beg to differ. The opportunities for folks to craft more “earth consciously” has never been easier. I know many folks who have chosen to go the digital scrapbooking … Read More...

CRAFTBITS CROCHET

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In case you haven’t looked lately, there are lots of free crochet patterns available for you at www.craftbits.com – the parent organization that hosts this blog. It’s easy to overlook the craftbits homepage if you’ve come to my blog via … Read More...

Call for Recycled Art: The Altered Toy Project

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This just in from Mend …

Call to Artists!
Presenting the second Mend donation project, “The Altered Toy Project”. Mend is a non-profit educational arts organization, located in Boise, Idaho USA. As an organization, we are interested in exploring the … Read More...

The “Organized” Scrapper

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Seems nowadays everyone is so overly obsessed with the big “O”- not Oprah, or the other behind closed doors thing, I am talking about Organization. There is probably some scientific journal out there that says an organized workspace is … Read More...

The “Organized” Scrapper

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Seems nowadays everyone is so overly obsessed with the big “O”- not Oprah, or the other behind closed doors thing, I am talking about Organization. There is probably some scientific journal out there that says an organized workspace is … Read More...

Sewing for a Cause

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Have you ever thought about getting involved in charity and doing something fabulous to help someone else? But what can you do- what do you have to offer?

You can Sew!

Project Linus is a fantastic organization that distributes hand-made … Read More...

STORING YOUR CROCHET

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recycled aran sweater for yarn storage at craftycrafty

http://www.craftycrafty.tv/2008/04/soft_sweater_storage_box_for_y.html

I saw this today and thought it was a really nifty way to recycle an old sweater.

This got me to thinking about other creative ways to store our FO’s and our yarn stash. I suspect that good shelving … Read More...

Hide Your Electric Cords

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tp_roll.jpgFinally: A toilet-paper roll craft I can stomach. Gregory at Apartment Therapy dressed up a toilet paper roll core with leftover wrapping paper and then housed unsightly electric cords into the pretty papered tube. What a great, simple, free idea!… Read More...

Charity Knitting – Knitting for Orphans

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Warm Woolies is a non-profit organization whose volunteers knit warm clothing for poverty-stricken children who would otherwise suffer from cold. Our mission is to provide the very neediest children with wool sweaters, vests, hats, mittens, and socks.

In 2008, they … Read More...

Crafters for Critters

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Crafters for Critters is a wonderful online shop that simultaneously supports handmade, indie businesses and raises money for animal rescue organizations. They collect handmade/individually-created items and put them up for sale here. The proceeds are then donated to animal … Read More...

Junk to Funk Fashion Show

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junk_to_funk.jpgThe submission deadline has passed for the second annual Junk to Funk fashion show in Portland, but you can still observe the recycled fashion action by attending the event. It’s set for Saturday, Nov. 17, at the Wonder Ballroom. … Read More...