Here’s a close up of the edging I crocheted to the front of a black sweatshirt to create a cardigan for my mom. How’d I do it? Really easy!
Fleece and sweatshirt material are wonderfully forgiving and perfect for embellishing … Read More...
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Indie christmas wrap-up….
Hoping everyone had a good holiday season! I had a busy but wonderful Christmas filled with friends, family, and of course indie crafts! I wanted to share a selection of the awesome indie craft gifts I received from friends and … Read More...
Artist Spotlight: Emma Ralph
UK artist Emma Ralph has branched off into many mediums in her beadmaking explorations over the years, but she is still best known for her work in polymer clay. Collected by jewelry designers around the world, Emma’s work has appeared … Read More...
LuminEssent Candles Recycles and Gives to Charity
Besides the recycled glass votive shown here LuminEssent Candles sells melts, tealights, pillars, jars, and travel tins.
LuminEssent Candles are environmentally-friendly and made from soy wax, which makes them burn longer and cleaner than paraffin.
Specialty Candles:
A portion of … Read More...
Fortune Cookie Charm Tutorial
Tedsieland has a great tutorial on making polymer clay Fortune Cookie Charms on her Deviant Art account. This is an easy project that any skill level can do, and they make cute charms for bracelets, earrings, cellphones, dog collars or … Read More...
Recycled Barbie Doll and Friends
Up for an indie recycling art show?
San Francisco’s 5th Annual Altered Barbie Show, “Out of the Box: Reclaiming and Recycling Barbie,” features 75 artists and vendors celebrating Barbie’s (and Ken’s and Skipper’s) second life. The art show, which … Read More...
Go Green! Contest
OK, crafters: Let’s make sure the crafting world is represented in the “Go Green!” Contest presented by Instructables, Popular Science and TreeHugger.
An overview of the contest: “We want to know how you’re reducing your environmental footprint, and … Read More...