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I’ve been the editor for Kids Crafts for a while now. I have enjoyed every minute of it. I love finding new ideas and new places to shop! I hope you have visited some of the sites featured on my little piece of the world wide web. If not, nows to the time to do so. Here is a listing of some of my favorite sites so far. I know that the list will continue to grow as I continue my quest for the coolest crafts available on the internet.

HearthSongis a wonderful site that features arts and crafts projects as well as toys, gifts, jewelry, and accessories. I know you will be impressed with this site, the look is great and navigation is very easy. Don’t forget to check out their sale section, there are some great finds here!
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The Crayola Company has been around forever and they are continuously turning out fresh and exciting new ideas in children’s arts and crafts. This site features many of their new products including the “no mess” ones that I love so much! It’s a fun site that you will enjoy looking at with your child. There are lots of craft projects that you can do with things you will find around your house, and kits to purchase. It’s worth a look.
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Designer Spotlight: ArsOnirika

It’s not really that close to Halloween as I write this, but as crafters we’re always looking ahead and spooky season is one of my favorites. If it’s yours, too, or you just like things on the Gothic side, you should enjoy browsing and stitching projects from Ars Onirika on Etsy. 

There’s a lot of pop culture inspired designs with a dark twist, from Harry Potter to Beetlejuice, Lord of the Rings to Edgar Allan Poe. 

The biggest section of the shop is just called Easy Cross Stitch, but it covers a lot of ground, from text-only designs to stained glass windows, tarot card-inspired designs (I was going to share this one called The Stitcher as it’s relevant to our interests) and a green absinthe fairy. 

I decided to talk more about that one instead just because I wanted to call out that while it’s in the easy section, it is labeled more accurately as being an intermediate design, so check those skill levels if you’re a newer stitcher. This one measures 122 to 169 stitches, which comes out to 8.7 by 12.12 inches or 22.2 by 30.8 cm on 14 count fabric. The pattern notes don’t say how many colors it uses, but it looks like a lot. This would be a great one to make for lovers of Art Nouveau or who have a fancy bar.

You’ll also find a large section of medieval and gothic designs, which includes lots of designs inspired by medieval artwork; a fantasy and magic section, filled with Harry Potter designs, fairies, Outlander and more; and classic art patterns, which is pretty much what it sounds like. 

There are also alphabets and samplers you can use to make your own projects, a few literary samplers, and a set of Victorian cat designs you can personalize with your cat’s name. 

If any of that piques your interest, you should definitely head over to Ars Onirika at Etsy and browse through their designs. Let me know if you see something you like!

[Photo: Ars Onirika]