Call for Artists – Art Residency in Banff Centre, Canada
Now that Vancouver has been so in the news lately for the Olympics, I thought to share with you another art opportunity that is open to us all. This Call for Interests is at one of Canada’s most beautiful places, Banff. In winter it is like Vail, the ultimate sky resort. In summer, it transforms [...]
Chalkboard Easter Eggs as Unique Easter Gift or Table Decoration
Want a new look and something totally unique this Easter coming up? I found something really marvelous.
Have a look at this chalkboard egg!!!
A few chalkboard Easter eggs would make the most surprising Easter table decoration. They are quirky, unique Easter gifts, that can be personalized, and that can be of use year-round.
Think your [...]
Cool Girl Craft: How to Make Elastic Hair Ties
What to do on a rainy weekend? ???!!! Oh, it’s easy: bejewel a plain, ordinary crunchy* into a work of art.
How to Make a Jewel Crunchy/Hair Tie
Here is how ~ it’s a simple formula:
1. Find some seed beads.
2. Find some matching colored sequins
3. And some thread (and a thin (jewelry) needle)
4. Any plain old [...]
Happy Valentine’s Day All
Well, now that the day is finally there:
Happy Valentine’s Day
And Happy Chinese New Year to you all!
(image: Valentine Cards Garland)
Valentine Friendship Bracelet Cuff – Kids Upcycling
Over the weekend, my niece and I designed some novel friendship bracelets for herself and her buddies, to hand out on Valentine’s Day.
Which little girl would not like to get one of these from her friend? Anyhow, it’s another demonstration of the infinite number of lovely things one can make from recycled toilet paper [...]
Blog Aid Haiti
Shocked by the horribly devastating earthquake that has hit Haiti, that beautiful soulful place on the planet? Action Time = Now: today’s post features CRAFT AID FOR HAITI.
Below is a hopefully ever growing list of people (individuals and organizations) who aid the people in Haiti in their current desperate state of need.
Participate & Support
Please support [...]
Green Design Trends in Fashion World 2010
Eco-u-Terre just posted an interesting article called ‘16 Eco-Fashion Predictions for 2010’. Here is the summary of this rather long article which interviews fashion mongers, hinting at what is to come in the world of fashion and (craft) accessories.
1. Leslie Hoffman. from Earth Pledge, predicts a deepened and more real interest in all things green, [...]
Craft Calendars 2010
It’s January 1. Time for a new calendar.
While I’m all for recycling old calendars and creating your own calendar (In fact, I have an article on how to make your own desk calendar, and will soon post some new scrapbooking page layouts for this calendar), I could not help it but just needed to whiz [...]
Craft an Inspiring New Year
So much to do, so little a time?
Here are a 5 New Year’s ideas that cost only 30 minutes or less, and that will spruce up the party!
1. New Year Kid Craft
Are they having ‘nothing to do’? How about making some groovy new year glasses? Easy: all you need is rag pipe cleaners and [...]
Groovy Boots – Free Knitting Pattern
Remember??!! A little while ago I found these absolutely great crocheted boots (free crochet pattern #7 on the list in my prior article). However, to my dismay, the Etsy girl who used to make them, decided she was ‘done’ selling the pattern.
Meanwhile, I received quite a few responses of readers asking for another free crochet [...]
Moment of Peace
Talked to mom.
(photo D. Prodan; http://www.flickr.com/photos/marinelas/)
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Thanksgiving Wallpaper
I love November. It is really the start of the family holidays for me. The fun bits are: preparing for Thanksgiving and getting ready for XMAS, besides of course all the other million other things of daily living. Life is filled with luxurious and treats at this time of the year, as well [...]
