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 [...]
Free Hip Valentine Twitter Backgrounds
Free Twitter backgrounds for Valentine’s Day, a whole hand full of them, as designed by Alma Loveland at Olli bird.
Here are my 3 favorites. I particularly dig the middle one; very free, very whimsical.
Like them? Right-click to download. Easy.
Also suitable as blog, website or computer screen backgrounds.
Other Valentine Day Crafts for [...]
Tutorial Polymer Clay Bracelet & Earring Set
A fun and easy polymer clay jewelry set make a great Valentine’s Gift for a girl friend.
Tip: You can use this tutorial as the basis, from which to make more complex designer jewelry. Even changing the colors to chocolate, powder blue and off-white will shift the style of the piece to be more grown-up.
Bead [...]
101 Free Green Craft Tutorials
One of the reasons I love Chinese New Year, is that I get to dillydally with my New Year resolutions for a month. I try them out before committing. This year’s no different & commit to this New Year … ..Resolution: My new year resolution is to act upon great ideas generated in 2009, [...]
Valentine Cards for Kids: i.e. The Entire Class!
“You’re such a sweetie. To: you, From: me”, it reads.
I am asking all moms: ‘What’s not to love about this?’ All you have to do is print it and add the names. Done.
I am dedicating this to all moms who are being jumped upon by another class mom deciding that all the kids [...]
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 [...]
Paper Art Inspiration ~ Yulia Brodskaya
Quilling Artist Yulia brodskaya Inspires Me Today.
She is a London-based but Russia-born graphic designer & illustrator. Of late, Yulia has been real popular with advertising agencies and the media, who have shown loads of her work. If you live in London, no doubt you will have seen the gorgeous commercials she has created. She [...]
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, [...]
