Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
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 [...]
Calling all knitters’ eyes to this sweater wall covering. If this does not say ‘cozy’ to you, then we don’t know what will. So, what’s this? Wall paper or a giant knitted curtain??? It’s great design. Found at houzz.com
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 [...]
Knitting these little miniatures has been fun! They’re lovely knitted Christmas tree ornaments. Or, they can be brooches to dash up that favorite sweater. Or, they can be key chain tags. They can even be used to beef up your gift tags. These free knitting patterns are for beginning knitters, and of course can [...]
Just learning how to knit? Then, this article is for you, the beginner. Having an overview that contains all knitting abbreviations is handy to have. Even for those of us who have forgotten certain knitting terms. So, bookmark this knitting page for future reference. (I just did). Now, study the abbreviations table and, before you [...]
My state: REALLY INSPIRED. I just read this story about this young man who actually tried living without money. Inspired, however, I can’t just pack up and live in a caravan, completely without money (nor do I want to). (photo: Benjamin Earwicker) When I finished my economics degree, I equally came away with the [...]
Craft Gift Guide 100% Handmade Gifts for HER, Mom, Daughters, Grandma, Aunties, Sisters & Girl Friends, for birthdays, Christmas, Mothers’ day and other occasions. EASY to makeLOVELY to give For Whom 100% Handmade Craft Gift : step-by-step tutorials will be posted when my projects are completed. Matching Companion Gift Christmas gift ideas of good stuff [...]
Handmade Gifts for HIM (Dad, Sons, Grandpa, Uncles & Friends) Many of the gifts for mom could dub as gifts for men also. Just choose your colors right: strong blues, greens, browns, yellows and black. Man prefer straight lined patterns over curly romantic designs, so just choose what they’ll like. As well, consider their hobbies [...]
I told ya… I love Easter decorations, so I’m going for it this week. I realize that not everyone may be into Easter, however many Easter craft projects simply say ‘Spring’s coming’ and that’s good for us all! So here is my second Easter Craft project for you: At the Purl Bee, they have been [...]
Even though crafting is really all about using your hands to create something pretty and soulful, there is no doubt that the advent of software has made our lives as crafters much easier! I personally use Photoshop a lot to analyze colors and to try out combinations very fast. In addition, there is fabulous software [...]
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