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So many crafts this week. I think I will begin by mexploring Eileen's canning jar art because we have dozens of those jars and then work my way down the list:
- The Artful Crafter - Looking for canning jar art ideas and supplies? Let Eileen help you out with resources and tips.
- Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery - How to sew a recycled tank and t-shirt dress inspired by one of the projects from the book Twinkle Sews by Wenlan Chia.
- Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter - Had your eyes checked lately? Madge did...and was she surprised to find out she needs glasses!
- Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world - Craftside has a fun St. Patrick's Day necklace with a tutorial on how to make a flat coil head pin, instructions on how to make an adjustable lace up shirt alteration, a free round topped box template download and some cool Collage Lab stuff.
- Crafty Princess Diaries - Tammy has another book review. This one looks at Pretty Little Presents, a book about stitching up small gift items.
- Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style - The cardmaking station is pulled together in Linda's sewing and craft room. Now she's looking forward to making some cards!
- Mixed Media Artist - Cyndi wants to know: which of your new years resolutions are you actually going to keep?
(Graphic is courtesy of morgue.com)
Crafty Blogs to Explore - 85th Edition originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 09:00:18.
"Does anyone have a use for all those magnetic business cards that are on pizza boxes, phone books, etc? I have been saving them. When you purchase that kind of magnetic material it is fairly expensive. I was trying to figure out a way to remove the print to use them in crafts... I suddenly have tons of ideas but would like to hear if anyone else has done anything with these magnets."
Share your ideas with Sharon. How do you, or would you, recycle business card magnets you get but don't need? Take a moment to read the entire post and read other people's suggestions, and then post a reply if you like.
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Recycling Magnetic Business Cards originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 09:00:33.
Check this out! You can make your own cards, party invitations, favors bags, place cards, napkin rings, gift tags, and much more to help celebrate St. Patrick's Day! They are easy to print and make and they are free; and they are also great for last minute projects! There are four designs to choose, or you can download blank supplies and design your own. RELATED:
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(Graphic © 2010 Sherri Osborn licensed to About.com, Inc.)
Free St. Patrick's Day Party Printables originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 09:00:00.
Check out this collection of crafts that work great for sleepovers and slumber parties. No matter what you call them - sleepovers, slumber parties, or pajama parties - some parent might dread the thought of a houseful of kids staying over night. The trick to keeping your sanity is keeping the kids busy! Besides offering the kids snacks, movies, and games, consider planning a craft project or two. These craft projects will help the time pass smoothly and make your child's slumber party or sleepover a great success!
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(Cake Photo by Pamela Fierro, Guide to Parenting Twins & Multiples)
Crafts for Sleepovers and Slumber Parties originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 09:00:20.
For those who might not remember, last week's Make-It-Over Monday craft challenge item was a bottle cap:
Please send in your bottle cap creations! You can share your simple ideas and tips using the comments feature on this blog post, but to get your project possibly featured in the next Make-It-Over Monday blog post, please submit it using this simple form. If you make the project you are submitting, take a picture of it and submit the photo. Some of the submitted ideas will be shared in the next Make-It-Over Monday blog post. Preference will be given to those projects that are submitted with photos. You can look through projects submitted for past challenges if you want some inspiration.
If you have questions or comments about this craft challenge, use the comment feature below. Suggestions regarding this feature? Again, use the comments feature to post your suggestions; and, thanks for playing along. If you want a reminder when Make-It-Over challenges are posted, sign up for the Family Crafts newsletter.
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(Photo © 2010 Sherri Osborn licensed to About.com, Inc.)
Make-It-Over Monday originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 07:00:25.
Have no fear if you missed one or more spotlight crafts during the last week... You can review them all here:- Shamrock Pin Craft - Follow these directions and make yourself a lucky shamrock for your lapel. These also make fun St. Patrick's Day gifts.
- No-Sew Pillow Craft - Learn how you can cover old pillows or pillow forms with fun fabric that matches your room's decor. Experiment with different fabrics to make your own room fashion statement.
- CD Case Brag Book Craft - Learn how to make a cool photo album or brag book using a CD case. This makes a special gift by personalizing it for grandma, a special aunt, or best friend. You can give it to them blank and let them fill the pages or you can fill the pages with pictures, sayings, etc.
- Light Bulb Cat-In-The-Hat Craft - Today is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Find out how to create a cute Cat-In-The-Hat craft using a light bulb and a few other supplies.
- Soda Pop Can Pig - In honor of National Pig Day, why not make several little piggies using soda pop cans. I promise these pigs will not eat you out of house and home.
- Easy Paper Lantern - This paper lantern is easy to make and can be embellished to match any decor or to suit any occassion.
- Pine Cone Pony Craft - Follow these instructions, shared by Tonya, and you can make a pony out of a pine cone.
(Photo © 2010 Sherri Osborn licensed to About.com, Inc.)
This Week's Spotlight Crafts (February 27 - March 5th) originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at 14:00:21.
This week you can learn how to write and publish a craft book, how to make a pincushion out of an egg cup, how to use the Craft-N-Spin crafting turntable, and so much more:
- Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter - Ever wondered what it takes to get a craft book published? Join Madge in this first installment in her How To Write and Publish a Craft Book series.
- Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery - How to make Egg Cup pincushions inspired by a wonderful project in I "Heart" Patchwork by Rashida Coleman-Hale.
- The Artful Crafter - Take a spin with Eileen on the Craft-N-Spin crafting turntable.
- Aileen's Musings - Aileen's altered a pair of old white tennis shoes and gave them a whole new look....they were pretty wild but she's toned them down with some spray webbing. She's even worn them out and about and received some great compliments on them!
- Beading Arts - Cyndi is running a contest on Beading Arts, and the prize is an absolutely free advertisement!
- Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world - Craftside's got a post about working with grids in mixed media, a ribbon embellished quilt from The Quilt Bible, 3rd Edition, tips on outlining a photo and a bunch of journal pages from 1000 Artist Journals.
- Crafty Princess Diaries - Tammy shows off some jewelry she and her husband made for a local charity auction, perfect for animal lovers!
- Farm Girl Roots, City Girl Style - Linda's making progress in the sewing and craft room. Check out the closet!
(Graphic is courtesy of morgue.com)
Crafty Blogs to Explore - 84th Edition originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Friday, March 5th, 2010 at 09:33:45.
In this book, author and crafter Sherri Habb not only shares techniques and designs from her studio, she shares her studio. She also introduces a variety of techniques and mediums that you can use to make jewelry. Learn about tools, supplies, and techniques that are used in basic wire working, transferring images, mixing resin, and more. When I first flipped through this book, some of these techniques and mediums did intimidate me, but once I read through the author's introductions and explanations that apprehension went away and I was anxious to try them all. Read More...
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(Cover Art Courtesy of Watson-Guptill)
Jewelry Inspirations originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Thursday, March 4th, 2010 at 09:00:17.
Make fun pins for yourself and others to wear to celebrate St. Patrick's Day - check out these free beaded safety pin designs! For every free pattern I provide, you will find a list that explains how many safety pins to use and what sizes to use. There is also a colored graph of the project illustrating how many beads of each color to use; and, of course, there are step-by-step directions to get you starting on this easy craft.RELATED:
- More Free Beaded Safety Pin Patterns
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(Photo © 2010 Sherri Osborn licensed to About.com, Inc.)
St. Patrick's Day Beaded Safety Pin Patterns originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 at 09:00:04.
March is National Craft Month. What a terrific reason to celebrate! For those of us who love to craft, why not vow to try a new crafting technique, or maybe you can teach someone how to do your favorite craft. I think National Craft Month can also be the perfect excuse to pull all those half-finished projects out of their hiding places and get them done. For those who don't make crafts, what better reason to start crafting? What will you do to celebrate National Craft Month?
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(Photo: Katy McDonnell/Getty Images)
Celebrate National Craft Month originally appeared on About.com Family Crafts on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010 at 09:00:00.
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