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WIP Crafting Report January 2012

So far, so good, with my New Year's crafting resolution. I promised myself that I would make more time to craft this year. Last year brought a lot of good ideas but I have very little to show for it. It has only been three weeks, but I have already posted several new vintage cross stitch patterns that I have stitched up with several more waiting to be posted. And, I am also working on a button project that I hope will turn out well enough to turn into a tutorial. Come see what I'm working on and learn where you can find the coolest cross stitch bug pattern in 100 years as well as a repeating cross stitch background pattern and the first two cross stitch alphabets that I have posted on The Crafty [more]

Craft Tutorial Thursday - January 26, 2012

This week's Craft Tutorial Thursday has perhaps the most diverse group of projects that I've ever presented. Learn how to make window clings, a practical food storage shelf, a snowman quilt, paint on fabric with homemade stencils and how to avoid a common knitting [more]

Duitang - The Chinese version of Pinterest

As if Pinterest wasn't addictive enough. Today I found another site like it from China called Duitang. I'm warning you now, don't read this post if you want to avoid another crafting [more]

Featured Artist Friday - January 20, 2012

It was bound to happen. A Featured Artist Friday post entirely comprised of wonderful items made by Etsians. Even though two of them are both silversmiths, their artisan jewelry is quite unique and I would definitely check out both of their shops before making a purchase. If you aren't looking for silver jewelry, there's also a talented watercolorist who places her miniature paintings under glass and makes lovely pendents from them. A skilled crocheter and her newsboy hat are also featured. And rounding out this week's group is a die cut embellishments supplier who has taken her own die cuts to create a trio of owls to adorn your paper [more]

Craft Tutorial Thursday - January 19, 2012

Origami, applique, stitch markers, business card templates and a cute idea for Valentines Day are all part of this week's Craft Tutorial Thursday post. Unfortunately, it does come a day late. But, sometimes as the saying goes, "Good things come to those who [more]

Featured Artist Friday - January 13, 2012

No bad luck (other than yet another Friday post not getting posted until Saturday morning) here. Instead, you will find four wonderful handmade items folks participating on Crafty Tips made this week. This week we help one artisan introduce a new line of men's jewelry, a proud momma show off two lovely dresses she stitched for her pretty little girls, a lampwork glass artist sell some of her wonderful beading components and another artist who makes wonderful printables and greeting cards. A huge variety of eye candy and wonderful handmade items available for purchase. C'mon, you know you wanna look and see what everyone's [more]