Crafty Tips

Quilling, an art form that was once used to adorn Bibles, is now one of the hottest trends in paper crafting. It’s long past time that it was included on Crafty Tips. I also share a piece I made as well as show off a new Christmas ornament tutorial.

The Edible Crafts section of Crafty Tips finally has a listing for decorated baked goods. Sweet Sugar Belle’s cookies are mini works of art. Her cookies look almost too pretty to eat and she shares how she creates much of her cookie art and shares some great recipes too.

Such an interesting week of submissions on Crafty Tips. While the vast majority of submissions have absolutely nothing to do with Arts & Crafts, those that are on topic usually offer a eclectic mix of wonderful handmade items. This week’s group includes a traditional Celtic weaver, a macrame lover and a crafty vacation destination in [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything about the goings on over at Crafty Tips. This week’s submissions included two new great suppliers – The Knitting Shed and Handbag Hardware. Be sure to check them out along with along with all of the other great companies providing artisans and crafters with the supplies needed [...]

Blog About Crafts and Crafty Tips have started what will hopefully be a long-term opportunity for crafters and artisans to share and promote their handmade items without spending a dime for advertising.

Yes, it’s been almost two months since my last post. My writing business has picked up and both of my webhosts decided to upgrade. I thought I was being so clever spreading out the risk by having two webhosts but that strategy proved useless when they both announced major changes within days of each other.