Organize with Handmade Bins
Make use of your fabric ends and get organized at the same time. With a few minutes and a few fabric scraps you can sew up a set of organizer bins for your closet, your office shelf or any other place that starts to look cluttered and out of control. I love these! http://simplystated.realsimple.com/simplystated/2010/03/organize-with-handmade-bins.html … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Kitchen Crafts, Misc. Crafts, Under an hour
Mark your Calendars- April 29 is Poem in Your Pocket Day
Heads up paper crafters- here’s a day to inspire us! Take a day for poetry in April and join the Academy of American Poets in celebrating the third national Poem in Your Pocket Day, during National Poetry Month. The idea is simple: you select a poem, pocket it, carry it, and then share it with family, friends, and coworkers throughout the day. Here’s where we can get super-crafty… wouldn’t it be cool to create poetry cards for our … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Blog, Inspiration, Papercrafts
Spring Flowers with Corrugated Cardboard Stamp
Continuing my quest to find uses for corrugated cardboard in my paper crafts, I rolled up a piece of cardboard (to achieve a “floral” effect) and pulled out a stamp pad and flower stamp (pictured.) After dabbling on scrap paper for a bit, I finally settled on a pattern and carried it out on cardstock (as pictured.) Not my all-time best design, but a pleasing effect for a spring-like notecard. And since I still have plenty of … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
Knit Two Mittens At Once
As I mentioned at the beginning of the year, I’m planning to attempt the two-socks-at-a-time on circular needles as described in Antje Gillingham’s book Knitting Circles Around Socks. Although I still haven’t gotten there yet (too many half-finished projects clamoring for completion), I sat down down to make a pair of mittens for my son a little while ago and wondered if I could do two at once in this instance as well. Not in … Read entire article »
Filed under: A Full Day, All Crafts, Intermediate, Knit and Crochet