Easy Crochet Jewelry
One of my favorite things to crochet is jewelry. Combining beads with crochet or just forming crochet stitches into necklaces, bracelets or earrings really allows your creativity to soar. You don’t need to know any fancy stitches or techniques to try this. The basic crochet stitches like chain, slip stitch, and single crochet can get you a long way. This article Katelyn wrote for eHow.com a few months ago shows how to create Crochet Hoop Earrings. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Featured, Knit and Crochet, Less than an Hour
Recent Find – Spool Quarterly – Coming in Fall
Look what I found! Cruising around looking for something new in embroidery, I stumbled upon this site announcing a new magazine coming in Fall 2010. According to their website they will have nationally know writers and designers, but are also looking for new designers. “Any use of needle(s) and fiber with either an updated traditional look or an edgy twist is of interest.“ The magazine is in tabloid format, newspaper style sized at 11″ x 17″ and … Read entire article »
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Ice Cream Cone Earrings
Summer may be almost over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take a little of it with you in your next beading project. Try these crystal ice cream cone earrings. They’re very easy to make and only require a few materials. Earlier this year I wrote a step-by-step article for this craft over at eHow.com featuring Swarovski crystal beads, which are super-duper sparkly and wonderful to work with, but other brands of crystal beads, or even … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beads, Beginner, Under an hour
Paper Craft Card Ideas- Origami Dress
Card made with dress design from a Klutz Origami kit and general card stock. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Inspiration, Intermediate, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
Paper Craft Card Ideas- Origami Embellishments (Shirt)
Rather than spending oodles of dinero to purchase three-dimensional embellishments for your card crafts, consider making your own with a few simple origami folds. You can use thin scrapbook paper and find instructions online to begin, or create origami shapes using a kit. Whatever you choose, the results will be one-of-a-kind fabulous! The shirt pictured is made using a Klutz Origami kit, Mrs. Grossman’s stickers, card stock, and sequins. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Inspiration, Intermediate, Papercrafts, Skill Level, Time to Complete
