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Faux-Stitching
Faster, easier, and less expensive to accomplish, faux stitching adds charm to paper crafts. Accomplish this simple effect with the following steps: Supply list: • serrated tracing wheel • gel pen, markers, pens • soft surface (mouse pad, etc) Step 1: Create Holes Using tracing wheel, create your holes where you want your stitching to be. Suggestion: trace around the border of your paper. A clear 6 inch ruler works well as a guide. Be sure to press hard enough to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Beginner, Featured, Misc. Crafts, Papercrafts, Time to Complete, Under an hour
Season of Giving
As the holidays approach our thoughts often turn to giving. Making a list and checking it twice, as the saying goes. I know mine do. By the end of summer (if not before!), I’m planning what I want to give my friends and family members, counting the days and calculating if I have enough time to knit or crochet everything I’ve thought of over the past 12 months. Too many patterns, so little time! But … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, Advanced, All Crafts, Beginner, Inspiration, Intermediate, Knit and Crochet
Spooky Decorations with Holiday Trim
Here is an inspirational video from Jo-Ann’s to get you started on your Halloween Decorations! … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Inspiration, Less than an Hour
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 I wrote for eHow.com a few months ago shows how to create Crochet Hoop Earrings. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Knit and Crochet, Less than an Hour
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