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May

21

Amy Butler - New FREE Pattern!

May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Amy Butler just released two new patterns! All of her patterns are printed on 100% post consumer waste, recycled paper. You can feel good about the materials they use to produce the patterns and feel even better about reusing them! She came out with an adorable new Birdie Sling Bag and a cool [...]

May

5

Cinco de Mayo Paper Crafts

May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This past weekend while at Maker Faire I saw the ever friendly Kathy Cano-Murillo AKA the Craft Chica! She was sporting these beautiful paper flowers out of tissue paper and rubber stamps. The tutorial is on her site HERE.

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Apr

24

Recycled Crayons

April 24, 2008 | 3 Comments

I love the idea of reusing all those old crayons after you’ve colored away their use down to a 1 inch stub. In the spirit of green crafts you can melt and pour those pretties into something new. I recently did a children’s art class where we made these fun recycled crayons:

Check this tutorial [...]

Apr

24

Earth Day DIY: Urchin Scrubbie Tutorial

April 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Although this is a couple days late. I figured we’re all supposed to go greener every day! In honor of Earth Day, Karrie Weaver of Girl On The Rocks posted a lovely knit scrubbie tutorial made from yarn and recycled mesh bags. What a clever idea! You can see her FREE tutorial on her Blog.LINK [...]

Apr

10

Suncatchers

April 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Michelle McLaughlin started Suncatcher Eyes because she could not find the colors and styles of safety eyes that she wanted for my crocheted dolls. They are called Suncatcher Eyes because they have the beautiful color and transparency of suncatchers. Suncatcher eyes are painted by hand and then polished to remove excess pigment and give [...]

Feb

21

Sock Monkey See, Sock Monkey Do

February 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love Sock Monkeys! I even hosted a party at my house to make sock monkeys! So to celebrate my monkey madness I wanted to share this wonderful Sock Monkey Tutorial from Craft Bits. They are so fun and easy. Guaranteed to charm the socks off any kid, age 1-92!

And if you’re not in the [...]

Dec

28

Warm up the indie craft way

December 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The nights have been very cold on my side of the hemisphere. Always room for one more blanket on the bed. This quick and easy tutorial by J & O Fabric Stores shows you step by step how to make a No Sew Fleece Blanket!  Make one for yourself and give one away to a [...]

Dec

5

DIY Ornaments: Boneflake by Jenny Harada

December 5, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Another great DIY ornament pattern, this time from Jenny Harada. This would make a wonderful ornament for puppy’s first Christmas or to adorn the holiday package for a beloved canine! Link Here. This ornament is one of the many free patterns making up the Ornament Thursday project by the Impatient Blogger.

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Dec

3

DIY Ornament from Heyday Fashion

December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Now is the time to get your crafting skills to work and make some cute and gift-able holiday ornaments! The wonderful Neespea of Heyday Fashion has posted this adorable reindeer ornament pattern for you to deck your tree in DIY cheer! Download this pattern at her blog. Ornament Link Here
If you like this ornament, you [...]

Oct

12

Shrink Plastic Flower Pin Tutorial

October 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jessica Poundstone of Jewelry by Jessica has a wonderful video tutorial on how to make this lovely shrink plastic flower pin! You can download a pdf template and written instructions too! Thanks for the Link Jessica!

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