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Book Review- Materially Crafted

March 5, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Today I wanted to share info a new book trailer created by A Subtle Revelry blogger, Victoria Hudgins, who has a new craft project book (just released!), called Materially Crafted. Her charming short trailer is so fun and playful!… Read More ...

Deal with Your Creative Career

March 4, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Here’s an interesting online event for those of you who are indie artists and are wanting to further their creative career. This is a teleseminar hosted by Amy Butler.

Here’s more about the event from their site:

“When was the … Read More ...

Book Review – Duct Tape

March 3, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Today I am excited to be reviewing the book “Duct Tape: 101 Adventurous Ideas for Art, Jewelry, Flowers, Wallets and More by Forest Walker Davis.”

To start with, here’s a little bit about it: “Move beyond the wallet with … Read More ...

DIY Lotion Bars and Lip Balm Recipe

March 2, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Annette from Fiber Artsy is sharing a great tutorial for making your own lotion bars and lip balm! Yep, make your own lip balm!

Annette says: “Have you ever looked … really looked at the ingredient list on a simple … Read More ...

DIY Embossed Tin Foil

March 1, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

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Hey Indie Crafters! Here’s a project that I posted on my own personal blog, that I thought you might like!

The other day I wanted to play around and do a “just for fun” project/technique. So I grabbed my Spellbinders … Read More ...

Cool Website- Wordmark.it

February 27, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

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I recently found the site Wordmark.it. Have you heard of it? It’s really neat and perfect for indie craft bloggers and businesses (and even scrapbookers and designers!).  You can type any words you want in and it will show you … Read More ...

DIY Stamped Tribal Clutch

February 26, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

Amy at Delineate your Dwelling is part of the 2015 creative team for Martha Stewart and because of that she will be posting fun tutorials every month using Martha Stewart products. This month she is sharing how she used those … Read More ...

DIY Leather Tassel Key Fob/Bag Charm

February 25, 2015 by Katie Smith 1 Comment

I love this leather tassel! Portia shared the tutorial for this Leather Tassel Key Fob on her blog, Makery. She used some thing leather lace, and a split ring lobster clasp to create it. If you do not need a … Read More ...

9 Ways to Craft With Hula Hoops

February 24, 2015 by Larissa Coleman 1 Comment

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As crafters, we love to take ordinary objects and turn them into something extraordinary, and hula hoops are no exception. These once-cherished childhood toys have become a popular crafting material, thanks to their versatile shape and size.

From home decor … Read More ...

DIY Gold Foil Placemats

February 24, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Amy at Delineate your Dwelling has come with another fantastic project! If you like gold (which is still extremely popular), you are going to want to give this easy gold foil technique a try!

Amy gave these burlap place mats … Read More ...

DIY Paper Carnations

February 23, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Casey shared this new diy tutorial for how to make a paper carnation on her blog, Vitamini Handmade. While it was a Valentines themed post and the flowers are technically valentines, I think they are perfect for Spring! The flower … Read More ...

5 Steps to a Successful Wholesale Business

February 21, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

This is a good resource for those with an Indie Business who might want to consider selling their art wholesale. Carmen posted this on The Artcademy blog.

Carmen says: “Recently I took the step of selling some of my items … Read More ...

DIY Handpainted Marble Wall Box

February 20, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Marbling is super trendy right now! I think it’s pretty neat, although I am more of a fan of woodgrain. 😉 Still, I love this project. Amy from Delineate your Dwelling posted the tutorial for this marble wall box.

Amy … Read More ...

Crafting with Burlap

February 19, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

 Have you heard of Fix.com? I hadn’t until I saw this post that they recently published. It’s a fully illustrated article by DIY and crafting expert, Dinah Wulf about how to work with burlap. Dinah has provided tips about prepping, … Read More ...

Purse Designed with WashiTape

February 18, 2015 by Katie Smith Leave a Comment

Today I wanted to show you a bit of washi tape inspiration! I love washi tape, I have a ton of rolls of the stuff and use it all of the time but have never thought about doing this-

Creative … Read More ...

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