Crafts

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 06:26pm

Tags: Adorable Babies, adorable baby pics

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:58pm

This year, my parents ordered two different holiday card designs. My mom decided she would send her favorite card only to long-distance friends and relatives, saving the other non-photo holiday cards for local friends, coworkers and family members whom they see more often. Although I thought she had it backward, she argued quiet convincingly that she wanted to send more photos and family updates t[...]

Tags: You Tell Us, Designs, Holidays, holiday cards, mailing list

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:53pm

Ok...so I have made about 20 "granny" type squares for a baby blanket I am maing.  But the more I make them the smaller they seem to be!  I guess my tenion is getting more solid the more I am practicing.  Between the first few squares I did and the las...

Tags: Crochet: Discussion and Questions

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 02:02pm

I have to confess, I am crazy about narwhals. Maybe it’s the way they resemble fantasy creatures like unicorns. Maybe it’s their dolphin-like smiles. Maybe it’s the friendly narwhal in Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer? These rare and mysterious creatures live in icy Northern waters, and seem almost magical. They also make a great crafting subject! Here are some narwhals[...]

Tags: general, Creature Feature, narwhal

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:56pm

I'm off to the craft sale at Martha Stewart Living. Tomorrow Saturday it's open to the public. Here are some sneak peeks at what I'll be selling. I didn't realize it but there seems to be a color palette going on. It's a little bit of a trek to the very west side of Manhattan but it would be great to see you.

Tags: craft, sales/shows

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:35pm

It is my pleasure to welcome Faux*Brit back to Vintage Indie as our second top sponsor for December. Faux*Brit "That U.S. Girl Recycling Vintage in the UK" has recently been accepted as a Vintage Fashion Guild member. Her shop is always changing with a mixture of hard to find vintage clothing and accessories. Shop for unique gifts at Faux*Brit this holiday season for great housewares as [...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:18pm

I can't get this to look right when I load it in my sidebar, so I'm just going to post my current Christmas playlist here. Am I missing anything? What are your favorite Christmas songs?

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 01:07pm

C is for cookie, that’s good enough for me! Holiday time is cookie time - to give, to receive, to leave on a plate for Santa, or bring to a party. But most of all, to eat! We have all kinds of cookie recipes (click here to see a bunch!). Here are some mouth-watering recipes posted by our members, and there are plenty more where these came from. Now, if you will excuse me, my timer just w[...]

Tags: general

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:56pm

I love it!It's really pretty. 

Tags: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:54pm

There would be various ways to finish them, but you might want to check out this page at my site:http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/pendants_cording.htmUnder the Cording category, click on Rubbery Cording.  There will be ideas in the tex...

Tags: Trinkets and Jewelry: Discussion and Questions

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:54pm

It's wonderful!  I really like it. 

Tags: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:41pm

Ice, Elements #7 ©2009 WTEK As the days get shorter and I see less and less of the sun, I find I want to slow down and do nothing.  I want to take a nap and go to bed early.  I want to sleep in.  I want to lie around all day reading books and drinking tea (or coffee) watching the birds outside my back door.  I want to be snowed in (reasonably).  Basically, I want to h[...]

Tags: Inspiration, Existentialism, winter

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:39pm

Yay! Guess what I found in my basement yesterday. My starter needle felting kit that I've had for gosh, 3 or 4 years now and still haven't had a chance to really try out. I was sent a review copy of Felting for Baby by Make Good Books earlier this Fall and got very excited to finally figure out wet and needle felting. Felting for Baby is a Japanese craft book, in English! Makes all[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 12:01pm

There are so many great events over the next couple weeks, I just wish I could be in more places at once. With the over load of events over the next couple weekends I have decided to do an expanded edition of TEN to more like fifteen. 1. No Coast Craft-o-Rama began in 2005 as an event for local designers, artists, crafters and other talented creators of unique handmade goods to sell and showcase t[...]

Tags: dr, Anders Ponders, Sam, Local Artist Gift Mart, Monster Drawing Rally, Springboard for the Arts, Tilly Lula

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:56am

either is good for me 

Tags: New Swap Theme Ideas

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:44am

 Penny needed a new harness...a cute one.  I found one on etsy at little paws apparel. Penny needed a pad for her little kennel...a cute one.  I found one on etsy at kirsten loves dinner.  See the personalized "PENNY" label?  See the motion-blur on Penny's tail?  I'm 47 years-old and probably should nev[...]

Tags: etsy

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:35am

Cynthia Vardhan's work speaks for itself. The details in her work are simply beautiful. Anything from her collection would make gorgeous heirloom gifts to be passed down from generation to generation. Bud Vases Teacup Small Dish Visit Cynthia Vardhan to learn more about her painstaking process to bring you these beautiful dishes. You wont find these in big box stores!

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:25am

Sister Diane is a crafty, creative machine! Link to tutorial. Similar Posts: how-to: make a button and wire brooch | how-to: make your own juggling balls | book blog tour: Kanzashi in bloom | how-to: make a quilted pendant | e-book: Making a Great Blog [+ giveaway] | Share and Enjoy:

Tags: tutorials+patterns, paper+mixed media+book arts, paper, paper craft, cards, craft punch craft

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 11:08am

Amy is the guest artist on Teresa's Holiday ezine and she was in need of a guinea pig to work out some of her ideas. Always happy to be an art guinea pig! Always love stitching on paper too. Not usually a big user of red, but loving it the way Amy's project mixed it with cream and black for this holiday. See Amy's blog for more hint photos.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:57am

Thanks very much ! I made them from fake fur I got at Dunelm, a local craft type shop, it looked a bit disgusting on the roll, but I knew it would work! I forgot to mention too, that Dinohorsie's pretty big, about 2ft long!

Tags: toys, Dolls and Playthings: Completed Projects

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:56am

Thanks everybody!  My fingers are still sore this morning.  LoL!

Tags: Winter Holidays

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:55am

Quote from: karimusbunch on Today at 10:42:45 AMi had an idea for this, but i have a question....does it have to be a house? or can it be another type of building??It does have to be some sort of a house, b...

Tags: Craft Challenges

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:36am

Thought to myself: when, if not now...?! -and produced some more or less seasonal itemsto (hopefully...) sell (no, that´s NOT a misprint...)coming sunday at La Bastellerie, which is a recentlyopened Berlin D.I.Y. shop, run by two energeticand charming ladies...D.I.Y. Trunk Show December 6.2 - 7 pm Lausitzer Straße 13KreuzbergThere´ll be 14 local designers with 14 suitcases,filled[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:35am

The Federal Trade Commission has decided that all blogs must have a disclosure statement.  Please read the Sewing Business Blog Disclosure Statement that follows, and if you are a blogger visit DisclosurePolicy.org to get your own customized disclosure statement for your website. All information published on the Sewing Business Blog is provided “as is” without warranty of [...]

Tags: blogging, blog, blogger, disclosure policy, FTC, federal trade commission

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:58am

I am feeling a little overwhelmed around here after a week of sickness. So today I will post some Christmas crafts from the past that you might have missed. If you find yourself needing something extra quick with no mess give these paper candy canes a try. My son was in fourth grade when he first made [...]

Tags: Uncategorized

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:45am

Not only are these Yo-Yos adorable, but the post alsi includes an adorable cartoon story of how Craftster member WooWork was inspired to make them. WooWork also includes a free pattern so you can make your own Yo-Yo! To see the post and the pattern click here. Thanks WooWork for giving us a smile as well as a free pattern! This is great stuff!

Tags: general, CROCHET, free pattern, free to be crafty, yo-yo

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:21am

Boston Bazaar Bizarre Sunday, December 6th, 2009 Noon-7pm BCA Cyclorama 539 Tremont St Boston, MA Admission $ Come out and by some goods directly from me and my family this Sunday in Boston MA.

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:15am

Well, the felt lint has been flying here at the BW HQ in preparation for the Holiday Heap Show in Baltimore, Maryland. Come by and see me tomorrow, December 5th!I've been *making* like crazy and it's time to stop and prepare the inventory! I've set aside today to label, price, make signage and otherwise organize all of my stuff for the show. These scarves are new this year. Repurpos[...]

Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 09:11am

One of my favorite parties to throw during (or after!) the holiday season is a White Elephant gift exchange party.  We do one every year, and it’s always a lot of fun.  It’s also a great icebreaker party or office party, too! Last year, I made up some invitations, a rule sheet, and a number sheet so you can easily throw your own.  Since some of you might not have[...]

Tags: party, Tutorials/Tips, holiday, invitation, white elephant party, rules

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at 08:06pm

Modge podge mod podge hodge podge Fancy fuckin’ glue, check. Weird, spray painted green body, check. Mussel shells, check. Oh and yes! Coat hanger wire nipples! Add a Christmas tree, and it’s PERFECTION! Treated mussel shell wings make ANGEL ORNAMENT 1 a truly unique hand made decoration that will endure for many years! A sweet vintage image tops the enameled angel body (yes,[...]

Tags: Christmas Puts the FUN in DysFUNctional