Craft Trends

How to: Turn Your Coffee Filters into a Work of Art

June 9th, 2010 at 02:41pm Under Craft Trends

Do you have some extra un-used coffee filters lying around that you don’t know what to do with? Instead of tossing them, you could turn them into a creative craft.  We all know about the coffee filter snowflake project, but there are actually many more projects out there that turn coffee filters into fun crafts.
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Guest Post: Homemade Gift Ideas for Neighbors, Teachers and Friends

December 7th, 2009 at 11:38am Under Christmas+ Craft Trends+ Guest Post+ Holiday+ Paper Craft

By Becca Dulgarian from Blue Cricket Design
This time of year is filled with traditions we look forward to all year long. The Festive decorations! The added compassion for others! The time we spend with the ones we care most for! It’s no wonder Christmas is often everyone’s favorite Holiday!
It’s also the perfect time [...]

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Board Games Used for Crafts?

October 22nd, 2009 at 02:28pm Under Craft Trends

When I was little I used to play Candy Land all the time along with Checkers and Uno. I loved playing board games because who doesn’t? If you’re a child or a grown up board games are always fun. And if you’re an adult, it’s always fun to be a kid again.
I was looking for [...]

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Craft Trends: Get Pinned

April 28th, 2009 at 04:55am Under Craft Trends

I’ve always been fascinated by safety pin pins! After the tragedy of 9-11, my friend Nancee and I made hundreds of these pins with an American Flag design. We sent these pins to NYC and the Pentagon as a way of expressing our concern and care for the survivors of the overwhelming tragedy.

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Craft Trends: Flip-Flops

April 15th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Craft Trends

As a Floridian I know that flip-flops are our official footwear, but as summer approached flip-flops are the shoes of the season. Don’t just wear plain old flip-flops; you got add your own personal touch.  You can add seashells or wrap your flip-flops with bright and sassy specialty yarns. Add some bling with craft jewel, [...]

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Craft Trends: Delightful Dichroic!

April 8th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Craft Trends

KincaiDesigns defines dichroic glass as a glass that contains ultra thin layers of aluminum, chromium, silcon, zirconium, or the metal alloy titanium. The colors are almost holographic in appearance. Metallic oxides are bonded to the glass using an electron bombarder inside a vacuum chamber under strict laboratory conditions. Once the coating has adhered to the [...]

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Craft Trends: Vintage Scores!

April 1st, 2009 at 05:00am Under Craft Trends

It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what vintage is, but just think about adding the touches of the 1920’s, 1930’s, 1950’s, and even the 1980’s! Everything old is new again with a stroke of contemporary fashion. Vintage clothing is very popular so you know that jewelry has to be a part of the creative adventure. Take [...]

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Craft Trends: Wood and Metal

March 25th, 2009 at 05:59am Under Craft Trends

Various interior design experts say more homeowners want to include wood and metal in their home décor. I found that insight interesting since we just invested beautiful wood flooring in several rooms of our home. The wood flooring makes the rooms warm and inviting. You can add wood to your home by using wood bowls, [...]

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Altoids Tins to Curiously Creative Crafts

March 24th, 2009 at 01:12pm Under Craft Trends+ Sites We Love

Instructables.com hosted a really cool collection of their favorite craft ideas made from Altoid’s tins and I was so impressed!  Who knew you could turn a piece of trash into everything from an USB charger port to a watercolor palate to a clock. Check it out for step by step instructions on all the featured [...]

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Craft Trends: Mad About Mandala

March 18th, 2009 at 05:56am Under Craft Trends

I’ve spotted several Mandala gift sets at upscale boutiques and bookstores. The colorful art of detailed designs is both fun and soothing. It’s a little like coloring by number as the gift kits include colored pencils and Mandala designs. I purchased two recently. One as a gift to a cousin recovering from surgery and one [...]

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