DIY
February 24th, 2010 at 12:03pm
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I love clothes, I love shopping and did I mention I love clothes. I look in my closet and there’s just nothing in there. We all say that, yet there are tons of clothes we can choose from. I try to find all the good deals and sales when I’m out shopping, especially in these [...]
Continue Reading How to Make DIY Clothes
Tags: DIY clothes
By Christine
February 17th, 2010 at 01:32pm
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We crafters may lust after that fine alpaca yarn or cool new craft punch, but few of us have unlimited budgets for crafting. We have to pick and choose what we purchase. Luckily, there are always ways to cut costs here and there, so you can indulge the occasional craft splurge. Here are 5 ideas [...]
Continue Reading How to: 5 Ways to Save Money on Craft Supplies
Tags: thrifty, tools
By Caley
February 7th, 2010 at 10:30am
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If you’re planning someone’s gift, then you’re probably also thinking about where the party’s at. Gifts and parties are like peanut butter and jelly – they just go together. So you might give a gift without attending a party, but you probably won’t attend a party without giving a gift! Well, depending on the kind [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Party Time
Tags: homemade party favors, party crafts, party time
By Kristen
January 6th, 2010 at 01:22pm
Under DIY+ Wedding
Planning a wedding is fun, but it can also be very stressful. I know first-hand as I am in the process of planning myself, only five months left! Anyway, I’m trying to spend as little money as possible, so it’s time to get crafty. I’ve decided to have two flower girls in the wedding, both [...]
Continue Reading How to: Make a Flowergirl Basket
Tags: DIY, flowergirl basket, ribbon, Wedding
By Christine
January 4th, 2010 at 08:30am
Under Book Reviews+ Christmas+ DIY+ Photography
I always have tons of photos to print or upload after the holidays end. Sometimes the photos serve as belated gifts, or just nice household reminders of the good times with family and friends. I am a photo frame junky – and I’m very particular about which frames are displayed where. After all, frames can [...]
Continue Reading New Pattern Monday: Frame Work
Tags: frame project, homemade frames, new patterns, photo frames
By Kristen
December 14th, 2009 at 08:30am
Under DIY+ News
Embellishments are the things that make ordinary crafts or items and make them stand out. Most anything that was once plain, whether it be clothing, stationary or a mantelpiece, can be embellished into a fabulous work of art. Here are this week’s new patterns that will change plain into elegant.
Four-Step Fabric Flowers – This is [...]
Continue Reading New Pattern Monday: Elegant Embellishments
Tags: bath salts, elegant embellishments, fabric flowers, glitter and glue snowflakes
By Kristen
December 9th, 2009 at 09:00am
Under Christmas+ DIY+ Pop Culture
It’s often difficult to make homemade Christmas gifts for teens because you never know if they will truly like what you’ve made. Grandma’s gifted knit sweater might end up at the back of the closet along with last year’s Halloween costume. The easiest Christmas gifts for teens tend to be store-bought because they have one [...]
Continue Reading How to: DIY Christmas Gifts for Teens
Tags: celebrity styles, christmas gifts for teens
By Kristen
November 5th, 2009 at 05:00am
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We are giving away a Printies Design Studio Kit to two lucky winners. Using their home PCs, inkjet printers and special patent-pending Printies(tm) fabric sheets, children can bring their online designs to life as soft 3-D collectible stuffed toys. It’s simple: design online at MyPrinties.com, print on both sides of Printies fabric sheets with any [...]
Continue Reading Printies Design Studio Kits Giveaway
Tags: crafting with kids, giveaway, inkjet, kids crafts, printies
By Christine
October 26th, 2009 at 02:48pm
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You know how you keep meaning to paint the wall or put up a frame or buy some gorgeous batik? Well, forget about it. I’m begging you. Instead, you should just hop on over to your local hardware store and drop the insane amount of $6 to $8 on a few yards of vinyl, self-adhesive [...]
Continue Reading Do-It-Yourself Vinyl Wall Art
Tags: DIY, vinyl, wall art
By Carly
October 11th, 2009 at 01:57pm
Under Crochet+ DIY
Being a new mommy can be so much fun. Planning to be a mom can be stressful and make you anxious to see your new little one. Try to keep busy by crafting something for your little one. We have so many homemade baby gift ideas for you to make for yourself or an expecting [...]
Continue Reading Homemade Baby Gift Ideas
Tags: baby, Crochet, DIY, special occasion
By Christine