Gifts
March 14th, 2010 at 08:30am
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Unique gifts don’t always have to be odd or especially ornate. A handmade craft can be unique based on its origin of inspiration – like foreign countries and cultures. Take your friend or loved on a trip to Europe with bistro-inspired decor, or make a card that shows off the beauty of Asian gardens. These [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Cultural Exchange
Tags: cultural crafts, french crafts, greeting card crafts, jewelry craft, papercraft
By Kristen
March 7th, 2010 at 08:30am
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Last week we talked about adding a bit of whimsy to our gifts for that extra touch. This week, I’m bringing out the unexpected ideas as a way to get your brain thinking of all the possibilities. With all the categories of crafts we have at FaveCrafts, sometimes there isn’t an appropriate category for every [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Unexpected Ideas
Tags: gift ideas, unexpected craft projects, unexpected ideas
By Kristen
February 28th, 2010 at 10:30am
Under Gifts+ Home Decor and Design
If you want to make that special someone a unique gift, think of adding a bit of whimsy to your decor ideas. Gift-givers often want to find something that really reminds them of their loved one, but also stands out from the standard gift ideas. One of the best ways to achieve something truly unique [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Whimsical Decor
Tags: collage craft, paper art, picture frame crafts, whimsical crafts
By Kristen
January 24th, 2010 at 08:30am
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I don’t know about all of you, but I know a ton of pregnant women! So many babies coming in 2010! That said, I’ll be attending several baby showers this year… and likely hosting a couple… so I’ve been looking at different ways to prepare for the upcoming showers, without being too redundant. Pink and [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Baby Shower Mania
Tags: baby craft, baby crafts, baby shower favors, crochet patterns for baby, knitting patterns for baby
By Kristen
January 17th, 2010 at 09:15am
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Is your husband hard to craft for? I’m sure that’s a common tale among crafters. The men in our lives are rather indifferent to all the hard work that goes into a well-crafted sweater, decoration or knick knack! Perhaps the most important thing is not whether they notice that you’ve made it, but whether they’ll [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Manly Crafts
Tags: gift ideas for men, gifts for men, manly crafts
By Kristen
December 27th, 2009 at 09:30am
Under Gifts+ Green Crafting
You know the old saying “out with the old and in with the new.” Instead of purging your things and throwing them away, this New Year, make old things new again with crafting. Everyone is looking for a way to start fresh as we prepare to enter into a brand new year, 2010. With your [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: New Year Crafts with Old Things
Tags: gift ideas, Green Crafting, holiday crafting, new year crafts
By Kristen
December 13th, 2009 at 09:00am
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If you love to crochet, now is the time to whip up some holiday crochet surprises for your loved ones before Christmas arrives. Small gifts for aunts, sister-in-laws or friends are often best when handmade. Even a little token can go a long way!
Crochet Snowman Amigurumi – a cute little gift to give out in [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Easy Crochet Gifts for the Holidays
Tags: crochet gifts, easy crochet patterns, free crochet patterns
By Kristen
November 29th, 2009 at 08:00am
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If you’re a sewer or quilter, you may have extra fabric lying around that you don’t know what to do with. Fabric scraps can be reused to create items that you may not have otherwise made with the original fabric. Festive fabric is a nice embellishment to many different projects that your friends will love. [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: Festive Fabric
Tags: crafts with fabric, homemade gift ideas, scrap fabric
By Kristen
November 22nd, 2009 at 07:30am
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Cupcakes are huge this year. Who doesn’t love a dainty little cake, iced and sprinkled to delectable perfection? Well, instead of indulging in thousands of holiday calories while baking for all your nearest and dearest – try the zero calorie option of crafting cutesy cupcakes for your friends.
Here are a few of my favorites:
Cupcake Ornaments [...]
Continue Reading Gift Sunday: For Your Sweet Tooth
Tags: Christmas Gift Ideas, cupcake crafts, decorating ideas, trendy crafts
By Kristen
October 8th, 2009 at 10:25am
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I just love introducing new crafts at FaveCrafts, especially with the help of such a nice blogger as Nancy Jacobs of Basket Master Weavings. Nancy put together our first basket weaving craft project, the Square Autumn Basket and an accompanying glossary of basket weaving terms for those new to the craft. Here is a sample [...]
Continue Reading New Craft at FaveCrafts: Basket Weaving
Tags: basket weaving, baskets, decorating, Gifts, weaving
By Caley
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