Cards

How to: Make Vintage Tags

September 1st, 2010 at 08:00am Under DIY

With only three weeks left until our wedding, my fiance and I have been trying to finish up all of our last-minute, DIY projects.  Both of us love worn, aged and vintage-esque décor, but we don’t  have enough cash to drop on real antiques.  By making new items looked distressed we can save money, achieve [...]

Continue Reading How to: Make Vintage Tags

Tags: , , , ,

By Caitlin 1 comment

Recap: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat

August 30th, 2010 at 04:26pm Under mixed media art+ thrifty

This past Friday I had the opportunity to check out the CREATE Retreat in Rosemont, IL at the Hilton Hotel.  What an exciting event for those who love to design and create!  Interweave’s, cloth.paper.scissors sponsored the four-day retreat which featured over 50 classes full of mixed media workshops.  This is the first time Interweave has [...]

Continue Reading Recap: CREATE Mixed Media Retreat

Tags: , , , , , , , , ,

By Caitlin Add comment

New Pattern Monday: Papercrafts Galore!

July 26th, 2010 at 05:09am Under Cards+ Paper Craft

I went to the store to buy a birthday card once and couldn’t believe how much they were charging for a boring card with a generic stock photo of a birthday cake on the front and some canned “sentiments” printed inside. Five bucks for a card? That’s more than I spent on the gift! Well, [...]

Continue Reading New Pattern Monday: Papercrafts Galore!

Tags: , , , , ,

By Karisa Add comment

New Pattern Monday: New Craft Designers

July 5th, 2010 at 04:01pm Under Cards+ Crochet+ Paper Craft

I love working with the folks in the craft industry. There are so many creative people willing to share their ideas, their projects, and their enthusiasm for making cool stuff. The past two weeks, we’ve added some projects from some wonderful designers willing to share, so I thought I’d send them a big ole thanks!
We’ve [...]

Continue Reading New Pattern Monday: New Craft Designers

Tags: , ,

By Linda Add comment

Ask Maria “What Can I Mail?”

May 14th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Ask Maria

Question
I make cards and wanted to know if there are any rules or limits to how big or small I make my cards. I was surprised when the post office wanted additional postage for some of the cards I mailed using clear envelopes. The cards were what I thought was a standard size.
Cass S, MA

The [...]

Continue Reading Ask Maria “What Can I Mail?”

Tags:

By Maria Add comment

How to: Free Easter Cards

March 17th, 2010 at 05:00am Under Easter

Looking for free Easter cards this season? With the return of spring, longer days and greener pastures, Easter presents the perfect opportunity to send cards. Raid your craft stash and find projects for free Easter cards all over the web. For instant inspiration, check out this collection of 9 Free Easter Cards at FaveCrafts.
I mentioned [...]

Continue Reading How to: Free Easter Cards

Tags: ,

By Caley Add comment

Book Review and Giveaway: Trading Card Treasures

February 9th, 2010 at 01:25pm Under Book Reviews

Trading Card Treasures by Carol M. Heppner helps you to create artistic trading cards with photographs as the focus. Making trading cards can be addictive for any artist or paper crafter. Learn more and enter to win a copy of the book here.

Contest ends February 23, 2010. You can enter once daily, so return often [...]

Continue Reading Book Review and Giveaway: Trading Card Treasures

Tags: , , ,

By Caley Add comment

Valentine Hugs and Kisses Card

February 3rd, 2010 at 12:16pm Under Cards+ Valentine's Day

Valentine’s day is on its way so get started on your Valentine gifts and cards. The best way to go is to make your own Valentine’s day cards to send your friends, they’ll love getting it in the mail. One of our guest contributors, Marty Shipley of Paper Artistry, sent in a really cute Valentine’s [...]

Continue Reading Valentine Hugs and Kisses Card

Tags: , ,

By Christine Add comment

42 Days Till Christmas: Colorful Christmas Cards

November 13th, 2009 at 05:00am Under Christmas

I look forward to the bright colors of the holiday season, from wrapped packages to Christmas lights set set against a snow-covered landscape. When I make Christmas cards, I want them to be equally bright and cheerful. Here are my favorite Christmas cards to make this year:
Merry and Bright Christmas Card- The colors in this [...]

Continue Reading 42 Days Till Christmas: Colorful Christmas Cards

Tags: , ,

By Caley 1 comment

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 [...]

Continue Reading Board Games Used for Crafts?

Tags: , , ,

By Christine Add comment



Monday: New Craft Patterns
Tuesday: Home Decorating Ideas, Book Giveaway
Wednesday: How-to
Thursday: Link Love
Friday: Ask Maria, Product Giveaway
Saturday: Crafts for Kids
Sunday: Christmas Crafts

grab our button

Do you like to use patterns/templates/instructions when crafting or do you just wing it? Do you plan and measure your projects carefully or not?

Answer the Monthly Craft Question

FaveCraftsBlog Polls