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This festive felt ornament is of the best kind of crafty projects: the final product seems intricate and complex, but the actual design simply incorporates a few felt circles and a basic stitch.
With fall upon us, gourds are soon going to be in abundance -- and with a bit of creative flare, these natural wonders lend themselves to a variety of natural decor projects.
Here's one I can't wait to try -- the gourd lamp.
You could do this as a standing table lamp or hang it, just depends on the hardware you have/purchase. Then you just need a dried gourd and a dremmel tool, some acrylic paint and beads if you're real crafty...the sky i » READ MORE
Need to make some extra cash in these hard economic times? Maybe it's time to turn your hobbies into an income source via Etsy. To make your Etsy experience a successful one, let's turn to the advice of Kellbot who actually used to work for Etsy.
photo image: http://mexicansugarskull.com/
Why do they call it "oil"cloth? Probably because the recently advertised "real oilcloth" that is all the rage is made from cotton fabric covered with a petroleum based coating. However, genuine oilcloth, the real thing grandma had on her kitchen table was made from cotton duck, canvas or linen that was
Here's a fast and fun decopauge jar idea that looks really cool and graphic. I'm a big sucker for bold letters and numbers. I love large letters for walls and pillows with giant numbers on them. I don't know what it is...I just love the shapes! I guess my fondness for letters and numbers graphically is attributed to being a graphic designer. I love fonts!
To make these jars, you simply need, jars, magazine clipping » READ MORE
Christian Ristow's Hand of Man
Photo by: Scott Beale of Laughing Squid
For all of you geeks or geek watchers out there, if you missed Maker Faire 2009 this past weekend in San Mateo, California, you missed something spectacular. Fortunately, Scott Beale has caught not only the best of the best, but just about everything that was anything at this year's gathering. » READ MORE
Mercy, how I do enjoy this lamp. Made of stuff procured from the Dollar Store, it cost a measly 5 bucks to complete. Here's your shopping list:
When a certain big Swedish apparel retailer decided to offer a home collection including a hand drawn looking button pillow, it started my wheels turning. It looked completely DIY-able and the collection isn't available in the United States so, what the heck. Here is a step-by-step » READ MORE
I figured out a super easy (and let's just say cheap) way to make my own mini Moo cards from postcards (seen above) that would otherwise be thrown away.
I know you've seen the cute little Moo Cards you can get through Flickr. I just love them so much I got some made a year or so ago and let me just say, they were many a conversation starter! I would show friends or people I just met and each little card I showed them to pick from was like telling » READ MORE
I'm so close to the end of my Master's program that I have begun to covet and pre-plan my upcoming free time. In my procrastination, I stumbled across thelongthread.com. Ellen's site has given me ideas for quite a few small projects I will undertake as soon as my looming deadlines subside. She offers a lot of links to sewing patterns, as well as tips and tricks, which are always welcome.
One thing leads to another when you travel through blogrolls and then you find coffee filter wall decor from Jennifer Jafarzadeh, a former lifestyle editor for Redbook Magazine. As with the plate arrangement here, the trick with the filters is to tack them to the wall in a way that looks artistic and airy, not contrived. » READ MORE
With a handy drill bit/door lock bit, you can make your own cute-as-a-button button tray for about $1.99 (not including the drill bit). I was inspired by » READ MORE
Tonight
I decided to create swell valentine's utilizing trash (literally, not
smutty images like you were probably thinking...ha ha) that I had on
hand. I took the flyers and coupons I got in the mailbox and cardboard
packaging that I would have normally thrown away and made one-of-a-kind
Valentine's (along with some stuff from my existing craft stash) that I
hope to give to someone special.
Here's a little rundown of how I made it happen...
Holiday excitement has been replaced with the urge to purge, cleaning out cabinets and closets that is...
Looking
for a quick, personal craft this holiday season to make that is also
really super cool? Create a one-of-a-kind photo bracelet for that
special someone using photos of images they love or of photos of people
they love! The above photo was taken by my friend Chris.
He actually came over last year and we crafted up a few for him to
wear. I think he dug making them and it only took an hour or two! Also,
check out this bevy of brace » READ MORE
Halloween is quickly approaching and I have been hosting a little ol' party called Terrorific Tuesdays on my blog featuring crafts for Halloween from some of the coolest crafters out there...check these links for some great diy ideas in home decor, jewelry, paper crafts, party planning and much more...
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2008/10/terrorific-tuesday.html
http://swelldesigner.blogspot.com/2008/10/terrorific-tuesday-october » READ MORE
My daughter has created something and wants to Brighten up your world.
KalleesKreations.etsy.com
Thank you and we hope to talk to you soon!
Crafters are showing support for the candidate of their choice and Josh and Sarah at Sewer-Sewist are documenting it via their flickr group, The Obama Craft Project. Rather than being a commercial endeavor, their focus is to highlight ‘work created for personal use in support of the Obama campaign.’ For more information about the project, visit this page. Via.
Note: In the spirit of ‘equal time’, a search was made for such groups in suppor » READ MORE
I know it might seem early, but Halloween is upon us (hey, if it's already in the craft stores, then i think it's ok to post this - wha ha ha). It is my favorite crafting holiday of the year, so I like to plan ahead a couple of months and line up some fun projects. I keep adding to my collection (you would think that 3 large bins in my storage would be enough, but no!). Anyway, I posted the supplies + instructions to this Frightfully Funk » READ MORE
