Sally Ann shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to repair a rip in a pair of jeans. The tutorial is the first in her Sewing With Love series all about sewing for your boyfriend or significant other. Get the tutorial.
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Source: http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-mend-a-ripped-pair-of-jeans/2012/01/28/
Ina of Let?s Learn Embroidery kicks this week?s TAST challenge up a notch by creating a beaded cretan-stitch flower. And she shows us how it?s done. See her tute.
Source: http://needlework.craftgossip.com/tutorial-beaded-cretan-stitch-flower/2012/01/28/
We had this video with the full Dear Lizzy Neapolitan reveal on Monday, but it’s just so good, we had to give it a post all to itself! This adorable video features the new Dear Lizzy Neapolitan collection, along with the line’s co-designer Elizabeth Kartchner.
Enjoy!
Video by Collin Kartchner Studios
Source: http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2012/01/dear-lizzy-neapolitan-video.html
Our team was talking a couple weeks ago about winter-themed ideas for the blog. The color white. Soup. Valentines. Snow. Weddings. Snow sculptures. The list went on.
Then a couple days later I read a blog post about how nice it can be to see pops of bright color amid all the grey and white of winter. That same day I started seeing it everywhere I looked. And not only online. I walked into Target and they had new neon accessories front and center! There must be something to the psychology of it all?a measurable effect of bright green, pink, and orange.
So a couple days ago I started pinning it. You know, in case anyone else has winter blahs and needs a bright burst of color. There?s a preview below, but a bigger neon board over on Pinterest:
If you want to find out more about Pinterest, check out my previous Pinterest post or head over to Pinterest?s site.
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Posted by Caitlin on January 14th, 2012 at 11:00am
Welcome to another issue of the FaveCrafts Craft Rooms Exposed series! As promised in our monthly craft question post, every day this week we?ll be featuring the inside of a famous craft designer?s craft room. Get inside tips from some of our favorite bloggers and designers and find out how they turn their craft rooms into lean, mean crafting machines! And now without further ado, let?s explore our first featured craft room.
Today?s featured designer: Kara Jones, MotherHenna.com
Want to know more about Kara? Read all about her on her FaveCrafts designer profile.
Craft Room Tips and Tricks:
Using shoe racks and hanging mesh/cloth shelves helps me be able to see what is in storage. Plus it gives me space to rotate out supplies from the tables if I need more table top space to work a particular project.
The Tour:
Tags: how to organize the craft room, organization, organizational tips, organizing
Under Craft Question Tags: how to organize the craft room, organization, organizational tips, organizing
Source: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/craft-rooms-exposed-series-kara-jones/
Posted by Melissa C on January 14th, 2012 at 10:00am
As an avid scrapbooker and paper crafter, I?m always looking for ways to spruce up my projects. I like giving dimension and depth to my scrapbook layouts and absolutely love the look of embossed stationary. So it?s no surprise that I was super excited when I heard about the new letterpress and die-cutting machine from Lifestyle Crafts.
Let me just say that this machine has changed everything about the way I craft! It?s so easy to use and I love being able to make my own embellishments and letterpress projects. Thankfully, AllFreeHolidayCrafts has teamed up with Lifestyle Crafts to give away a Letterpress Combo Kit, with Epic 6 Die Cutting Machine, a $170.00 value! This kit includes everything you could possibly need to die cut, emboss, and letterpress, including various platforms, cutting dies, printing plates, and much more! It will change everything about the way you craft with paper!
With Valentine?s Day right around the corner, there?s no better time to jump into making handmade cards. With this Letterpress Combo Kit, you can add dimension and style to your handmade greeting cards, like this Fancy Flower Thank You Card. You can even make your own invitations for a wedding, baby shower, birthday party, or anniversary party. These Handmade Letterpress Wedding Invitations are simple and stunning, and so easy to make with the Letterpress Combo Kit.
In order to get to cutting and embossing, visit the AllFreeHolidayCrafts Facebook page and ?Like? us! That?s all it takes to be entered into this awesome contest! Entries must be in by February 5th, so head on over to Facebook before it?s too late!
Cards and scrapbook embellishments are far from the only things you can make with this awesome giveaway from Lifestyle Crafts! The Letterpress Combo Kit is perfect for making all kinds of home décor items, like these Curly Whirly Christmas Trees. You can also wow trick-or-treaters with these Printable Halloween Treat Boxes! Fill them with candies or funny Halloween jokes and riddles.
There are literally hundreds of ways you can use this Letterpress Combo Kit from Lifestyle Crafts, so be sure to ?Like? us on Facebook today to win!
Tags: allfreeholidaycrafts, contests, die cut machines, facebook, facebook contest, giveaway, handmade cards, letterpress, lifestyle crafts, paper crafts
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Source: http://www.favecraftsblog.com/win-a-lifestyle-crafts-letterpress-combo-kit/
Designer Carissa Wiley made some fabulous Valentine’s Day Rosettes that we couldn’t resist sharing today! I love the Rosettes die because they are customizable for any holiday or occasion. In true Carissa fashion, she made an informative video where you can learn how she made these. She even included some tips! Scroll down to see the tips and the video. Head on over to her blog to see what else she’s been up to.
Carissa’s Tips:
*Hot glue works fabulously (because it dries so quickly). No hot glue? No problem. Use a strong liquid glue and place something heavy on top to secure it while drying.
*You can hide the circle behind the rosette and embellish the middle with a button, felt shape, or other fun embellishment, or you can use the circle to your advantage, and create layers (like I did here).
*Try cutting the die cut strips to different widths to change the size of your rosette.
*You can make the rosette smaller or larger depending on how tight you squeeze your center while assembling.
*Attach them to cards, boxes, gift bags, pens, lollipop sticks or treat bags, or stick them in centerpieces for fast and fabulous embellishments!
*Changing the embellishment in the center can completely change the look and feel of these rosettes. Use hearts, cupcakes, numbers, monograms, Easter eggs, shamrocks, buttons, pumpkins, leaves, candy canes (you get the picture)…and use them all year long!
*image and video courtesy of Carissa Wiley
Helena from Craft and Creativity shared her idea for making fun flagged party straws using washi tape. In addition to being festive, decorated straws are also a great way to tell drinks apart at large gatherings!
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/craftzine/~3/KZCpLtWD8JA/how-to_washi_tape_party_straws.html
We’ve got another reveal for you today of Winter 2012 products from American Crafts ? Flower Shoppe and Glitter Tape. These new lines each have unique pizzazz that’s irresistable. See for yourself!
Step into a world of color with Flower Shoppe. Blooming with playful buds in a rainbow of colors, this cheerful line pops with personality (glitter and jewels too!) and invites everyone to stop and enjoy the flowers. (We’d say stop and smell the flowers, but alas, these aren’t scratch-n-sniff.)
Flower Shoppe features groupings of pastel, warm and basic colors in a variety of delicate blossoms, from glitter foam to molded.
Here’s a couple more examples of the fun you can have crafting with Flower Shoppe:
Glitter Tape
In a host of colors and three different widths, American Crafts Glitter Tape offers versatility and glam in spools of adhesive-backed fine glitter. Forget the boring clear stuff and piece together projects with Glitter Tape.
Glitter Tape comes in the choice of 3/8-inch, 5/8-inch and 7/8-inch widths. Colors of the ribbon match AC Cardstock, making it easy-as-pie to coordinate supplies for crafting. (Genius!)
Look at all those colors!
Here are a few examples of what you can do with Glitter Tape:
Thanks for stopping by! We’ll have one more reveal for you tomorrow that you definitely don’t want to miss. (Let’s just say we have some pens that’ll turn heads.)
Source: http://americancrafts.typepad.com/studio/2012/01/flower-shoppe-and-glitter-tape-reveal.html
We have quite a time showing you all our new products ? from Dear Lizzy Neapolitan and Amy Tangerine Sketchbook to DIYThickers and Glitter Tape. Today is the last reveal for Winter 2012, and it’s sure to get your attention. Ready? Set. Go!
Chromatics Blending Markers
Chromatics are new inexpensive alcohol-based blending markers that add color, shading and detail to stamps and other paper crafting projects. There’s no hard-to-understand numbering system ? it’s 1-2-3 easy! We’ve matched the most popular colors in light, medium and dark, making it a no-brainer when choosing which shades blend together.
Even easier: buy in pre-matched three packs with a suggested retail of only $10.99. Individual markers retail for only $3.99.
Chromatics come in 22 hues, plus the essential Colorless Blender that lightens, fades and pushes color. Plus, Chromatics are acid-free and archival safe.
Patterned Albums
Made with the highest quality construction and attention to detail, American Crafts Patterned Albums exude style and personality. With six new designs to choose from, there is an album to fit every need and taste.
Remarks Stickers
You can never have enough alphabet stickers, and our 13 new Remarks Sticker Books help with the fun of titling, labeling or sprucing up just about anything. Choose from 11 cute fonts in a variety of colors. And don’t worry about running out of vowels: We’ve got plenty!
Tell us what you think! Then, on Monday, Jan. 30, we’ll pick three winners ? one to receive Chromatics, one to receive a patterned album, and one to receive Remarks Stickers ? and announce them on the blog. Good luck!
Maybe the start of a new year is a good time to think about starting a new craft? We think so! Ever tried needle-felting? Complete with felted rocks, life-like leaves, and amazing little mushroom gills, this Mushroom Terrarium project by Lisa Jordan (from Stash Happy Felt) is the perfect place to start. But crafter beware: it?s hard to make just one!
Download the instructions here: Mushroom Terrarium
See more of Lisa?s amazing work on her blog!
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We?re so pleased to be releasing this publishing season the first book in English from German beading superstar Sabine Lippert. Sabine is a relentlessly prolific beader and endlessly imaginative designer, as well as a social media force to be reckoned with and loved. Simply put, she is one of the most popular beaders in Germany, in Europe, in the United States, and in the world. You can read my comprehensive interview with Sabine on this blog from mid 2010.
Sabine Lippert?s Beaded Fantasies presents 30 of Sabine?s jewelry designs; all the projects utilize peyote or right angle weave, beading?s most popular stitches. The book includes plenty of beautiful photography, excellent instructions and how-to illustrations, a special chapter by Sabine about how she approaches design, and a gallery of photographs of beadwork Sabine admires. See the full table of contents at the bottom of this post.
The book will officially publish on May 1. Ask your local bead store or bookstore to carry it, or you can order the book online at Amazon.com or BN.com.
Les Fleurs Necklace from Sabine Lippert’s Beaded Fantasies
In the meantime, let?s give you a taste of it: Click here to download a PDF of the project Les Fleurs Necklace from Sabine Lippert?s Beaded Fantasies. If you look at the PDF, you?ll see we?ve included the book?s table of contents, which has teaser photos from throughout the book.
But just in case you don?t download the PDF right now, here?s the table of contents to whet your appetite:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Supplies and Techniques
Chapter 2: Embellished Bases
Art Deco Necklace
Cubic Dots Bracelet
Little Lanterns Earrings
RAW Ribs Bracelet
Grace Bracelet
Verticals Bracelet
XXOXX Bracelet
Chapter 3: Bezeled Stones
Les Fleurs Necklace
La Fleur Bracelet
Queenie Bracelet
Medal Pendant
Petit Carré Choker
Floral Cascade Choker
Sweet Eighteen Earrings
Amazon Jewel Pendant
Double Star Earrings
Milady Pendant
Chapter 4: A Question of Architecture
Cher?s Earrings
I Can?t Dance Earrings
Three Crosses Necklace
Scheherezade Pendant
Aisha Earrings
Nathalie Pendant
Scheherezade Bangle
Chapter 5: Pearl Centers
Spikey Tops Bracelet
Volcanoes Necklace
Purple Rope Necklace
Granada Brooch
Granada Earrings
Sparkling Tops Necklace
Chapter 6: Sabination Nation,
or How One Beader Approaches Design
Gallery
Author Gallery
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
Sabine?s book is another outstanding release in Lark Jewelry & Beading?s Beadweaving Master Class series, joining books by Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Sherry Serafini, Maggie Meister, Rachel Nelson-Smith, and a Sonoko Nozue book also releasing this spring, all forming an essential library of beautiful books for beaders.
You can learn more about Sabine Lippert on her blog or her website, which are in both German and English. And then, please pass along this post: Share it, Tweet it, Pin it, and StumbleUpon it, and be sure to join Lark Jewelry & Beading on Facebook, as well. Thank you!
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Fun, creative, crafty manicures are the bees knees. I have recently become addicted to the art of nail stamping. The little stamp kits are simple- etched plates, a scraper and a stamp. They allow anyone to apply perfect designs to their nails, without having to be an expert.
My cousin Mallory has a rainbow collection of polishes and a ton of fun stamping designs, and she taught me how to use them. We had a late night nail party, and it was so much fun! One thing she taught me- different polishes work better than others for stamping. Thicker paints, and quick drying paints worked the best. Some thinner polishes just wouldn’t lift up from the engraved plate. Experiment with different types and different colors to find the best combinations.
Nail clippers Nail file Base coat/Top coat Nail polish in 2 contrasting colors Nail stamp kit, with engraved designs, scraper, and stamp Rhinestones Pointed wooden stick
Step 1: Clip and file your nails. Run the file along the edge of the nail, and also over the entire surface of the nail.
Step 2: Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. As simple as it is, washing your hands before you paint removes oil that would otherwise keep paint from adhering to the surface of your nail.
Step 3: Apply a thin layer of base coat to each nail. Let the paint dry until it is no longer tacky to the touch.
Step 4: Apply 2 coats of polish to your nails. Paint the whole nail, then run the brush along the edge. By painting the edge, you help prevent chipping. Let the paint dry as long as possible in between coats, and let the final coat dry fully before moving onto the next step.
Step 5: Dab the second color of nail polish onto the design that you want to stamp. Cover and fill every groove of the design with paint.
Step 6: Use the scraper to remove the excess paint from the engraved plate.
Step 7: Working quickly, press the stamp onto the design. With even and firm pressure, roll the stamp over the paint to lift the design up.
Step 8: As soon as you have lifted the design, transfer it onto your nail. Roll the stamp over your nail smoothly and evenly. Stamp each nail, then let them fully dry before moving onto the next step.
Step 9: Use polish remover to clean up any paint from your skin, then cover one nail with a thin layer of top coat. If you didn’t let the paint dry completely, or if you add too much top coat, the design could blur. After all the work you’ve done, you don’t want to ruin it now, so work carefully and be patient.
Step 10: While the top coat on the nail is wet, use the wooden stick to pick up a crystal. Moisten the end of the stick (I give mine a quick lick) and touch the point to a crystal. It will lift the rhinestone right up. Then press it onto your nail, and give it a moment to set into the wet top coat. Repeat steps 9 and 10 for each nail.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/craftzine/~3/0k_reYWaVXs/project_perfect_manicure_with.html
Source: http://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/inspiration-du-jour-little-miss-priss/2012/01/26/
We?re so pleased to be releasing this publishing season the first book in English from German beading superstar Sabine Lippert. Sabine is a relentlessly prolific beader and endlessly imaginative designer, as well as a social media force to be reckoned with and loved. Simply put, she is one of the most popular beaders in Germany, in Europe, in the United States, and in the world. You can read my comprehensive interview with Sabine on this blog from mid 2010.
Sabine Lippert?s Beaded Fantasies presents 30 of Sabine?s jewelry designs; all the projects utilize peyote or right angle weave, beading?s most popular stitches. The book includes plenty of beautiful photography, excellent instructions and how-to illustrations, a special chapter by Sabine about how she approaches design, and a gallery of photographs of beadwork Sabine admires. See the full table of contents at the bottom of this post.
The book will officially publish on May 1. Ask your local bead store or bookstore to carry it, or you can order the book online at Amazon.com or BN.com.
Les Fleurs Necklace from Sabine Lippert’s Beaded Fantasies
In the meantime, let?s give you a taste of it: Click here to download a PDF of the project Les Fleurs Necklace from Sabine Lippert?s Beaded Fantasies. If you look at the PDF, you?ll see we?ve included the book?s table of contents, which has teaser photos from throughout the book.
But just in case you don?t download the PDF right now, here?s the table of contents to whet your appetite:
Introduction
Chapter 1: Supplies and Techniques
Chapter 2: Embellished Bases
Art Deco Necklace
Cubic Dots Bracelet
Little Lanterns Earrings
RAW Ribs Bracelet
Grace Bracelet
Verticals Bracelet
XXOXX Bracelet
Chapter 3: Bezeled Stones
Les Fleurs Necklace
La Fleur Bracelet
Queenie Bracelet
Medal Pendant
Petit Carré Choker
Floral Cascade Choker
Sweet Eighteen Earrings
Amazon Jewel Pendant
Double Star Earrings
Milady Pendant
Chapter 4: A Question of Architecture
Cher?s Earrings
I Can?t Dance Earrings
Three Crosses Necklace
Scheherezade Pendant
Aisha Earrings
Nathalie Pendant
Scheherezade Bangle
Chapter 5: Pearl Centers
Spikey Tops Bracelet
Volcanoes Necklace
Purple Rope Necklace
Granada Brooch
Granada Earrings
Sparkling Tops Necklace
Chapter 6: Sabination Nation,
or How One Beader Approaches Design
Gallery
Author Gallery
About the Author
Acknowledgments
Index
Sabine?s book is another outstanding release in Lark Jewelry & Beading?s Beadweaving Master Class series, joining books by Diane Fitzgerald, Marcia DeCoster, Laura McCabe, Sherry Serafini, Maggie Meister, Rachel Nelson-Smith, and a Sonoko Nozue book also releasing this spring, all forming an essential library of beautiful books for beaders.
You can learn more about Sabine Lippert on her blog or her website, which are in both German and English. And then, please pass along this post: Share it, Tweet it, Pin it, and StumbleUpon it, and be sure to join Lark Jewelry & Beading on Facebook, as well. Thank you!
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This would be a good choice for a beginning quilter. For the sample, shown, they used the Love Notes fabric collection from Marcus Fabrics. The pattern is available in hard copy or instant download. I like the vintage shabby chic feel of this decor. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: QuiltWoman.com
Ed. note: QuiltWoman did not ask for a mention or compensate this post in any way.
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Source: http://quilting.craftgossip.com/pattern-soft-hearts-quilt/2012/01/25/
Good luck and happy crafting!
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OhMyCrafts/~3/9TwkbX-dzOc/youtube-how-to-contest.html
Designer Carissa Wiley made some fabulous Valentine’s Day Rosettes that we couldn’t resist sharing today! I love the Rosettes die because they are customizable for any holiday or occasion. In true Carissa fashion, she made an informative video where you can learn how she made these. She even included some tips! Scroll down to see the tips and the video. Head on over to her blog to see what else she’s been up to.
Carissa’s Tips:
*Hot glue works fabulously (because it dries so quickly). No hot glue? No problem. Use a strong liquid glue and place something heavy on top to secure it while drying.
*You can hide the circle behind the rosette and embellish the middle with a button, felt shape, or other fun embellishment, or you can use the circle to your advantage, and create layers (like I did here).
*Try cutting the die cut strips to different widths to change the size of your rosette.
*You can make the rosette smaller or larger depending on how tight you squeeze your center while assembling.
*Attach them to cards, boxes, gift bags, pens, lollipop sticks or treat bags, or stick them in centerpieces for fast and fabulous embellishments!
*Changing the embellishment in the center can completely change the look and feel of these rosettes. Use hearts, cupcakes, numbers, monograms, Easter eggs, shamrocks, buttons, pumpkins, leaves, candy canes (you get the picture)…and use them all year long!
*image and video courtesy of Carissa Wiley
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