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Choose a page number: 1 Crafts RSS FeedsStepping Stone Tutorial - Home-made stepping stones are a great way to decorate and personalize your garden or yard! Home-made stepping stones make great gifts and are also creative keepsakes if they are made using a kid's hand print, footprint, or even photos. You can run out to a craft store or search online to find kits to help you make stepping stones, but those can be a little expensive. Before you spend the money, read through my garden stepping stone tutorial. I share with you a list of the supplies you will need to make your own stepping stones. This list includes different items you can use for molds, your options when it comes to cement and concrete, and different objects you ca...Feed Source: familycrafts.about.com Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge -
It is week number two of the current craft challenge. I haven't received any submissions yet, but I look forward to getting many! The current craft challenge item is shrink plastic. Take this opportunity to try working with shrink plastic if you never have; or, if you are like me and have childhood memories or using shrink plastic, have some fun sharing it with your kids or grand kids.
Work on a shrink plastic craft and then submit it to be published here. You can also links to shrink plastic projects:
If you are submitting a craft project, use this simple form.
If you are submitting a link ... Spotlight Crafts - Alien Magnet, Bumble Bees, More -
We are already almost half-way through May. Are you looking forward to a Summer break?
Bottle Cap Alien Magnet Craft - Make these magnets for your own refrigerator, a school locker, or to give as gifts!
Bottle Cap Necklace Pendant Craft - Follow these directions, shared by Pene Hays, and you can create a fabulous pendant for a necklace or even a bracelet using bottle caps.
Light Bulb Bumble Bee Craft - Find out how to create a cute bumble bee craft using a l... Fast Craft: Flyswatter Pictures -
I decided to post this fast craft because I have been using my flyswatter a lot lately! Of course, you should do this craft with a fly swatter before it is used for it's intended purpose!
To make flyswatter pictures, you simply need an unused flyswatter, a piece of paper, some paint, and a paint brush. Use the paint brush to cover one side of the flyswatter with paint; then, press the painted side of the flyswatter onto the paper. That's it!
You can make a flyswatter masterpiece by making several different prints using different colors on your piece of paper. Another idea is, once all of the paint is dry, draw flies onto your picture using a black marker. You can also draw some fly onto the paper before you use the flyswatter to paint it. You can then make the flyswatter print on top of the flies!
I hope you enjoy this fast craft. If you have a fun, fast craft ... Still Time for Mother's Day Planning -
You have less than a week to make something special for Mother's Day! If you do not think you have the time to make a great gift, don't worry! Many of the ideas featured here take very little time and you possibly have most of the necessary supplies sitting around your house right now. You can also print out a Mother's Day card and envelope!
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... National Teacher's Day -
National Teacher's Day is always observed on Tuesday of the first full week of May. This year, that is on May 8th! It is a day for honoring teachers and recognizing the lasting contributions they make to our lives. Please take a moment to say thanks to a special teacher, you can make this quick and easy thank you card or another gift for your favorite teachers. What will you make for your teacher?
RELATED:... Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - I think this was the perfect time of year for me to run this footprint challenge because now I have some great ideas for Mother's Day and Father's Day gifts! Check out these great footprint crafts:
Footprint Canvas Craft
Footprint Paper Plate Heart Craft
Footprint T-Shirt Craft
Grammy's Wall of Fame
Grandma's Angels Shirt Footprint Craft
... Spotlight Crafts - Duck Craft, Polka Dot Pot, More -
I hope you enjoy this week's crafts as much as I do!
Light Bulb Alien Craft - Find out how to create an alien craft using a light bulb and a few other supplies. You can make several of these alien heads and they can invade your house or decorate a party.
Coffee Filter Flowers - Kathryn explains how she made this great flower using coffee filters.
How to Marble Tie Dye - Learn how you can tie-dye a shirt or any other item to get a marbles effect.
... Half-Way to Halloween -
We just passed the half-way point to Halloween. You now have less than 6 months to get ready for Halloween! Some people may think that it is too early to think about Halloween, but actually, Halloween seems to top of list of people's favorite crafting holidays.
If you think about it, now might be the perfect time to start getting ready for Halloween! It won't be too long until many kids are out of school for their Summer vacation, and it also won't be long until they are bored. As soon as they start complaining about being bored, you can start crafting and planning for Halloween! You can keep them busy by getting them starting on designing a costume... Fast Craft: Make and Share a Warm Fuzzy -
Besides being fast, this is a very fun and easy craft for all ages to make. You will want to make one for everyone you know and watch them smile as you present them with a 'warm fuzzy'!
Start out with a little hunk of fur. This can be purchased from a store or, better yet, recycled from an old stuffed animal, winter hat, or other fuzzy source. Using one of these sources, you might be able to make several crafts. It can really be cut into any size or any shape. Once you have it cut out, glue on a couple of wiggle eyes and a small pom-pom to be the nose. That is it! once the glue dries your warm fuzzy is ready to share.
I hope you enjoy this fast craft. If you have a fun, fast craft to share, please take a moment to submit it using this simple form.
RELA... Innovations in Graphic Design - If you use any sort of graphics in your arts and crafts designs, you'll be interested in this article by the Atlantic, "100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design". Not all 100 ideas have images in the article, but it was a very interesting read with very cool images.
You may be interested in also checking out my review of The Pop-Up Book, which gives instructions on how to make pop-ups. Pop-Ups and graphics go together for a really unique art/craft.Innovations... Interview About Turning a Hobby Into a Business - The Detroit Free Press has an online interview with jewelry artist Julianna C. Hudgins. She answers five questions, one which discusses taking her business to a professional level.
Taking that lead, I've written an article about my five basic rules for managing my arts and crafts business. I've found that if you follow these five basic rules, the other aspects of running my business fall inline.... New Permanent Arts and Crafts Marketplace in LA - Pretty exciting news for artists and crafters living in Southern California, Crafted at the Port of Los Angeles, which will be set up as a marketplace and incubator for qualifying artist and crafters is still accepting applications.
Right now, 75 artists/crafters have been accepted, with a potential of 500 stalls. To qualify products must be hand-made in Southern California and of high quality. New Permanent Arts and Crafts Marketplace in LA originally appeared on ... Observations About the New Craft Shows - Very interesting article about the 'new' type of arts and crafts show and competing for the customer bucks with food and other types of vendors. The article also points out an observation I made in my How to Start a Home-Based Jewelry Making Business book - in uncertain economic times your middle priced items will drop in sales while your high-end and cheap items will go up.Observations About the N... New Online Marketplace for WV Artists and Crafters - If you are a West Virginia artist or crafter you may want to check out selling at OUR-WV.com. The store rental fee is 10 a month and 7.5% commission on sales (which appears high to me). The FAQ also requests artists and crafters with a physical location pay the 7.5% commission on any sales storefront that flowed from the website. New Online Marketplace for WV Artists and Crafters originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, May 8th, 2012 at 06:17:59.... Enter the Universal Pictures Pop-Up Contest - This is on a very short deadline as submission are due by May 11, 2012 midnight. However, if you are a pop-up artist you should be able to whip something up in the next few days for the Universal Pictures Snow White and the Huntsman pop-up contest.
The contest is open to all artists working in all mediums. For more info and to enter check out the pop-up contest press release at PR Newswire.
If you want to get a quick tutorial on pop-ups for this contest or for future ones, check out my review of The Pop-Up Book, a basic guide to creating pop-ups that should get you up and running in no time!... Internet Sales Taxation - Recent Events - This just up from JCK, Illinois judge has struck down the state's Internet sales tax law. Very interesting comments about the unfairness between brick-and-mortar and internet shops.Internet Sales Taxation - Recent Events originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at 06:22:48.... Teacher's Discount on Arts and Crafts Supplies - National Teacher's Day is on May 8. To celebrate, A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts expandes its teacher appreciation program by increasing its discount to 15% off all items, including sale merchandise.
Thank you to all the dedicated teachers out there!
Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/05/01/4456996/ac-moore-arts-crafts-expands-teacher.html#storylink=cpyTeacher's Discount on Arts and Crafts Supplies originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business o... Don't Miss This Chance to Promote Your Art or Craft! - Check out this contest to have your your art or one-of-a-kind craft featured on the cover of The Craft Report. The contest runs from May 1 through May 31. For more info, check out the contest rules on The Craft Report's Facebook page (info on how to receive the contest rules are on the left-hand side of the page).Don't Miss This Chance to Promote Your Art or Craft! originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at 07:01:26.... Make Arts and Crafts Your Second Act - I run across many artists and crafters who have started their business after retiring from their day jobs - their second act - if you will. The link takes you to an interesting article from The Dispatch about two such crafters.Make Arts and Crafts Your Second Act originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Monday, April 30th, 2012 at 06:56:35.Permalink | ... The Metal Plating Bible! - High Conversions Off Targeted Traffic - Great Niche With Little Competition.... Sewing Roman Shades. - How to easily sew roman shades. Step-by-step roadmap to professional window shades.... Crochet For Profit. - Earn great money selling fantastic eBook!... Personalized Baby Newspaper Business. - How To Start Your Own Personalized Baby Newspaper Business.... Official Guide To Crochet. - Finally! Quick and Easy, Step by Step ways to Master Crocheting in 12 days or Less.... The Sweet Smell Of Success. - Make your own fragrances for fun and profit!... Easy Face Painting. - Step-By-Step Face Painting Guide Makes Face Painting So Easy Even Non-Painters Can Look Like Pros.... Scrapbooking Titles, Phrases, & Ideas! - Scrapbooking Resource eBook highlights over 5,000 fun Titles, Phrases, Captions, Quotes, Sayings & Ideas! Free Sample Download!... Bath Salts Guide. - Our guide will teach you how to make your own bath salts at home.... Diy Gift Package & Craft Templates. - Innovative Diy gift and craft templates for all occasions.... Copyright © 2012, Residual Income Home Business Opportunity. All Rights Reserved. |
