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Are you ready? Registration is now open. We'll be announcing our speakers and sponsors over the next several weeks. Let's just say that attendees will be getting their money's worth in products alone! If you are interested at all at making crafting or designing your business (or making your existing business even better)...you should do whatever it takes to get there.... more » -
Want to know what the March Craft Challenge participants have to work with? Included this month: white mini clothespins, brown grosgrain ribbon, double sided foam tape, a metal tin, and a green paisley paper sack. Next month is my birthday month. Let's just say I love my birthday and it is my favorite month of the year. You'll want to sign up for the challenge. Good luck to everyone participating this month! I can't wait to see what you all come up with.... more » -
Cutting your own vinyl lettering and images is really easy with the Cricut but so many people don't try it because it looks a bit intimidating. I made a video to show you just how simple it is to do. On the video I am cutting out letters to put on a bucket I got from the Target $1 spot. Did you see the vinyl on the vase from yesterday? I'm sensing a theme. I wonder what else I can find from there to adhere my vinyl to? To cut vinyl with your Cricut, you'll need some supplies. Cr... more » -
I spent a lot of time cutting vinyl during my days doing the Cricut demos. This is one of the items I made. I found the vase in the dollar spot at Target. It was one of the $2.50 items. *digression--why do they call it the dollar spot if not everything is a dollar? Don't get me started on Dollar General.* I used the Storybook cartridge. It is one of my all time favorites. I used the cherry blossom cut out using the fit to length feature (4"). I cut out two of them and placed t... more » -
Today is my last day doing Cricut demos. I'll miss hanging out with my crafty friends and cutting stuff out on the Cricut for hours and hours a day. I won't miss the being on my feet, lugging boxes, and Costco snack bar. Over the next couple of days I'm going to show you some of the cool things I've been making. The first day I focused on making these nesting dolls using the Paisley cartridge. That cartridge has a whimsical style and involves a lot of layering. I don't mind layering... more » -
Technically, I did not finish. Here is my photographic evidence of the night. You will notice that when the flame is being extinguished, I still have my knitting on the needles. I still had a few minutes left of knitting to do. Since we got to cast on during the beginning of the opening ceremonies, I figure I have until the end of the closing ceremonies to finish. The knitting is complete! Is it a completed garment? No. But I did it! Here's my knitting olympics analogy: I sk... more » -
[caption id="attachment_2955" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="image copyright threadrare on etsy"][/caption] Are you ready for Spring? Here in Nebraska we've had a steady layer of snow for a couple of months now. It's getting old. I thought I'd lighten the mood around here by searching for some cute flower items on Etsy. A few of the items, including the In Bloom Magnolia and the owl amigurumi, come from my fellow Lincoln Handmade members. Etsy: Your place to buy... more » -
VOTING IS NOW CLOSED! Congrats to our winner #2, WISTFUL WRISTS! It's time to pick your favorite! This month I sent out items picked by our sponsor, Krafty Kash. She didn't make it easy but it sure makes for some amazing crafting. Whenever I think the supplies can never go together, you all go and make the coolest things! These are the supplies they had to work with: Choose your favorite and vote in the poll below. If you participated this month and haven't emailed me your pi... more » -
The Craft & Hobby Trade show was a month ago and I'm still trying to go through all the things I brought home with me. One of my favorite items was this molded craft tray box from Creative Options. I filled it with all sorts of goodies and stuck it in my suitcase to bring home. It is the same style of box as the infamous Caboodle from our past. They just introduced this new color palette with avocado and eggplant. I think they are calling the new palette "Vineyard". The colors... more » -
In no particular order... 1. Wait until the very last minute. 2. Use any and all mistakes to your benefit. 3. Let your family know that you will be locked in your sewing room for a while. 4. Have a more knowledgeable person "on call" to answer all your questions. (Thanks, Kelly) 5. Give up and post on Facebook that you're giving up. 6. Let Facebook friends remind you that you are not a quitter. 7. Wonder why you listen to your Facebook friends. 8. Use a serger (I... more »
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