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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 » -
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 » -
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 » -
I'm going to rename the wrap front knit dress. It is now officially my last minute dress. I made another one today for an event I'm attending tomorrow. Maybe you've heard of it? It's the Mom 2.0 Summit. They are having a Mad Men themed party and while this dress isn't truly Mad Men style, I did choose some really fun 60's vibe fabric. What do you think? This is what my dress looked like this morning. Fabric. Just fabric. I had some issues with some puckering. In my defense... more » -
I needed a red dress. For weeks I shopped. I don't know why I couldn't find one. Isn't it the season? I couldn't believe there weren't any out there. I went to more and more shops...even thrift and consignment shops! Nothing. I was last minute shopping with Kelly. She seemed to think we could make a dress in a few hours. We went to the fabric stores. Still...nothing! I decided to try my luck again later that night and wrapped on the bolt inside out (and placed on a table--n... more » -
Four years ago I knit my first lace project during the winter Olympics. I thought it would be fun to participate as part of the Yarn Harlot's Knitting Olympics. I was right. It was a blast. Here is what I made in two weeks. It took a lot of sacrifice. I couldn't even take breaks to eat solid food! But it was so worth it! Having that gold medal and being a Knitting Olympian confirmed that I'm crazy changed my life. I'm going to do it again. I just don't know what I ... more » -
Punched paper flowers were all around at CHA Winter this year. Almost every paper, punch, and scrapbooking booth had some on display. The flowers shown in the picture above were made using Punch Bunch paper punches. I love all the detail you can get in a flower using just a few different paper punches. This last picture reminded me of the hanging bouquet I made for my daughter. I may need to do another one using paper flowers! It would certainly be less expensive. ... more » -
I went to the Fiskars booth to get a quick run through on what's new and great from the company. They have some really fun new things (punches, scissors, and trimmers, oh my!). The thing that really caught my eye and become a "MUST HAVE" is this portable paper trimmer. Kelly Jo, one of the lead Fiskateers, gave me a quick demo. Some of my favorite features? How about the fact that the base is large enough to fit whole card? Cut line indicator? Awesome. ... more » -
We announced CraftyCon just over a week ago! Today we've opened submissions for our call for speakers! Wondering what to submit? We've had to be a little bit sparse on the details as we're finalizing our plans with sponsors but we want to give you a heads up on what kind of content we will be providing. CraftyCon is "For Crafters, By Crafters." and we want to make sure you play a huge role in its success. We're looking for authors, designers, crafters just starting out with their b... more »
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