Enter to win a copy of this brand new inspiring and pretty magazine- ARTISTS & MAKERS created by the same people who publish the yummy Cloth Paper Scissors magazines. Leave a comment in today’s post sharing a comment about your … Read More ...
Giveaway: Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family Friendly Experiments from around the House
Leave a comment in today’s post by Wednesday November 26th, 2014 and you will be entered to win a copy of Kitchen Science Lab for Kids: 52 Family Friendly Experiments from around the House by Liz Lee Heinecke.
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Giveaway: The Paper Hat Book by Alyn Carlson and how to make a bunny cone hat
With Halloween just around the corner The Paper Hat Book: Super Hats for Super Kids could be just the book you need to make darling hats for you and your kids along with fun decorations. Leave a comment in today’s … Read More ...
Book Review: This Book Was A Tree by Marcie Chambers Cuff
This Book Was a Tree: Ideas, Adventures, and Inspiration for Rediscovering the Natural World by Marcie Chambers Cuff is a really interesting book that encourages creativity outdoors. It combines science and nature with crafts and fun. There are all sorts … Read More ...
How to make a recycled felted sweater bookmark
As a big fan of stitching and recycled wool felt the book Doodle Stitching Embroidery and Beyond is my kind of book! The first project I made was the cutwork felt bookmark. I new I would be using it with … Read More ...
How to make a recycled paint swatch tag inspired by the book Packaging Your Crafts
Tags are a fun thing to make and the book Packaging Your Crafts is filled with tons of great tag and wrapping ideas for your crafts. I was inspired by this page that had striped recycled tags.
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Book Review: Stamp It! DIY Printing with Handmade Stamps
I am a big fan of stamping and I have made some stamps in my day so I was super excited about Stamp It! DIY Printing with Handmade Stamps. I think my favorite part about Stamp It! are the … Read More ...
Book Review: Book Play and how to make a Scotch tape book
If you think a book needs to be two rectangle covers filled with pages in between Book Play: Creative Adventures in Handmade Books will open your eyes to all the unusual and fabulous ways you can create a “book”. Not … Read More ...
Review: The Sparkle Factory by Tarina Tarantino and Halloween Bling I made with Prima Beads
If you like making fun and pretty jewelry and experimenting with all sorts of jewelry making techniques you will love The Sparkle Factory: The Design and Craft of Tarina’s Fashion Jewelry and Accessories.
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Book Review: Creative Lettering by Jenny Doh
Were you one of those teenagers that cut words and phrases out of magazines and made collages? Or did you study type or graphic design in college? Well, I did both and this book Creative Lettering: Techniques & Tips from … Read More ...
Book Review- Paper Pups: 35 Dogs to Copy, Cut and Fold
Paper Pups: 35 Dogs to Copy, Cut & Fold by Hiroshi Hayakawa is one of those books that you can simple sit back and enjoy the experience of making something, kind of like paint by numbers. Making these little paper … Read More ...
Book Review: Return of The Stupid Sock Creatures
Do you like it when the things you create make you smile and laugh every time you look at them? That is just what every single page of Return of the Stupid Sock Creature does! And I bet if you … Read More ...
Book Review: ReCraft: How to Turn Second-Hand Stuff into Beautiful Things for Your Home, Family and Friends
You know the term “page turner”? I know it’s usually used in the “word book” world but that is exactly what ReCraft: How to Turn Second-Hand Stuff into Beautiful Things for Your Home, Family and Friends is. It is packed … Read More ...
Review- Handmade to Sell: Hello Craft’s Guide to Owning, Running, and Growing Your Crafty Biz
First you make stuff, then people say they love it and you make stuff for other people. The next step, sell it! But how to do it? Well Handmade to Sell is the book for you! It covers just about … Read More ...
Review: Craft Activism: People , Ideas, and Projects from the New Community of Handmade and How You Can Join In
Craft Activism: People , Ideas, and Projects from the New Community of Handmade and How You Can Join In is such an inspiring book! If you have ever made anything then you know how good you feel after. Even better … Read More ...