Big fabulous sale at QBookShop.com 50% off all books and free shipping on orders over $50 until Dec 31, 2014. There are 100’s of books, gifts, postcards, calendars and more on virtually every topic available there!
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How to make yarn and twine bottle brush trees
Can you really ever have too many trees in your Christmas forest? I think not. I average at least 1 new tree each year. This tutorial on how to make bottle brush trees out of yarn, garland, rope, and twine … Read More ...
R2-D2 Hanukkah dreidel (or droidel) download
Are you blinking and scratching your head thinking whaaaaat? Yes this is an R2-D2 dreidel or as the post at HEEB calls it a “droidel” I am just cracking up! Grab yourself a pencil and spin on over to the … Read More ...
Giveaway: New Magazine- Artists & Makers from the Cloth Paper Scissors peeps!
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 ...
8 Crafts To Use Recycled Tin Cans
Most of us have no problem at all saving up and recycling tin cans. Whether it’s from soup, veggies, or fruit, those tin cans are stocked in most pantries and are very easy to come by. If you have … Read More ...
12 ways to make greenhouses
I know probably right now the only green thing you are thinking of is a Christmas tree but you may want to start thinking about building a green house to extend your growing season. It would make a great new … Read More ...
20 Frozen crafts perfect to decorate and celebrate
Over at the blog A little Craft in Your Day there is a post that features 20 Frozen movie crafts. Even if you aren’t a fan of the movie there are some really interesting crafts and techniques. The one … Read More ...
7 fun and festive candle ideas
Over at The Budget Decorator there is a a fun and pretty collection of ideas for candles. I especially liked this idea of using a recycled wine glass as a votive holder and adding a decorative paper lampshade. They look … Read More ...
How to make a melted crayon ornament
We have all seen melting crayon scraps into rainbow crayons and even the ironing them in between wax paper to make sun catchers but this idea for melting the crayon scraps in a glass ornament and swirling it around is … Read More ...
How to flatten bottle caps in your Cuttlebug
Sometimes the technique in creating a project is what really catches my eye. This is the case today. Bottle caps are a great recycled element to craft with and the way that Sara figured out how to flatten them with her … Read More ...
Giveaway: 6 Tubes of DecoDen Bling Paste, Giftwrapped book and more goodies!
I have put together a fun collection of Craft goodies that includes 6 tubes of DecoDen Bling paste
and tips, a copy of the book Giftwrapped a box of bling and a Pocket Patterns on the go coloring book. Leave … Read More ...
How to make yarn snowballs
You are not going to believe how these adorable snowballs are made and what they are made of! They are totally safe and fun to toss indoors or outside if you live in a warm climate and no snow is … Read More ...
Giveaway: Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger
Just in time for Christmas Crafting I have the pleasure of offering a copy of Artful Christmas: 30 Elegant Craft Projects by Susan Wasinger for a giveaway. Leave a comment about what you are crafting or your color scheme/crafting theme … Read More ...
21 Christmas crafts to make, give and decorate with
No matter what craft you like to do, I bet there is one at Craftside that will spark your holiday creative spirit and have you getting out the hot glue gun, the sewing machine, knitting needles, crochet hooks or paper … Read More ...
7 ways to fold napkins great for festive Christmas entertaining
I think my favorite napkin fold featured here is the Christmas tree shape but I plan on trying them all. Maybe it would be fun to do a different one at each place setting? Pop on over to the blog … Read More ...