August 18, 2009
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This is one of those techniques from the way-back machine, but I have to say I had totally forgotten how to do it! Thank you so much to Jean Campbell over at Beading Daily for posting a wonderful tutorial on … Continue reading
August 17, 2009
by Tammy
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The Crochet Dude, Drew Emborsky, has four new crochet books recently published by Leisure Arts. While they are called “Little Books” by the publisher, I think size can be deceiving here because each 32 page book actually has a fair … Continue reading
August 16, 2009
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Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Craftside has a fun mixed-media cupcake jar topper project, a how-to on making bottle cap bookmarks, a tutorial on painting over a photo to create a multi frame effect, and a fun beaded … Continue reading
August 15, 2009
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If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, then you already know what a big fan I am of the Lion Brand Yarn site and the numerous free patterns over there. Like a lot of folks, I get … Continue reading
August 13, 2009
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One of the cool things about crochet that actually is similar in many ways to jewelry making is that you can re-purpose a lot of the supplies. For example, you can take a beaded necklace apart and a large percentage … Continue reading
August 11, 2009
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I plan to write a more detailed review about Drew Emborsky’s new little book collection from Leisure Arts, but while I’m working on that, I didn’t want any of my readers to miss out on a chance to win these … Continue reading
August 9, 2009
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I spent a little time today updating my Etsy Shop, so if you haven’t been by in awhile, check it out. I still have my favorite little silver star charms and various beads and components for sale, but I’m thinking … Continue reading
August 7, 2009
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Do you like to “make stuff”? I’m guessing the answer is yes since you are reading this blog 😉 So you will also be interested in a wonderful offer from Black Dog Publishing to Crafty Princess Diaries’ readers. It includes … Continue reading
August 5, 2009
by Tammy
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I have been crafting for as long as I can remember. As a little kid, I would take my mother’s sewing scraps and orphaned socks from the laundry and make puppets. Every birthday deserved a hand-crafted card from moi, which … Continue reading
August 4, 2009
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I saw a fellow crafter (Bernie Berlin) mention on Twitter that she is on one of the videos over at FiskarsCrafts.com, and wow, what a cool site. There are projects, a gallery, tool information, and of course, some very neat … Continue reading