Happy 4th of July! Here in the United States we are celebrating Independence Day. That usually means having an outside barbecue, enjoying time with family and friends, watching fire works, and thinking about how it is great to live in America. At our house, it has been raining for a few days, so the temperatures aren’t the usual 90s, but it is still kind of on the sticky side and soggy side. Thus we are cooking indoors, and we are not having the traditional hot dogs and burgers either. Instead we are having broiled asparagus….
…baked fingerling potatoes….steamed broccoli (which is still in the frig right now)….
…and corn meal encrusted fried flounder. Yumo! Here is hoping you and your family and friends are having a fun 4th of July, no matter where you live. And here are some more things to enjoy, some crafting links:
About Family Crafts
Are you planning a trip that will keep the family confined to the car or airplane for a long amount of time? If so, these travel games and crafts might be just what you need!
Aileen’s Musings
Aileen shows you how to create a faux aged metal look on Anaglypta wallpaper.
Carmi’s Art/Life World
Carmi coats some paper with resin to make these pretty wired pendants.
Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
Craftside’s got the cutest retro style fawn softie pattern and how-to, a free pop-up staircase template download, a bunch of beaded bling inspirations and throw in a bit of fashion with a redo spin all for your crafty pleasure.
Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge gets some much needed inspiration from the divine Cecil Beaton and Gigi.
Mixed Media Artist
Want to get your feet wet with altered books?
Stefanie Girard’s Sweater Surgery
See 2 fun mixed-media altered book techniques I tried from the new book Collage Playground by Kimberly Santiago.
The Artful Crafter
Look how easy it is to personalize a canvas tote bag with Quick Fuse fabric sheets.
The Crochet Dude
Drew reviews the new book Crochet Prayer Shawls and reveals the design that he contributed to the project.
