The Crafty Princess Diaries

Tammy Powley’s Crafty Weblog

October 31, 2020
by Tammy
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Halloween Peace Craft Love Podcast Episode 2 Posted

Our second episode of the Peace Craft Love Podcast is up and, of course, we had to go with a Halloween theme. We also are hosting a giveaway, so make sure you check out the video where you can find the giveaway rules in the description box.

Here are show notes from this episode:

Out of Sight – Terry made some Christmas ornaments for her children and grandchildren. Tammy finished a doll dressing using this free pattern:
Frill long sleeves dress # 18″ dolls dress

Here’s the Skinny – Terry is using recycled guitar strings and other goodies to make some super cool looking dream catchers. Tammy has started making the Easy Asymmetric Fall Cardigan by ​Annoo Crochet Designs and is using sock-weight yarn from Expressions Fiber Arts

Far Out and Groovy Goods – Tammy and Terry were gifted Erica Arndt’s Scrap Bin Pattern as well as an extra pattern to giveaway to one lucky podcast viewer. Details for entering to win are in the description box under the podcast video on Tammy’s Youtube channel. Deadline to enter is November 6, 2020.

Our Gigs – Terry has a new video up where she creates a jewelry piece using her latest Bead Box Bargain subscription. Tammy has rebranded her old Crafty Princess Diaries Newsletter into the Peace Craft Love Newsletter and is asking for subscribers.

October 24, 2020
by Tammy
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Darn Good Yarn Fabric & Yarn Subscription Box Review

If you are a crafter, especially if you knit, crochet, or sew, then you’ve probably seen the ads for Darn Good Yarn all over the Internet. The sneak over on the sidebar or plop right in the middle of my Facebook feed all the time. So, yes, I caved, and I subscribed to both the fabric subscription box and the yarn subscription box. In this video, I give you my personal take on both after having received them for a few months.

October 21, 2020
by Tammy
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Feeling the Craft Podcast Vibe

Peace ~ Craft ~ Love Podcast

Episode 1 of the Peace Craft Love Podcast is up on my Youtube channel, and my sister who hosts the podcast with me, Terry Jeanette Carter, and I would like to thank everyone who has watched and commented over there so far. It is very encouraging, especially when I know there are so many wonderful podcasts (both audio and video) out there on the Internet. We are feeling the good vibes of being part of this community and sharing our love of all this crafty.

We are plotting and planning our next episode, which (fingers crossed) should publish on Halloween. So, if you haven’t yet, make sure to head over to the Peace Craft Love Youtube channel and subscribe and click on the bell icon so you receive notification updates.

October 17, 2020
by Tammy
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Peace Craft Love Podcast is Live!

We love to craft all the things, both my sister, Terry Jeanette Carter (aka Tappingflamingobling) and myself. Our family is made up of makers. My father constructed our furniture, some of which still populates our homes today, and my mother sewed our clothes.

While I’ve had some crafting related videos on my Youtube channel for years, sometimes even filming an impromptu podcast/vlog with Terry who also has a Youtube channel, it’s not been something that was really planned that much. That has finally changed 🙂

I’m happy to introduce a new endeavor we’re calling the Peace Craft Love Podcast, a biweekly podcast where Terry and I will share our love of crafting: crochet, knitting, jewelry making/beading, sewing, needlework, and more. We just launched our first episode (embedded below), and we’d love for you to get a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back, and chill with us for a little while.

I will continue to also post doll collecting and doll crafting videos, but I have decided to change the name of my channel to Peace Craft Love because it fits more with the direction I plan to take with it. Please feel free to comment under the video on my channel or down below. I’m also including show notes if you want to check out some of the items we talk about (some of which are affiliate links):

Out of Sight
Blythe Libby Pattern 

Pink Flamingo Bulky 5 and Begonia Medium 4 yarn 

SJ Designs Jewelry’s Honey Do List October 2020

Terry’s Creep Inspired Necklace Video

Here’s the Skinny
DIMENSIONS 73147 Needlecrafts Counted Cross Stitch, Welcome Butterfly

Luxja Double-Layer Sewing Supplies Organizer

Frill long sleeves dress # 18″ dolls dress 

Far Out
East Asymmetric Fall Cardigan By ​Annoo Crochet Designs

Groovy Goods
BeCraftee Crochet Hook Set with Ergonomic Handles

Bargain Bead Box

We Dig It
Erica Arndt’s Youtube Channel 

Our Gigs
Tammy’s Lotus Flower Kawaii shop 

Terry’s Tappingflamingobling shop 

July 5, 2020
by Tammy
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Mask Scraps & Doll Clothes Sewing

Mermaid Face Mask

I have fallen way down the mask sewing rabbit hole. I’ve made dozens and given them away to friends and family, and I have a stash I’ll be donating whenever school gets back to some in person classes. I’m also selling them on an old Etsy shop I’ve had. I gave the shop a massive facelift and renamed it to Lotus Flower Kawaii. I sell masks as well as yoga and nature inspired products that I make. 

Headband with Namaste Fabric

For example, I have some headbands in there, scrunchies, and of course….jewelry. 

Frugal maker that I am, I’ve been collecting fabric scraps as I sew, and recently, I’ve started diving into my scrap basket to make doll clothes. I show some of the doll clothing I stitched in this video: 

 

May 27, 2020
by Tammy
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Craftopia Kids’ Crafting Competition

I received a press release about a new show on HBO MAX called Craftopia where young crafters compete using their crafting skills. If you have a subscription to the HBO MAX service, this looks like a good show to enjoy with your children:

CRAFTOPIA

Craftopia is an epic kids crafting competition show hosted and executive produced by YouTube influencer Lauren Riihimaki aka (LaurDIY). Creating and demonstrating crafts to over 8.9 million subscribers on her YouTube channel, LaurDIY has been deemed the “millennial Martha Stewart” by Forbes. On Craftopia, 9 to 15-year old contestants put their imaginations to the test and make their crafting dreams come true in a magical studio. After racing to fill up their carts with inspiring materials from the studio “store,” crafters meet larger-than-life challenges, making truly inventive and amazing creations in order to take home the ‘Craftrophia.’

Craftopia is executive produced by Rhett Bachner and Brien Meagher for B17 Entertainment.