May 18, 2014
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Art Bead Scene Take a peek Inside the Studio with Rebecca of Songbead – and be in with the chance to win some of her hand-woven beaded beads! Resin Crafts A week of working in molds is summarized in this … Continue reading
May 18, 2014
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I created this pattern using basic amigurumi techniques for crocheting in the round. The nests are needed by various wildlife rehabilitation groups. I originally put this pattern together for San Rafael’s WildCare, but feel free to use it for any … Continue reading
May 17, 2014
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The Cupcake Fingerless Gloves I started recently are done! And I love how they turned out. The yarn (Desert Vista Dyeworks Viso in the Happy Birthday, Cupcake colorway) was wonderful to work with. Heck, even the striping almost matches, and … Continue reading
May 15, 2014
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Black Dog Publishing is offering my readers a 10% discount on a new title called Made by Hand. This offer is good through June 15, 2014. Here are some details about the book from a press release the publisher sent … Continue reading
May 14, 2014
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Felting by Elvira Lopez Del Prado Rivas is published by Schiffer Publishing and has a copyright date of 2013. It retails for $29.99 in the US and is a 144 page hardcopy book. The five chapters in this book cover … Continue reading
May 13, 2014
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This is just a brief post show show off my progress so far on the fingerless gloves using some yummy “Happy Birthday Cupcake” yarn. As usual with this pattern, it’s stitch, stitch, frog, stitch, stitch, stitch, frog, stitch, but they … Continue reading
May 12, 2014
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My mother dabbles in jewelry making, so for Mother’s Day, I gave her some beads, findings, and a ceramic pendant and put them all in a zipper pouch. The beads are Celestial Crystals from Fire Mountain, and I purchased the … Continue reading
May 12, 2014
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Resin Crafts Blog What else can you do with resin filled bezels? Why make art cards! What will a group of jewelry designers make working from the same materials? Check out what the participants of the Deep Waters Challenge made! … Continue reading
May 7, 2014
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I have rolled up a new skein of yarn that’s been in my stash for awhile waiting to be transformed into fingerless gloves. It is from Desert Vista Dyeworks, and the colorway is called “Happy Birthday, Cupcake.” Now this was … Continue reading
May 7, 2014
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Along with being a craft-o-holic, I am an independent Thirty-One consultant. I like the products from this company because they help me keep my crafting supplies organized, and I find them useful for everyday tasks as well. For May, Thirty-One … Continue reading