Articles Archive for January 2011
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Staff writers Rhonda Greene and Melinda Hileman have accepted the Iron Craft challenge! Keep tuned for the results of each week’s challenge!
About Iron Craft:
Crafting connects us. Glitter glues our friendship together. If we embark on a quilting expedition, we will put on our pith helmets, and do it together. Across the miles, we admire, advise and sympathize.
Every Thursday they will post a creative …
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Reading Kami’s top 10 list over at No Biggie inspired me to write my own for Dollar Store Crafts. The top 10 posts in 2010 (by pageviews) are an interesting bunch. THREE of them are made out of recycled plastic soda bottles! Another is made of recycled t-shirts. I guess we need to make recycled crafts a priority around here! I pledge to look in …
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If you’ve never made salt dough you are missing out on lots of fun; that goes for kids and adults alike! The beauty of salt dough is that you don’t have to make a great big batch, simply follow the ratio of 1 part salt, 2 parts flour and 1 part water. If you want to make a big batch …
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Carolyn over at My Backyard Eden turned dollar store glassware into translucent ruby-colored glass inspired by the vibrant look of Depression glass. She posted a cool tutorial on how to make faux Depression glass, along with a short description of Depression glass (it was given away as a free promo with food products during the Great Depression). Cool idea! [how to make faux …
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If your New Year’s resolution this year is to get organized, you’re not alone. While sorting your craft supplies and tools may be a tedious undertaking, the effort will pay off when you know exactly where that pink gingham fabric went and you can tell at a glance if you have enough E600 glue left to finish a large project. Retailers offer a bunch of …
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It’s January! I can hardly believe it. January is not my favorite month of the year — where I live it is just plain dark, dreary and cold! So, at the beginning of the year I like to take a little time to freshen things up around my home. Today I will share how I made these cute pin cushions to sweeten up my sewing area — …
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I thought I’d reach out to you, with your infinite craft resources, for advice on what to do with my strings of Christmas lights. Last year I made a cute pendant lamp from a tutorial I found online but I wanted to try something new this year. Any suggestions for something not Christmasy (is that a word?) that can be done with leftover lights? I …
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After finishing last week’s miniature merry-go-round tutorial, I decided to keep going on a carnival theme and create a companion piece for it. I had an idea for a ferris wheel but it still needs some work (and parts shopping); bumper cars seemed like too much trouble; a roller coaster was far too ambitious of a project. But what about concessions? I mean, who’s ever …
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Looking for some new year craft inspiration? We’ve rounded up over fifty great craft projects you can make with low-budget materials. What projects are on your list for the new year? We’d love to hear about them. Let us know what catches your eye on this list, and other projects you already have on your To Do list.
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1. Vintage Tea Towel Notebook Cover at Lune …
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Crafting With The Stars, Season 2 is starting – do you have what it takes to craft with the stars? Enter by submitting something you’ve made to the link party on Tam’s blog, Sew Dang Cute. Twelve competitors will be selected based on their entries and they will be paired up with a “crafting star.” I am excited to participate again this season! Maybe one …
