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Fun with Fabric: Craft Ideas for Kids

Hey! What do you think you're doing , tossing those worn-out jeans the trash? Haven't you thought about crafting?

Fabric crafting is a ...

DIY Fluffies - Soft Toy Patterns

DIY Fluffies are the cutest soft toys that you can make yourself! With the DIY Fluffies Patterns and Kits.

www.fluffels.com
diyfluffies...

Old Fashioned Candy Secrets and Recipes

If you love old fashioned candy, why not try making some yourself. These candymaking secrets, recipes and techniques come straight from the ...

Quilted Balls For All Occasions

Quilted balls are fun, easy to make, and make great gifts or items to decorate your home for holidays or anytime. There is no limit to the w...

Beading For Beginners

Do you like working with your hands?
Are you looking for a craft that is kid-friendly?
Would you like to pick right up after an interrupti...

Running a Handmade Business

So you're an artist, designer, or craftsperson and want to take your first steps into making money from your talent and skills? This lens i...

Scoubidou For You

I'm making this lens about the Art of Scoubidou because Scoubidou is the new craze hitting our shores. Scoubidou are plastic hollow strands...

NaNoWriMo: Reaching 50,000 using EelKat's Methods

NaNoWriMo 2009 will be my 5th year at NaNo. So far I've had 4 years and 3 wins and this year I'm going for my fourth win.

I failed my f...

A Virtual Home for Doll House Enthusiasts

If you're new to the hobby of building dollhouses, you'll soon be addicted. Building these miniature lifelike settings is as cathartic as ...

Fun With Cans: Creative Crafts for Kids

Most households have plenty of cans. Soup cans, veggie cans, spaghetti sauce, fruits. Add to the list other canned products--pet foods & cof...

Easy Christmas Crafts

Nothing is as personal and rewarding as hand made decorations, ornaments and gifts for the Christmas or holiday season. Many of these craft ...

Winter Crafts For Kids

If you are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained during the Winter months then there are plenty of ideas at Winter Crafts For Kids
...

Do It Yourself Decorative Wall Painting

Do you live in a new house where all the walls are painted white?

Maybe by now these walls are getting dirty or you're just tired of the...

Crochet A Snowman

 
Free online crochet pattern for a cheerysnowman door decoration- an easy pattern for a cover for astyrofoam shape The free online cr...

Origami for Beginners

Origami is an old craft. Tsai Lun, the Chinese philosopher, invented paper circa 104 AD and some time following that the Japanese started to...

Funny Wedding Invitations - How to Make Your Own Wedding Invitation

Exquisite, formal invitations aren't for everyone. Wouldn't you like, for once, to open a wedding invitation that made you laugh?

If yo...

How To Make Christmas Crackers

Let's take a look at some ideas on How To Make Christmas Crackers

Every year it's the same: the bad jokes, the silly hats that always t...

How to Make Your Own Easy Picture Frame Earring Holder

An easy and simple project, this picture frame earring holder is sure to make a statement in your bedroom or dressing room. This space savin...

Amigurumi: Cute, Cuddly, Crochet

Amigurumi (a-me-goo-roo-me), the Japaneese word for "knitted or crochet stuffed animal", is the hottest craze in crochet right now. And wh...

Friendship Book - FB - How to make an Fb

Penpals are a great way to learn about other people and other countries. A fun way to find penpals is through Friendship Books. Friendship b...

Creative Valentine's Day Resources

There is one slight difference between this and all other pages offering links to different craft projects for kids: all of projects listed ...

What can you do with a 'walking' foot?

A 'walking' foot for your sewing machine is essential if you are a quiltmaker. It is used for several purposes:
attaching bindings
strai...

Hearts - Not Just for Valentines Day

THE SECTIONS IN THIS LENS1. HEARTS IN COUNTRY DECOR - FOR YOUR COUNTRY HOME2. JEWELRY - JEWELRY AND ARTICLES3. CROCHET - PATTERNS AND IDEAS4...

Holiday Craft Projects

Summer Holiday Craft Projects for kids will keep them occupied and maybe even teach them a thing or two.

In summer, crafts for kids can i...

Genealogy and Family History

Paul Duxbury is fast becoming one of the leading experts on researching your Family History through the internet.  He owns a wide var...

Creative Easter Resources

We have so many things around our home that we throw away instead of giving it a 'second chance', a second life. In same time, we spend lo...

Sewing Lapbook

Learn what you need to know to begin sewing (and a little about the history of sewing) as you create a sewing lapbook. A sewing lapbook is a...

Polymer Clay Pens

Polymer clay pens are one of my favorite things to make. There's so much potential variety in decoration, they are useful, cheap, make...

Origami without the Paper

This is the question I often have asked myself as I explored the possibilities of origami without paper. My personal specialty is origami wi...

Matchbox Shrines or Goodie Boxes

These are very popular over at SwapBot. I can't say I've ever heard of them until then.

Lots of themes and artistic possibilites. You d...

How Wedding Aisle Flowers can be Repurposed as Reception Centerpieces

There's something special about fragrant flowers hanging from the wedding aisles and when you reuse the flowers as reception centerpie...

How to Make Jewelry using Troll Beads

I'm sure you've seen the typical craft beads that most homemade jewelry makers commonly use; now here are some beads that, after you learn...

Rangoli - Indian Art of beautifying the floor

The original name of rangoli is Rangavali, which means- ranga=color, avali=line in Sanskrit. It is more commonly called  Rang...

Start a Scrapbooking Business

A Great Home Business Idea that you might like to consider is to Start a Scrapbooking Business. Scrapbooking is a favorite hobby of many. It...

How to Stain and Paint Furniture

You can express yourself, match your decor perfectly, and save a little money by spending your effort.Choose a rich stain, a subdued paint h...

Recycled Yarn: Find it, save it, store it

Crafters know that sometimes you just can't throw stuff away.  Take yarn for example...many people have tons of the stuff laying aroun...

Bonsai Trees Gardening Secrets

Bonsai trees gardening and care is a fascinating hobby for millions of people around the world. Bonsai tree gardening and practices originat...

Easy Toddler Crafts

One thing that most toddlers have in common is that they love to make things. So Toddler Crafts are an ideal outlet for their fun and enthus...

Pillowcase Dresses - Not only cute but EASY to make!

Do you love pillowcase dresses? I do! I love making my own pillowcase dresses and smock shirts for my daughter. They are so beautiful, perfe...

Free Sewing Patterns

Home Sewing Secrets Revealed Create Professional Looking Projects Using These Secrets Tricks That The Pros Want To Keep To Themselves &hell...

Dichroic Fused Glass Jewelry

Fused glass jewelry is created by taking layers of glass and fusing them together in a kiln. In the modules below I will describe the proces...

Setting Dichroic Glass in Art Clay Silver, Precious Metal Clay, ACS, PMC, Metal Clay

I love the shimmer & sparkle of fused dichroic glass. I also love the cool sheen of pure silver. When the two are combined, it's t...

DIY Fishing Lures

I make wooden fishing lures as a hobby. They aren't always the best lure in my tacklebox, but they sure are fun to make. This lens showcase...

Top Ten Rubber Stamping Ideas For Crafts, Cards, Scrapbooking, and More!

New rubber stamping ideas are always appreciated.  As much as we love to craft, rubber stamp, and scrapbook, sometimes its easy to get ...

Unique Crochet Designs By JustBon

JustBon Crochet Designs: Are you looking for original, handmade snowboard & ski hats, EMO and regular style beanies & rasta hat...

Making Soy Candles

Ever wanted to make your own soy candles? This lens will advise you how to make them warts and all!! Whether you want to make them for your ...

How To Start From Scratch To Build Cabinets and Become The Envy of All Your Friends When You Create One Masterful Piece After Another, Employing A Skill That Few Possess. FREE Mini Course

For the beginning woodworker building cabinets is one of the easiest things to do. After a little time has passed of course, and you'v...

How to Make a Graham Cracker House

Graham cracker houses have been a holiday tradition in my family for over ten years. Each year we gather 8-10 builders, spread out a table f...

Novelty Rainbow Tie Dye Gifts

Rainbow Tie Dye: Funky ~ Bright ~ Colorful ~ Pyschodelic ~ Retro ~ Groovy ~ Spiral ~ Sunburst ~ Hippie ~ Peace.

If you love the look of ...

Links for Digital Scrapbookers

I have a love for digital designs and I know where lots of goodies are to be found. Come along with me as I list some of my all-time favorit...

Crafts4Kids

Thanks to everyone for making this lens a success. It is getting to big to handle, so I have had to create more lenses to make it easier for...

Natural Christmas Wreaths and Other Crafts

We love nature's bounty and enjoy gathering the supplies for our family's Christmas wreath. The gathering starts as soon as the interestin...

How to Make Reusable Grocery Bags

Into Living Green? Have Fun Sewing and Making Grocery Bags and Help the Environment!

These Reusable Bags Make Great Gifts and are Beaut...

Embellished Altered Keys Tutorial

These altered keys are fabulous to use for your altered books, collages and mixed media projects.

Lovely embellishments to add on book an...

How To Build a Grill Out of a 55 Gallon Drum

Read on to learn how to build a BBQ grill out of a 55 gallon drum barrel. Its summertime! Barbecuing is one of the most pleasurable activiti...

Pirate Scrapbook Page Ideas and Supplies

Do you know a little Pirate? If so, are you planning on creating a Pirate scrapbook page, layout or album? You will find all of your pirate ...

Vintage Home Arts - Crochet & Knitting Patterns and Cookbooks

I
love all the home arts; sewing, cooking, making a house a home! I especially love learning about how our mothers and grandmothers learned...

Beading Tutorials: Flat Peyote Stitch

Peyote stitch, also called gourd stitch, is a classic bead weaving technique used in all kinds of beadwork and crafts. It's origins are Nat...

Beaded Lanyards

Beaded lanyards are a wonderful fashion accessory that you can buy or make yourself to hold glasses, cell phones, iPods, keys or anything el...

Creating the Ultimate Sewing Room

 If you are lucky enough to have a room in your home set aside just for you and your craft, be thankful! Right now, as I am typing this...

Furoshiki: beautiful, reusable wrappings

Anything you can wrap in paper, you can wrap in cloth.

Japanese traditional cloth wrappings called furoshiki, are the greenest package wr...

Beginner Scrapbooking: Keep It Simple and Fun!

Would you like to join in the scrapbooking craze but don't know where to begin? Scrapbooking can be as simple or as complex as you'd like ...

Scrapbooking for Cool Girls

If traditional scrapbooking just isn't your thing, take a fresh look at what young, hip, cute paper crafting girls are doing!

Sparkly bl...

Knit with Love: Free Patterns for Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is the perfect time to show your loved ones just how much they mean to you. Nearly everyone loves a big box of chocolates. ...

Perler Beads (Not Just For Kids!)

  This lens is all about perler beads which are projects you can make with beads.  You can make them in just four easy steps....

Knit Cupcakes - A No Calorie Holiday Treat

Knitted Cupcakes are a holiday treat, perfect for a unique last minute, hand made gift item. You can create knit cupcakes hats, stocking st...

Branding Your Handmade Products

Learn about building a brand as an indie artist or designer. Branding helps create an image for you and your business. It helps generate rep...

Free Craft Ideas

Firstly a very warm welcome to Crafts To Make. There are so many different crafts ideas to tempt you and your family to take up crafting as ...

iris folding

Iris folding is a paper craft used to created beautiful shapes for card fronts, scrapbook embellishments, altered art projects or any other ...

Jacobs Ladder Quilt Block

Inspired by the Bible, the Jacobs Ladder quilt block was commonly chosen by women who read their Bible each day. The name comes from the scr...

How-To Make a Silk Floral Swag

I love to decorate my home, and I am especially fond of floral arrangements. I love 'em all! Silk swags, grapevine wreaths, spring flowers ...

Left Handed Crochet

Are you left handed? Are you intrigued by crochet, but frustrated by right-handed directions for everything? Been there, done that! Here are...

Unique Thanksgiving Alternative: Reality Time Travel

This lens introduces the unique holiday hobby of adding living history at home for Thanksgiving. Think of it as family "Time Travel" for a...

Gingerbread

There is just so much to love about gingerbread. Whether as a yummy treat or a festive decoration, gingerbread and Christmas seem to go hand...

Crochet Cupcakes - A Quick No Cal Holiday Gift

Crochet Cupcakes are a simple, no calorie, healthy and guilt-free cupcake option to the normal cupcake. Crochet Cupcakes also make excellent...

How to Make Ang Pow Fish

I have decided to keep all my craft work instruction in Squidoo. I learned how to make them and forgot how to make them 1 year later. Whenev...

Yes! You CAN Make This!

You can make this will try to provide information you will find useful in many sewing and craft areas. Sewing is a creative art and can prov...

Powertex : textile hardener

Can you please take a good look at the image to the left of this sentence.Would you feel proud if you were the creator of thi...

Christmas Craft Ideas and Projects

At Christmas time and in the time leading up to it, it can be ideal to settle down with the children at the table, give them a craft to work...

Crazy quilting: it's freedom!

Crazy quilters love the freedom that doing their own thing with even the tiniest scrap of ribbon or some satin from a much-loved dress...
...

Fall Crafts For Kids

If you are looking for ways to keep the kids entertained then there are plenty of ideas at Fall Crafts For Kids

As the autumn months roll...

Simple Glow in the dark and black light tricks for Halloween

Here are several glow in the dark and black light affects that can be made with common household items. Halloween is one of my favorite holi...

The Well-Stocked Craft Closet

then you know all about the importance of stocking up on supplies. Inspiration doesn't want to wait for you to run to the store for glue or...

Free Baby Craft Patterns and Projects

There are loads of great things to Make For Baby. We've been busy collecting free baby patterns and projects together - you can find these ...

How to Sell Crafts - Turn Your Hobby into a Business and Make Money

Do you craft as a hobby, and would like to start making money from crafting? Selling your crafts can seem daunting, but with the growth in o...

My Secrets to Customizing Breyer Horses and the Stuff You Need

In this lens I will show you how I do custom Breyer horses.
What horses to use and where to get them.
Supplies you can use and tools that ...

Let's Make Some Fabulous Designer Scarecrow Dolls

 "I Swept the Leaves!" You have never seen anything more beautiful than the changing of the season in my home state of O...

Bead Patterns from the 1920's

Beautiful beaded fashion accessories including handbags, purses, necklaces, belts and bracelets were created by men, women and children in t...

How To Make Perfume

You can make your own perfume at home -- it's easy, inexpensive and FUN! I love making perfume and coming up with new scents. Most store-bo...

Hannah Montana Scrapbook Page Ideas

Does your daughter love Hannah Montana? Did they recently attend a Hannah Montana concert or have a Hannah Montana theme birthday party? If ...

SmileBox

SmileBox is the best way to share edit modify and present your photos or videos online. You can create your own scrapbooks, ecards, an...

Learn to do Hand Knitting

Hand knitting has undergone a rebirth in recent years. The internet has provided hundreds if not thousands of wonderful free patterns, onlin...

Crafter's Guide: Scrapbooking Tools

The world of crafting is filled to overflowing with tools for every kind of hobby imaginable!

This guide is intended for new crafters who...

Quilting Questions Answered - The Basics of Quilting, Patterns, Frames, Machines and Books

Quilting and Patchwork using fabric, wadding, thread and not a little love is both an Art and a Craft which has delighted mankind for millen...

Introducing Pergamano Parchment Craft

Pergamano Parchment Craft involves creating beautifully embossed, delicate designs on parchment paper. The craft utilizes a combination of t...

Peace Crane - Origami Paper Cranes for Peace

Paper cranes have been used a symbol of peace since the second world war. In the 1950's a young girl Sadako Sasaki, a survivor of the Hiros...

Rocket Moms Quilting Bee

Show and Tell is an integral part of patchwork and quilting.

The favourite part of any quilt gathering is when others show their latest b...

Make an Adorable Bunny Costume for Easter or Halloween

Who needs to spend too much money on a generic, boring bunny costume that is probably uncomfortable, hot, and itchy to boot? Make your own q...

CRACKLE techniques with white glue and Fragile Crackle

In this DIY crackle tutorial I will show you two different techniques of crackling with two very different products; Anita's Fragile Crackl...

Quilting 101

I love quilting. I have made several quilts over the years and plan on making more. Here is a comprehensive quilting guide to help you make ...

What is stipple quilting?

Let Jan T show you her best tips for getting great results when free machine quilting. It's not hard at all.

After you have done all the...

Build A Bear

If you love bears like I do, you'll love these wonderful Make a Bear kits. For most, there is NO SEWING necessary. They are fast and easy t...

Vintage Sewing Patterns & Retro Clothing Fashions

Welcome to my Squidoo! I sell original vintage sewing patterns from the 1940's through the 1990's and hand picked vintage clothing and lin...

Painting Wooden Easter Eggs

Start a new family tradition this year and let your kids paint a wooden keepsake egg. This is a really great alternative to dyeing real eggs...

The Frugal Crafter

I'm Jenn, and I'm an arts and crafts addict. I'm also a stay at home mother whose husband is a university student, which means that I'm ...

Mystery quilts? What fun!

Have you heard of mystery quilts? They are popular in Australia and online.

The idea is that patchworkers get to make units for a quilt, ...

How to Organize Photos For Scrapbooking

Not having organized photos for scrapbooking is what held me back from starting scrapbooking for a long time.

It's easy to organize phot...

Print Gocco

It may look like a toy, but the Print Gocco is one of the smallest and most versatile screen printing systems in the world! Adaptable to a v...

Quilting Blogs--My New Hobby!

Do you love to quilt? I have just learned to quilt and really enjoy it! I read quite a few blogs about quilting and have found some great tu...

The Mokomoko

Lord Sesshomaru is known for his mokomoko, the weird furry fluffy thing that is draped over his right shoulder. But what is it, and how do y...

Free Scrapbooking Ideas, Layouts & Resources

Welcome to my Squidoo lens on Scrapbooking!

You have found the best resource on Squidoo for all of your ScrapBooking needs.

Here you w...

Craft Supplies and Craft Products

Firstly a very warm welcome to Craft Supplies and Craft Product Reviews!

Our aim is to provide you with information about products and su...

Preparing to machine quilt

Many people are afraid to machine quilt their quilts on their home sewing machine, because they think it's too difficult.

Not so! Prepar...

Fall Fabric and Autumn Color Material

Lovely and Fun Autumn / Fall Fabrics and Craft & Sewing Ideas
Pumpkins and Leaves, Browns and Golds... Autumn is a Beautiful Time o...

365 TV-Free Activities You Can Do With Your Child

Make the most of your time with your child - whether it is five minutes or a whole afternoon - with simple, fun activities that will excite ...

Wood Veneering

Wood veneering uses thin sheets of material instead of lumber to produce a project. It is typically applied to a plywood or MDF base. Rare w...

Fall and Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

Here are Lots and Lots of cute, fun, and Autumn and Thankgiving Arts and Crafts Ideas, including Scarecrows, Scrap Booking Ideas and Suppl...

Funny Sayings and Quotes

Here are a Fun bunch of Funny Words and Quotes for Scrapbooking, Humorous Wording for Crafts, and Cool Quotations for Cards, Letters and M...

Cricut Cartridges

The Cricut personal electronic cutter is the future of home crafting. By a simple touch of a button Cricut can cut beautiful intricate desig...

Craft Ideas For Kids

Sometimes it's ideal to set the children down at the table, give them a craft to work on and then enjoy the focused peace and quiet that la...

Connie's Crafts 4 Kids

When your kids are bored and you need some help in a hurry, drop by my new website for some very crafty rescue measures!

You will find id...

YARNBOMBING

In case you're wondering what in the blazes "yarnbombing" is, you've come to the right place!

"Yarn Bombing" is an amusing form of ...

Decoupage It!

Decoupage has a long history as both an art form and a craft.  From gorgeous museum pieces to down home serving trays, decoupaging...

Fairy House

Lets go back to our childhood days...

when make-believe of magical things,

to see faeries we hoped and dreamed,

to be inspired to m...

Crafter's Guide: Artist's Paint Brushes

Painting is one of the most rewarding activities you can indulge in! An afternoon spent mixing, blending, and painting is time well spent......

Beadweaving for Beginners

Beadweaving is an art form that grows in popularity every year. There are dozens of different styles and techniques of beadwork that one can...

Beginner's Guide to Woodworking

So you're thinking you want to learn woodworking?

Woodworking can be a fun and satisfying hobby, but it can also be quite frustrating. I...

Funky DIY Fashion

You can look at an item of clothing and immediately decided if it's "you" or not. Fashion is so individual and a visible part of your per...

Metal Clay Product Reviews: Products, Tools, Books, Magazines and Videos for Metal Clay Artisans Using PMC, Art Clay Silver (or gold), Bronze Clay or Copper Clay

More and more people - from hobbyists to world-renowned artists - are using precious metal clay (PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold) to create...

Best patchwork tools, ever!

Let me tell you about my favourite tools for patchwork quiltmaking.

Every cook has a favourite knife, every photographer a favourite came...

Amigurumi - Crochet and Knit Toys for One of a Kind Gifts

Amigurumi toys (knitted and crochet toys) are an easy way for crochet and knit crafters to create a handcrafted gift for unique gift giving....

Swarovski Crystal Beads

The Swarovski Company was founded in the late 19th Century when Daniel Swarovski invented an automatic cutting machine for crystal, and in 1...

From photos to fabric to quilts

If you've ever wondered how quilters got photos onto the fabric in their quilts, wonder no more.

Let me show you how simple it is using ...

Creative Resources for St.Patrick's Day

Saint Patrick's day is approaching and it's all about green! I've compiled a list of links here to help you (and myself) go even more gre...

A Delicious Collection of Israeli Polymer Clay Jewelry

This lens features the visually stunning jewelry created by talented Israeli polymer clay crafters. All of the artists below live in Israel,...

I Heart Etsy!

Unlike Ebay and other online sales venues Etsy.com is designed specifically for artists and crafters. Its free to set up shop, inexpensive...

Crochet Afghans

It's true, crochet afghans are highly popular and extremely versatile. They make a wonderful gift and you can't go wrong with them. One si...

THE WINE CELLAR - WINE MAKING and All Things WINE Related

THE WINE CELLAR is all about wine, wine making, wine recipes, wine history, wine racks, build your own wine cellars, wine tasting, wine acce...

Rockler Woodworking and Hardware

Rockler is known among professional and hobby woodworkers as the go-to source for innovative tools, jigs and shop accessories. Whether you'...

Easy Craft Ideas

Firstly a very warm welcome to Easy Craft Ideas. There are so many different easy crafts ideas to tempt you and your family to take up craft...

Genealogy Scrapbook Ideas

One of the reasons that people do scrapbooks is because they want to preserve the memories of genealogy, family history, occasions or even...

Arts and Crafts for Kids

Children love to create. Given the encouragement and the chance, even the most timid child can find ways to express themselves in arts and c...

Tutorial Heart Ties for gift bags, gifts, ornaments and decorating

Creating these pretty little heart ties was so easy, they can be used to tie gift bags closed, add to gift packages as a pretty bow ornament...

Make your original art into gorgeous magnets!

Use your own artwork, or any other small images, such as photographs, clip art, or decorative paper to make beautiful, professional looking ...

Baby Quilt Patterns

Don't you just love baby quilts? They're my favorite projects for several reasons. It's a great opportunity to test out new techniques an...

Free Scrapbooking Ideas

Scrapbooking is becoming an increasingly popular hobby for people of all ages.  Whether it be the young child creating a School Project...

Going bananas about Sock Monkeys

A sock monkey is a stuffed toy in the shape of a monkey that is made from socks. The first sock monkeys were made during the Arts & Crafts m...

The Wish Tree - A Wish for Peace

The Wish Tree is a lovely concept to create for your family at the holidays or any day. Everyone writes down their wishes and then hangs the...

The Best Scrapbook Layout Ever

Are you an admitted scrapaholic?  Share your scrapbook layout with the world and your page may be voted as the Best Scrapbook...

How To Make Soy Candles

Many websites provide soy candle making instructions. The problem is that everyone has their own unique method.

Which one is best? Which ...

How to Build a Mouse Trap Car

Well, first I have to say, a mouse trap car is not meant to catch mice; I mean you could try to use it for getting rid of mice but IF you su...

Quilting - Patterns and Tips

Quilting is the process of layering two, or more, pieces
of fabric on top of each other and sewing them together,
either by hand or with a...

Best in Knitting Art, Techniques - The Weird, Wacky and Wonderful

We'd like to introduce you to innovative groups we come across, interesting knitting art, new techniques and yes, weird knitting.  Ali...

Baltimore style applique quilts

A fad that persisted in the 1980s in Brisbane, Australia, was making Baltimore style applique quilts

At that time there were a couple of ...

Spring Jubilee Arts & Crafts Festival - Pendleton SC

Just as the dogwoods begin to show their buds, the small historic town of Pendleton, South Carolina begins to get busy preparing for Spring ...

ScrapBook Totes & Bags

I love pictures and I love to scrapbook them. And, I've been scrapbooking for long enough that I have a lot of gadgets and gizmos that make...

Patchwork in Australia, then and now

Patchwork has been around in Australia for more than 40,000 years. Yes! 40,000. The Aboriginals made patchwork cloaks from animal skins.

...

Make Your Own Tinctures

Most often tinctures are of herbs or other plant materials.  They can be made in alcoholic or non-alcoholic bases, and if made with alc...

How to Make a Scrapbook

You've come to the right place. This lens is for novice scrapbookers and those who have yet to try this exciting, creative hobby. You&#...

Make your own Custom Jewelry with Shrinky Dinks!

If you've somehow managed to grow up as a child without playing with Shrinky Dinks at least once... our condolences!

This amazing shrink...

For the love of Scrapbooking!

If you're familiar with CafePress.com, you know they have some fun products that can work well for scrapbookers. Are you a crafty person bu...

Pumpkins - Crochet Pattern, Pumpkin Pie Recipe, Pumpkin Gifts

An online crochet pattern -Crochet a pumpkin and links to more crochet pumpkincrochet patterns. Gift ideas.These pumpkins are 5" - add ...

PenPal Friends

Penfriends or Snailmail friends are those who write back and forth relaying their dreams, hopes, everyday life experiences and bummers. You ...

Pysanky -- Ukrainian Russian Polish decorated Easter eggs

A pysanka (plural: pysanky) is an egg decorated in the Ukrainian style using a wax-resist method. Many other cultures in Eastern Europe deco...

Keepsake Bookatrix Projects & Ideas

The Bookatrix Keepsake Cards truly are a work of art and you can be sure that the recipient of a Bookatrix card complete with box and stand ...

Metal Clay Brands and Formulas: Precious Metal Clay (PMC), Art Clay Silver and Gold and more!

There are two main brands of metal clay: PMC and Art Clay. This lens describes the key characteristics of each formula from each of those tw...

Christmas Gifts for Everyone!

Are you looking for a unique gift or something beautiful yet unique to add to your home decor? Then you've come to the right place! T-L ...

Crafty Girls Guide to Making Money from Home

OK so you're fed up of the 9 to 5 and want to work from home or maybe you're a stay-at-home mom or carer who needs or would like some extr...

Crafter's Guide: How-To Glue It!

For a successful craft project, it's essential to be familiar with your equipment, and how to use it. The same is true when it comes to glu...

How To Make An Art Journal

Art Journals are just like regular journals, in them you put down your thoughts. In an art journal you express those thoughts and feeling in...

Custom My Little Pony

My Little Ponies have been around for over 25 years. As a girl I thought and tried to play with the pony hair and draw my own symbols; much ...

Write Out of the Box

Whether your literary ambitions include penning a unique, creative, inspired piece of word art or a guide to pruning your bushes or a letter...

Teddy Bears Galore

Everybody should have a Teddy Bear. Here are all kinds of wonderful teddy bears along with some interesting facts, history of teddy bears an...

South American Paintings at Kew Gardens by Marianne North

Marianne North was a remarkable Victorian artist who travelled the globe in order to satisfy her passion for recording the world's flora wi...

how to color in aprons

Color in aprons is a fun color in activity that kids can enjoy even after the coloring in is done. This lens gives instructions and some exa...

The Glass Man

I met James Michael Kahle while attending an Open House at his glass studio in Rockford, Ohio. I was fascinated by his work and even more by...

Lessons in Perfumery - A Course in Perfume Making

Making Perfume Is Easy! It is a craft that only requires you to Mix, Pour and Blend!  Whether you make fast perfumes in the m...

Perlina Handmade Jewellery

Original handmade beaded, pearl and silver jewellery crafted by Gemma Wild.

Each piece of jewellery has been lovingly hand made by me fro...

Metal Clay Tools and Supplies - for Precious Metal Clay (PMC) and Art Clay Silver and Gold

You can start working with metal clay with very few tools and supplies: Some metal clay, a few playing cards, a 6" length of PVC p...

Quilt and textile art design study

Welcome to the Artful Quilt Design School lens!

Here you'll be able to find information on the study of colour and design as these relat...

Art Quilting

It's time that quilting emerged from it's humble, utilitarian beginnings and was recognized for the amazing art form that it is!  The...

How to Teach a Child or Teen to Knit

Now that the weather is getting cooler, I am going to try again to teach my daughters the art of knitting. For me it is a relaxing past-time...

Quilting Tips, Shortcuts & Advice

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How to alter and stain with WALNUT INK Crystals

Walnut ink is very easy to use and can be used in several different ways. It is used to make your piece (paper, art, etc.) look aged and wor...

Paper Crafts For Kids

Paper crafts are a popular pastime right now for kids. One well know Paper Craft for Kids is scrapbooking which is a fun way to display pict...

Unknown Photography through Urban Exploring

As far as photography goes, I can't tell you anything on composition or how to set up your camera. All I know is that I have a knack at tak...

Retired Stampin Up Rubber Stamps: Another Chance to Find That Unique Retired Stampin Up Design

 Have you missed out on some Stampin Up designs released this year? Finding retired Stampin Up rubber stamps can be difficult.  St...

Creative Memory Scrapbooking | Best Resource For Creative Memory Scrapbooking

Creative memory scrapbooking is a very fun way to look at your pictures. Trust me when I say this: No one likes to look at a photo album whe...

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking is not a new art, in fact it was very popular in Victorian times when it was a hobby for young ladies who would paste 'scraps...

All things knitting

    I LOVE to knit, and am always in the midst of something.  I have had a knitting blog for over a year, and through th...

Traditional Knotting

Knotting is a huge and very ancient subject. Use of knots has been found in prehistoric archaeological digs and in a wide range of areas. Kn...

Cross stitch tips

I got started on cross stitch as a teenager. I made a couple of very small projects and then started a large project that I quit working on ...

Mutants, Creatures, and other handmade Animals

This is a SquidEtsian lens featuring a few of the members Mutants, Creatures, and Animals creations. Featured are handmade animals that are ...

Norway Sidewalk Art Show in Norway, Maine

The Norway Sidewalk Art Show is the largest art show in western Maine. Featuring over 100 artists, along with entertainers and food booths. ...

Using triangles in patchwork quilts

The importance of straight grains when cutting triangles for patchwork quilts cannot be emphasised enough.

In patchwork, there are two ki...

Yarn Hackers: The Coolest Crochet Ever

0's and 1's are just binary.

Sure, if you don't know what binary is, it can be a scary word. Not to worry, though: binary just means t...

Toys hand crafted by me

I taught myself how to knit and crochet. And where I live (in the tropics) it is summer all year round. This means that sweaters, gloves, ha...

Tutorial Altered Art Harvest Canning Jar Lids

The summer of 2006 brought us an incredible garden and fall harvest. I spent a good portion of August and September canning and pres...

How I Became An Artist

I've been an artist for nearly 30 years now. In the past few years I've expanded to creating art for greeting cards and t-shirts. On this ...

Making Greeting Cards

This remarkable material is a cross between paper and fabric; it gives amazing artistic effects and is a perfect solution for many of the pr...

Collectible Dolls

Isn't it funny that some of the toys you had before are worth a lot of money right now? You are probably kicking yourself for not taking ca...

How To Get The Cricut Electronic Cutting Machine For Way Below Retail

The Cricut Electronic Cutting Machine is all the rage in the scrapbook and craft world right now. You can use it to make not only amazing sc...

Best Patchwork and Quilting Tips from Jan T

I know lots about patchwork and quilting that I'd love to share with you.

Do you want to make better quilts?

Have you got some patchw...

My website - Social Hobby Network

Hello all hobbyists!

Do you have a hobby that is worth showing to others? Do you want to find people with interest like yours? Maybe you ...

Journaling in Scrapbooks

A picture may be worth 1,000 words however a few extra handwritten words go a long way when added to your photos.

One of the most ignored...

Allsewnupfabrics Tavistock Pannier Market Fabric and Craft Supplies

Hello all....
I have always been interested in needlecraft. I took the plunge about ten years ago and became self employed
I now trade in...

Fun Christmas Crafts

Nothing says lovin' like hand made Christmas gifts, decorations, cards and orgnaments. Try some of these attractive and colorful holiday cr...

Digital Scrapbooking

Visit Digi Scrappers Corner for high quality digital scrapbook kits, tutorials, freebies and , quick pages, instant albums and templates....

Stained Glass Art

Stained glass, as an art form, originally reached its height in the Middle Ages when stained glass windows were commonly used in churches fo...

Hair Accessories

Need something to spruce up that hair of yours? Or hide it on humid days? Here's a short little guide to some great hair accessories on Ets...

Getting Started With Scrapbooking

Firstly a warm welcome to Getting Started With Scrapbooking. When you finally make the decision to start making scrapbooks, you're very lik...

Birthday Party Crafts

Birthday Party Crafts can be great fun for all ages! When you think about it there's so much to do when throwing a birthday party.

Ther...

Knitting for the Impatient

I have always wanted to knit, but never took the time to learn. As a woman in recovery, I see a lot of other woman looking so serene at meet...

Fabric Trinket Boxes from recycled materials

I love to recycle everything and anything,
sometimes it becomes a challange as to
what I can do with items that
would normally be disgard...

Crafts eBooks Store

Use your hands to make lovely things!

As Fiona Hackney said 'Use Your Hands for Happiness'; When our hands are busy, we are happy.

H...

Making New Baby Greeting Cards

What better way to say "Welcome to the World" than by making your own new baby greeting cards? Make you own special card to give a...

Doodling 101

Doodling is a fun, imaginative type of art! Many people will argue that doodling is not a form of art, but I think it is. You are creating s...

Beadmaking Tools

Beadmaking Tools are sometimes confusing ... There are a few absolutely essential tools and literally hundrds of others to tempt you with ! ...

A Beginner's Guide to Sewing

Does Having a High Fashion Wardrobe On a Bargain Basement Budget Sound impossible? Well it isn't. If you truly envy those who shop at trend...

2008 Free Image of the Day for Collage, Altered Art, Mixed Media, Crafts

Free Images to Download for your Art Projects

Help yourself to my free image downloads. Use these images freely in your artwork for resal...

Halloween Crafts For Kids

Here at Halloween Crafts for Kids we really know how much fun Halloween is for the kids. They can have lots of fun deciding on their costume...

Fostering a Creative Spirit

Creativity is the ability to make something original, to imagine things that don't exist, and to come up with new ideas. Creativity is the ...

Beautiful Tree 18 Red Autumn Watercolor Landscape

Sensational Art Gallery has Eye Catching and Mesmerizing Art Master Pieces with Inspirational Appeal for Home and Office Decoration. View Be...

Making a Photo Cube from a 3-D Ball

How about making an unique photo cube from a 3-D ball?  How cool would this be for a gift for the proud grandparents, or for a Christma...

Kids Craft Kits

The aim of Kids Craft Kits is to support our other lenses which focus on various types of kids and childrens crafts. From here you will be a...

Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Types: Lump, Paste, Syringe and Paper

Metal clay (Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold) is an amazing material that lets you create pure silver (.999 fine silve...

Paper Craft Addict!

A little paper, a little glue...stamps, markers, stickers, brads, ribbon... heck; you probably have everything you need right now!  Joi...

My Crocheted Hamburger

A crocheted hamburger? my mom said to me inquisitively. Yes, I replied, I thought it would look great in your kitchen, perhaps atop your ref...

Halloween Needlecrafts

You can have a lot of fun making items for Halloween. Hand made items will last for years and can bring many memories when you take them out...

How I Refinished My Kitchen Cabinets for Free: Re-Use Recyled Trash and Junk Art

Info and Resources for and about Re-Use Creations, Recyled Trash and Junk Art, and the Creative Artists who make Art of of Stuff others Thr...

Crafts For Children

When boredom strikes, children can get unruly so what about interesting them in some Crafts For Children. Our first instinct might be to buy...

Make your own greeting cards

Paper crafts are very popular hobbies nowadays. Besides scrapbooking, which appears to be the most popular of all, card making also has its ...

Quilting,The Fabric of Our Lives

When life gives you scraps...make a quilt! As an avid crafter, I always have remnants of more than just fabric!  Silk flowers, foa...

From photos to quilts

Landscape photos can inspire you to design and make quilts or textile art in several forms.

Literal or interpretitive: Printing the photo...

How to Make Costume Jewelry with Beads

Making your own costume jewelry is very satisfying - almost meditational as you perform a soothing repetitive task.
Its easy to make costu...

LABELS WITH LOVE

LABELS WITH LOVE IS FOR:  Those Who Create And/Or Buy And Then Pass On Labels With Love Those Who Have Been The Recipients Of Labe...

Beaded

I love beadweaving and Bead & wire sculpture. I'm also rapidly developing a deep affection for bead embroidery. Here is my work & links to ...

Making Rubber Stamp Crafts Profitable: Promoting Your Crafts

Crafting with rubber stamps has a wide variety of applications.  You can use rubber stamps for scrapbooking, creating cards, bookmarks,...

Techniques Overview for Precious Metal Clay / PMC and Art Clay Silver and Gold

This lens is a gateway to information about techniques for working with metal clay. It includes links to the individual lenses I am developi...

Photos, patchwork, and scrapbooking = cute quilts

Are scrapbooking and patchwork two of your hobbies? Combine the two into one, and make cute little scrapbook style quilts to keep, or to giv...

Halloween Crafts For Children

Halloween is lots of fun for the kids and what better way to get them into the spirit than to have them try some Halloween Crafts For Childr...

Furniture Finishing Video Showcase

Finishing your own furniture is such a rewarding experience! Being creative with your hands is fun and relaxing. Plus, spending a little tim...

Digital Scrapbooking

The popularity of digital scrapbooking is growing steadily. In fact, many of the traditional scrapbooking magazines have released special is...

An Arts and Craft Bag for all occasions

How to create a bag using Koloron fabric decorate it, and change design when ever you feel like a new bag. More designs will be shown here s...

Make a Scrapbook Shaker Box

This lens shows you how to make a shaker box for scrapbooking pages, or to use on hand made cards, altered books or any paper craft project....

Halloween Cards

Halloween greeting cards are such fun. The bright colors have wonderful eye appeal, and who doesn't love the scary, creepy shapes and image...

Bonsai Gardening Tools

Bonsai gardening is a fun and relaxing hobby which is enjoyed by millions worldwide. To grow a bonsai you need a few tools to help you grow ...

Learn To Paint A Birthday Banner On A Window

Those were some of the sweetest words to my ears when my daughter was younger! When it was time for her birthday, or time to decorate her ro...

Beautiful Sewing & Crafting Trims from Once-Again Crafters on E-bay

We sell quality sewing and crafting trims. Come see our exquisite material, which includes fringe bullion, tassel, brush, curly, confetti, l...

Craft Ideas For Children

Let's look at some of the advantages of Craft Ideas For Children!

You know how it is the children start to get bored and unruly and you ...

Scrapbooking for Beginners

Scrapbooking is a fast growing and rewarding hobby. Every day people are discovering how easy scrapbooking can be and how much fun it is. Sc...

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Bamboo Yarn

Bamboo is a naturally eco-friendly fiber that requires no pesticides or fertilizers to grow. It is also extremely replenishable. Bamboo is s...

Wholesale Vintage Beads

Wholesale Vintage Beads specializes in Swarovksi Beads, Vintage Beads, Furnace Glass Beads, Lampwork Beads and other jewelry making supplies...

Dotee Dolls

Dotee Dolls are an altered art doll created by Dot of http://dotslifeandart.blogspot.com. I swap a lot over at http://swap-bot.com and first...

DIY Jackets

DIY stands for Do It Yourself and that's been a big part of the punk movement for well over 30 years. Don't like the current trends? Make ...

Going Beyond Granny Squares

Granny squares are a mainstay of crochet, especially for crafters that enjoy making afghans. But were you aware that the basic granny square...

What acrylic paint can do

I love to paint. Wood has been my most common medium; though I have also worked on canvas, plastic, paper, and glass. I have tried various p...

Genealogy Products Reviewed

As a keen Genealogist I know that there are a wide variety of Genealogy Products available.  Some of these Genealogy Products are wor...

Learn to Dance Like the Stars

So you've always wanted to learn to dance but never had the opportunity or the time.

Well, opportunity knocks and you can now learn to ...

Embellishing quilts: with stitchery

That is often the question for many quiltmakers.

I don't embellish my quilts with heavy encrustations of bead trails or buttons. I use h...

Handmade Baby Shower Party Favors and Decorations

There is nothing more special in life than giving birth to a precious little miracle. So why not make the baby shower a very special occasio...

You want it, we probably got it! Craft Patterns Store for Sewing, Knitting, Crochet, Needlework plus all Crafts Patterns Books and Supplies

 We have a large selection of patterns, craft books and needlework magazines for sewing, knitting, crochet, cross stitch...

The Shy, Novice, and Closeted Art Show in Bethel, ME

The Shy, Novice, and Closeted Art Show is all about celebrating artists who are just starting out, a little unsure of themselves, or who don...

Marsha's Crafts

I read that we can share the crafts that we make in a lens, so that is exactly what I am doing here. :)

I make other things here and ther...

Choosing fabric for patchwork

How do you pick from the thousands of fabrics that are out there?

Isn't it scary when you first go into a patchwork shop?
There's so m...

Making Needle Felted Plush

So I've had a a lot people ask me about Needle Felting.
What the heck is it?
How in the world do you do it?
I've started this as a hope...

"Gemini Sky"-Handcrafted Jewelry Making From the Soul"

Gemini Sky Jewelry

This lens is about jewelry that I create and sell but will also contain information about how to market your jewelry, ...

Personal Finance Forum

A place to share and discuss your credit concerns, your own financial struggles and triumphs...and get real help from real people.Join -- Pe...

Beginner's guide: Basting a Patchwork Quilt

Good, well-made patchwork quilts have been successfully basted to make the quilting step easier.

I have invented a fast-piecing system, a...

Millinery - The lost art of Hat Making

Vintage Hats and Millinery is a subject that I have been pursuing for the past several years.

Creating Christmas Memories - Kid's Christmas Crafts

Kids love Christmas! Helping them discover that Christmas is much more than just receiving gifts can be challenging. Teaching them to give g...

Wood Painting is so fun

What is wood painting? Wood Painting is different wood items that I paint in different colors and with different themes on them. It is also ...

How Much Did It Cost?

I have been asked a few times now, how much is it costing me to make my insanely elaborate, historically accurate, "Hollywood movie quality...

How Many Projects Can You Make With One Scrapbooking Kit?

Greetings, Fellow Kitty Lovers! I have a challenge for you...and a confession, as well! Squid Angel Connie is addicted to Squidoo! Yes, that...

So Many Sewing and Knitting Sentiments

If you are looking for some lovely words to capture the love of sewing or knitting, you have came to the right place. I began my search when...

Quilting With Friends

Among my many hobbies, passions, obsessions - call them what you will - is Quilting.  I love Monday afternoons because that's when I g...

Healing Hearts quilt for Paul

Paul, my second husband of 34 years was killed at work in March 1999.

Devastated doesn't even begin to describe the loss.

My online q...

An Art Impression Rubber Stamp: The Rubber Stamping Line from Art Impressions

  There are a handful of wonderful rubber stamping lines such as Art Impressions, which was founded way back in the mid-eighties, with ...

Cross Stitch Fanatic

I LOVE to cross stitch. Counted cross stitch is my favorite technique, and the more complex the pattern, the better... I love the challenge!...

Why Granny Squares Are Great

When crafters and non-crafters alike think of crochet they probably think of the Granny Square. It has been around, well, nearly as long as ...

My Scarves

I've been crocheting since I was a kid and within the past year have been making and selling scarves. This is a lens about my own scarves a...

Your First Goldfish

I love goldfish. They are such wonderful pets. This lens is for anyone who loves goldfish too, but was created specifically for those just g...

Making jewelry

Jewelry making for fun (or profit). I'll be teaching in several areas, including beading, on and off loom bead weaving, polymer clay, macra...

Cosy Candles & Aromas

 We are a mum and daughter from the UK who love to burn candles. We were, however, disappointed at the quality of shop bought candles. ...

Better patchwork quilt photos

Actually there's more to taking photographs of quilts than you might think!

As the webmaster of an Australian art quilt site, I have bee...

Felt Alive! Sculptural Needle Felting by Kay Petal

Using soft sculpture techniques, I sculpt wool into life-like characters using a single barbed felting needle.  There is no sewing invo...

Charity quilts: Cancer Council quilts project

Quilters from all walks of life are ready to help whenever the call goes out that people are in need. And the help they give? They make quil...

Make Handmade Knitting Needles with Jewelry Beads

Knitting needles are such personal things.  They are tools for creating, but they can say something about you too!  Is your style ...

Hand Embroidery vs Machine Embroidery?

Hand Embroidery vs Machine Embroidery?

Kas' Kreations on Etsy

This lens is about what I have for sale on my Etsy and a little of why I do all this. It includes many crocheted items, bags, scarves, my ph...

Cross-stitch Software Review

So you want to design and create your own cross-stitch patterns from scratch? Maybe you're an artist and you want to convert existing artwo...

Jan T's Quilt Gallery

I design all my own quilts.

I make art quilts, bed quilts, wall quilts, baby quilts, miniature quilts, really big bed quilts...

The pi...

Spooky Halloween Decorations To Make

If the price of store bought Halloween decorations for your home, school classroom or office is just too scary, or if you're spooked out by...

CRAFTS: Crochet Corner

So you wanna learn how to crochet?

Congratulations!! You've come to the right place: a Beginner's Corner, How-To Videos, patterns, and ...

Craft Books

Whatever craft you or your family are interested in there is at least one book to cover it!

Our aim at Craft Books is to highlight the on...

Should You Scrapbook?

Okay, so scrapbooking is a hugely popular hobby these days. Everyone seems to know someone who does it. And that someone probably has a LOT ...

DIY babydoll top

Well how to make a babydoll style top of course! Using a pillowcase and tshirt. All the how to you need from an indie designer running her o...

5 Digital Photo Editing Tips for Scrapbookers

Even if you're not a scrapbooker, you are likely to find helpful and interesting tips to liven up your photographs or create those artistic...

How To Make A Business Card Cube

Do you have tons of business cards but don't know what to do with them? Want to impress people with some awesomeness? Learning how to do th...

Making on point quilts sets simple

Setting a quilt on point is not as hard as is thought. To set blocks together on point, requires several setting triangles — the trian...

Scrapbooking Tools and Supplies

You'll need a variety of tools to help you make your scrapbook everything you want it to be.

Here at Scrapbooking Tools and Supplies our...

Halloween Ideas - Costumes, Crafts, Recipes, Games

Halloween Ideas is a family-friendly ebook full of homespun Halloween fun! Easy-to-make costumes that you won't have to pay high store pric...

I love Electric Quilt

EQ — Electric Quilt — and I have been friends since 1992.

It didn't take me long to fall in love with it.

I'm known as t...

Duct Tape to the Rescue Again: Ipod Covers

I believe that Duct tape can solve many of the problems in the world. OK maybe not Global warming or world peace, but it can certainly do wo...

Crafts As Gifts

Hello to everyone. I am building this lens to "show-off" different crafts that I have made for gifts. As I make more I will add more to th...

Nautical Art

The lens provides nautical art information. Artwork includes decoys, carvings, sculpture, paintings, photography, model boats and other naut...

Have you always wanted to know how to make enchanting miniature teddy bears you can love, but didnt know how? Well now you can.

I love bears, I always have.  I have bears from 2.5cm (1") through to a couple of feet high, yet until recently I had only ever m...

Handmade, Designer Pens

** Sale ** free shipping ** limited time only **

Handcrafted designer pens, The beautiful pens I make are the result of a big investment ...

Beads - Making Beads & Beaded Jewelry

bead n. A small, often round piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood, that is pierced for stringing or threading.But beads are so...

Gone Postal

Gone Postal - Postage stamps of the world on T-shirts. Many of the designs have a lightly distressed look for a more vintage appearance. Int...

How to make money at Craft Shows

Are you a crafter, artisan, or independent consultant that works the show circuit? If so you may be interested in what my lens here is about...

How to Bring Your History-Based Daydreams to Life! (Reenacting Arts Event Planning)

From start to finish, this lens offers a how-to planning guide for creating history-based group activities, for fun or for profit. Do you ha...

Collecting Marbles

Marbles are a wonderful hobby - not only fun for children but also a great investment item.

Coin Collecting Guide Info

Choosing a Coin Collecting Guide can be quite a task because there are so many to choose from. I've put this site together to help you get ...

Turned Bottlestoppers

This lens is about turning small pieces of wood or other materials into beautiful wine bottle stoppers using your lathe.  This lens is ...

Do You Do Bamboo? Bamboo Yarns to Knit and Crochet

Yes it is really possible create beautiful handmade projects using bamboo yarn. Many of the Bamboo yarns have a beautiful luster, color and ...

Button Fairys

Button Fairy's are economical, eco-friendly, crafty goodies. If you have an old stack of buttons from days gone by or if you pick up a good...

Machine Embroidery Resources

Home machine embroidery is becoming more and more popular. People love to see their name "in lights" and are buying more personalized item...

Collecting Coins Hobby For Kids And Beginners

The coin collecting hobby is for everyone. It can be fun, interesting and profitable. Also, a very good way to relieve stress. Coin collecti...

Cro-Wigs

Cro-Wig stands for Crocheted Wigs. These were started mainly for cancer patients going through Chemotherapy and are less itchy than a regula...

How to Make a Moss Basket for Your Flowers

You've admired it from afar, but now it's made easy for you! An easy home gardening project that will add character to your home and garde...

Fantasy Fan

Fantasy is a genre that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting. The genre is usually as...

Scrapbooking

I admit it! I've been bitten by the scrapbooking bug! Although I am still a beginner cropper and don't have years of experience, it didn'...

FashionsGalore4u, Cheap gift ideas on ebay

Please Click here to visit my items for sale on ebay

Hello and welcome, I only sell brand new and in excellent condition products, unless...

Get Creative with Paper Crafts, Handmade Cards, Hints & Tips

If you love your pet/animals then please vist the URL site 'http://www.thepetitionsite.com/browse-petitions' please have a tissue on hand,...

The many interests of Opalfire

I created this lens to be the hub of all my online activities. I am involved in various online groups, forums, communities etc and this will...

Stain Glass

This is a brand new 16" swag lamp featuring the colors and logos of your favorite college team. This light is an elegant way to showcase yo...

Loom Knitting Primer: A Beginner's Guide to Knitting on a Loom by Isela Phelps

This book has everything. It educates the reader on the various looms available and what you can make with them, discusses the different kin...

Teddy's puppy love quilt

Theodore Edward Bear came to live with me when he was six weeks old.

As he grew up, I decided to make a quilt about him, using photograph...

Arts & Crafts Information - Selling Arts & Crafts - Helpful Resources for Artisans & Crafters

A craft is a skill, especially involving practical arts. It may refer to a trade or particular art.

The terms is often used as part of a ...

Gift ideas for mothers

Here you'll find some easy and quick ideas for Mother's Day gifts to make, some more complicated and crafty ideas, and also some great pic...

Design inspiration from a photo

See how Jan T used some of her late husband's photos to get the creative juices flowing.

Isn't Captain Billy's Landing on Cape York a ...

Jan T patchwork author

Showcasing the books, articles and websites of renowned quilting writer, Jan T Urquhart Baillie, on the subject of patchwork and quilting.
...

Scrapbooking As A Business

Scrapbooking as a Business has come a long way since people started making scrapbooks as a hobby in their homes. No one could have guessed h...

Easter Scrapbooking Crafts

Easter is a fun holiday that everyone can get into. The kids love the egg hunts, Easter bunny, and candy. The grown-ups love, well, the cand...

Remember September Mail Art Project

This Creative, Commemorative Mail Art Project was developed by Gail Ellspermann in 2002 as a way for people to remember those who had died o...

African Arts And Crafts

The African Art Wheel has a large selection of African Arts and Crafts including: statues, carvings, mask, musical instruments, fabrics and ...

All Things Trendy

Used to described whatever is "in" at the time of description, as in popular or done by a large number of people.

The definition of "t...

Helpful Scrapbooking Links

This lens is a compilation of the most helpful scrapbooking resources I've found on the web. There are links to message boards, galleries, ...

How to save money on scrapbooking punches!

The rising popularity of scrapbooking has exploded the variety of specialty paper punches available on the market today. From EK Success to ...

Stained Glass Tutorials

This lens contains stained glass tips and techniques. Come back often to see what's new.To learn more about stained glass techniques or to ...

Scrapbook Ideas

If you enjoy scrapbooking you know that half the fun is finding new materials and methods to enhance your creations. We hope that we can ass...

Quick Cricut Projects

Originaly sold via Home Shopping Networks and infomercials, the Provo Craft Cricut does live up to the hype!

The Cricut takes die cutting...

Artdoodads

Bookbinding Instructions

For many years I have volunteered as a proofreader for Project Gutenberg as a result of my abiding love of books. Now I have some extra time...

What are your crystals like? Are they lacking that sparkle? How to Grow Great Crystals shows you how

Hi how to grow crystals was inspired by my nephew, who loves crystals and gets great pleasure in seeing them grow. These kits are chosen to ...

Earrings

I make earrings for me and to sell. Here are some pictures of items I have for sale. I like all DIY crafts and sharing them with others.

Beading

Beaders Unite! At Designer Dichroic you will find a veritable Aladdin's cave of information, patterns, beads and findings to assist you in ...

Knitting Patterns for Gene Marshall Doll Sweaters

Gene, the movie star doll likes to dress in fashion. Make your doll stylish sweaters using these patterns.

Gene Marshall is a registered ...

How to make a ball and chain

If you need to make a ball and chain, be it as part of a costume or as a present for a groom-to-be, simply follow this quick tutorial.

Embellishing quilts: with fire?

They can be traditional, crazy patched or very out there.

Sometimes it's great fun to get out there and experiment!

This is the story...

How to oxidize brass and copper to that gorgeous brown color.

Well, it's really quite easy and you can do it without having to buy a special expensive chemical. I have tried this method on finished pie...

Spinning Yarn with a Drop Spindle

Do you already knit, crochet or weave? Do you sometimes have a hard time finding the perfect yarn for your project? Or do you just like the ...

How to Make Christmas Cards

Why not make your own Christmas or Holiday cards this year?  If may be easier than you think. This simple design is fast to do, economi...

Online Craft Mall

Under The Rainbow, Online Craft Mall Your Source to Buy and Sell Quality Crafts!

Under The Rainbow, Online Craft Mall
A real craft mall ...

Craft Business

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Make Valentine Card

Valentine's Day is a time to show our partners how much we love them. It's a time of flowers, chocolates, and special dates. And last but ...

0tinam0 Scrapbooks Galore

0tinam0 Scrapbooks Galore I'm just a happy little scrapbooker and crafter who's got a small apartment and way too much stuff. trouble is, ...

Model Airplanes

Model aviation is a great hobby allowing you to know more about airplanes and helicopters and giving you a lot of fun and enjoyment.

If y...

Couldn't buy a Coach, so I made a crocheted faux-fur tote!

DON'T get me wrong! I LOVE Coach handbags and any OTHER fashion designer handbags that I see either in shopping malls or on online auction ...

Handmade Masks

One of the fun things I've done is make masks. Whether they're decorative, functional, artistic, or for children or adults, masks serve ma...

handcrafted designs that can be found on etsy

this should maybe be called confessions of a beadaholic...hello, my name is heather ;~)every year i visit gem and mineral shows and shameles...

Poetry

Poetry has been an off and on obsession for me. Too often I don't (or didn't) write it down or save it. I had a nice batch which I wrote i...

Crafts and Hobbies Headquarters

This groups is for Lensmasters with an interest in Crafts and Crafting. If you want to share your hobbies or just show off what you've ma...

Activity Directors Welcome Here

The workday has ended and it's finally time for you to relax. You have spent all day, all week, all month making others happy and entertain...

photography

Welcome! I hope as you browse this page you find interesting items to accentuate your photography hobby or business.

Elfkar's creations For sale on Zazzle!!

This lens is to preview my creations i am selling on Zazzle. like coffe mugs, steins, mousepads, buttons etc that i have designed and sellin...

Recycled by Hyena

Handmadeness is an antidepressant

Differences : colors, shapes, nature, animals, cultures... I'm always inspired and amazed by the mul...

Popular Wood Working

If you are a homeowner who wants to buy furniture but are unable to decide on the type of furniture or you have undertaken a home improvemen...

LolaBear's Needleworkatorium

Squirrel Cottage is the name of my home based business.It represents two key features of my slowly but constantly evolving desire to live my...

My Craft Projects

I love many crafts and find it hard to limit it to one or two. I love paper crafts, jewelry making, floral arrangements, soap making, and ba...

Swedish horse cast in brass

This project was inspired by one of my friends who said she wanted a Swedish horse done in metal.
For this lost foam project, I used the ...

Scrapbooking for Cool Girls: Where to begin

Years ago, I went to a scrapbooking party, and it just didn't seem to be for me. Everything was supposed to go in a certain spot - it was a...

lemon

The lemon is one of my favourite foods: it cleanses our bodies, provides us with a assets of vitamins and minerals.

At the end of the day...

Daisy Delight

My Daisy Delight bracelet is what inspired me to do this lens. I love daisies and once I started looking, I realized I'd used them a lot in...

Little Miss Priss & Co.

Specializing in custom made hair bows, children's clothes and handpainted gift items www.littlemissprissandco.com

Coin Collecting Books

It's WONDERFUL FUN!

Ask several people why they get Coin Collecting Books and collect coins and they will probably each give a different...

Consignment Crafts Online

Consignment Crafts Online is a low to no-cost community for buying and selling handmade goods. We do our best to pair up shoppers with that ...

Bisque Dolls

Bisque Dolls are made with unglazed Porcelain.
This gives a smooth but not glossy surface that is easily painted. Popular since the early 1...

Bass Fishing

Find out the right way to fish for bass, find the right equipment and the best fishing locations. Find Great Deals on Bass Fishing Gear

Pound Designs - Sock Monkeys

Some people think they're creepy, but I think they're awesome! The Sock Monkey has been around since the 1920s and is a symbol of American...

Petland

Sharing your pet spirit with your love ones.

Dog breeding is the practice of mating selected specimens with the intent to mainta...

My Jewellery Model For Display or Art!

Unable to find a model that I wanted, I made one. A life sized display model made from paper mache and wire. For displaying antique and vint...

Design Your Own Jewelry

If you've ever wanted a special piece of jewelry, but thought that only very rich people could 'commission a piece', then think again. Th...

My All-Time Favorite Creations

This lens is displaying my all-time favorite creations...sold, for sale, special orders, and just for me! Enjoy!!

My Flickr Stuff

Check out my Flickr photos! And enjoy!!