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Recycled Zipper Pulls and Luggage Tags

31. August 2010

I posted a version of this over on CraftsUnleashed.com- but I have a few extra ideas and pointers for you here! It’s a new school year and new backpacks and jackets have been purchased- but it’s only a matter of time before my kids yank the pulls right off of the zippers! So I’m getting [...]

Winner of ArtTerro Wire and Bead Art Kit

18. August 2010

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Thanks for all your comments and thoughts about this great kit from ArtTerro. (If you missed it, make sure you read my review.) I also have to make one caveat- I was told by the kit’s creators that there are NO plastic beads at ALL in the Wire and Bead kit. Actually, they are all [...]

Kid’s Craft Review: ArtTerro Wire and Bead Art Kit

16. August 2010

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Kid’s Craft Review: ArtTerro Wire and Bead Art Kit

ArtTerro is a brand-new company to me, and I’m so pleased that they reached out and offered to send some kits for my family to “craft test.” Their tag line is “Art of the Earth”- and with a slogan like that, who wouldn’t be interested? Here’s some of what they say about their mission: We [...]

Baby Shower and Gift Ideas

13. August 2010

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It’s been a busy week for me over on CraftsUnleashed- I came up with three baby- themed ideas for their “Baby Week.” I thought I’d show you what I made over here, too. If you want the step-by-step ideas, just click the links and it’ll take you to the full post. Rebel against “cute” and [...]

Cute Hair Clips on CraftsUnleashed!

15. July 2010

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Hey, crafty friends! I’ve been crafting up a storm for a series of posts on CraftsUnleashed on fabric crafts and “Christmas in July” crafts. So I’m sharing some goodness over here, too. If you’ve read my blog for a while, you know I love Yo-Yo’s. (The fabric ones, not the toy things.) I even reviewed [...]

Knitting Looms and Jury Duty

28. June 2010

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Last week was quiet here on CTD, because your crafty friend was called up for…JURY DUTY! I can hear the collective groans from you readers, but really, I didn’t mind too much. First of all, I believe in our judicial system and my civic and moral obligation to serve. The other reason I didn’t mind [...]

Memory Frame Craft up on CraftsUnleashed

2. June 2010

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We’re doing a little “grads and dads” memory frame challenge on CraftsUnleashed, and I have to confess I was stumped on this for a while. Of course, my inclination was to make something for my husband from the kiddos, since Father’s Day is right around the corner. But then I realized that no one was [...]

Craft Product Review: Total Class Creative Doll Furniture

13. May 2010

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Last month I reviewed some of the Wood Craft Kits from Total Class Creative, so this time I’m going to talk about the cardboard doll furniture kits. These kits are different from the first set I reviewed. First of all, they are made of pre-cut, printed cardboard (chipboard weight.) Also, you need to glue the [...]

Craft Product Review: Cloud Clay by Amaco- part 1

27. April 2010

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Many of you faithful readers know that I love polymer clay and am excited to try out all of the different brands on the market. So when Amaco offered to send me samples of “Cloud Clay,” I thought, “FUN!” and told them to bring it on. First, a bit about Cloud Clay is not polymer [...]

Cricut + Vinyl = Upcycled Bike Helmet

21. April 2010

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When you have a kid, there is a zone in which “cool” trumps “safe”- so when it was time to replace my son’s bike helmet, I KNEW it had better be cool, or else he just wouldn’t wear it. Sadly, the safest one was plain white. (Lame-O!) So we had to jazz it up, STAT. [...]

Recycled Coffee Filter Flowers

15. April 2010

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Yeah, I know this one is kinda an “oldie-but-a-goodie,” but I had such a good time making them today that I thought I’d share it here, too…just to remind you how much fun you can have with the garbage you generate! My recycled objects were all collected after breakfast: 5 or 6 coffee filters (per [...]

Recycling Your Plastic Eggs

12. April 2010

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Hello, Earth-conscious crafters! Easter is just past and we’re gearing up for Earth Day, so I’m “rerunning” an article I wrote two years ago on what to do with your left-over plastic eggs. Enjoy! Well, here we are, Easter is over, and now we have copious amounts of those annoying plastic Easter eggs. (Well, actually [...]

Review: Craft Apps for the iPad: FamilyFun Craft Finder

7. April 2010

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So if you read my post yesterday, you know that I’m the owner of a brand-spanking new iPad; so today I’m going to review the as-of-yet- only craft application for the iPad, the FamilyFun Craft Finder by Disney. The good news is that if you are an early adopter, this clever app is free for [...]

Craft Product Review: Eco Green Crafts Acrylic Paint

24. March 2010

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I wrote about Eco Green Crafts and it’s fabulous founder, Julie Andrus during my coverage of CHA Winter for CraftCritique, and I was very excited to get these acrylic paints out and play a little! If Eco Green Crafts is a new company for you, you are about to be pleasantly surprised: it’s a company [...]

Kid’s Craft Kit Review- Total Class Creative

9. March 2010

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Total Class Creative is a totally new company for me- I have to admit that I’d never run across their products in a store before. However, one look at their product line and I was intrigued. The wood toys, storage items, and decorative products are really appealing and high-end, and I was so pleased when [...]