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Crafting New Year’s Resolutions, Part Two: Branch Out

Posted on 30. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

This resolution is a promise to myself and a challenge to you, dear crafty friends!
BRANCH OUT. CROSS POLLINATE. COLLABORATE.
I know that I blog in the virtual world, but dearies, I LIVE in the real one. What I hope to do in 2010 is to take my crafty love OUT of my third floor loft, OFF [...]

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Crafting New Year’s Resolutions- Charitable Intentions

Posted on 27. Dec, 2009 by Jenny.

With Christmas safely behind us, New Years’ approaches with that eternal question: “What can I change for next year?” Crafters inevitably have a long laundry list, but the one I’m tackling today is “charity.”
There area a couple of ways to craft for charity. One of the easiest ways is to CLEAN UP, CLEAN OUT. For [...]

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Crafting the Time to Make Your Own Art

Posted on 30. Oct, 2009 by Jenny.

I LOVE crafting for the holiday seasons. I gladly put my hand up for school parties, fundraisers, and occasionally wake myself up in the wee hours thinking about what I need to make next. Most, if not all of the above examples include deadlines.
I also teach at local bead shop, and so I have deadlines [...]

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“Glow in the Dark” Crafting -Volume 2

Posted on 25. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

There were so many cool GITD items to talk about in yesterday’s post, I just couldn’t get to them all.  So here’s another batch of glow-in-the-dark goodness for you!
Thread, Floss, and Yarns

I LOVE glow in the dard threads…all of my Halloween wall-hangings have quilted spiderwebs for quilting. You can also do rockin’ machine embroidery or [...]

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Craft Test Dummies now on Facebook!

Posted on 03. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

CraftTestDummies now has a fan page on Facebook.

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Suze Weinberg + CraftTestDummies=Fun at CHA Summer!

Posted on 02. Aug, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny meets crafting legend Suze Weinberg for a craft lesson with the hot wax stylus tool.

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Last Day at CHA Summer 09

Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny shares her day-three coverage live from CHA Summer 2009, the Craft and Hobby Association Trade show in Orlando Florida. Read on for the highlights of the day and vendors to watch.

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Viva Decor, Lisa Pavelka and me…at CHA Summer 2009

Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by Jenny.

Jenny visits Viva Decor to see their line of crafts, craft tools, Pardo polymer clay and paints. Endorsed by Lisa Pavelka, too.

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Greetings from the Chief Dummy!

Posted on 06. Jan, 2008 by Jenny.

Hiya! New year, new venture. I’ve been blogging for about 2 years at CraftTherapy.com and I’ve been thinking about all of the stuff I’d like to say or try… but it just doesn’t seem right for that venue.
I am sometimes a little um..opinionated (Jeff, my husband is rolling his eyes) and maybe even verging on [...]

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