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Arts and Crafts Bloggers Roundup First of June Edition

June 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
campfire pie fire

I know summer doesn’t officially start for a couple more weeks, but at our house it’s officially summer! My son is out of school and summer activities are in full swing. We we’ve already had a couple campfires, and swimming is starting this week.

I hope you enjoy reading this weekends crafty links as much as I did!

Recovering Estate Sale Chairs
Cherie gets a find at an estate sale and shows how to recover old chairs.

Beading Arts
Wire tutorials and resources galore on Beading Arts this week!

Flowers and Art
Kim shares a needle felting tutorial she did last year- give it a try!

Creative Dreamer
June is having problems with watercolors, come see what’s going on.

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
See how to make zero-calorie fortune cookies for your next party. Hint: they’re made in the craft room – not the kitchen.

Campfire Pies
A fun summer campout treat idea.

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Arts and Crafts Roundup~ Memorial Day Weekend Edition

May 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
baseball photo collage

I’m so excited it’s Memorial Day weekend. For us it really is the official start to summer, even though summer doesn’t officially start for a couple more weeks. My son only has one more week of school, and the pools are all opening this weekend.

This weekend also makes me reflect on family members who are no longer with us. In between campfires and cookouts I try to find time to reflect on the memory of loved ones.

I hope you all are having a wonderful Memorial Day weekend where you are. Here is some fun crafty reading for you to check out in your down time. I hope you enjoy the links as much as I did.

Beading Arts
Cyndi has been featuring wonderful wire artists all this month…take a look at what these folks are doing!

Creative Dreamer
June’s got another give away going! This time it’s a village for your wrist… come see!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
See how Eileen used a 3D Valentine’s Day card template to make a 3D card suitable for many special occasions,

Mo(o)re Gourd Whimsies
Show-Me State Gourd Festival

Baseball Photo Collage
Created with a brick matte background andd Artistic (textured) Letters

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Weekend Craft Roundup~ Mid May Edition

May 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
pinwheel craft 3

This weekend flew by! I can’t believe it’s Sunday night already! I was hoping to get some work done in the garden, but we’ve had rain most of the weekend, with some crazy storms last night, so no gardening, and no baseball for my son.

I have some really fun links for you this weekend, from bling to poetry and everything in between. I hope you enjoy checking them all out as much as I did.

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies ~ Put a little bling in your life!

Made By Nicole ~ Learn how to make easy paper flowers with this step by step tutorial.

Beading Arts ~ Cyndi shares her method of making a charm necklace from a vintage button!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter ~ Believe it or not, a friend of a friend whom Eileen had never even met gave her everything she needed to explore the luscious art of silk painting.

Laura – Taz’s Corner ~ A Recap of Found Poetry and Altered Text

Pinwheel Craft ~ A fun and easy summer project for kids.

Have a great week!

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Crafty Weekend Links~ End of April Edition

April 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
apple blossoms

I can’t believe the weekend is here again already! This week flew by! It hasn’t been the best week weather wise. I think it’s rained every day, and we had a massive wind storm Wednesday night. I’m just thankful we weren’t in the path of all the tornadoes in the south. My heart goes out to all the people who were affected.

The trees are really starting to bloom here. I’m really surprised the blooms are still holding up with all the downpours and wind we’ve had over the last few days, but it’s definitely looking like spring! We’ve had just a few peeks of the sunshine to come.

I have a few fun craft links to share for your weekend reading. There are several fun ideas here for Mother’s Day and Spring.  I hope you enjoy checking out all the links as much as I did.

Beading Arts
Don’t miss your chance to win giveaway package #2 from Cherry Tree Beads!

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies
Creative Paperclay Design Team!!!

Creative Dreamer
Last week June showed you how to create a woven “gum wrapper” photo frame… this week she’s giving it away!

Made By Nicole
Add a little edge to your wardrobe with these easy to craft punk pins.

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
Celebrate spring by making a pressed flower card.

Laura – Taz’s Corner
Laura shares some Free Mother’s Day Designs and more.

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
Celebrate spring by making a pressed flower card.

Kim- Flowers and Art
Kim makes butterfly wings for a toddler out of fun foam!!

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Arts and Crafts Blogger Roundup~ Easter Weekend Edition

April 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Easter egg chocolate covered peanut butter 3

I hope everyone is having a wonderful Easter weekend! I have some fun art and craft links to share with you this weekend, with some Easter goodness thrown in for good measure.

We’re celebrating Easter on Sunday with my family. I’m sure there will be some Easter egg hunting going on! If you have any big plans from the weekend, please feel free to share them below. Meanwhile, here is some fun weekend craft reading for you to check out.

Peep Flower Centerpiece
Cherie makes a table decoration using what else? Peeps!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
Learn how to dye Easter eggs naturally. Not everything needs to come from a kit or a mix.

Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Easter Eggs
It’s fun to make, fun to give these delicious handmade Easter treats.

Taz’s Corner
Laura has an announcement and an exciting opportunity!

Creative Dreamer
All of those altered books June has been doing has left her with lots of pages she has to do something with. Here’s her first project… a frame!

Flowers and Art
This week Kim experiments with monoprinting.

Made By Nicole
Learn how to make graffiti backgrounds using materials you have on hand.

Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi has been sharing a travelog of her most recent trip to Guatemala!

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies
100th Follower Giveaway Winner!!

I hope you enjoy checking out all the links as much as I have!

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Crafty Weekend Links For Mid April

April 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment
beads

Happy tax weekend! My son’s birthday is April 15th, and usually falls right on tax day, but this year he misses it since they extended the deadline to Monday. We’ve had our taxes done for several weeks now, so we weren’t pushing up against the deadline. I’m hoping you aren’t either, and you have time to check out all these cool craft and arts links this week.

I found quite a bit of crafting inspiration here, and I hope you do too!

Kim- Flowers & Art
Kim loves dollhouses! Come see a miniature chandelier she altered to give it more style!

Made By Nicole
Nicole shares a mixed-media art piece that is filled love for family and friends.

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies
Last Day for the Giveaway!

Homemade Mirrors With Poetry
It’s National Poetry Month! In honor of that, Cherie is showing off a mirror she made using lines from one of her poems.

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
Make these darling lamb place card holders for Easter or any special spring dinner. So cute!

Creative Dreamer
Just a reminder that the visual journal June created all through is going to given away to one lucky follower! But you have to hurry… the give away ends at midnight on Saturday!

Beading Arts
The final chapter of Cyndi’s e-book is now available! “Fibers, Fabrics, and Beads” challenges you to integrate all the fiber arts that you already love with your bead embroidery!

Affirmations Page – Art Journal Background
Check out this easy journal background!

Make a Fish Cake
If you have a fisherman in the family they’ll love this fun cake idea!

Image: sxc.hu

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Mid April Weekly Craft Links

April 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
egg-carton-bunny Easter craft 2

April’s been plenty rainy so far, but I’m not complaining, rain beats snow every day in my world! If it’s been rainy in your area too, I have some great rainy day craft ideas to share with you this weekend, and a rainy day recipe to go along with them.

There’s plenty of inspiration here from butterflies, to bracelets, and beautiful beaded necklaces. I hope you enjoy checking out all the ideas as much as I did!

Canvas Paper House – Part 2 ~Second part of the canvas paper house Cherie is making for her aunt.

Barbara-MooreWhimsies ~Weekly thoughts and Goings On

Egg Carton Easter Bunny Craft ~A quick and easy Easter for the kids (and it uses up those extra egg cartons).

Kim- Flowers and Art ~Kim finishes her needle-felted bracelet with a flower theme.

Taz’s Corner – Free-Mixed Media Tips and Techniques! Art Journals and More… ~Laura shares tips from her secret stash of techniques and tricks!

Beading Arts ~Cyndi has a copy of the wonderful new book “Endless Sparkle” that she is just dying to give away!

Creative Dreamer ~June is sharing a recipe for Spicy Thai Peanut Noodles…yum!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter ~Eileen made a necklace and earring set using shells gathered on vacation and shares the directions.

Made By Nicole ~If Nothing Ever Changed, There’d Be No Butterflies – this mixed-media art piece was made using the bits of paper trash acquired during the weekend.

Happy crafting! Have a wonderful weekend!

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First Week of April Crafty Links

April 6, 2011 By Leave a Comment
pirate scrapbook page

Yay! It’s April and spring seems to be in full swing here in Ohio. Of course I’m running behind on my craft links again this week! I should be done with vacations and deadlines for a while, so hopefully I’ll get back in the swing of things and get these posted on the weekend. But then again, knowing me, maybe not!

Laura – Taz’s Corner ~Cherie talks about what to buy and what to skip at rummages this summer.

Rummage Sales for Craft Supplies ~Cherie talks about what to buy and what to skip at rummages this summer.

Moore (Gourd)Whimsies ~100th Follower and a Giveaway!

Beading Arts ~Do you like copper and turquoise together? Then you’re going to love this new tutorial that Cyndi wrote up for you!

Pirate Scrapbook Pages ~Fun scrapbook idea for the pirate fan in the family.

Creative Dreamer ~The March Creativity Invitation prompt is to create a journal page, and this month June has shared her techniques to create an entire journal… now she’s giving that journal away. Come put your entry in!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter ~Eileen shares directions for sewing a secret pockets hanger cover. This clever organizer can also be used to organize outfits.

Kim-Flowers and Art ~Kim makes a bracelet out of wool roving. Come see how !!

Made By Nicole ~You’d never guess this pretty spring wreath is made quickly and simply with ordinary paper towels.

Have a wonderful week!

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Arts and Crafts Link Roundup~ Hello New Crafters!

March 30, 2011 By 1 Comment
daffodils

We have some new crafters who have joined our little group, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to officially welcome them! I also wanted to give you the opportunity to check out some of their cool crafts (and recipes). I’m a little late getting things posted this week. I had a deadline to meet with another project, so I’m running a bit behind!

I definitely found plenty of inspiration in this weeks links and I hope you do too! I don’t know about you, but it’s starting to look a little like spring here! Well, except for the snow we got today, but I have high hopes…

Barbara Moore-Gourd Art
Look how close Barbara’s getting!!!

Made By Nicole
If you like Sticky Toffee Pudding, you’re going to love this easy recipe for Arabian Date Cake!

Canvas Paper House
Step one of a journaling house Cherie is making, using canvas paper and collage.

Kim- Flowers and Art
A Shot of Spring-Kim dresses up her window with a little springtime crafting

Creative Dreamer
Let’s talk paper…Some ideas about what kinds of papers to use for creative journaling.

Eileen – The Artful Crafter
Eileen reviews Chapter 4 of Cyndi Lavin’s eBook, “Every Bead Has a Story”.

Hope you all are having a wonderful week!

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Weekend Craft Roundup~ It’s Spring! Edition

March 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Easter basket cake close up

Happy first day of Spring! I hope you all had a fabulous day, and a fabulous weekend! I’m always excited to welcome in the warm weather, and days with longer daylight.

I have some really fun craft links to share with you this weekend, and some yummy treats!

Kim’s Flowers & Art ~Kim’s goal: 30 journal pages in 30 days. Take a look at her progress.

Made by Nicole ~ What to do when paint smears… troubleshooting mixed-media meltdowns.

Moore Gourd Whimsies ~ Barbara has some exciting news to share!

Yet More Ways to Use Up Rummage Sale Fabric ~ Cherie makes the third project from the fabric she bought for a quarter.

Creative Dreamer ~ A background technique for the visual journal journey going on!

Eileen – The Artful Crafter ~ Most silk scarf painting/dying is done with a stretcher frame. But if you don’t want to spend the money on a stretcher and are not planning a detailed design, this easy dye method can yield beautiful results as well.

Beading Arts ~ Cyndi posted a tutorial to show how she made her Bead Soup necklace!

8 Fun Easter Cake and Cupake Ideas ~ Easter’s just around the corner, I share some yummy treats to get you started over at Kid’s Fun Review.

 

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