crafting

Create the Perfect Sign for Your Craft Room

by Kami May 24, 2011

Do you have a craft room? I recently revamped our office into a craft room, and I’m excited to decorate it! We kept the walls pretty minimal in color because I want to use a bunch of color in the decorations. I recently made this sign: “Make Stuff”! I love the saying “make stuff”, because [...]

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Elmer’s Craft and Tell: Magazine Collages

by Marie May 23, 2011

Thanks to Elmer’s Craft and Tell campaign, I was able to get together with my girlfriends for a fun night of crafting. There were lots of treats, loads of magazines, and fabulous crafting supplies provided by Elmer’s. Did you know that along with their adhesives, they also have cutting tools from X-ACTO?! It was just [...]

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What To Do With All Your Kid’s Projects

by Marie March 3, 2011

I recently wrote an article over at Momformation about the guilt you might feel about keeping or tossing out your child’s artwork, part of their Guilt-Free Week series. I want to expand on a few more thoughts, sharing what I do to manage the school work, projects, and crafts that my kids produce. At our [...]

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Creating a Blog Audience by the Crafty Pod

by Marie September 15, 2009

Diane from the Crafty Pod, shares all sorts of great crafts, tutorials and podcasts. She’s just come out with an ebook called Creating a Blogging Audience: An Unconventional Marketing Guide. There’s helpful information for marketing yourself, gaining a loyal audience, and how getting your readers to come back. It’s a good read for all types [...]

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Fabric Scrap Project Ideas

by Marie July 14, 2009
Fabric Thumb Tacks by How About Orange

Once all your sewing projects are complete, you may still have some left over fabric scraps. I’ve been saving my scraps, thinking there must be something I can make with them. Well, here are some great projects using fabric scraps, turning them into something fun and new! (click on the photo for the link to [...]

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