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Crafts RSS FeedsLearn How to Make Mosaics - Do you want to learn how to make Mosaics? Mosaics are pictures or designs made by arranging small colorful objects into fancy designs on top of a base. You set them into an adhesive and then usually apply grout around them to secure them in place. The objects you can use are almost endless, but some commonly used items are small pieces of colored marble, glass, pottery fragments, or tile. With them, you can make stunning furniture or create abstract pieces of art. You can learn how to make mosaics and personalize everything from planters to ...Feed Source: familycrafts.about.com Home-Made Mother's Day Gifts -
Mother's Day will be here soon. What will you do for your mother and grandmother? This year, why not make a special, home-made Mother's Day gift for all of the special ladies in your life? I have gathered together a list of 100 gifts you can make for Mother's Day. You will certainly be able to find something on this list that will appeal to your mom and then some.
I list a variety of Mother's Day gifts you can make. There are projects that can be made in as little as 10 minutes and by even the youngest kids. Here are a few of the gift projects you will find when you ... Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - I hope you are planning on making a t-shirt craft for the current Make-It-Over craft challenge. If you need some inspiration to help just start your creativity, check out these wearable crafts:
Make Your Own Visors
Photo Apron Craft
Stenciled Jeans
Button Jewelry Craft
Non-Slip Slipper Socks Craft
More Wearable Crafts
Make one or more of the above crafts and then try your hand at this week's Make-It-Over craft challenge. This week's challenge item is a t-shirt:... Spotlight Crafts - Clocks, Butterflies, More -
I hope everyone has a nice, long holiday weekend.
Handprint Lamb Craft - Follow these instructions and have fun making lambs out of handprints and popcorn.
Paper Plate Butterfly - Instructions for making a butterfly using a paper plate, a toilet tissue roll, and a few other supplies.
Plastic Egg Basket Craft - Bernadette shared the directions for a fun plastic egg flower pot... How to Make a Pinata -
Have you ever wanted to make your own pinata? For those who might not know, a pinata is container filled with candies and even small toys. Pinatas are used as a game at special events, especially birthday parties. They are hung from a tree branch or ceiling, and children are blindfolded and take turns swinging at the pinata with a stick. The goal is to break them open so the candy and toys inside spill out.
I have compiled some resources that will help you make your own pinata. The resources I h... Creative Recycling: How to Craft Green - Not only is recycling good for the environment, it can help save you money, and, with the projects I have gathered, you can find out how to recycle creatively! Using the ideas presented in this collection, you can transform baby food jars, paper bags, orphaned socks, and several other items into crafty masterpieces. You can choose the category you are interested in, such as cardboard and boxes, cans, and orphaned puzzle and games pieces.
If you are interested in learning even more creative ways you can recycle, sign up for my fun and educational weekly Creative Recycling newsletter. Each week, you will receive a special newsletter featuring craft projects, activities, and tips for recycling s... Printable Easter Projects -
If you are looking for a fast and easy Easter project, check out my collection of printable Easter pages. You can print out Easter coloring pages, Easter bingo games, Easter cards, and much more.
These printable Easter projects can be used as an almost instant Easter craft or activity. Many of these Easter printable projects would also make great gifts or you can use them to help pass the time while waiting for the Easter bunny to come or an Easter party to start. You can make everything from printable Easter cards... Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - I was so happy to get some fun and unique Easter crafts submitted for the Make-It-Over craft challenge:
Woven Easter Baskets submitted by Sassygal
Easter Bunny Centerpiece Craft submitted by Sassygal
Ribbon Easter Eggs submitted by Jan Hennings
Painted Easter Eggs submitted Brigitte Hoffmann
Marbled Easter Egg Picture submitted by Beth
... Spotlight Crafts - Calendars, Vases, Bunnies, More -
What do you think about the variety of crafts shared this week?br>
Ribbon Covered vase Craft - Learn how you can turn an ordinary vase or jar into an elegant centerpiece using ribbon and decoupage techniques.
How to Fold a Box From Template - Fold a box from template in order to make your own custom gift box. Here are some tips on how to fold a box from template.
Wash Rag Bunny - This fun little bunny is sometimes called a "boo-boo bunny" as it is ideal for holding an ice cube... Explore Crafty Blogs - Canvas Creations, Natural Easter Egg Dye, More -
Check out all of these fun blog post this week. Which one will you explore first?
Aileen's Musings - Aileen shows you how she combines, Vintage sheet music, scrap paper, paper napkins and more to create a colorful background on a canvas!
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!
Crafty Princess Diaries - Tammy's BYOC themed craft meeting went very well.
... Financial Accounting for Dummies Now Available - My latest book, Financial Accounting for Dummies is now available at your local bookstore, online and via Kindle. Primary written for beginning accounting students to augment their text, Financial Accounting for Dummies is also a great resource for small business owners as it walks you through financial statement preparation, journal entries and much more!Financial Accounting for Dummies Now Available originally appeared on ... Portland Oregon Arts and Crafts Incubators - I'm a firm believer in cutting costs by using an incubator if possible when starting your arts and crafts business. If you live in the Portland, Oregon area, you'll be interested in this article about Portland arts and crafts incubators.
Here's a link to the first page of the article about Portland business incubators, which while not tailored to arts and crafts businesses, still may be of interest to you.... Artists - Learn How to Work in the Entertainment Industry! - If you're an artist whose dream is to work in the entertainment industry, the Gnomon School of Visual Effects is a fantastic resource you should consider. This art school located in the heart of Hollywood, CA recently launched a full-time, three-year program in entertainment design & digital production.
If you are an artist interested in distance learning or want to look before you leap into a more permanent educational commitment, check out the Gnomon Workshop, which is a DVD library providing training from over sixty working professional instructors on design, drawing, sculpture, painting, modeling, texturing, animation, effects and compositing.
... Arts and Crafts by the Disabled - Had this recent addition to the Brag About Your Arts or Craft article about a craft business run by a woman disabled due to an illness and unable to work outside of the home. She has also extended her website to all disabled crafters who have the need to work from home due to a disability or illness and not receiving the support from employers to do so.
A truly fantastic idea - check out the Craft Elegance website for more information. And don't forget to brag about your favorite art or craft product!
... Ideas that Matter 2011 Contest Call for Entries - Don't miss Sappi Fine Paper North America's call for entries for their Ideas that Matter grant program. This grant benefits designers who donate their time and talent to create communications materials for a wide range of charitable activities. This is a great way to give back to your community while getting your name out in the community as well as a paying cutomer go-to source for your area of design.
A little puzzled by how this works? In order to apply you have to be providing pro bono work for a nonprofit organization. One example is the Winterhouse Institute, the recipient of a $30,000 grant to address the lack of affordable housing in the rural areas of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York by designing billboards and newspaper inserts.
Grant awards range from $5,000 to $50,000 per project and may be used to cover implementation and out-of-pocket costs. ... Taxes Ain't Pretty - Just as a reminder, you have until Monday April 18 to either file your personal tax return or submit an extension. And remember, an extension is only to file, not to pay whatever amount of tax will be owed when you do file your return.
I usually like to get mine done before April 1 since it 's a continuing source of stress if I don't. This year I was late, but I did get it done and out the door yesterday. Big relief. I hate doing my own tax return!
Need to file for an extension? Read my article about filing Form 4868 to get an automatic six-month extension to file your taxes.Taxes Ain't Pretty originally appeared on ... Find out How to Enter the Social Design Competition - The University of Applied Arts Vienna, the Museum of Arts and Design in New York and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York Have Launched the Design for the Real World Redux Competition. All arts and crafts designers and students are invited to submit examples of ecologically responsible design by June 15, 2011.
For example, your arts and crafts designs have to address the needs of everyday life or social needs such as furniture, lighting, tools, fixtures and fittings, and other three-dimensional objects.
You submit through Juried Art Services. There is a $100 submission fee for professionals and a $75 fee for students. ... Build Buzz With an Alternative Arts and Crafts Show - I just read this interesting article about The Underground Artisans Marketplace which started out as a group of friends hosting craft nights and has since expanded into an alternative arts and crafts show with a specialty in recycled, up-cycled and re-purposed products.
Pretty good marketing idea if you ask me to set your cooperative craft show apart from others. Maybe find a way to combine it with some sort of farmer's market. Build Buzz With... Busey's American Bison Artwork - Thumbs Up - Not that I'm a TV snob, I just don't have any time to sit down and watch TV so I was totally unfamiliar with the premise of Celebrity Apprentice. Anyway, this is one of shows available on demand in my area and there was some conversation earlier in the week about a hoopla between Gary Busey and Meatloaf so I watched the episode.
In it the celebrities had to make and sell artwork. The best artwork of the show was Gary Busey's primitive acrylic work 'American Bison'. I thought the composition and colors were really well thought out. I don't have a very large TV set so maybe in real life it didn't look as great but from my perspective (and I'm a big fan of primative paintings) this was a very cool piece of artwork.
More info for those interested in primative artwork:
Meaning of ancestral art
... Free Betterfly Websites for Artists and Crafters - Betterfly is a platform for you to build your own mini-website, with tools to promote and manage your teaching services online. It's free to sign up and use. To get started, visit the Betterfly website , and click on the orange "Sign up" button in the header.
You can then access the Dashboard, which is where you can find marketing tools and adjust your settings. Navigate to your Betterist Site and you will be prompted to add your services. When it comes to adding your services, you can add as many as you like, one at a time.
It is suggested you check out the service tree for ideas and search through the Crafts & Homemade Items Page to see what other artists and cr... The Metal Plating Bible! - High Conversions Off Targeted Traffic - Great Niche With Little Competition.... Sewing Roman Shades. - How to easily sew roman shades. Step-by-step roadmap to professional window shades.... Crochet For Profit. - Earn great money selling fantastic eBook!... Personalized Baby Newspaper Business. - How To Start Your Own Personalized Baby Newspaper Business.... Official Guide To Crochet. - Finally! Quick and Easy, Step by Step ways to Master Crocheting in 12 days or Less.... The Sweet Smell Of Success. - Make your own fragrances for fun and profit!... Easy Face Painting. - Step-By-Step Face Painting Guide Makes Face Painting So Easy Even Non-Painters Can Look Like Pros.... Scrapbooking Titles, Phrases, & Ideas! - Scrapbooking Resource eBook highlights over 5,000 fun Titles, Phrases, Captions, Quotes, Sayings & Ideas! Free Sample Download!... Bath Salts Guide. - Our guide will teach you how to make your own bath salts at home.... Diy Gift Package & Craft Templates. - Innovative Diy gift and craft templates for all occasions.... Copyright © 2012, eStoreValue.com. All Rights Reserved. |