Tag Archives: Crafts
I Want a Hobby – Where Do I Start?
In today’s stressful times, we all need something to do that we enjoy. It helps take our minds off of our troubles and focus on something more pleasant. Crafting is an excellent hobby choice, but there are lots of different crafts to choose from. How do you know which one is right for you?
Most hobbyists are not born with a burning desire to pursue their chosen crafts. They may have acquired their hobbies from someone close to them, or they could have gone through a lot of trial and error before they found something they liked. Here are some tips to help you find a hobby you can call your own.
Crocheting Basics
Crocheting is a craft that can be used to create a wide variety of items, from potholders to afghans. Yet to the uninitiated, a crochet pattern can be extremely difficult to understand with all its strange terminology and abbreviations. Crocheting is one of those crafts that is best learned by doing it or seeing it done.
But if you don’t know anyone who crochets, all is not lost. You can learn all of the basics online, complete with photos and even videos. And once you get the hang of the basic techniques, you’ll be doing large projects in no time.
Sock and Glove ~ Craft Book Review
Sock and Glove: Creating Charming Softly Friends from Cast-Off Socks and Gloves
If your house is like ours, you have many single socks, mittens and gloves. Have you ever wondered what to do with all these? What is you could create some cool crafts from them instead of throwing 
them out?
This Japanese craft book, Sock & Glove
Decorating Techniques (Ceramic Class) ~ Book Review
Decorating Techniques (Ceramic Class)
Creating one-of-kind treasures through the art of ceramics can be a breeze with Decorating Techniques. Continuing the excellent Ceramics Class series, this is a fantastic book for those wanting 
Decorating Techniques
5 Fall Centerpiece Ideas
Now that fall is here a season full of vibrant colors that are not found in other seasons. This makes autumn a season that is filled with inspiration for crafters and interior decorators. It’s full of beautiful, vibrant colors that are unlike those of any other season. It’s no wonder that so many people love to bring those colors indoors.
We like to have a pretty table and if you’re looking for ideas for beautiful fall centerpieces, there’s really often times no need to look any further than your own garden and back yard. The leaves and plants that provide the natural beauty of the season will also look absolutely stunning on your table. Here are some centerpiece ideas that your guests will love.
3 Fun Ideas To Make Your Own Fall Place Mats
During fall,? there are table decorations at any home d?cor or discount store.? There are tons of designs to choose from, however sometimes you want something that fits your style perfectly. You can create your own fall place mats pretty easy with out spending a lot of money or time
Here are some ideas to get you started.
Fabric Place Mats
If you have a sewing machine, it’s easy to make your own fabric place mats.? You can even sew them by hand if you like.? All you need is two yards of fabric.? Or if you’d like to have two looks in one, you could use a yard each of two coordinating fall colored fabrics.
No-Sew Fabric Decor Review
No-Sew Fabric Decor: Transform Your Home Without Sewing A Stitch
Lets face it sewing is not something that everyone can do. However, it is a good idea to learn a few 
Need Scrapbooking Ideas
While surfing around I came across this great Talk Radio show. It is called Scrappers Talk Radio. Now Ill say this I am totally not a real good scrapper I try but usually lack of inspiration tends to make me loose interest real fast. I listened to a few of the shows that Vera has done and I got a ton of fun ideas and I am ready to give it a try again. There was some really neat birthday ideas that they did for their 2nd birthday show. And Vera has this fun Feature with Let’s Hear from You, you can record a comment about a show or a post with just a microphone. It was a fun way to leave a comment.
