The Unique Craft

By: Kathy Williams
Years ago there was only one option for rubber stamps and the crafter. The typical wood mounted rubber stamp. Many of the old rubber stamps also came with handles like business stamps today, while others had simple pegs. Thanks to the growth of this hobby, you can now buy many different types [...]

By: Kathy Williams
Crafters are looking everywhere for inspiration on their latest paper craft project. You can find unique embellishments in at unique locations, such as your local hardware store. While a hobby or craft store is a fantastic place to start since they sell many card and scrapbooking essentials, a great alternative is your [...]

By: Alice Seidel
If I could give you all there is to know about yarns, and which ones to use for all your knitting projects, it would take up a year’s worth of newsletters!
What I will do, is to concentrate on the good stuff….. that is, the information you will need to begin any afghan [...]

By: Alice Seidel
To be knitting. That, is one of the things which I cherish most. And it has such a long history, too.
Known today as typically a woman’s craft, knitting was originally done by men, shepherds, to be exact, way back when. Even in literature, there are knitters scattered around; the most famous has [...]

By: Eweb Media
If you have always wanted to start your own scrapbook, but feel daunted by the wide array of products available in stores, a scrapbooking kit is the perfect place to start.
A scrapbooking kit usually includes most of the basic materials to make nice pages for your scrapbook. They may include some or [...]

By: Mj Millares
I believe we can all agree that moms deserve to feel special everyday. This Mother’s Day is your chance to do just that. Escape from the traditional gifts such as flowers and chocolates and put a little more effort on your Mother’s Day gift this year. After all, she deserves it. Give [...]

By: Natalie Goyette
The problem is, some of us don’t realize the value of the hobbies we are creating. People flock to craft shows from all over just to see and purchase many of the ‘hobbies’ that we have.
What a great thing to be paid for what you love to do!
Here are 5 popular hobbies [...]

By: Jan Myers
It’s a sad commentary on today’s society just how much we take for granted, and how much we assume that the way things are is the way they’ve always been.
Our lifestyle today finds us purchasing a wedding gift at a local store; many people lack the time and the patience to be able [...]

By: Kristi Borchardt
WHERE?
Although we would all love to have our own sewing /craft room, most of us have to find a small corner in the house where we can sew. Through experience I have learned, that if you want to learn something, or more importantly you want your kids to learn something, the source [...]

By: Jan Myers
The delightful aspect of quilting is the ability to add bead art to your quilts. Bead embroidery is a craft where you actual create a design or picture using beads. It is a step above adding decorator beads to your quilt. This part of quilting takes a great deal of patience. Practice [...]

By: Janet M. Perry
I finally have a studio, in the largest bedroom upstairs, which represents a great step forward for me as the stuff used to be all over the place. And that space was stolen from the dining room, breakfast nook, my closet, and a ton of other places. I have been an [...]

By: Gunjan Tiwari
Finding ideas to apply to your scrapbooking can be such a big pain. You are faced with the prospect of creating a masterpiece, yet you don’t really know how to begin.
A good idea, however, can be hard to come by. To fuel creativity you need ideas. Ideas can be one of the [...]