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Enter to win a prize pack of Making Memories Bravissimo products! Bravissimos are perfect for all the big occasions such as birthdays and weddings, but also all the little ones in between.

Bravissimo products are intricate, stylized awards that, when mixed with delicate ribbon and a customized message component create the ultimate personal expression. The creative possibilities with Bravissimo are truly endless. Finished Bravissimos are the perfect grab-and-go solution for any occassion. Finished Bravissimos are available in small, medium, large, and extra large.

Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Question of week: What is the capital of Oregon?

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I’m Lee, but often known as leethal around the web; I’m a maker of things, doer of stuff living in Portland, Oregon, with a main focus on designing original hand-knit accessories. I spend my time writing, designing, making, teaching, spinning, photographing, brainstorming, and creating. With a background in photography and art, and a love of color, puzzles, and experimentation, I bring all these elements into my creative work, as well as into my blog, do stuff!

I am currently combining my loves of recycled yarn making, knit accessory design, and music, into an ebook called Remixed. With 8 patterns, all designed with tons of versatility, making them great for unique yarns, this massive collection will include a wealth of knowledge I have accumulated over years of recycled yarn-making.

Specializing in inventive knit design, craft projects using recycled materials, yarn making, craft writing, and photography, I have created my website, leethal.net, to be a resource full of patterns, tutorials, inspiration, and ideas!

Interested in being a “Featured Crafter”? We want to hear from our crafty friends about what they like to create. Share with us what you put your energy into, whether it is your passion, your business, or simply something you enjoy doing. Do you have your own blog, Etsy store or craft products? Tell us about it!

Click here to submit a “Featured Crafter”!

We’re so excited to introduce our newly redesigned CreateForLess website! After months of planning, the day has finally arrived to share our brand new look and features with you. Many of the changes we made came from your comments and suggestions, and we wanted to thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

We’ve been working hard to bring you a cleaner and updated look and feel. And now you can finally buy just 1 item, no more purchase multiple requirements! But you can still buy in bulk and save, with our bulk quantity discounts. What hasn’t changed is our large selection, everyday low prices and commitment to offering an easy online shopping experience.

We hope you love the new design as much as we do. Take a look and tell us what you think about our new site. We’d love to hear your feedback, as we’re constantly looking to improve your shopping experience.

Happy Crafting!

The CreateForLess Team

Congratulations to Pamela who was randomly selected as our Free Stuff Friday winner and will receive a DieCuts 12×12 Photo Album, 12×12 Printed Paper Stack, Cardstock Stacks & more!

DieCuts Printed Paper Stacks give you a variety of coordinating printed paper and cardstock, for making cards and invitations, or decorating your photo albums, journals, scrapbooks pages and more. The Far East Printed Paper stack includes 24 designs with 2 sheets of each design. The designs include flowers, oriental script, textured patterns and more. Prize pack also includes a DieCuts Printed Paper Stack 8x 8 Cafe Mediterranean & DieCuts Cardstock Stack All About Girls.

Pamela’s winning answer to “Do you have any siblings?” was…

“I am an only child ”

Enter to win a prize pack from DieCuts with a View! Includes a DieCuts 12×12 Photo Album, 12×12 Printed Paper Stack, Cardstock Stacks & more!

DieCuts Printed Paper Stacks give you a variety of coordinating printed paper and cardstock, for making cards and invitations, or decorating your photo albums, journals, scrapbooks pages and more. The Far East Printed Paper stack includes 24 designs with 2 sheets of each design. The designs include flowers, oriental script, textured patterns and more. Prize pack also includes a DieCuts Printed Paper Stack 8x 8 Cafe Mediterranean & DieCuts Cardstock Stack All About Girls.

Every Friday we’ll post a giveaway on Think Crafts and all you have to do is comment on the blog post answering the question of the week. We’ll pick the winner and contact them via email. Deadline is midnight tonight and the winner will be announced Monday. One entry per person please.

Question of week: Do you have any siblings?

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By Paper Crafts Contributor, Lauren Romano.

Valentine’s Day flowers are lovely, but they’re also expensive and they die shortly after you buy them. A better option is to make paper flowers for yourself or to give as a gift. However, make small centerpieces instead of making a bouquet. It may sound complicated, but all you need is a little patience and a handful of inexpensive items.

What you’ll need:

• Tissue paper
• Mod Podge
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Short glass jar candle

Step 1. Cut tissue paper into squares. The smaller the squares the smaller the flowers. I cut each square into 5 inch pieces and alternated between using red tissue paper and one that’s heart-patterned.

Step 2. Take each square and fold it into a triangle. Follow that up by folding each triangle in half, then in half again.

Step 3. Hold each triangle so the fold faces to the left, then cut off the top of the triangle so you form a curve at the top.

Step 4. Next, cut off the lower point at a curve.

Step 5. Open up the triangles; each piece should look like a flower that’s missing the center.

Step 6. Make a cut in each piece from the top of the petal to the center so they are no longer solid pieces.

Step 7. You’ll notice the pieces have creased sections which is going to help with gluing the flowers together. Take one section and overlap the two ends until it’s the size you want for the outer layer. Don’t glue the ends down; instead, glue down the second or third section in.

Step 8. Repeat Step 7 for each layer until you get to the center. As you go along, make the layers smaller and put a small drop of glue on the bottom of each layer so they stick together.

Step 9. To make the center piece, roll one of the layers into a cone shape. Put a small drop of glue on the sides of the point, then stick it through the center of the flower layers. Pinch the layers around the point so they curve in.

Step 10. After the flower dries, place it on top of a glass candle holder. Opt for a candle whose coloring complements the colors of the flower.

Congratulations to cindy harris who was randomly selected as our Free Stuff Friday winner and will receive Dry Cleaner’s Secret, Stain be Gone pens, Wrinkle Releaser Plus Spray, Lint Brush and Simplicity Fix it Fast!

Safely clean and freshen your dry-clean-only clothes and fabrics right in your home dryer with Dry Cleaner’s Secret. Removes odors such as smoke and perspiration, leaving your clothes with a nice light scent. Safe to use on acetate, cashmere, cotton, linen, nylon, polyester, ramie, rayon, silk and wool. Wrinkle Releaser Plus Spray 24oz easily removes wrinkles, freshens clothing and eliminates static cling. Safe on ALL fabrics. Great for home, office, dorm or travel. Use on household items like curtains and drapes. Use with iron or steamer instead of starch. Whether it’s on your clothes or in your sewing machine, lint gets everywhere, and trying to control it is quite a feat. Care & Repair Roller 60 Sheets are ideal to use for clothing, upholstery, auto and pet hair.

cindy harris’ winning answer to “What is your favorite day of the week?” was…

“I love Saturdays. Thats the day I can spend with my family.”