June 18, 2013
Gillian
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Name: Gillian Grimm
Site: http://driedfigsandwoodenspools.blogspot.com/
About: Gillian Grimm lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she balances writing, cooking and crafts with eight chickens, two kids, a dog, a cat and a husband. As the daughter of a Journalist, she grew up all over the United States, switching schools, towns and newspapers every few years and loved every minute of it! She now works as a freelance writer, primarily in the craft industry but with a few forays into travel writing, narrative non-fiction and educational matters. Gillian was recently published in the literary journal the “The Northville Review”. You can find more of Gillian’s work at “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.See Authors Posts (191)
Craft Trends, Home Decor, Kid's Crafts, Summer
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By Craft Trends Contributor, Gillian from the blog Dried Figs and Wooden Spools. Check out our Craft Trends board on Pinterest!
I remember twig weaving at camp years ago, finding different shaped branches or making t’s and x’s to weave with. I loved it and I loved hanging up the results of my efforts when I got home. Now that I’m a mama, I’ve got twig weaving on my list of things to do with my kids this summer. I love all the ideas out there as well, new shapes, new materials. The perfect summer afternoon project!
Branch Weaving – Instructables
This is truly beautiful, something I’d love to have hanging on my wall as a piece of art. The fine weaving here is probably more of an older child or adult level project but a similar look could be achieved with fatter, brightly colored yarn.
Maybe something a little like this?
Weaving – Natural Suburbia
DIY Hanging God’s Eye – Petunia Pickle Bottom Blog
I love love LOVE this giant Gods eye weaving. The colors, the wide logs and especially the varied use of materials – the puff balls are especially fun! This would make a unique alternative to a door wreath to add a little color to your entryway but could also be hung out in a tree or over a fireplace with stunning results.
Giant Sun – Twig and Toadstool
Here’s another oversized weaving with a totally different look. I love the wide strips and can see using homemade t shirt yarn or strips of fabric to achieve this kind of look. It’s so bright and cheerful, I love it!
Is twig weaving on your summer crafts list? If so, send us your results! We’d love to see them! Check out these and other twig weaving crafts on our Craft Trends Pinboard!
June 12, 2013
GilliancloseAuthor: Gillian
Name: Gillian Grimm
Site: http://driedfigsandwoodenspools.blogspot.com/
About: Gillian Grimm lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she balances writing, cooking and crafts with eight chickens, two kids, a dog, a cat and a husband. As the daughter of a Journalist, she grew up all over the United States, switching schools, towns and newspapers every few years and loved every minute of it! She now works as a freelance writer, primarily in the craft industry but with a few forays into travel writing, narrative non-fiction and educational matters. Gillian was recently published in the literary journal the “The Northville Review”. You can find more of Gillian’s work at “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.See Authors Posts (191)
Craft Trends, Crafts, Green Crafting, Kid's Crafts, Summer
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By Craft Trends Contributor, Gillian from the blog Dried Figs and Wooden Spools. Check out our Craft Trends board on Pinterest!
Summer’s coming and that means plenty of time with kids at home ready to do do do! Keeping a ready supply of crafts on hand for the summer “I’m bored!” cries is the best way to keep everyone happy so I’m always on the look out for great project ideas. Toilet roll crafts are the perfect grab and go craft because, let’s face it, if you’ve got kids, you probably have an empty toilet roll or two hanging around the house so the materials are always at hand. These crafts range from the simple to the extraordinary with enough inspiration to keep the kids busy all summer long.
Cardboard Tube Campfire – Family Corner
Rainy summer day? Too hot to go for a camp out? No problem. Pull out your tent, push aside the furniture and create a “fire” with toilet rolls and craft paper. While this definitely has a summer feel to it, it would also make a fun project to chase away the winter blues or to keep in the dress up box for an any day playtime.
Easy Napkin Rings – Pysselbolaget
These cross stitched toilet roll sections are pretty just as they are, lined up along a table, but they could also make festive napkin rings, fun egg cups or, with a split up the back, could be used to control rolls of wrapping or craft paper in style. Plus they’d make a great easy cross stitch project for beginner sewers.
Toilet Paper Roll Flowers – Michele Made Me
Stunning is the only word I can think of for these flowers. I can hardly believe they were made from humble toilet roll tubes, but they were, and are, in fact, pretty simple to make. I can imagine a mural of these but they would be great gift toppers as well.
What are your best crafts using toilet roll? We’d love to see them! And check out these and other toilet roll crafts on our Craft Trends Pinboard.
June 9, 2013
Mable Craftsalot
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Name: Mable Craftsalot
Site: http://www.Facebook.com/CreateForLess
About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Crafts, Father's Day, Holidays, Summer
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
We’re a week away from Father’s day! Fathers treasure homemade things too, so here are some great little add-ons to let your favorite dads know that you care…
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The father in your life needs an easy way to jot down ideas, phone numbers, and anything else he encounters. These little scratchpads are easy to make and they will fit inside his wallet. They are perfect for personalizing for your dad’s personality!
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Did you forget the card? Don’t have time to make one? Nonsense! These cards fold up in a flash and will make Dad smile. Match the shirt and tie to his favorites and you have a personal and sentimental card!
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If you have a little bit of time, why not put together a card that appeals to your father’s interests? Set a scene and let your imagination run wild!
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These keychains are masculine and sentimental. With initials and birth years, Dad can always have a reminder of his children close by.
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Have a little fun with some thrift store ties this year and add a little reminder of his children to his wardrobe.
June 7, 2013
Mable CraftsalotcloseAuthor: Mable Craftsalot
Name: Mable Craftsalot
Site: http://www.Facebook.com/CreateForLess
About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Crafts, Kid's Crafts, Paper Crafts, Seasons, Summer
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
If you have a creative child around, there are many great craft supplies to keep them busy, and keep you worry-free. Keep the right supplies on hand, and crafting with your kid can be fun and help you build memories that can last well into their lives.
Slimy Eyes Sensory Bag – Hands On As We Grow
Wiggly, jiggly eyes add humor and character to any craft project. They’re fun to shake, sound really cool, and instantly give anything personality. Kids love watching their creations come to life when they add googly eyes. You’ll love the simplicity and the hours of fun these simple supplies can bring. Here are some of our favorite creative googly eyes crafts…
Googly Eye Headband – The Crafty Blog Stalker
Girls won’t be able to stop giggling once they make these fun and funky hair accessories. Grab some old headbands and find the craziest googly eyes you can!
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June 4, 2013
GilliancloseAuthor: Gillian
Name: Gillian Grimm
Site: http://driedfigsandwoodenspools.blogspot.com/
About: Gillian Grimm lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where she balances writing, cooking and crafts with eight chickens, two kids, a dog, a cat and a husband. As the daughter of a Journalist, she grew up all over the United States, switching schools, towns and newspapers every few years and loved every minute of it! She now works as a freelance writer, primarily in the craft industry but with a few forays into travel writing, narrative non-fiction and educational matters. Gillian was recently published in the literary journal the “The Northville Review”. You can find more of Gillian’s work at “Dried Figs and Wooden Spools”.See Authors Posts (191)
Craft Trends, Crafts, Kid's Crafts, Seasons, Summer
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By Craft Trends Contributor, Gillian from the blog Dried Figs and Wooden Spools. Check out our Craft Trends board on Pinterest!
Pony Beads are one of those craft staples that most parents of young kids have stuffed somewhere at the back of their craft cupboard. Well dig them out because they are useful for more than just simple kid-necklace making! So much fun! So many ideas! You might end up restocking that seemingly never ending box of plastic beads after all!
Melted Pony Bead Cake Stand – Ben Franklin Crafts
This is so fun! I love the look of the drippy beads and if you used holiday themed colors for your beads – orange and black for Halloween, red,white and blue for fourth of July, red and green for Christmas – you could have a whole array of colorful cake stands!
Pony Bead Suncatchers – Holly’s Art Corner
These sun catchers are so pretty and so simple! I love the look of them and can just imagine a string of them hanging in my window! I might have to get my kids on these this weekend!
Counting Bead Fun – Mess For Less
This is a perfect activity for preschoolers who are just learning to count. I love the use of sparkly pipe cleaners (makes it more fun when you’ve got a girly girl like me!) and the fact that you can reuse it again and again. So smart!
What have you been up to with Pony Beads lately? Anything fun? Send your ideas our way! We love to see them! Check out these and other Pony Bead crafts on our Craft Trends Pinboard!
May 23, 2013
Peg R
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Name: Peg Rounds
Site: http://www.pegscraftingcorner.blogspot.com/
About: Peg Rounds lives in East Moline, Illinois with her husband and best friend, Kevin and their son Josh and 2 dogs. She was an elementary school teacher turned stay at home mom, and later a home school mom. Over the years, she designed cakes on the side and went to school to become a certified chocolatier. She always has loved to craft since she was young and it was something that she wanted to be doing, but set it aside due to her busy life. After 15 years of doing cakes she decided it was time to stop and focus more on her family. She began doing layouts, then cards and it went from there. Before she knew it, next to spending time with her family, she spent every free moment creating something and blogging about it. One thing led to another and here she is today!See Authors Posts (102)
Cardmaking, Crafts, Holidays, Paper Crafts, Seasons, Summer
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By Card Making & Scrapbooking Contributor
Peg Rounds
From Peg’s Crafting Corner
It’s time to start making those graduation cards again. It’s hard to believe that the school year is almost over, isn’t it? This spring fold graduation card makes the ideal surprise for that new grad and it’s easy to make so you can create all you will need for this busy graduation season.
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May 21, 2013
Mable CraftsalotcloseAuthor: Mable Craftsalot
Name: Mable Craftsalot
Site: http://www.Facebook.com/CreateForLess
About: The name says it all! Mable Crafts-alot is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and has aspirations to improve her crafting skills. Mable has never met a craft she didn’t like! Mable spends her free time attending craft classes at local community centers, and even teaches a few. When she is not crafting she enjoys cooking, reading, photography and gardening. Mable loves to connect with other crafters to share project ideas, discuss craft trends and chat about favorite crafting tools and techniques. To learn more about Mable, become her friend on Facebook!See Authors Posts (126)
Crafts, Floral Crafts, Green Crafting, Spring, Summer
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By Crafts-a lot Contributor, Mable who is an avid reader of craft blogs & magazines and is always looking to improve her crafting skills. Join Mable on Facebook to socialize and share with other crafters!
Spring is officially in full swing, and the well known expression “April Showers brings in May Flowers” is certainly starting to show in our part of the country! The sunny weather and colorful blooms outside my window have been an inspiration to bring the beautiful spring weather into my crafting. I’ve collected a few of my favorite floral inspired crafts over the years to help you celebrate May Flowers too!
Pick a few of your most colorful flowers from the garden and preserve them into these beautiful bookmarks. This way in the wintertime when you’re stuck inside reading, you’ll have something beautiful to get you through the cold weather.
Keep the flowers in your garden and create these beautiful fabric flowers instead. This way, you won’t feel as bad about wearing some beautiful floral accessories.
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