Archive for June, 2009
Quilt Block Contest
It’s time once again for the Cherokee County Fair’s Family Crafts Quilt Box Contest. The contest and display blocks will be at the Family Craft Building at the fairgrounds. Area quitters are invited to enter the Quilts Block Contest. Rules for the contest are as follows: Each contestant receives a packet containing four fabrics. All [...]
HappyMais Eco Kids Crafts From PeekaGreen.com
PeekaGreen.com sent me this box of awesome HappyMais for my kids to try out. HappyMais building blocks are made by Ecotoys in Italy and sold through PeekaGreen.com. The building blocks are made from Mater-Bi, a GM-free certified cornstarch dyed with non-toxic food coloring. Building blocks made from cornstarch, how cool is that?….. Read more at – http://ecochildsplay.com/2009/06/29/happymais-eco-kids-crafts-from-peekagreencom/
Craft product of the week: Basic Grey rub on transfers
Rub on transfers are nothing new as far as craft products are concerned. Ever since the 1940′s or earlier transfers have been used to decorate everything from kitchen canister sets to wooden furniture. These days Basic Grey has a line of rub on transfers that are both beautiful and versatile. I used to think [...]
Do it yourself, a handmade nation
The new book, and film of the same name, Handmade Nation: The rise of do it yourself, art, craft, and designs is out now and fabulous! Our economy is suffering but our creativity is expanding! People are finding new ways to get resourceful. The new book will inspire you too…… Read more at – http://www.examiner.com/x-5764-Denver-Fun-Spots-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Do-it-yourself-a-handmade-nation
Scrapbook of a Taos Hippie: book signing with author Iris Keltz at Starr Interiors, Taos, New Mexico
Author Iris Keltz will be signing her book “Scrapbook of a Taos Hippie” at Starr Interiors, 117 Paseo del Pueblo Norte, Taos, New Mexico (2 Doors South of the Taos Inn) from 12 noon until 4 pm, July 12, 2009. The booksigning is in conjunction with the Taos Summer of Love Celebration……. Read more at – [...]
Beading culture evolves with diverse clientele
Every Wednesday morning Jim Owen of Sun City West spends two hours in a private lesson learning the ins and outs of beading at Confetti – The Bead Place in Surprise. The 84-year-old said it not only helps him create jewelry, it keeps his mind active. “I have really bad concentration, and this keeps me [...]
Social scrapbooking website launches new online shop
Today, DaisyTrail launched a new online shop featuring 80 uniquely designed digikits and other digital products for scrapbookers, card makers and other crafters. The DaisyTrail Shop gives digital and hybrid scrapbookers creative tools for preserving life’s special moments, at reasonable prices (from $4.99 per kit).DaisyTrail is a free online community of digital scrapbookers that enables its members to upload and share [...]
Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival
The nationally ranked Annual Haddonfield Crafts and Fine Art Festival celebrates its 17th year, Sat., July 11, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sun., July 12, from noon to 5 p.m.The redesign of Kings Court to include new walkways, lighting, plantings, and benches offers the opportunity for more exhibitors than ever —265 of the [...]
Crosslake Quilt Wins Second Place at Duluth Quilt Show
Blue Harmony, one of the quilts completed by the Crosslake Quilters for the 2009 Camp Knutson Quilt Auction, won second prize in the group category at the 31st Annual Minnesota Quilters, Inc. Quilt Show and Conference in Duluth. This quilt was an unfinished object (UFO) just a year ago. It was donated to the Crosslake [...]
AlmaVia of Camarillo Hosts Final "Art with a Heart" Art Show Series to Benefit St. John's Healthcare Foundation
AlmaVia of Camarillo hosts the last art show in the three-part series, “Art with a Heart” on Sunday July 26 from 2 to 4 p.m. at AlmaVia of Camarillo, 2500 Ponderosa Drive North, located between Las Posas and Antonio by St. John’s Pleasant Valley Hospital. Held in collaboration with Studio Channel Islands Art Center, the art show [...]
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