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Crafts RSS FeedsMake-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - Do you have a collection of empty boxes from Christmas? You can use them up by participating in the current Make-It-Over craft challenge. You can use an entire cardboard box to make a craft or just a part of one. You can share your simple ideas and tips using the comments feature on this blog post, but to get your project possibly featured in the next Make-It-Over Monday blog post, please submit it using this simple form. You can look through projects submitted for past challenges if you want some inspiration. Here are a few you can start with: New Year Noise Maker ...Feed Source: familycrafts.about.com Spotlight Crafts - Ornaments, Hugs Gift Box, More -
Here are some really last minute Christmas crafts or some projects you can save until next year.
Santa's Key - This is a great instant craft that will help kid's who do not have a fireplace rest assured that Santa will still be able to get in.
Hugs Box Gift Craft - Find out how to make this simple gift. You need very few supplies and everyone on your gift list will love it!
CD Photo Ornament Craft - Use these free directions and pattern to create a photo ornament using an old CD.
... Best and Worst Homemade Gifts -
With Christmas coming soon, I thought I would encourage you all to share your best and worst homemade gift stories!
It can be a gift given for any occasion. Share the best homemade gift you have ever given or received and also share stories about the worst homemade gifts you have ever given or received. It doesn't have to be a Christmas gift either You can also compare your stories to other people's homemade gift stories.
RELATED:... Printable Christmas Pages -
If you are looking for an almost instant Christmas gift or activity, check out these free, printable Christmas pages. You can make everything from Printable Christmas cards to holiday coloring books.
Printable Christmas Coloring Pages
Print out these free Christmas coloring pages and create your own Christmas coloring book. These free coloring pages make great last minute craft projects, gifts, and patterns to use for other projects!
12 Days of Christmas Gag Gift
This is a great gift idea shared by GaeylS, especially if you have a secret Santa. You present the suggested gift along with ... Creative Gift Wrapping Ideas -
Looking for creative ways to wrap your holiday gifts? Check out these creative gift wrapping ideas.
You simply cannot give someone a fabulous homemade gift using ordinary, store-bought wrapping paper. You can easily and quickly personalize the wrap as well as the gift. Create your own custom wrapping paper, gift bags, or even fancy boxes. You can also use and make unique gift toppers. So, next time you are giving a special gift, forgo the expensive store-bought wrap and try one... Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - Are you ready to check out some fun angel crafts? A big thank you to everyone who submitted an angel craft. Check out the few that are featured here and then make sure you also follow the link to find more angel crafts:
Coffee Filter Angel Craft submitted by Bonnie
Pine Cone Angel Craft submitted by Cristy
Cotton Angel Ornament submitted by Ruth
Grandma's Little Angels Craft submitted by Tabby
... Spotlight Crafts - Candy Wreath, Puppets, More -
Which craft will you try first this week? Do you have a favorite?
Cardboard Roll Puppets - This how-to video shows you how to make fun puppets using cardboard toilet paper roll.
Door Knob Hanger Craft - Send a message to everyone passing by your room with a customized door knob hanger.
Candy Wreath Craft - Make a wreath using hard, wrapped candies, ribbon, and a hanger! A fun decoration that you can eat.
... Share Your Tips and Stories About Selling Crafts -
During the holidays, many people make crafts to sell them. Do you?
If you participate in fundraisers or church bazaars or sell your crafts in other settings, please take a minute to share your tips and experiences with everyone. We want to hear your success stories and about the lessons learned when things didn't turn out quite how you wanted them to. You can also share your stories and tips about donating crafts. If you know a craft that you think would make a good project for craft shows, please take a moment to submit it using ... Holiday How-To Videos -
There is still plenty of time for holiday crafting! Let these how-to videos show you how to make a variety of holiday related craft projects. Learn how to make ornaments out of Christmas cards, garland out of popcorn, a snow globe out of a jar, and even to make a special treat for Santa's reindeer. Family fun for everyone!
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Some visitors have requested a Christmas neighborhood gift similar to the Halloween Phantom Ghost Letter Surprise and You've Been BOOED Letter and you guys did not let them down!
There have been a few ideas shared; one is called Spirit of the Holidays Letter, another is called Twas the Weeks before Christmas Letter Surprise, and the last is the Ghost of Christmas Spirit Letter. A big thanks to VicRae, Heidi... Promote Your Arts and Crafts Using Craftgawker - Another great way to promote your arts and crafts, Craftgawker. Craftgawker is a photo gallery that allows craft bloggers from around the world upload images of what they are creating. Craftgawker editors review submissions daily and choose highest quality, coolest images to showcase, with a link back to an art or craft blog post.
What's in it for you? While Craftgawker doesn't allow links back to e-commerce sites, any free exposure you can get for your arts and crafts products is good. And from what I can see, it doesn't mean your blog can't have a link back to your e-commerce site.Promote Your Arts and Crafts Using Craftgawker originall... DIY Free Instructions for Crafts Table - Found these free and easy instructions for making a table for your arts and crafts business. While the instructions are originally for a child's table, they can easily be modified for an adult.
Great storage areas for different craft raw materials - I am adding a hinged a top to mine so that it can be used as a desk too. Also, I was at Home Depot last weekend and found they sell formaldehyde-free wood.DIY Free Instructions for Crafts Table originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Sunday, December 25th, 2011 at 08:46:23.... Enter the Art Institutes Contest To Win Free Tuition - If you are a high school seniors or high school graduates - take note! The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts have announced their call for entries for Ninth Annual Poster Design Competition. Deadline to submit is February 3, 2012 and winners will earn up to a full tuition scholarship to study at one of the more than 45 Art Institutes schools.
For more info, go the The Art Institutes and Americans for the Arts Poster Design website.Enter the Art Institutes Contest To Win Free Tu... eBay Opens Pop-Up Shop in UK - I'm just a big fan of the pop-up shop for arts and crafts business - especially around the holidays. So, I was very interested to find out that eBay opened it's first UK pop-up shop in London.
I've also written a few articles about opening a pop-up shop. It's a great way to get a retail presence during the holidays without having the headache of maintaining a shop year-round.
And for you artists and crafters working in the fashion crafts - don't forget that eBay has a fashion site now too.... Use Google Places to Promote Your Arts and Crafts - I've just written my next article about ways to promote your arts and crafts business for free. This article talks about Google Places and gives instructions on how to set up your business in Google Place.Use Google Places to Promote Your Arts and Crafts originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Monday, December 19th, 2011 at 06:22:46.... Enter the 21st Century Icon Contest to Win $2,500 - American Jewish World Service (AJWS), announces their design competition which asks artists to create a 21st century icon inspired by the values and imagery of the traditional Jewish tzedakah, or charity, box. The grand prize winner will receive $2,500 and a trip to visit AJWS's grassroots partners in the Americas, Africa or Asia.
Deadline to submit is March 1, 2012. Go to the Where Do you Give webiste to learn more!Enter the 21st Century Icon Contest to Win $2,500 originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Sunday, December 18th, 2011 a... Marking Up Arts and Crafts - Found an interesting article at My Arts and Crafts about making a profit at craft shows. It's short and very basic, but the one thing you should be taking away from the article is that you need to manage design, costs and price so that you are aiming for a 75% (ideally 100%) mark-up on your item.
All things being equal (this can vary based on low cost for materials but very labor-intensive), if it costs you $25 in raw materials to make an arts/crafts item you should aim to sell it for $50.Marking Up Arts and Crafts originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Friday, ... Promoting Your Arts and Crafts Business for Free - Just finished two articles about free ways you can promote your arts and crafts business:
Listing in Yahoo Local
Uploading arts or crafts products into Google Merchant Center
Promoting Your Arts and Crafts Business for Free originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at ... EPIC Mart - New Online Arts and Crafts Marketplace - Human Endeavour has announced the launch of EPIC Mart, an online marketplace for artists and crafters. According to the website it's purpose is to be a place for members to sell their handmade products, earn a respectable living, support their families and become a productive member of the society.
I found the informational portion of the website a little confusing so I'm not sure what the criteria beyond handcrafted is to list products. However, for all those artists and crafters out there who are interested, visit the website, contact Human Endeavour at 905.553.9291 or email epicmart@humanendeavour.org.
And if anyone out there has any experience with this online marketplace - please post!... Using Nature to Create Jewelry - Read this article today about casting jewelry using twigs and leaves. Not a new idea, as I've seen this addressed in a few jewelry-making books. But the article is well worth a read. And there is a great pic of the artist and her booth at a show.
I'm getting ready to publish a bunch of free earring making instructions in the Resources section of this site. And here are free instructions to make a wrapped bracelet shown below. Cheap, quick and easy to make and could be a great stocking stuffer!
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