Ribbon embroidery is used on crazy quilts, showcasing beautiful stitches along the seams of each patch, to embellish clothing, for framed artwork, on sachets, and various other fabric items such as pillowcases and towels. Ribbon...
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Ribbon embroidery is used on crazy quilts, showcasing beautiful stitches along the seams of each patch, to embellish clothing, for framed artwork, on sachets, and various other fabric items such as pillowcases and towels. Ribbon embroidery is embroidery performed with ribbon rather than yarn. Ribbon Embroidery is another very old art form. Ribbon embroidery is simply done with different widths of ribbons, rather than embroidery floss.
I'm really excited as I am being featured in an Etsy treasury called Happiness Ffactor. My painting, Happy Hour Low Tide is the painting which was selected. I like the title of this treasury because it really touches on what I strive to share with people through my artwork. Owning something because it gives you pleasure, living life now and striving to do things that bring you and your loved ones happiness and getting rid of negativity. All of these factors are important to me in my own life... Read Full Story
It’s amazing all the different things that can be recycled and used in your crafts. You can use stamps, beautiful letters and old wrapping paper for collages. Old newspapers can be used for paper maché. Even broken plates and tiles can be use for a mosaic. The possibilities are endless.
One easy and fun way to get started is by recycling glass jars, canisters or bottles. It’s simple, but allows you to create something beautiful and useful for every day living.
In Paris, I use to salvage... Read Full Story
Craft Projects for Kids
Keeping children busy can be a very tiring as well as a nerve-wrecking job. But don’t fret, I have listed out a few craft projects for kids , that will keep their twiddling little fingers and minds busy!
Children love to do things, simple, complex, strange, even very unnecessary things, but they need to do them. And as parents or caretakers, we too need them to do things, to keep them busy and away from creating a ruckus. For most of us this becomes quite a... Read Full Story
This is a collection of links to blogs that are either artistic, creative, crafty or a little bit of all three! Geninne's Art Blog Old Red Barn Co. Pam Warden Art These blogs all have one thing in common: They inspire me to try new things, to nurture my creative side and to think, "Now why didn't I think of that?". Poppytalk Today's Creative Blog Yapping Cat Studio And of course, if you have read this blog for long, you know that I will continue to add to this list as I find new blogs. I love... Read Full Story
Create Pretty Recycled Notepads From Junk!
This is how to turn brown paper, paper bags and any other paper scraps into cute and useful notepads and scribble pads. It is simple to do, so even little children can help! They make great little presents and if you start to save your paper now, you will have a good collection in no time. Set aside a box for collecting half-printed pages from the desk, paper shopping bags, scraps of pretty wrapping paper or wallpaper samples, and put them to good... Read Full Story
Wikki Stix Activity Set List Price: $16.95 Price: $13.43 You Save: $3.52 (21%) 10 used & new from $11.90 Wikki Stix Activity Set Hours and hours of fun activities for tons and tons of fun.No glue no mess! Sticks with just fingertip pressure. endlessly reusable. Make critters and creatures, make a Wikkidoodle, create funny faces, make 3-D creations, play travel games, spin and create in the Do-Wikki Game, decorate cans and bags, and design cards. The Activity Set is a Parents' Choice... Read Full Story
I have found that making a recycled candy wrapper purse is really fun ... but also can be fairly time consuming and maybe just a tiny bit dull if you decide to go "full force" on it yourself. The whole purse is literally built a half inch at a time with lots of tiny pieces... so here's a few tips to lighten the load and make your recycled candy wrapper purse quicker and much more enjoyable. Recycled Candy Wrapper Purse Tip 1 Instead of trying to buy and collect hundreds of gum and candy... Read Full Story
Hey Readers! I’ve been comin across some crazy stuff the past few days from a few different blogs around the web which I just had to share with you. Check em out below…
Recycled Crafts Box
Puppy Dog Sock Puppet. With a little imagination, just about anything we think of as trash can be transformed into an art project good enough to give as a gift or to keep and treasure … » » »Buy Recycled Crafts Box.
A Work of Heart: A recycled mini album!
Here are the inside pages (made from a... Read Full Story
Wikki Stix Activity Set List Price: $16.95 Price: $13.43 You Save: $3.52 (21%) 10 used & new from $11.90 Wikki Stix Activity Set Hours and hours of fun activities for tons and tons of fun.No glue no mess! Sticks with just fingertip pressure. endlessly reusable. Make critters and creatures, make a Wikkidoodle, create funny faces, make 3-D creations, play travel games, spin and create in the Do-Wikki Game, decorate cans and bags, and design cards. The Activity Set is a Parents' Choice... Read Full Story
