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Choose a page number: 1 Crafts RSS FeedsMake-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - Check out all of these fun tooth fairy related crafts and activities: Tooth Fairy Certificate Lost Tooth Envelope Template Tooth Saver Craft Idea Toothy Puppet Craft Toothbrush Painting Fairy Plant Poke Craft ...Feed Source: familycrafts.about.com Spotlight Crafts - Winter Hat, Clay Pots, More -
Go dig some craft supplies out of your craft cupboard and start working on this week's spotlight crafts:
Heart Owl Craft - If you like owls, I bet you will love learning how to make this little owl out of hearts!
Peek-A-Boo Groundhog Craft - Follow these directions and make a cute puppet in honor of Groundhog's Day.
How to Paint a Clay Pot - This craft video will gives you some great tips and inspiration for painting clay pots.
... How to Get Your Crafts Published - My site is your site Not only do I pride myself in doing everything I can to give my visitors what they want, but also in giving them a place where they can share their craft ideas and tips. Take a moment, use one of these simple forms, and share your unique talents, crafty recipes, helpful hints, project ideas, and more with everyone who visits the Family Crafts site.
Submit a Craft
Submit a Tip
Submit a Product or Book Review
Submit a Link
You can also share your expertise, tips, and stories related to a variety of craft topics. There are many topics that are waiting for reader responses. Not only can you share your own responses, you can read what ... How to Recycle a Desk Using Decoupage -
Wendy Adler explains how her and her daughter refinished a desk someone had thrown in the trash into a fashionable addition to any room. Check out the before and after pictures, you won't believe the transformation! You also won't believe how easy it is to refinish furniture using decoupage techniques.
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- ... Make a Valentine's Day Card -
Why not give your Valentine a special, home-made card this year. You can get spectacular results using easy techniques!
The easiest way to make a Valentine's Day or any card is to fold a sheet of paper in half and decorate it. Sound boring? Well, it doesn't have to be. There are several fun options for decorating cards, check them out and share your Valentine's Day ideas!
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... Winter Fun -
By this time of year I tend to start getting sick of winter. Let's face it though, there is no escaping it unless I want to climb aboard a plane and fly south. Instead of getting grumpy about winter, why not celebrate it. I have gathered together 50 simple winter related activities for you to try. It includes everything from simple arts and crafts projects to tasty snacks and fun games.
Here is a sampling of what you will find in my collection of easy winter crafts and activities:
Gather several pairs of mittens. Sort them by size, color, design, left hand, right hand, etc.
Make miniature ... Make-It-Over Monday Craft Challenge - I am still waiting for tooth fairy related crafts to be submitted for the current craft challenge. I hope you are all working on one to submit. Remember, your craft can be anything to do relates to the tooth fairy and loosing your teeth. Dig through your craft cupboards and recycling bins and see what kind of crafts you can make. Start crafting and submit your project to be published here.
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. If you make the project you are submitting, take a picture of it and ... Spotlight Crafts - Monkeys, Dogs, Doctors, and More -
Check out the variety of projects offered as spotlight crafts this past week. Which one do you like best?
Shoe Box Guitar - Learn how easy it is to craft a guitar out of a shoe box.
Heart Monkey Craft - To make this adorable monkey crafts you only need a few simple craft supplies. He is so simple to make, all ages can give it a go.
Fringed Fleece Pet Toy - Find out how to create this fun pet toy using fleece and easy sewing techniques.
... Explore Crafty Blogs - Crocheted Bracelet, Earring Organizer, More -
Check out what all of the crafty bloggers are up to this week:
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery - Learn how easy it is to crochet a chain bracelet.
Eileen - The Artful Crafter - Take a look at this awesome mixed media earring organizer.
Aileen's Musings - Aileen shows you how to make easy peasy felt flowers using her BIGKick.
Mixed Media Ar... Check Out These Scissors -
Pretty much anyone who sews, does embroidery (either machine or by hand) or does paper crafts can appreciate the quest for a good pair of scissors. A pair of scissors that are not only comfortable, but can also make smaller detailed cutting easier. This pair of precision scissors, made by Olfa, are made to help you cut out those fine details. See if this pair of scissors will suit your needs by reading my full review.
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- ... $10,000 in Prizes for the Digital Graffiti Arts and Crafts Contest - Call for entries for the Fifth Annual Digital Graffiti Festival. You create digital original works that are then projected across the white walls in various areas (doors, courtyards, and pedestrian paths) around Alys Beach, FL.
Florida Travel and Life lists Digital Graffiti Festival in their January/February 2012 issue as one of the must-not miss "52 Amazing Weekends" for 2012.
For more info and to enter, visit the Digital Graffiti website. The submit entry button is on the top right-hand side of the home page. Good luck!
$10,000 in Prizes for the Digital Graffiti Arts and Crafts Contes... Deadline Coming Up for Louisiana Arts and Crafts Grants - Louisiana artists - don't miss this opportunity to apply for grants of up to $3,000 to support their work. The deadline is short - The Louisiana Office of Cultural Development's Division of the Arts is accepting applications for its Artist Career Advancement grants through Feb. 3.
Grants are open for artists involved with dance, design arts, folklife, literature, media, music, theatre, visual arts and crafts.
Deadline Coming Up for Louisiana Arts and Crafts Grants originally appeared on About.com Arts / C... Differentiate Your Arts or Crafts Business - Read this great article on the Business Insider that talks about adapting to the marketplace. While not specifically tailored to arts and crafts, I recommend it to all arts and crafts (or hopeful) business owners.Differentiate Your Arts or Crafts Business originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Wednesday, February 1st, 2012 at 06:22:20.Permalink | ... Enter These Arts and Crafts Contests to Win - Two new arts and crafts contests:
Sponsored by the wind industry : photo contest with a grand prize of EUR1,000 Amazon voucher and winning photo to become part of professional photography archive. Deadline to submit is May 6.
Sponsored by Vans: For high school art classes (get with your teacher), design your own Vans shoes. $50,000 prize to the winning school. Registration starts now with submission of your designs in March.
Enter These Arts and Crafts Contests to Win originally appeared on ... Combining Arts and Crafts Galleries to Gain Exposure - Another great article about promoting your arts and crafts business by combining forces! This one is from the NewsChief and discusses the collabortive efforts of two galleries in Bartow, FL.
I've also written some articles about holding cooperative crafts shows and running a retail pop-up shop.... Promote Your Arts and Crafts Through Publishing - Another way to promote your arts or crafts is to publish a book about them - how to make them, the history of the craft etc. After publishing six books, I know that the road from idea to seeing your book in Barnes and Noble is a rocky one that involves much back work and support from the publisher.
If you are interested in being an arts/crafts author, the publisher behind the Harry Potter books is rolling-out a step-by-step online guide to getting published. Their program costs GBP99.99 (excl. VAT) and is called 'How Strong Is Your Book Idea?'.
You submit a synopsis and a sample chapter of your work to have editorial and marketing experts evaluate your book idea in two weeks and provide advice on whether the idea is strong enough to appeal to a publisher or agent.... How to Prepare a Form 941 and W-2 - If your arts and crafts business has employees, you need to give them a W-2 by January 31. If you have even one employee for your arts and crafts business, you have to submit Form 941 four times a years.
Check out my tutorials showing you how to prepare a Form 941 and Form W-2.How to Prepare a Form 941 and W-2 originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business... GIA Promotes Gemstone Knowledge for Jewelry Crafts - If you work in the jewelry crafts, particularly fine jewelry, you probably already know that the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) is the creator of the famous 4Cs (Color, Cut, Clarity and Carat weight), as well as the International Diamond Grading System™.
They have a ton of great info on their website about educating your customers about the 4Cs, which will help close your sales. Check out their iPad app, downloadable for free on iTunes.
Plus don't forget that GIA offers many fine classes and programs in this field. If you don't have the time to learn in one of ... Build Sales With Arts and Crafts Subscription Services - Building on the fruit or flower by month business model, I found an article with a clever idea about starting an arts and crafts subscription service. This article discusses KiwiCrate's target market which is parents looking for children's projects.
However, this can be modified for many types of arts or crafts. How about a jewelry-making subscription service for adults or a cooperative where many artists and crafters participate and the subscription service is sort of a creative potluck for the subscribers?Build Sales With Arts and Crafts Subscription Services originally appeared on ... Independent Design Stores Promoting Through Collectives - Found another article outlining the value of getting together with other artists and crafters to promote your business. This one is about artists and crafters forming collectives to advance their businesses in Costa Rica. It's five pages long with a lot of great information!Independent Design Stores Promoting Through Collectives originally appeared on About.com Arts / Crafts Business on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 at 06:06:43.... The Metal Plating Bible! - High Conversions Off Targeted Traffic - Great Niche With Little Competition.... Sewing Roman Shades. - How to easily sew roman shades. Step-by-step roadmap to professional window shades.... Crochet For Profit. - Earn great money selling fantastic eBook!... Personalized Baby Newspaper Business. - How To Start Your Own Personalized Baby Newspaper Business.... Official Guide To Crochet. - Finally! Quick and Easy, Step by Step ways to Master Crocheting in 12 days or Less.... The Sweet Smell Of Success. - Make your own fragrances for fun and profit!... Easy Face Painting. - Step-By-Step Face Painting Guide Makes Face Painting So Easy Even Non-Painters Can Look Like Pros.... Scrapbooking Titles, Phrases, & Ideas! - Scrapbooking Resource eBook highlights over 5,000 fun Titles, Phrases, Captions, Quotes, Sayings & Ideas! Free Sample Download!... Bath Salts Guide. - Our guide will teach you how to make your own bath salts at home.... Diy Gift Package & Craft Templates. - Innovative Diy gift and craft templates for all occasions.... Copyright © 2012, Donna's List. All Rights Reserved. |