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Feature Fridays
Feature Friday – Personalized party tableware
Posted by Chica on August 6, 2010

Learn about party tableware that can be personalized with your child’s photo, and that’s available in lots of fun themes.

Feature Friday – Green Guide for Artists
Posted by Chica on July 23, 2010

Read our review of the book ”Green Guide for Artists”, a collection of eco-friendly tips, recipes, and project ideas for the green artist.

Feature Friday – Southern Child Magazine
Posted by Chica on July 16, 2010

Check out the new Southern Child online magazine for some fun inspiration and articles on raising kids in the South (and elsewhere!)

Feature Friday – Chica and Jo on Facebook
Posted by Chica on July 9, 2010

Check out our Facebook fan page to hear more from Chica and Jo.

Feature Friday – Three Crafty Ladies
Posted by Chica on June 18, 2010

Come along with us as we visit a fun craft store called Three Crafty Ladies, in Sanibel, Florida.

Feature Friday – Vintage Collage Journals
Posted by Jo on June 4, 2010

Read our review of ‘Vintage Collage Journals’, a book for the creative journal writer that shows techniques for embellishing journals using scrapbooking materials and techniques. The author, Maryjo Koch, combines paper ephemera with drawing and calligraphy to create handmade journals.

Feature Friday – Make a fabric travel cover for bowls
Posted by Chica on May 28, 2010

Check out this tutorial we found for making your own custom fabric covers for bowls and platters. What a great alternative to plastic wrap!

Feature Friday – Painted onesies for a baby shower
Posted by Chica on May 21, 2010

Check out this idea we found for a great way to decorate onesies for a baby shower that results in great handmade gifts.

Feature Friday – Gift bags made from envelopes
Posted by Chica on May 14, 2010

Learn how to turn a regular envelope into a sweet little bag, perfect for gifts or wedding favors!

Feature Friday – Scanned fabric wrapping paper
Posted by Chica on May 7, 2010

Try this clever idea for scanning your favorite fabric to get a digital image, then using that to print your own wrapping paper.

Feature Friday – Kentucky Derby centerpieces
Posted by Chica on April 30, 2010

Decorate your Kentucky Derby party tables with these lovely rose centerpieces.

Feature Friday – plant markers from old blinds
Posted by Chica on April 23, 2010

Check out this awesome tip we found for upcycling old mini-blinds into plant markers for the garden.

Feature Friday – Mixed media dollhouses
Posted by Jo on April 9, 2010

Check out a great new book we found to get inspiration for making your own mixed media dollhouses out of ordinary household items.

Feature Friday – Carved bookplate stamps
Posted by Chica on April 2, 2010

Check out Wendy’s great idea for making personalized, carved bookplates. What a thoughtful gift for a book lover!

Feature Friday – Make cute chicks from boiled eggs
Posted by Chica on March 26, 2010

Visit the Eye Candy food blog to see how to turn ordinary boiled eggs into extraordinarily cute baby chicks.

Feature Friday – Foodwhirl tells you what’s for dinner!
Posted by Chica on March 19, 2010

Find cooking inspiration at Foodwhirl, a great new site full of recipes that will keep the kitchen hopping and your mouth watering.

Feature Friday – Quilted notecards
Posted by Chica on March 5, 2010

Check out this really great tutorial we found for making quilted notecards. They’re not only gorgeous, but easy, cheap, and fun!

Feature Friday – The Wedding Lens for photo sharing
Posted by Chica on February 19, 2010

Collect your wedding guests’ photos online with The Wedding Lens and save money on disposable cameras.

Feature Friday – Rose-covered lamp shade
Posted by Jo on February 12, 2010

Cover a plain lamp shade with silk roses for a dramatic and sweet result.

Feature Friday – “Ribbon Crafts” book is packed with ideas
Posted by Chica on January 8, 2010

Read our review of the book ”The Complete Photo Guide to Ribbon Crafts” by Elaine Schmidt and be prepared to learn tons of ribbon crafting techniques and be inspired.

Feature Friday – Giant craft stick snowflakes
Posted by Jo on December 11, 2009

Create giant snowflakes out of basic craft sticks

Feature Friday – Printable holiday checklist
Posted by Chica on November 20, 2009

Get organized and ready for all the Winter holidays with this adorable, printable holiday checklist from our friends over at Giver’s Log.

Feature Friday – Crafty Chica products at Michael’s
Posted by Jo on November 13, 2009

Our friend Crafty Chica has a new line of products at Michael’s craft stores. Enter our giveaway to win a prize package from her.

Feature Friday – A great source for craft gossip
Posted by Chica on November 6, 2009

Check out one of our favorite craft blog networks, CraftGossip.com

Feature Friday – Mixed media dolls
Posted by Jo on October 30, 2009

Read about creating mixed media dolls.

Feature Friday – Halloween jar luminaries
Posted by Chica on October 23, 2009

Visit one of our favorite sites to learn how to make adorable glass jar luminaries for Halloween.

Feature Friday – Chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers
Posted by Chica on October 9, 2009

Visit a fellow crafter’s site for a great tutorial for making edible chocolate butterflies to put on top of cupcakes.

Feature Friday – Bacon-wrapped jalapenos
Posted by Chica on September 25, 2009

Visit our friend The Pioneer Woman for insights into country living, family, and best of all… fantastic food.

Feature Friday – Organize wet items with a cute bag
Posted by Jo on September 18, 2009

Organize your wet or “icky” items with a cute, lined bag.

Feature Friday – Tip for washing stained clothes
Posted by Chica on September 11, 2009

Get a great tip for keeping track of stained items in the wash, to be sure you double-check them before tossing into the dryer.

Feature Friday – Interview with the author of “Re-Bound”
Posted by Chica on September 4, 2009

Read our interview with the author of ”Re-Bound: Creating Handmade Books from Recycled and Repurposed Materials” and no doubt you’ll me just as inspired as we are!

Feature Friday – Paper dolls and gorgeous printables
Posted by Chica on August 28, 2009

Find out where to download free paper doll printables as well as lots of gorgeous illustrations and designs.

Feature Friday – Dr. Seuss baby shower
Posted by Jo on August 21, 2009

Get some great ideas for hosting a Dr. Seuss-themed party.

Feature Friday – Hanging crib toy bag
Posted by Jo on August 6, 2009

Learn to make a toy bag that will attach easily to the side of a crib.

Feature Friday – Fruit pie lollipops
Posted by Chica on July 31, 2009

Make tiny bite-sized fruit pies on lollipop sticks.

Feature Friday – Make your own greeting card kit
Posted by Jo on July 24, 2009

Create a binder to hold all of the supplies you need for making greeting cards.

Feature Friday – Decorative egg shell finish
Posted by Chica on July 17, 2009

Cover a flat surface with egg shells and then distress them to mimic the look of old ivory.

Feature Friday – Disney princess inspired hair clips
Posted by Jo on July 10, 2009

Learn how to make Disney princess inspired hair clips using ribbon and basic instructions or order them already made

Feature Fridays – Recycled handles for crochet hooks
Posted by Chica on July 3, 2009

Get inspired to create new handles for your crochet hooks from recycled materials.

Feature Friday – Wedding crafts book
Posted by Jo on June 26, 2009

Consult this wedding crafts book for all sorts of inspiration, even after your big day has come and gone!

Feature Friday – Learn to make nylon flowers
Posted by Chica on June 19, 2009

Revisit an old trend and learn to make nylon flowers with this informative and colorful book.

Feature Friday – Fourth of July party favor
Posted by Jo on June 12, 2009

Make a glow-filled party favor for the end of the school year or the Fourth of July.

Feature Friday – The art of paper cutting
Posted by Chica on June 5, 2009

Try out the ancient art of paper cutting and use this great book as an introduction to the art form. With templates, photos, and easy project ideas, you’ll be creating masterpieces in no time!

Feature Friday – Tips and business information for greeting card designers
Posted by Jo on May 29, 2009

Visit this featured site to get great tips from a professional card designer on making your own cards and even marketing them for sale to large corporations.

Feature Friday – Make a Sudoku book
Posted by Chica on May 22, 2009

See how one of our readers collected Sudoku puzzles and made them into a pad using our padding compound.

Feature Friday – Creative snacks for a trip
Posted by Jo on May 15, 2009

Create a fun snack for the road by using a divided craft container to present a variety of small snacks.

Feature Friday – Easy printable shower games
Posted by Chica on May 8, 2009

Visit Shower in a Box for easy downloadable games for baby or bridal showers

Feature Friday: A source for inexpensive craft ideas
Posted by Jo on May 1, 2009

Have some thrifty fun by visiting our friend Heather over at www.DollarStoreCrafts.com

Feature Friday – Make your own embossed scrapbook paper
Posted by Chica on April 24, 2009

Learn an easy technique to give regular scrapbook paper a glittery, embossed finish.

Feature Friday – The business side of crafting
Posted by Jo on April 17, 2009

Read this book for a unique, new insight into the planning of a business in a creative and visually appealing way. Chock full of lots of great exercises and ideas.

Please visit Chica and Jo at http://www.chicaandjo.com for even more clever ideas!