Learn about party tableware that can be personalized with your child’s photo, and that’s available in lots of fun themes.
Read our review of the book ”Green Guide for Artists”, a collection of eco-friendly tips, recipes, and project ideas for the green artist.
Check out the new Southern Child online magazine for some fun inspiration and articles on raising kids in the South (and elsewhere!)
Check out our Facebook fan page to hear more from Chica and Jo.
Come along with us as we visit a fun craft store called Three Crafty Ladies, in Sanibel, Florida.
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.
Check out this tutorial we found for making your own custom fabric covers for bowls and platters. What a great alternative to plastic wrap!
Check out this idea we found for a great way to decorate onesies for a baby shower that results in great handmade gifts.
Learn how to turn a regular envelope into a sweet little bag, perfect for gifts or wedding favors!
Try this clever idea for scanning your favorite fabric to get a digital image, then using that to print your own wrapping paper.
Decorate your Kentucky Derby party tables with these lovely rose centerpieces.
Check out this awesome tip we found for upcycling old mini-blinds into plant markers for the garden.
Check out a great new book we found to get inspiration for making your own mixed media dollhouses out of ordinary household items.
Check out Wendy’s great idea for making personalized, carved bookplates. What a thoughtful gift for a book lover!
Visit the Eye Candy food blog to see how to turn ordinary boiled eggs into extraordinarily cute baby chicks.
Find cooking inspiration at Foodwhirl, a great new site full of recipes that will keep the kitchen hopping and your mouth watering.
Check out this really great tutorial we found for making quilted notecards. They’re not only gorgeous, but easy, cheap, and fun!
Collect your wedding guests’ photos online with The Wedding Lens and save money on disposable cameras.
Cover a plain lamp shade with silk roses for a dramatic and sweet result.
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.
Create giant snowflakes out of basic craft sticks
Get organized and ready for all the Winter holidays with this adorable, printable holiday checklist from our friends over at Giver’s Log.
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.
Check out one of our favorite craft blog networks, CraftGossip.com
Read about creating mixed media dolls.
Visit one of our favorite sites to learn how to make adorable glass jar luminaries for Halloween.
Visit a fellow crafter’s site for a great tutorial for making edible chocolate butterflies to put on top of cupcakes.
Visit our friend The Pioneer Woman for insights into country living, family, and best of all… fantastic food.
Organize your wet or “icky” items with a cute, lined bag.
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.
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!
Find out where to download free paper doll printables as well as lots of gorgeous illustrations and designs.
Get some great ideas for hosting a Dr. Seuss-themed party.
Learn to make a toy bag that will attach easily to the side of a crib.
Make tiny bite-sized fruit pies on lollipop sticks.
Create a binder to hold all of the supplies you need for making greeting cards.
Cover a flat surface with egg shells and then distress them to mimic the look of old ivory.
Learn how to make Disney princess inspired hair clips using ribbon and basic instructions or order them already made
Get inspired to create new handles for your crochet hooks from recycled materials.
Consult this wedding crafts book for all sorts of inspiration, even after your big day has come and gone!
Revisit an old trend and learn to make nylon flowers with this informative and colorful book.
Make a glow-filled party favor for the end of the school year or the Fourth of July.
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!
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.
See how one of our readers collected Sudoku puzzles and made them into a pad using our padding compound.
Create a fun snack for the road by using a divided craft container to present a variety of small snacks.
Visit Shower in a Box for easy downloadable games for baby or bridal showers
Have some thrifty fun by visiting our friend Heather over at www.DollarStoreCrafts.com
Learn an easy technique to give regular scrapbook paper a glittery, embossed finish.
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.











