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Feature Fridays
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.

Feature Friday – Art by the inch
Posted by Chica on April 10, 2009

See a great example of dozens of one-inch art pieces called ”inchies”. When gathered together, they make a colorful and inspiring collection!

Feature Friday – Make your own gelato
Posted by Jo on April 3, 2009

Learn to make your own gelato for your summer gatherings. Just follow the detailed steps outlined in this book and you will have a container of delicious homemade gelato!

Feature Friday – Inspiration for paper crafts
Posted by Jo on March 20, 2009

Check out a great site full of tips, ideas, and tutorials for designing fun and interesting paper crafts.

Feature Friday – Travel felt board
Posted by Jo on March 6, 2009

Learn to make a travel felt board that is a perfect way to quietly entertain kids. It folds up easily and doesn’t take up a lot of room.

Feature Friday – Teardrop method for polymer clay blends
Posted by Chica on February 27, 2009

Learn about the new Teardrop Method, a quick and easy technique for creating color blends with polymer clay.

Feature Friday – Inspiration for rejuvenating vintage jewelry
Posted by Jo on February 20, 2009

Get inspiration from this fantastic book about turning vintage jewelry pieces into new fashion finds. Learn some basic jewelry making techniques or hone your skills with her advanced tips and project ideas.

Feature Friday – Make a card with ribbon scraps
Posted by Chica on February 13, 2009

Use the tiniest scraps of ribbon to make a gorgeous card

Feature Friday – Personalized hand sanitizer
Posted by Jo on February 6, 2009

Take inexpensive bottles of hand sanitizer and make them into practical and customized gifts for teachers, co-workers or kids!

Feature Friday – Make your own chocolate kisses
Posted by Chica on January 30, 2009

Be inspired to create fun baked goods from Bakerella, including projects like making your own chocolate kisses from Oreos.

Feature Friday – Valentine pop-up cards
Posted by Jo on January 23, 2009

Learn how to make a pop-up Valentine card for your child’s next Valentine exchange at school.

Feature Friday – Cover a bulletin board with shutters
Posted by Chica on January 16, 2009

Cover a bulletin board with re-purposed shutters for a charming and neat way to keep notes, and get inspiration for other simple yet effective design ideas to beautify and organize your home.

Feature Friday – Matryoshka dolls
Posted by Jo on January 9, 2009

Be inspired to decorate your own Russian nesting dolls with a few of these great ideas such as making them into spice shakers or creating your family or your favorite band.

Feature Friday – Travel baby bib
Posted by Jo on January 2, 2009

Never leave home again forgetting the baby spoon or wipes. Buy one of these unique travel bibs that fold neatly to fit inside your purse or diaper bag.

Feature Friday – Unplugged craft fun
Posted by Chica on December 19, 2008

Get weekly inspiration for family fun at UnplugYourKids.com

Feature Friday – How to make felt Christmas ornaments
Posted by Jo on December 12, 2008

Learn how to make your own flelt Christmas ornaments out of leftover materials and decorations.

Feature Friday – Advent calendar inspiration
Posted by Chica on December 5, 2008

Get lots of inspiration for advent calendars, including a fun knitted string of lights, from PoppyTalk, a design blog dedicated to inspiration.

Feature Friday – Turkey cookie treats
Posted by Chica on November 21, 2008

Delight your family and guests this Thanksgiving with a cute little turkey on their plate, made from cookies and candy.

Feature Friday – Resource for handmade Christmas stockings
Posted by Jo on November 14, 2008

Visit AuntJoy.com to have her design your own custom Christmas stockings. Pick the fabric, design and colors.

Feature Friday – Playdate cards for your kids
Posted by Chica on November 7, 2008

Help other parents know what their kids did at your house during a playdate with these cute download-and-print cards.

Feature Friday – Daily dose of crafting inspiration
Posted by Jo on October 31, 2008

Visit OnePrettyThing.com to be inspired by the online collection of crafty projects. Each day, Rachel has a montage of projects that will give you an endless supply of ideas.

Feature Friday – Spaghetti ice cream
Posted by Chica on October 24, 2008

Surprise your kids with spaghetti ice cream — a dessert that looks like the main course!

Feature Friday – Scrabble tiles for organization
Posted by Jo on October 17, 2008

Make organizing fun by using Scrabble tiles to spell out labels for clear plastic storage bins.

Feature Friday – Rubber stamp designer
Posted by Chica on October 10, 2008

Find original stamp designs to make your next card or scrapbook page stand out at Hobo Soup.

Feature Friday – Recycle kid sweaters to make an elephant purse
Posted by Jo on October 3, 2008

Recycle child sweaters to make elephant purses.

Introducing Feature Fridays
Posted by Chica on September 26, 2008

Read about our new Feature Fridays, where we’ll showcase projects and ideas from other people who inspire us.

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