Make Your Own Temari Christmas Ornaments This Year

If  you are the sort of person who likes crafts and enjoys a challenge then making Temari balls to use as Christmas ornaments should appeal to you.  Temari is a very old Japanese craft where the women used the silk from old kimonos to make soft toys for young children to play with.  It has [...]

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Guide to Awareness Ribbon Colors

Visit the guide to awareness ribbon colors at Fire Mountain Gems to see what each ribbon color stands for. I had no idea that there were so many different colors of awareness ribbons.
It makes me wonder if they will lose their effectiveness due to overuse though. Did you know that some colors stand [...]

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My Little Punky Munky!

Today I received a Punky Munky T-shirt and a pair of monkey-themed crawler covers that I won in a giveaway at Parenting By Dummies. As you can see from the picture, Julie is extremely pleased with them. And she looks adorable in them too.

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I Won the Island Girl Blockhead!

I won my first giveaway today! I entered this month’s EART (Eclectic ARtisans Team) giveaway. The EART giveaway is actually a collection of giveaways by various members of the EART team. You can learn more about EART on the EART blog.
I won the giveaway held by Wee Woobies, and [...]

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Clearance Yarn and Beads from Walmart

Poor baby Julia got her first shots yesterday, and afterward we stopped by Walmart to pick up a few things we needed. Craft supplies were not on the list (or in the budget!). However, as we neared the craft department, the temptation to “just look” got the best of me.
I made it past [...]

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Welcome to Crafts Crazy!

I am just crazy about crafts!  My favorite is crochet, followed by painting on rocks.  I love all of Lin Wellford’s rock painting books.  I also knit, both by hand and by machine.  I do cross stitch, plastic canvas, beadwork and quilting. I am a yarn and fabric addict. I drool over the [...]

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