Welcome to the first weekly craft roundup on CraftsCrazy! Every Saturday night from here on out, I will post a roundup of the best craft articles that have been published all over the web in the past week—give or take a few days. I got a late start this week because it wasn’t until Wednesday […]
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Make Your Own Printable Craft Papers
Learn how to use a kaleidoscope program to make patterned papers that you can print out and use for scrapbooking, paper beads, and more.
Hand-Drawn Decorative Art Papers
Make your own hand-drawn decorative papers for use in your art and craft projects.
Art Journaling 101
An art journal gives you a place to practice your art without stressing over making it perfect and lets you see how your art evolves over time.
Craft Project: Upcycled Color Pencil Jewelry
Fashionistas often end up feeling stuck between their desire to follow the latest trend and feeling the pinch on their wallet. Upcycled jewelry can fill that gap and let you be both green and on-trend. Costume artist and designer Maria Cristina Bellucci ignited the color pencil jewelry trend with her deliberate reimagining of what can be done […]
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DIY Flat Washer Jewelry Basics
Some people think making jewelry out of washers—or out of anything you might normally find in a garage—sounds weird and unfashionable. Those people, however, simply don’t have the imagination to picture the beauty that can come from such a simple source as this. You can find flat washers in a wide variety of sizes and finishes in […]
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Crafts Crazy: Roundup of Fall Crafting Events in Chicago
Fall always seems to bring out the nesting tendencies in people—and a desire to make home a little homier. If, for you, that comes with an urge to craft, consider taking it up a notch this year by visiting a Chicago arts and craft fair. Chicago’s crafting scene has erupted in the last few years, […]
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Learn Freeform Crochet: 15 Free Tutorials to Get You Started
I love freeform crochet! Not only does it look incredibly awesome, but it’s fun to do as well. If you’re looking for a crochet project that allows you to express your artistic creatively in fiber form, you really should give freeform crochet a try. To get you started, I’ve gathered tutorials from all over the […]
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Fun Ways to Display your Jewelry
If your bracelets and necklaces are snarled into one giant blingmonster in your jewelry box and you can’t ever seem to find two matching earrings, maybe it’s time to organize your accessories. The truth is that most decorative jewelry boxes don’t really hold all that much loot. However, most fashionistas who own a ton of […]
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How to Display Bears in Your Front Yard Without Upsetting the Neighbors: Chainsaw Carving
If you’re an artistic type of person but oil painting just isn’t dangerous enough to satisfy your creative needs, consider chainsaw carving. Though it may sound like a crude art, in the hands of a skilled craftsman, or craftswoman, a chainsaw can produce surprisingly delicate and intricate details. Like Renaissance sculptors of marble, a chainsaw artist possesses […]
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Do Dream Catchers Really Work? Make One and Find Out!
I always enjoy making crafts that highlight a natural appearance. Recently, I was trying to decide on my next project when I visited the Chickasaw Dallas Cultural Center. They had plenty of Native items on display, but I figured that most of them were beyond my skill level. Fortunately, I did get inspiration from something that […]
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Winning Craft Show Practices
Selling crafts is fun, and I love attending craft shows all over the country and running my booths. It gives me a reason to see places I wouldn’t otherwise and offsets the costs of driving all over the place. I also get to meet all sorts of interesting people. Many people have asked me for […]
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Heritage Basket: A Helpful Guide to Creating Your Very Own River Cane Basket
Creating a beautiful, hand-woven basket that lasts for years and adds a lovely, rustic element to your home is surprisingly simple. River cane baskets, such as the type made by the Chickasaw people, are not only unique and attractive—they’re also extremely useful for storing craft supplies, linens and knickknacks that might otherwise clutter your home. No matter […]
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Creative Ways to Upcycle an Old Crib
If you think the only use for an old crib is attic storage, think again. Whether your wee ones have outgrown their cribs, you’ve purchased a new crib and are wondering what to do with the old one, or you’ve uncovered a super-cute (but unsafe) vintage crib you want to showcase, you’ve got options to turn […]
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Skip the Store and Do It Yourself: Easy Homemade Wooden Signs
I’m on a big upcycling kick right now, and one of my favorite things to do is craft all kinds of fun and sweet wooden signs. These big signs are super trendy right now—think large railroad-depot style signs listing travel destinations—and couldn’t be any easier to make at home. Hand-Carved Wood Signs You’ll need a […]
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Crafting with Cordless Drills: Projects for Fun and Home
A cordless drill has made many of my craft projects easier by providing a tool that quickly and accurately creates clean holes in a variety of materials. From homemade upcycled furniture to homemade books, I’ve been pinning like crazy all kinds of fun craft projects I can make using my drill. Here are some of […]
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Hot from the Microwave: Fresh Craft Projects
The microwave oven is an amazing invention. Not only does it reduce meal preparation time and give us a quick way to reheat a cold cup of coffee, it can also make crafting easier and faster. No, your microwave can’t knit or help you with scrapbooking, but it can help you complete some traditional craft […]
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Black Friday Deals: The Crafter’s Edition
Most crafters love having lots of extra supplies on hand because they can experiment with all sorts of textures, crafts and designs. The “craft stash” that allows crafters so much creativity typically comes at a price, but savvy crafters know how to take advantage of deals. This Black Friday, take advantage of seasonal sales to […]
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