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How to Make a Needle Felted "Hands Around the World" Christmas Ornament
This charming Christmas ornament offers a message of peace with children holding hands around the globe. This ornament features children in felt clothing and accessories against a needle felted background. This project is a fun intro to needle felting and uses a felt dryer ball as the center.
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How to Make a Cute Fall Gnome Door Decoration
Cheerful gnomes are a popular home decor trend. This colorful fall gnome door decoration features a full beard of autumn leaves to welcome friends and family to your home. This project is quick and easy to make, and requires only a handful of materials.
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How to Make a Double-Heart Valentine's Day Wreath
This unique and cheerful wreath is a lovely way to welcome visitors to your home! This project requires only a few materials and can be used as wedding or party decor.
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How to Make a Miniature Wooden Toolbox Christmas Tree Ornament
This charming Christmas tree ornament can honor someone who likes woodworking, DIY, or working with their hands. It can also add a bit of farmhouse decor to your tree. Or it can just be a cute way of displaying your favorite tiny trinkets!
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How to Make a Patriotic Scrap Ribbon American Flag
The bright and patriotic flag is a great project for artists of all ages. Using some cardboard and scrap ribbon, this flag is a great decoration for your home or to give as a gift!
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How to Make a Cheerful Scrap Fabric Sunflower Decoration
Nothing cheers up a room like bright flowers! This scrap fabric flower project is fun and easy for artists of all ages.
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Painting Hydrangea Flowers Is Easy and Fun Using Bubble Wrap
You can make a cheerful hydrangea painting using bubble wrap. This project is fun for all ages and uses inexpensive materials. No painting experience is required.
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How to Make a Birds and Berries Woodland Wreath
This charming wreath uses natural elements to create a warm and welcoming door decoration to greet visitors to your home. This wreath project starts with two bird ornaments, but you can use whatever decorations you choose and design it for a variety of seasons and holidays.
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How to Make a Christmas Tree Star From Recycled Greeting Cards
Recycled Christmas cards make great materials for holiday craft projects. These cards come in many designs and feature the colors of the holiday season. This tree top star is the perfect project to reuse some of your favorite Christmas cards to make a treasured holiday ornament for your tree.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Decorative Door Basket From a Cardboard Box
Door baskets are a great way to add color and cheer to your home, but these baskets can be expensive. This easy tutorial shows you how to make your own using a recycled box and a spool of ribbon. After adding some artificial flowers, this basket is a charming way to decorate your space!
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How to Properly Wash and Care for Your Clothes
With the cost of everything rising, everyone is looking for ways to save money. One simple way is to take good care of your clothes. These tips will help to extend their life, cut down on dry cleaning costs, and keep clothes looking great!
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10 Topics to Discuss With Your Elderly Parents
It can be difficult to discuss certain topics with your parents. But as your parents age, it is important to understand their medical, personal, and financial circumstances. Below are ten topics that you should discuss with your parents, along with suggestions about how to start the conversation.
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10 Tips for Choosing a Retirement Community
Choosing and moving to a community can be a difficult decision. This article outlines some things to think about when selecting a retirement community.
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First 10 Things to Do When Your Parent Dies
Losing a loved one is always difficult. It is healthy to take time to grieve. However, there are some personal tasks that need to be done shortly after your loved one's passing. Here are 10 practical tasks you may need to complete to help you navigate the period right after the loss.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Boho Mandala Wall Hanging
A fun DIY mandala wall hanging project that can add color and cheer to your home. This guide includes a materials list, full directions, and pictures to help you follow along.
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How to Make a Welcome Wreath From a Wood Pallet
Wood pallets are a popular design trend for decorating your home in a rustic or farmhouse style. This tutorial shows you how to use a wood pallet to create a charming welcome wreath for your home.
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How to Make a Felt and Button Gingerbread House Ornament
Learn how to make a gingerbread house from felt that uses colorful buttons as candy decorations. This tutorial includes an easy-to-use template and photos to help you follow along.
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DIY Miniature Winter Window Christmas Tree Ornament
A fun DIY Christmas tree decoration that can be embellished in many ways. This project involves some detail work and cutting of materials, but the assembly is easy.
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DIY Christmas Craft: How to Make a Star-Shaped Santa Tree Ornament
This cute tree decoration is easy to make with some polymer clay and a few household tools.
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DIY Craft: How to Make a Rustic Fall Welcome Sign
This colorful fall sign features a collage of different autumn textures and a festive greeting to welcome visitors to your home. Each block of this sign is built with a different material that creates a rustic look, perfect for the fall season. This project is adaptable for other sizes and shapes.
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Easy Halloween Costume Ideas for People Who Hate Costumes
Here are some fun and easy Halloween costume ideas for people who don't want to spend lots of time or money on creating a costume. Some of these costume ideas are very simple, and others are more involved, but all of these ideas use household items or things you might already have in your closet.
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DIY Kids Craft: How to Make a Paper Plate Rainbow With Yarn
Easy and fun intro to basic weaving techniques using only household materials and creativity. Kids will enjoy watching their rainbow appear before their eyes!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: Wrapped & Woven Twine Wreath
Step-by-step instructions with photographs for creating your own twine wreath. Perfect for farmhouse or cottage decorating. Easy to make and customizable.
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DIY Holiday Craft: String Art Christmas Tree Decoration
This funky little Christmas tree decoration is made with polymer clay, some sewing pins, and thread. Making this ornament involves some detailed work, but it can be completed in a couple of hours and will add a unique decoration to your holiday tree.
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DIY Holiday Craft: Cozy Clay Mittens Christmas Tree Ornament
These cute clay mittens are an easy holiday craft project, using only three colors of clay and a few tools. Although I've displayed my mittens as a tree ornament, these decorations could also be used to embellish a festive wreath or as an addition to a holiday gift.
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How to Hand Sew a Binding for a Card or Booklet
Hand sew binding for books or cards with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Includes photos and detailed instructions.
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How to Make a Rustic Christmas Tree Display
This festive Christmas tree is perfect for adding some holiday charm to your home, garden, or porch. Built as a flat panel and decorated with winter greenery and berries, this Christmas tree can be used in front of a fireplace, on a porch, or against a garden wall.
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How to Make a Fabric Pumpkin Topiary
Fabric pumpkins are a popular (but expensive) decoration during Halloween and Thanksgiving. Make your own topiary with this tutorial, which shares all the steps for making single or stacked pumpkins.
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DIY Christmas Craft: Cute "Mouse in a Spool" Tree Decoration
This cute mouse has got himself in a sticky situation, but he will still brighten up your Christmas tree! This tutorial will show you how to make your own mouse ornament using a few simple craft supplies, basic sewing skills, and some holiday spirit.
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How to Make Miniature Buoys for Craft Projects or Models
Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making miniature buoys for craft projects and marine models.
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How to Make a Fancy Round Bow for Wreaths or Gift Wrapping
From handmade wreaths to hair accessories to a lovely wrapped gift, a beautiful bow makes your project look complete. But these bows can be expensive if you buy them in a store. However, with just a few materials, this tutorial will show you how easy it is to make a fancy round bow on your own!
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DIY Easter Chick Felt Figure Ornament
This adorable little felt chick ornament can be used as a holiday decoration for Easter, or to hang on a tree or give as a gift. This easy project requires some felt, an oval frame, a few basic craft supplies, and minimal sewing.
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DIY Felt Easter Bunny Wall Decoration
This cute bunny wall decoration is a cheerful way to welcome family and friends to your home for spring. This bunny can be used as a holiday decoration for Easter, or as décor for a child's room or nursery all year long. This easy DIY project uses felt and minimal sewing skills.
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DIY Valentine's Day Felt Heart Bookmark
This easy bookmark is the perfect craft project for Valentine's Day—or even just to show your love of books! Each heart is made from felt and can be decorated in many ways. This bookmark is so charming you'll want to make one for yourself and for everyone you love!
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DIY Valentine's Day "Tear and Share" Treat Bags
These colorful treat bags are easy to make with household materials and fun to fill with your favorite candy or little gifts.
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How to Make an Angel Wings Christmas Ornament With Polymer Clay
Angels have always been a symbol of the Christmas season. This angel wing ornament is a perfect way to add a little holiday spirit to your decorating. Made with polymer clay, this tutorial is easy to follow for a clay beginner or an experienced crafter.
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DIY Holiday Craft: How to Make a Wreath Christmas Ornament
Learn how to make a festive farmhouse wreath ornament for Christmas with just a few materials—you'll love how it looks on your tree! This guide includes photos to help you follow along.
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How to Make a Quilt-Inspired Christmas Tree Holiday Card
One of the best ways to spread Christmas cheer is with a handmade card. This festive greeting card features a Christmas tree inspired by quilt designs. Easy and fun to make, this project requires no special equipment since the simple tree template is included in this tutorial.
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How to Make a Patchwork Dove Christmas Card for the Holidays
Learn how to make your own holiday cards featuring a Christmas dove and some festive quilt inspiration! This guide includes the dove template—no special cutting machine is required.
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Handmade Reindeer Christmas Cards (No Special Equipment Needed)
This cheery reindeer Christmas card requires no special cutting machine, and all the templates you need are included. You can add a variety of fun elements to personalize these cards for your friends and family.
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Easy DIY Halloween Treat Jars With Sugar Skulls and Pumpkins
A Halloween treat jar is a fun crafting project to celebrate this spooky season—and what better to top your jar than a colorful sugar skull? You can also use a pumpkin topper as an easier project for young children,
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How to Make a Poinsettia Christmas Card
This easy Christmas card tutorial requires no special equipment at all. All you need are some basic materials and the included poinsettia template!
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How to Properly Package Vintage Comic Books for Shipping
Guarantee happy customers and positive feedback with step-by-step instructions for packaging comic books for shipping.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Rustic Twig Star
You can easily make rustic twig stars for decorating your home using sticks from your yard! These simple stars are the perfect decoration for your home, front door, or garden. These stars can also be embellished and used for wedding or party décor or decorations for the Christmas holiday.
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How to Make a Boho Layered Necklace With Pendant
Layered necklaces with multiple chains and charms are a popular fashion trend. These necklaces are surprisingly easy to make with the right tools and supplies. Learn how to make your own boho-style necklace with this tutorial!
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DIY a No-Sew Wall Pocket Wreath With Flowers
Put an embroidery hoop to new use by creating a wall pocket wreath to display cheery flowers in your home! This wreath can be hung on the wall, displayed on the front door, or placed on a mantle. This is an easy project that just uses a hoop, some fabric, artificial flowers, and glue.
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How to Turn a Thrifted Box Into a Jewelry Case
Turn a thrift store find into a jewelry case using some paint, stencils, scrapbook paper, and vintage postcards! This tutorial is simple to follow and easy to customize to fit your style!
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DIY Christmas Ornament: Polymer Clay Bird Decoration With Bell
Your Christmas tree isn't complete without this cute cardinal ornament! This polymer clay bird is sitting in its nest atop a bell, waiting to celebrate the holidays and ring in the new year.
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DIY Holiday Craft: Merry Christmas Sign Using Family Photographs
It's wonderful to display photos of friends and family in your home, especially during the holidays. This cheery sign is a great way to incorporate your favorite photos into your Christmas decorating!
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DIY Cat Christmas Ornaments
This cute cat-wreath Christmas ornament is a cheery addition to any Christmas tree and fun to personalize for gift-giving. My tutorial includes all the directions and templates for making your own festive ornament!
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DIY Holiday Craft: How to Make a Woodland Twig Reindeer
Twig reindeer are adorable additions to any holiday display or Christmas tree. With a few craft supplies and twigs from your yard, learn how to make this cute reindeer pair for your home.
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Pumpkin Candle Holder: DIY Craft Tutorial
Bright pumpkins are a cheery way to decorate for the fall season and holidays. Here's how to make some festive candle holders using pumpkins and autumn trimmings to welcome guests to your home!
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Festive Fall Frame Wreath: DIY Craft Tutorial
When searching for new craft supplies, look at your unused picture frames for inspiration! Learn how to use picture frames and some other basic materials to create this festive fall door decoration!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Beach-Themed Welcome Sign
Make a bright and cheerful beach-themed welcome sign for your home! It's very easy and uses a basic frame, some wood pieces, paint, and ribbon.
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DIY Necklace: How to Make a "String Art" Pendant
String art is a popular trend in crafts and home decor. Now you can use this technique to make unique personalized brooches and pendants, using shapes like a heart, your initial, or your home state!
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How to Make a "Stained Glass" Polymer Clay Necklace Pendant
Polymer clay is a fun material to use to make beautiful and unique pieces of jewelry. This tutorial shows how to make a stained glass inspired pendant using polymer clay, stamps, and colored pencils.
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Four Seasons Fabric and Ribbon Wreath DIY Craft Tutorial
This colorful wreath uses scrap fabric, ribbon, and other materials to create a unique decoration that reflects the changing seasons. This wreath will look great with any seasonal or holiday decor!
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DIY Easter Craft: How to Make a Paper Plate Easter Bunny Figure
Celebrate Easter with this cute bunny! This project uses just basic materials and can be simplified to do with all ages. Or you can add a lot of detail to dress up your bunny for the Easter holiday!
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DIY Jewelry Tutorial: How to Make a New Necklace out of an Old Bracelet
You can make a beautiful new necklace by reusing and reimagining an old bracelet. Add some strands of colorful beads, and you'll have a new piece of jewelry that you'll be excited to wear every day!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make a Dragonfly Wall or Door Decoration
Make your own dragonfly wall hanging or door wreath with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Includes photos, materials, and detailed instructions.
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DIY Project: How to Frame a Stretched Canvas Painting
Professional framing can be expensive, especially if you want to frame a piece of art on a stretched canvas. However, you can easily frame an artist's canvas yourself using wood lattice and a few tools.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: Three Different Ways to Make Sock Snowmen
Sock snowmen are fun and easy to make for Christmas and the winter season. This tutorial includes directions for making three different sock snowmen projects, with their cozy clothes and accessories.
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Snowman and Santa Salt and Pepper Shakers: DIY Craft Tutorial
This cute snowman and Santa figure are fun to make for the holidays. Using recycled salt and pepper shakers for the bodies, their costumes can be created from whatever materials you have on hand.
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DIY Fashion: How to Ombré Bleach or Bleach Dye a Shirt
Did you know that it's possible to do ombré bleaching yourself with some household supplies? Here's how you can use bleach to alter the color dyes in fabric to achieve a fashionable look.
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DIY Easy Ornament Wreath for the Holidays
Ornament wreaths are popular for the Christmas season, but can be a hassle to make. This tutorial creates a festive wreath that is easy to construct, uses fewer ornaments, and will shine in your home.
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DIY Polymer Clay Gingerbread House Ornament
This cute clay gingerbread house ornament is festive and fun for the holidays! Bright colors and candy details make this sugary sweet abode a special decoration to cherish for years to come.
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DIY Tutorial: Decorate a Sweater With Needle-Felted Designs
You can add colorful decoration to a plain sweater using the craft of needle felting. This tutorial shows the basic technique and tools of needle felting so you can create your own custom design.
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How to Make a Christmas Floral Arrangement and Ornament
Turn a gift box and lid into a holiday floral arrangement and Christmas tree decoration with a few supplies, some creativity, and holiday spirit!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: Twine Scarecrow Decoration for Fall
Fall crafts are fun to make, and this twine scarecrow decoration is perfect for autumn. With a big smile and an optional banner, this cute guy is a great addition to your seasonal mantle or table!
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Free Christmas Knitting Pattern: Snowmen Ornaments
Christmas tree ornaments are fun projects to knit and wonderful gifts to give to friends or family. This quick pattern creates a little rosy-cheeked snowman with a hat and optional scarf.
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Cute and Easy Knitted Yarn Ball Bookmark: Free Pattern
With some basic knitting and sewing stitches, you can make a cute little yarn ball bookmark to enjoy with your favorite book. This easy bookmark would make a great gift for any knitter or crocheter!
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Free Knitting Pattern: Confetti Fringe Pillow or Cup Cozy
Knit these colorful accessories to add cheer and a bit of fun to any room or occasion! The directions for both the confetti fringe pillow cover and matching cup cozy are included in this free pattern.
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Diy Craft Tutorial: Recycle a Birdhouse Into a Planter or Flower Vase
You can make or repurpose a birdhouse into a beautiful planter or flower vase for your home or garden. With a few charming details, these birdhouses can add a decorative touch to any yard or home.
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DIY Jewelry Tutorial: How to Make a Multi-Strand Beaded Necklace
Necklaces made with many strands of beads may seem complicated, but they are quite easy to make! This step-by-step tutorial will show you how to design and create your own beautiful beaded necklace.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make Decorative Clay Birds
Learn how to make decorative birds using polymer clay and household tools. You can decorate your home, garden, door wreaths, and Christmas tree with these beautiful crafts.
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How to Make a Tied and Knotted No-Sew Pincushion
This pretty pincushion can be made with absolutely no sewing required. Once created, there are many ways to personalize and decorate with no-sew embellishment techniques and designs.
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Dealing With Negative Comments About Your Art or Crafts on Social Media
Why do people leave mean or negative comments about other people's art or crafts on social media? And what, if anything, should the artist do in response? Here's how to cope with negative feedback on social media.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: Heart Valentine for Long Distance Relationship
This special valentine features a ruffled heart made of recycled map pieces and a heart-felt message of love. This cheerful heart can be created as a framed piece of art or as a Valentine's Day card!
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Free Knitting Pattern: Geometric Basket
This free knitting pattern creates a decorative basket featuring a unique geometric shape. This basket is perfect for holding small items or a plant or just to display as a beautiful handmade item.
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DIY Jewelry Tutorial: How to Make a Necklace With a Skeleton Key and Beads
Learn how to make a stunning necklace with an old key and some beads. An old skeleton key can become the perfect centerpiece to hang combinations of beads and trinkets to create a unique necklace.
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How to Repurpose Christmas Decorations for Everyday Decor
Quick and easy ideas for reusing and repurposing your Christmas decorations around your home all year round. Stop packing away your favorite holiday ornaments and start using them every day!
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How to Turn an Old Sweater Into a Christmas Tree Ornament
Repurpose your favorite old sweaters by turning them into cute Christmas tree ornaments! This is a great way to recycle your clothing into unique holiday decorations for your Christmas tree and home.
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Easy Christmas Craft: No-Sew Winter Holiday Decorative Pillow
This no-sew pillow project is an easy way to add some holiday cheer to your seasonal decorating. Using two pieces of fabric, all you need is some scissors, some acrylic paint, and some glitter glue!
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Easy Christmas Craft: How to Make a Paper Plate Angel
These colorful angels are made from a paper plate and basic art supplies. A fun activity for any age, these crafty angels can decorate a mantle, hang on your Christmas tree, or serve as a tree topper!
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Free Knitted Tree Skirt Pattern for Table-Top Christmas Tree
This circular knitting pattern makes a charming tree skirt or doily to accessorize a small table-top Christmas tree. Changing your yarn can tailor this pattern for the holidays or everyday use!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Turn an Old Sweater Into a Felted Pumpkin
Love the color and design of an old wool sweater so much that you can't bear to throw it out? Turn it into a fun and fuzzy pumpkin to decorate your home for fall!
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The Best Knitted Items to Make and Sell at Craft Shows
Craft shows can be a great place to make money selling your knitted goods and apparel. Unique, quality items always sell well. Here are some other popular items to make and sell at a craft fair.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make an Easy No-Sew Fall Banner
This beautiful banner is a great way to decorate your mantle or entryway for fall. Using artificial leaves, this autumn banner requires no sewing and just a few materials. It can be made over a weekend!
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Free Holiday Craft Tutorials: Great Projects for Every Season and Celebration!
Holidays and the changing seasons are popular inspiration for crafting and decorating. Here is a collection of fun and festive craft and gift ideas, great for any crafter or creative decorator!
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How to Make a Stacked Pumpkin Decoration for Fall
Make your own stacked pumpkin topiary to decorate for Halloween and the fall season! You can use real or fake pumpkins and putting these topiaries together is easier than you think!
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How to Make a Matryoshka Style Polymer Clay Doll: DIY Tutorial
Create your own Matryoshka-style dolls using polymer clay and a pull tab from your recycling bin! Your decorated dolls can then be used as jewelry charms, brooches, key chains, or cheerful figurines.
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Scrap Fabric Autumn Leaves: Table Decorations and Napkin Rings
Celebrate the fall season and Thanksgiving holiday by creating a colorful autumn display with these easy scrap fabric fall leaves. This tutorial makes a festive table decoration and napkin rings.
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Free Knitting Articles and Information: Resources, Tutorials, and Advice for All Your Knitting Questions
A collection of articles, tutorials, and links to answer some of your most fundamental and difficult knitting questions. A great source of information and resources to help with your knitting needs!
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Free Jewelry Making Tutorials: Crafting Handmade Pins, Bracelets, Necklaces and More
A collection of fun and creative jewelry tutorials for making pins, brooches, bracelets, necklaces, and jewelry-inspired crafts!
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make Jewelry Charms From Recycled Materials
Handmade charms are a fun way to create and personalize jewelry like bracelets and necklaces. You can make your own colorful charms using recycled materials, decorative images, and household items!
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Free Knitting Patterns: Colorful Accessories, Home Goods, Knitted Jewelry, and Baby Things
A collection of colorful knitting patterns for the beginner and experienced knitter. These patterns include baby blankets, cozy accessories, items for the home, jewelry projects and great gift ideas!
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How to Make a Woven Paper Journal or Sketchbook Cover
Add creativity and personality to your journal or sketchbook with this woven paper craft. A great way to beautify and upcycle a diary, scrapbook, or family photo album.
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Patriotic Flag Decoration for Memorial Day or 4th of July
This crafty patriotic flag makes a cheerful decoration to honor our service people and celebrate the summer holidays. With the addition of floral blooms, this sign can welcome visitors all year long!
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How to Make Crayon-Covered Jars for Party Favors & Gifts
Make crayon-covered jars for any occasion with this easy-to-follow tutorial! They are perfect for party favors, centerpieces, decorations, and more!
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How to Make an Embroidered Pincushion
Pincushions are popular crafts to make, use, collect, and enjoy. This tutorial includes easy directions for making a cupcake-style pincushion that can be decorated and embellished in a number of ways.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Mosaic Baby Blanket or Lap Afghan
This colorful baby blanket and lap afghan knitting pattern looks complicated but is quite simple to make. Featuring a beautiful mosaic design, it is easy to adapt to match any room or nursery décor.
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DIY Craft Project: How to Make Colorful Bookmarks Using Easy Watercolor Techniques
Learn to make colorful bookmarks using simple watercolor techniques and materials! A fun project for artists of all ages, making bookmarks is a great way to enhance your enjoyment of reading!
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DIY Altoids Tin Craft Project: Pincushion and Notions Box
Create a charming pincushion and notions box out of an Altoids tin or other small box. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to transform these items into a handy yet pretty sewing accessory!
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How to Make a Decorative Branch With Paper Flower Blossoms
Make a lovely floral decoration for your home by adding paper leaves and tissue paper blossoms to a natural branch. Easy to adapt for various holidays, this flower project is great for children, too!
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DIY Jewelry Tutorial: "Love Letter" Polymer Clay Pendant or Key Chain
This sweet charm can be used as a pendant for a necklace or bracelet, or as a keychain. This easy project makes a great gift for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, an anniversary, or for a special friend.
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DIY Jewelry Tutorial: How to Hand-Paint Beads With Acrylics
Painting your own beads is easy, and it's a great way to design a colorful statement necklace that expresses your own personal style. This tutorial is a fun way to add a new accessory to your wardrobe!
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DIY Craft Decoration: Romantic Birds and Heart Wall Art for Valentine, Wedding or Anniversary
This charming birds and heart image makes a lovely romantic piece of art for your own home or to give as a gift to that special couple. Perfect for Valentine's Day, a wedding, or for an anniversary!
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Free Knitting Pattern: Slightly Shifting Knitted Cowl
Knitted cowls are the perfect accessory to keep you warm during cold weather. This easy knitting pattern creates a simple, yet interesting neck warmer that men, women, and children will enjoy wearing!
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DIY Craft: How to Make a Double Grapevine Welcome Wreath
Learn how to make a double wreath that welcomes people to your home and spans seasons and holidays. This guide includes a materials list, step-by-step instructions, and photos to help you follow along.
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DIY Holiday Decoration: Paper Patchwork Christmas Tree Collage
Holiday crafts and decorating projects don't need to be fancy or expensive. This festive patchwork Christmas tree is made from magazine photos, glue, some simple trimmings, and some holiday spirit!
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DIY Polymer Clay "Knit Stitch" Notions or Trinket Box
This little box is made with polymer clay, an Altoids tin, and some creativity. Great for keeping small items, this would be perfect for a knitter but pretty enough to appeal to almost everyone.
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DIY Craft Decoration: 4 Easy Handmade Yarn Christmas Ornaments
Just in time for the holidays, here are some easy craft tutorials to make four different Christmas decorations using yarn. Each of these tutorials makes a charming and colorful ornament for your tree.
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DIY Craft: Vintage Inspired Handmade Tree with Paper Flowers - Great Idea for Wedding Décor!
Inspired by the vintage look of the home accessories sold at Anthropologie and Pottery Barn, this charming tree is easy to make and uses basic craft supplies. Great for wedding or baby shower decor!
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How to Make a No-Sew Quilt Block With Rolled Paper
Create colorful quilt blocks with rolled paper that are beautiful to look at but require no sewing! This project is a great way to recycle magazines, catalogs, and gift wrap. Fun for kids, too!
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How to Make a Colorful Ombré Necklace With Buttons
This fun button necklace is a great way to incorporate the ombré fashion trend into your wardrobe with a new piece of jewelry. It's easy to make and assemble. You'll wear this necklace all summer long!
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How to Make a Welcome Wreath With a Birdhouse and Flowers
It's easy to make a cheerful welcome wreath using a basic wreath form, some artificial flowers, and a few garden-themed accessories. This beautiful decoration is perfect for any season or decor!
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DIY Craft: Recycle a Garden Fence Into a Creative Bulletin Board or Jewelry Organizer
You can turn garden accessories like small fences and trellises into charming wall decorations to use in your office, bedroom, or dorm room. All you need is a few materials and some imagination!
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Andy Warhol: The Artist and His Amazing Personal Collections
Andy Warhol was one of the leading artists of the Pop Art Movement from the 1960s through the 1980s. He was also an avid collector who found and displayed many weird and wonderful items in his 30-room home.
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How to Make a Bib Necklace Using Recycled Paper Beads
Your friends will never guess that this fun and colorful bib necklace is handmade with paper beads created from recycled mail, maps, and magazines.
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Free Knitted Flower Pattern to Decorate a Tote Bag
You can give an old tote bag a new look by adding a bunch of knitted flowers made from leftover yarn! Learn how to knit flowers of different sizes to fashion a new bag that you'll be proud to use.
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44 Great Love Songs for Your Romantic Playlist
Here is a list of 44 of the best love songs from various artists and different genres.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Lace and Cables Table Runner
This table runner features mock cables, some lace, and petal details in columns of different designs that will look great in any room and on any occasion. This is a fun knit with beautiful results!
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How to Make a DIY Heart-Shaped Button Brooch, Pin, or Pendant
This button brooch or pendant is perfect for Valentine's Day, or any day that you are in the mood for romance. This jewelry project is easy and uses materials that you probably already have at home.
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Free Knitted Jewelry Pattern: I-Cord Statement Necklace
Using a simple knitted i-cord, you can make unique statement necklaces that are tailored to your personal taste and style. Here are the directions for three different necklace designs using i-cords.
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DIY Craft Decoration: How to Make a Folded Ribbon Welcome Wreath
This wreath has a special folded ribbon detail that makes this decoration eye-catching and unique. This design is easy and you can use any combination of ribbons to match your décor or the season.
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Tips for New Knitters: What I Learned From My First Project
In 2010, I decided I wanted to learn how to knit. Trust me, it was not an easy or quick process, but I'm now an avid and experienced knitter.
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DIY Christmas Craft: Easy Oven-Bake Clay Ornaments
It's easy to make beautiful and festive Christmas tree decorations with oven-bake clay and some basic household tools! These ornaments are quick to make and a fun holiday project to do with kids!
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Free Afghan Knitting Pattern: "Sweet Cables" Baby Blanket
This cozy baby blanket is a quick knit using bulky or chunky weight yarn. Designed with seven alternating cables and with just a hint of lace, this blanket will be a charming addition to any nursery.
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DIY Christmas Craft Ornaments From Recycled Greeting Cards
This easy holiday ornament is a great way to transform your favorite seasonal greetings into decorations that you can enjoy for years to come. This project is also a fun activity for kids!
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DIY Craft: Needle Felted Tree for Christmas or Everyday Decoration
This handmade tree project uses needle felting and basic embroidery to create a unique decoration for your home, but you can modify it to use other materials and make a piece that is special to you.
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9-Step DIY Christmas Wall Hanging
This wall hanging will add a festive sparkle to your holiday decor, featuring your own jewelry as ornaments for this easy Christmas decoration. And you don't have to ruin your jewelry to make it!
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Great Gift Ideas for Knitters and Crocheters
Sticks, hooks, books, and balls (of yarn) - nothing brings more joy to the hearts of knitters and crocheters than these words. Here a list of great gift ideas for the needle crafter in your life!
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Knitting Hints: How to Make and Attach Fringe Tassels to a Scarf, Shawl, or Sweater
Fringe decoration or tassels are often added to scarves, shawls, pillows, and other handmade items. Here are step-by-step directions for adding fringe to your knitting or crochet project.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Changing Leaves Cowl or Scarf
This charming neckwarmer features a colorful design of falling leaves while displaying some of your favorite colors of yarn. This free knitting pattern includes directions to make a cowl or a scarf.
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Free Knitting Pattern for Simply Special Washcloth
Hand knit linens can add a special touch to your home. This washcloth knitting pattern is easy, but special enough to bring a spa-like feeling to your bath. And these washcloths make a great gift!
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An Introduction to Knitting-Themed Novels (Knit Lit Fiction Books)
With the growing popularity of knitting, it's not surprising that knitting-themed fiction books, or "knit lit," have become popular too. Here is an introduction to some of the best titles and authors.
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How to Start a Knitting Group in Your Local Area
Knitting is a popular craft that is shared by people in every city and town - and knitting groups can play a fun part in getting them together. Here's how to start a knitting group in your area!
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The Best FREE Websites for Knitters and Crocheters
The internet has become one of the main sources that knitters and crocheters can go to for ideas and information. Here is a list of some of the best FREE online resources for knitting and crocheting.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Lightweight Textured Shawl
This beautiful shawl uses only basic knitting stitches. Warm enough to protect you from a chill and perfect to throw on with a top and jeans, this shawl can also add a special touch to dressy attire.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Easy "This Way Up" Chevron Cowl
This warm chevron cowl is a fun way to add some bright color to any winter wardrobe. This easy free pattern is a great way to use up your stash yarn, or can also be knitted using your favorite colors.
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How to Make a Pretty DIY Polymer Clay Shawl Pin and Stick
Shawl pins are popular and are used to hold a shawl in place or decorate a knitted sweater. Learn how to make a beautiful one with this easy tutorial.
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How to Make a Beaded Shawl Stick Pin or Hair Ornament
Stick pins can be used to fasten a scarf/shawl in place or to decorate a woman's hair when in an upswing style. I made this beautiful and handy pin using a decorative glass bead and some polymer clay.
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How to Make a Simple DIY Wire and Bead Shawl Pin or Clasp
A shawl pin holds the ends of a shawl/scarf together. Why not make your own? Enjoy this simple shawl pin design that uses only a few materials.
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Free Afghan Knitting Pattern: Color Field Baby Blanket
Baby blankets are one of the easiest projects, especially for new or inexperienced knitters. This fun and colorful blanket design has no shaping and can be customized to match any nursery decor.
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Top 20 Best Summer Road Trip Songs (Triple-A Format)
WYEP in Pittsburgh asked its listeners to submit their list of the 20 best road trip songs. This task got me searching through my memory and my CDs to put together my top 20 list of favorites.
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Singer-Songwriter Ani Difranco
Singer/songwriter Ani Difranco has released over 40 albums, covered thousands of miles while touring, and built a loyal fan base. Despite her success, here are some things you may not know about her:
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Top 10 Favorite Classic Ani Difranco Songs
Ani Difranco's songs are a creative blend of thoughtful lyrics, beautiful vocals, and talented musicianship. This list of her classic songs might serve as an introduction to Ani Difranco's music.
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Top Ten Things To Do in Pittsburgh (and a Few More Ideas)
Pittsburgh is a wonderful city with a rich history, diverse cultural amenities, and fun outdoor activities. The 'burgh is also a great place to visit! Here is a fun list of things to do, see, and eat.
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10 Art Adventures Along the Coast of Maine
Nicknamed "Vacationland," Maine offers a variety of activities to satisfy many interests. Artists and art lovers, in particular, will find some very interesting and impressive art locations to visit.
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Free Jewelry Knitting Pattern: Loopy Loop Necklace
This necklace begins with a stitched pendant created from a knitted cord. Then the center is embellished with bright embroidery for a unique piece of jewelry that displays a variety of needle crafts.
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DIY Craft: How to Make a No-Sew Scrap Fabric Welcome Wreath
Wreaths create a warm welcome for any holiday or season. Why not make your own? Try tying strips of fabric around a wire frame and then add a bow, ornament, or some flowers for a pop of color.
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DIY Craft: How to Make a Pretty Fabric Rosette Necklace
Easy to make, fabric rosettes can be used to create jewelry or embellish accessories or clothing. I painted my rosettes for my funky necklace, but you can use any decorative fabric or ribbon.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Blooming Colors Scarflet
This pattern for a cozy knitted scarflet is designed to be warm enough for winter, yet it still displays the changing colors of fall or the fresh colors of spring.
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How to Make an Artistic Cuff Bracelet With an Etched Design
This unique plexiglass bracelet certainly makes an artistic statement. Because the background is simple and clear, your design can create a bold image against your skin, like a removable tattoo.
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DIY Craft: How to Make a Quick & Easy Beaded Ribbon Necklace
Learn how to make a beautiful beaded ribbon necklace. Easy to personalize and quick to assemble. A great jewelry project for older children and teens.
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Healthier & Awesome: Altered Blueberry Muffins Recipe
I love blueberry muffins, and there's two things I look for in a great blueberry muffin: lots of blueberries and a firm consistency to the muffin for spreading butter on. My husband and I came up with this recipe, and it's made to our specifications: this recipe is a little less sweet than others,...
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How to Hang Your Art and Photographs
Hanging artwork on your walls is one of the best and easiest ways to add color, personality, and life to any room. But many people make the mistake of hanging one piece of art over their sofa or above their fireplace and considering the job done. In fact, grouping smaller pieces of art often...
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Knitting Hints: A Simple Guide to Blocking
Over the years, I've discovered easy and safe ways to block most of my projects. Get tips for blocking, learn three different methods, and get suggestions for the best technique to finish your favorite knitwear.
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Holding On to All That Stuff: A Creative Crafter's Best Tool
When I was in college, my art professor told us that an artist should collect and save everything and anything that might inspire us. She pointed out that you never know from where your next creative idea might come. Over the years, I've definitely taken her advice. I've held on to piles of...
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Free Pattern: Flirty Knitted Flower Pin With Button Center
These knitted flowers are colorful accessories that are quick to knit and easy to assemble. They make great gifts—or even a wonderful little topper for a present. Here's how to use this pattern!
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Knitting Hints: How to Pick a Sweater Pattern
For knitters, the world is a candy shop full of knitting patterns. Choosing the right knitting pattern is the first step in ensuring that you'll be happy with the finished result. But with so many to choose from, how can you make a decision? Here are some helpful hints to keep in mind when...
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Helpful Knitting Hints: Picking the Right Yarn for Your Knitting Project
Yarn stores and the internet are filled with such a kaleidoscope of fiber choices that it can be overwhelming. Here are some helpful hints for making the right decision for your knitting project.
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Recipe for Super Easy, Super Quick Salsa Cheese Dip
The recipe is so, so easy and so, so quick that it can hardly be called a recipe. It's more like three ingredients put together and microwaved. In fact, IT IS three ingredients put together and microwaved :) And it's delicious!! This dip is perfect for parties, game nights, and family...
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A Newbie's Guide to Needle Felting a Reindeer Christmas Ornament
Looking for help with Christmas crafts? Learn about the fiber craft of needle felting and see a step-by-step tutorial on how to sculpt a needle-felted reindeer Christmas tree ornament!
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Review of "A Stitch in Time" Knitting Books, Volumes 1 & 2
Although "A Stitch in Time" Volumes 1 & 2 are knitting books, they are also an archive of vintage fashion and a history lesson on the events and people who influenced fashion trends over the years.
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DIY Craft Tutorial: How to Make an Interesting Photo Collage
Make art for any room by creating a collage from photos, cards, drawings or even magazine pages. An inexpensive poster frame and a few hours of your time are all it takes.
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Christmas Holiday Decorating Ideas Using Basic Picture or Photo Frames
I've found that frames are an easy and festive way to display your holiday decorations, particularly if you have a limited amount of space for decorations (like people living in apartments), or if you only have a small collection of decorations. By using basic frames, or by recycling/upcycling old...
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Free Knitting Pattern: Cozy Cowl With Reindeer Track Stitches
Learn how to make your own cowl with yarn carried in front and knitted stitches moving up and down to look like reindeer tracks. A beautiful pattern that looks great in solid colors.
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Knitting Directions for a Pinwheel Basket Pattern
I made this knitted basket using Zoë Scheffy's free Pinwheel Coaster pattern as a base, then knitting up the sides in a diamond pattern.
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Recipe for Easy Meatball and Pepperoni Pasta Casserole
This meatball and pepperoni pasta bake recipe is one of my family's favorites. It's easy to make and can be assembled ahead of time and then just heated up to be served. I use meatballs and pepperoni, but you could substitute your favorite sausage for one of the ingredients or use all three!
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Free Knitting Pattern for Cabled Modern English Cowl
This free knitting pattern has a lace and cable design that continues around the neck and creates a cozy and comfy cowl. This pattern is designed for experienced beginners or advanced knitters who are familiar with knitting cables.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Directions for Tulip Drape Top
This light, floaty top is based loosely on a wrap I saw on the Anthropologie website. I knew I could knit something similar, but I also wanted to make some changes to the design. Many people have asked how I made this, so I put together my notes. But this is not really a “pattern” - it's more of a...
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Free Jewelry Knitting Pattern for High Tea Collar Necklace
This versatile knitted necklace has a bit of a vintage look. It can be worn with either the button fastening in the back or the front for more of a collar look.
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The Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF) - a Paradise for Knitters and Crocheters
Every year, thousands of yarn lovers, knitters, spinners, and fiber fans come to the Asheville, NC area for the Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF). SAFF is a never-ending feast of yarn and fun for any knitter, crocheter, spinner, or felter.
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Free Knitting Pattern: Textured Fingerless Gloves or Mitts
I designed these fingerless mitts because I wanted a pair that had an interesting design and a snug, comfortable fit for everyday use. This pattern is perfect for showing off the different colors in variegated or hand-painted yarns!
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The Paintings of Maine Artist Connie Hayes
Connie Hayes is a well-known painter of Maine landscapes. Her paintings beautifully depict the quiet moments of daily life.
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Easy Recipe for Meatball and Mushroom Casserole
This casserole recipe is flavorful and hardy, and a family favorite. Using really just 4 ingredients, this main dish can be made ahead of time and simply warmed up when you are ready to eat. I must admit, it is rather beige in its ingredients, but is great when served with some bright vegetables...
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Free Knitting Pattern for Stash-o-motastic Fingerless Mitts or Gloves
For these cozy and colorful fingerless mitts, I used an array of worsted weight (medium weight) yarn, along with some dk weight (light weight) and some bulky (heavy weight) yarn, from my ever-decreasing stash. I’m really happy with how these funky colors came together in these fun mitts.
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Fall Into the Holidays Wreath: DIY Craft Project
Learn how to create a festive fall/winter wreath that remains relevant throughout the fall and into the holiday season. Easy instructions included!
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Recipe for Warm Eggplant Parmesan Dip
This warm dip is a little like eggplant parmesan in a bowl, only better. You can spread this dip on triscuit crackers, toasted french bread, or toasted pita bread triangles. I think this would also be good to top a Boboli pizza crust. Yummy!!