Archive | September, 2010

Just in Time: CHOCOLATE!

16. September 2010

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Just in Time: CHOCOLATE!

I’m so excited to share with you that our sponsor, ConsumerCrafts.com is now carrying Make and Mold Candy Melts on their site under their Cake and Candy Making tab! I’ve shared a few candy-makine crafts such as Baby Shower Wishing Wands and Mint Chocolate Thins. Since ConsumerCrafts can only carry those items seasonally, I’m super-excited [...]

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Jenny’s Handy Craft Room Helpers

15. September 2010

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Jenny’s Handy Craft Room Helpers

As a semi-professional crafter, I spend a part of almost every day in my craft room. While I’m lucky to have my own room for crafting, I still am concerned about space and efficiency. Today I thought I’d share with you some of my favorite craft helpers  that make my crafting easier and more convenient. [...]

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Canvas Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag

14. September 2010

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Canvas Trick-or-Treat Tote Bag

Halloween is just around the corner, and my kids are so excited. They’ve been talking about what their costumes would be since May! However, I’ve noticed that most folks give little thought to the actual bag they will carry to hold all of their trick-or-treating goodies. Here’s a fun, interactive craft you and your kiddos [...]

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Armour’s Deluxe Glass Etching Kit

13. September 2010

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Armour’s Deluxe Glass Etching Kit

I’ve always wanted to try Armour’s Deluxe Etching Kit (Item AR10-0101) but because of my allergies to chemicals, I put it off. Then my 20th wedding anniversary began to approach and I thought it would be the perfect time. When I opened the kit, I was excited at the possibilities. It came with everything I [...]

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Easy Halloween Treat Bags

10. September 2010

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Easy Halloween Treat Bags

Each Halloween I love making special treat bags for the kids.  Sometimes I do it for my daughter’s classroom Halloween party and sometimes for neighborhood children who trick or treat at my front door.  Either way, it can take a lot of time to create fun treat bags and this year I decided to find [...]

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“Think Pink” Sale at Consumer Crafts!

9. September 2010

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we know everyone is ready to “Think Pink!” Whether you are participating in a race, celebrating your survival, or just trying to raise awareness, ConsumerCrafts.com has great ribbon and pink items to craft with! AND- part of the proceeds from this item with benefit the Susan G. Komen [...]

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Halloween Party Favor Display Idea

8. September 2010

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Halloween Party Favor Display Idea

You could use this idea for Halloween, of course, as I have- but it would be equally cute for bridal showers, birthday parties, whatever! So you start by making the Halloween Favor Cones I showed you the other day. Instead of making holes on the sides, like to hang on a doorknob, you make holes [...]

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Halloween Favor Cones

7. September 2010

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Halloween Favor Cones

I love the tradition of May Day cones- little paper cones filled with flowers or treats that you hang on a doorknob as a random act of kindness. I’m putting my own twist on these and making little cones filled with yummy treats for Halloween! You’ll need: Black magic Core’Dinations Cardstock (Item GX-BMHP-12) Cuttlebug (Item [...]

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Happy Labor Day!

6. September 2010

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Happy Labor Day!

As we celebrate Labor Day here in the US, we thought it would be fun to share some Labor Day factoids with you! Did you know… The first Labor Day holiday was celebrated on Tuesday, September 5, 1882, in New York City, in accordance with the plans of the Central Labor Union. The Central Labor [...]

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Product Highlight: Darice Craft Vac

3. September 2010

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I cannot tell you how many times I have inadvertently dropped a tray of beads, a box of eyelets, or a container of crystals. (In my neck of the woods, we call this a “craft-alanche.”) How to pick those little buggers up in a hurry, without losing them to the vacuum sweeper? Well, Darice’s Craft [...]

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