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Sarah Forhan writes craft tutorials and craft reviews on her blog at Sewing and Crafting with Sarah.

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Ornament Challenge 2011: Christmas Ribbon Flower

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

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I am so excited to be participating in our Crafts Unleashed Ornament Designer Challenge.  I wanted to make an ornament that was reflective of my crafting style. I seriously love ribbon and thought it was only fitting that my ornament be made from it.  Consumer Crafts sells a huge variety of poly-satin floral ribbon which [...]

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Bowdabra Christmas Hair Bows

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

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Design and create gorgeous holiday bows using Bowdabra’s newest product the Hair Bow Tool & Ruler.  The Hair Bow Tool & Ruler fits over the Mini Bowdabra.  The ruler helps you measure and create perfectly even loops.  The Hair Bow Tool & Ruler comes with an interactive CD with step-by-step instructions for making 70 bows. [...]

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Welcome to the Nest: Fall Floral Arrangement

Thursday, October 20, 2011

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I wanted to design a fall floral arrangement that would welcome guests as they entered my home.  The Straight From the Nest Provo Craft Cartridge had a “welcome to the nest” saying that I thought would be just perfect.   I created my fall decor arrangement with using that saying along with complimenting craft supplies.  For [...]

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Meet It Monday: Straight from the Nest Cricut Cartridge

Monday, October 17, 2011

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Straight from the Nest Provo Craft Cricut cartridge is a versatile cartridge that is perfect for many occasions and seasons.  The cartridge can be used on the Cricut Imagine, Cricut Create, and Cricut Expression.  The cartridge comes with 50 images with layers and shadow, 50 decorative corners, sliders, and borders.  Best of all it comes [...]

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Halloween Spooky Tree with Hanging Bottle Cap Charms

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

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Design an easy to make Halloween spooky tree table centerpiece! Hang charm necklaces that feature pumpkins, bats, and other Halloween images to give as Halloween party favor gifts.  This simple to make Halloween tree would be perfect as a table centerpiece or even used as a Halloween Classroom Party Idea. To create a simple spooky [...]

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Meet It Monday – Signed, Sealed, & Remembered Bottle Caps

Monday, September 19, 2011

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Bottle caps can be used in a wide variety of craft projects.  Bottle caps are perfect for hair bow centers, scrapbooking, jewelry, and are wonderful accents for frames and other home decor pieces.  Signed, Sealed & Remembered Bottle Caps come in a wide variety of colors and finishing styles. Consumer Crafts stocks assorted colored bottle [...]

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How to Make a Fall Beaded Dollhouse Wreath

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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Part of the fun of having a dollhouse is accessorizing! This easy-to-follow tutorial will show you how to create a beaded miniature dollhouse wreath for the front door or bay window of your dollhouse.  Paul (my father and fellow Crafts Unleashed Designer) is assembling the Victorian Farmhouse Dollhouse Kit.  Yesterday, he added a beads and [...]

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Back-to-School: Teen Fur Messenger Bag

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

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Using Darice’s Luxury Craft Fur, design and sew an easy to make messenger bag to hold homework, books, and laptop.  Add a fur pocket in the front for cellphone and other small items.  Darice’s Craft Fur comes in 12 x 15inch sheets and is the perfect size for making this trendy chic back-to-school teen messenger [...]

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Meet It Monday – Darice Designer Craft Fur

Monday, August 29, 2011

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Need to add some fun and funky to a project? How about Faux Fur?? Consumer Crafts sells a large selection of Darice Luxury Craft Fur in both large 12X15 inch pieces as well as 9X12 inch sizes. They sell the large size in three different colors: black, white, and brown. The fur is a soft, [...]

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Funky Hair Bow Tutorial

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

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Learn how to make a funky hair bow using the Mini Bowdabra and Hair Bow Tool & Ruler. This funky hair bow is sure to make a bold statement and add fun to any outfit. I added a mixture of styles including craft boa, yarn, lace, grosgrain, and satin to give this bow a totally [...]

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