DIY: Apple Stamps for Autumn-Themed Greeting Cards
Hey, it’s Marie from Make and Takes here. I’m happy to be sharing a fun kid crafty tutorial helping you get ready for back to school. Our first day of school…
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Top 5 Quilting Tips for Beginners
Getting started with quilting can be daunting -- where do you even begin? What do you need? Do you even have the space? Don’t be nervous; CraftyPod blogger, author, and…
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Harmony in the House: 5 DIY Ways to Repurpose Sheet Music
Sheet music is beautiful to look at, and you don't have to understand how it works to enjoy the aesthetics of those pretty sheets of paper. Whether you're a musician or…
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Best Books for Beginning Quilters — Picks From Diane Gilleland
Picking up a crafty hobby like quilting has been shown to ward off memory loss, and can even make you a happier person. That is, assuming the stress of trying…
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DIY: Turn Your Instagram Photos into Adorable Wall Art
After discovering how cool it looked to see someone's vintage 3.5x5" photos on painted woodblock planks at a recent art show, I thought I'd try to apply the technique to…
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DIY Project for Dads and Kids: Giant Bubbles!
Boing Boing founder and Cool Tools editor-in-chief Mark Frauenfelder is about the coolest dad on the planet. Need proof? Check out his new book, Maker Dad, which is all about…
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Six Easy, Last-Minute 4th of July Craft Projects
Not only is the 4th of July a fine time to reflect on America's heritage, it also offers us workaday folks the sheer, unbridled joy of a long weekend. For us…
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9 Smart DIY Storage Solutions for Crafters
With the frequency that your scissors go missing, you'd think they'd become sentient and grown legs. And finding the right color of yarn (or thread, or paper, or ink) in…
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6 Ways to Know if Your Business is Ready for Wholesale
Most crafters want to sell their handmade goods You might be waiting until you have a bigger client base or more professional contacts or higher sales numbers, but by…
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Useful, Beautiful, or Both? How to Determine the Real Value of Your Work
When you’re making the big transition from sometimes-online-retailer to full-on wholesaler, you’re faced with a core question: how do you uncover the value of the products you make? According to…
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