I'm always finding things at thrifts and sales. For dirt cheap always under $2 bucks.. i paint them and redo them..Thats how i decorate.

You are absolutely not going to believe this - even though I had the evidence right in my hands!! Crafty Pam found, purchased and sent me 3 - yep, count them, 3 toothbrushes all with holes in the ends of the handles!! Don't know where she found them - may have to wait until she returns from...

It's going to be a low budget Christmas around here. Which is actually kinda Ok with us. My question is: How many handmade, artsy craftsy things that Teen agers would actually want can we come up with?

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Well, I got an idea for some handmade Christmas gifts tonight and I need a little help implementing it. I was at Meijer and I found a bunch of crocs (generic) on clearance for $3. What I want to make is some charms/ribbons/jibbitz type stuff to decorate them. What I don't know...is where I...

I want some baby things. We're going to have a little girl here in a couple weeks, and I'd like to get a couple cheesy little Navy and submarine things that are made for especially for girls. That is, pink. I'd kind of like something with a pink submarine on it that says "My daddy is a...

450 bag of mixed beads 170 large mixed bag of die cuts craft book all about Cupids cross stitch magazines Punchies Mini-angle heart, tuip, Small: tree, bell, snowman, flower, dolphin, balloon, Big: fishbone, Off cuts 30 ovals & circles in each bag x1 (colours cream and white, and a few...

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What is there actually a market for? Quilts? Soaps? What have you been successful at making and selling?

We made scrap paper collages/stained glass pictures. Got the idea from Nick jr Magazine. All i did was cut up old magazine/junk mail/etc. into smalll squares. The more color the paper, the better. My kids spent abotu 1/2 hour gluing scrap paper to white copy paper making pretty pictures...

Are your kids craft? Chelsey has incredible imagination and can create anything with wool, a bit of material and even wood. She also draws in black and white and does very well at it. Justin knows how to use the scrollsaw and does a fabulous job. It's just getting him motivated to use...

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I think everyone here is rubbing off on me. Yesterday, I went to the craft store, and I bought some yarn, I want to make an afghan and a scarf--I bought 3 different skeins, a mauve and light blue for the afghan and a black/white one for the scarf. Now, all I need to do is learn how to crochet...

I am getting supplies together and I plan to do crafts like a mad women soon :D I don't know why but I have been thinking about x-mas alot and plan to make most of gifts this year for friends and family :) I said that last year also and did start in-time so didn't get many done but this year I...

Congratulations Dee on going over 9,000 posts. Keep them coming. I can't wait for the next 9,000. :smball:

Ds#1 does well at the scrollsaw, but he doesn't enjoy crafts of any type. He would rather read. Dd on the other hand is so crafty. She knows what she wants to do and does it. She picked up quilting very quickly and soon, I plan on working with her on sewing. She just has a gift for...

I am just checking over your Crochet 101 thread tutorial. I so appreciate that. OH WOW! I have had trouble learning to crochet, and I was just telling CJ a while ago, I want to learn but I have a hard time, because I don't have a good eye hand memory. I have to repeat a movement millions of...