Crafting – 16 Creative Ideas For Repurposing Baby Food Jars Into Crafts (By: Shelly Hill)

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When it comes to frugal crafting, I like to re-purpose regular household trash into new craft projects. One of the items I like [...]

Traveling this Weekend with Eat, Pray, Love – and loving it!

I have a bit of traveling to do this weekend, including picking up my oldest two boys who have been on a long trip with my parents where they went camping, went to Nascar race in Michigan, got a lot of sunburn and had a load of fun. Gosh darn it I miss them [...]

The Different Styles of Ikebana Explained

Ikebana is a general term that refers to the art of Japanese flower arranging. Within ikebana are different styles, some of which are explained below. It would be impossible to discuss all styles of ikebana in one short article. But there are key styles of ikebana, and within these styles there are variations of design. [...]

Bonsai Tree Growing Basic Introduction

While most people associate bonsai with Japan, it probably originated in China. The word “bonsai” is a combination of the Chinese word for pot, “bon,” and “sai,” which means to plant.
During the 8th century A.D., Chinese culture greatly influenced Japan, and this is probably when the Japanese adopted the art. Bonsai are meant to [...]

Ikebana – An Explanation

Ikebana is an ancient form of Japanese flower arrangement that is said to have originated with Buddhist monks about 500 years ago. The monks would arrange flowers to decorate the altars of the temple. From there, ikebana evolved into an art form enjoyed by the royalty and ruling classes. Later, ikebana came to be enjoyed [...]

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers

Ikebana: The Art of Arranging Flowers includes a lot of useful information and clear instructions on how to create your own basic flower arrangements. I find that Ikebana arrangements look lovely and absolutely stunning in any house and this book gives you a great introduction to this art form. It includes all the necessary step-by-step [...]

Boredom-Busting Craft Activities for Your Preschooler

A bored preschooler is definitely something we want to prevent! So engage your child and get started on some fun craft projects. Here are some ideas.
Paper Plate Flowers
Bring some springtime inside with this fun project. This is also a good way to recycle old paper towel or toilet paper tubes.
Materials:
* A variety of paper [...]

Turkish Delight by Ink Circles – Chart of the Week

This week’s chart of the week is one of Ink Circles’ newest releases – Turkish Delight.
If you’re a fan of Ink Circles and their intricate monochromatic stitches, you will be thrilled with this new chart. I added it my wishlist already and I’m actually thinking about picking it up next week. I’m ready to start [...]

How to Pick a Chart For a New Cross Stitch Project – Four Things to Consider If You Have a Deadline

Cross stitch is a fun and soothing hobby that anyone can pick up easily. It requires very little equipment and the materials are inexpensive. You can create a unique and impressive work of art or use it to simply embellish small items. All you need to know how to do is count!
The following article has [...]

How to Cross Stitch on Evenweaves and Linens – Free PDF + Pattern Included

One of the most frequent questions I get is how to cross stitch on evenweave instead of aida. I wrote an article on it awhile back with some tutorial images. Well, now we’ve gone a step further and created a Free PDF for you to download, print, share, etc…
If you haven’t taken the plunge [...]

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