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My Deer ‘s, If your Creative too , I have a Tribe for you .

2007-11-04T16:19:59Z

My Deer ‘s, If your Creative too , I have a Tribe for you .
Art and Hand made in USA.
This is a tribe for visual arts, and Hand made items made in USA…

if you wish to show off your work and put a add or web page this tribe is for you …

all Accessories hand made from Gourd Art, painting. Any wood work . ten work ,
bead items to sewing , it go’s on and on .

so if your in the USA and you make it and wish to show it off and sell your items ,
love to have you …

you never know some one may fine you here and buy your items …

come on in and have fun …
tribes.tribe.net/handmadeinusa

Ps.
Don’t forget your web link to your items
so every one can see them …& A e-mail
so if there interested, they can get in touch with you ...

Have Fun and be Creative ..

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Environmental Art & Craft Supplies at the East Bay Depot!

2007-08-16T21:35:27Z

Attention Bay Area crafters, sewers, and artists!

One of your best resources for cheap, ecological craft materials is THE EAST BAY DEPOT FOR CREATIVE REUSE. We are a non-profit organization that has been supplying artists, crafters and teachers with fantastic environmentally-friendly, reused supplies for 30 years. All of our inventory comes in by donation, so there is always something unique and unexpected. Before you go to JoAnn's or Michael's, try the Depot first! We are open to the public every day of the week.

Our inventory includes:

*Fabric scraps and (sometimes) bolts
*Leather and fur scraps
*Yarn and thread
*Ribbon and lace
*Sequins and glitter
*Silk flowers
*Jewelry bits
*Used sewing machines
*A wide variety of paper goods
*Paints
*Old slides and film strips
*Little glass bottles
*Electronic parts
*Office and educational supplies
*Toys and games
*Books and magazines
*Household reusables (glass jars, toilet paper tubes, corks, etc.)
*Vintage furniture, housewares and linens

We've recently moved to Oakland's Temescal neighborhood and are open for business at:
4695 TELEGRAPH AVENUE (at the corner of 47th Street), Oakland, CA 94609
Hours: 11am-6pm seven days a week
Phone: 510-547-6470

Check us out on Tribe:
http://people.tribe.net/2e5ff83f-9e5a-4590-ab93-45600db857dc
or at our website:
www.creativereuse.org

SPECIAL TRIBE DISCOUNT:
Mention that you heard about us on Tribe and get 20% off your purchase!

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Silk Screening Tips

2007-07-07T23:57:36Z

I am getting started in Silk Screening. Does anyone have any tips?

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ATC card addict too

2007-06-19T17:39:17Z

I've made at least 100 of these since Feburary! So easy to do. Get a deck of playing cards, scrap paper, etc and make mini designs of art. I've given away a bunch to friends and they are amazed by them.

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crafty witches?

2007-03-05T01:53:06Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/craftywitches

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I'm new in the new year, to this site anyway

2007-02-01T17:47:10Z

http://www.delicatreasures.com

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New Ideas For Christmas 11/06

2007-02-01T17:19:29Z

Hello everyone,
I'm new to this tribe, and I was wondering what new things you were doing for Christmas gifts and decorations this year. I am making snow flake pillows. I sew, crochet, cross stitch, paint. I'm open to quick and easy. Thanks........Samadra

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House cleaning craft stuff

2006-09-05T03:14:01Z

What would you have to keep and what would you toss?

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Craft store addict too?

2006-08-08T05:55:45Z

I swear I will not go into a store like Joann's or AC Moore and spend too much. I am kidding myself, you know. I had a 50% off Joann's coupon and had to use it. I bought a cross stitch kit with the coupon. Also bought a spring wreath for the door (&9 off). When all was said and done, I kissed $50 goodbye.
What's your weakness at stores like this?

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Have you made anything like this?

2006-08-06T15:21:52Z

Right now I have a memo board I want to turn into a necklace holder. I'm not sure if I need batting, but I know I want to hang the necklaces off of 'T' pins. I also want to cover the board with pretty fabric. Anyone do anything like this before?

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What's new in the new year?

2006-01-26T05:57:59Z

I am finishing up some cross stitch projects and starting new ones. I actually found something for sale on eBay that I am going to try and make from scratch. They look like miniature books, but they hold pins and such. I bought a bulk package of matchboxes and some nice, sturdy craft paper. I hope they turn out. I'll post what I want to make (now) and what (and if ) I finally make them. I just need craft when the weather is blah to get my mind off of not being able to go outside that much.

I should make some more mushroom pincushions to try and sell at a specialty show up in the next time that only sells mushroom related things. I may have mentioned this before.

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Christmas decorations for the home...........

2006-01-24T04:02:41Z

when i was a kid growing up, i had a neighbor who made these and they were gorgeous.

she took chicken wire and made a cone with it. about 3 or 4 feet tall, and then using pine cones wired them to the chicken wire. decorated with only red bows. she strung lights thru the wire before she attached the pine cones.
scenting would also be great: cinnamon sticks, orange and apple slices, etc.
it seems like at some point we had discussed this (on another tribe), but it must have been last year, so im reposting it. i'm hoping that i will have the time to make some this year, maybe three of different sizes to put in my front yard.

(crossposting to other tribes) :)

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fun material for sale~~

2006-01-05T18:06:10Z

WOW! I have a plethera of a great versitile craft material for that lends itself to all sorts of fun projects. I have come accross a bunch of imported coffee sacks. They are so cool all of them have interesting emblems from places such as brasil, ecuador, africa etc.. with exotic logos. They range in thickness, weight and texture, I have used them for curtins, purses, grocery bags patches and just decoration! I know that you crafty peeps could really run with this idea. I am selling them (for cheap) in lots of 3 or more....Let me know if you are interested you can tribe me or e-mail me at Nattymystic@hotmail.com
crafty fun!!!! Grace

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Started on holiday gifts

2005-11-14T18:22:09Z

I have a few pals I know from the internet and I like to send them little gifts for the holidays. I have saved the Altoids mint boxes and I am going to spray paint them and add a cross stitched piece to the top. Not sure if they will be a sewing kit or photo holder (I may see if a dollar store has any that will fit the box).
The designs are sweet but simple (the letter of the person's last name like 'L' with a ladybug), so I am whipping them out in an evening or so.
Any plans for homemade gifts?

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Photos

2005-11-12T07:18:00Z

Please feel free to post as many photos of your work, old, new, or currently in progress.....

I find that most of the pics in the photo album are my own... and I'm getting tired of looking at the same images of my work..

I WANT to see someone elses talent.. LOL I look at my stuff every day...

Your talents are wonderful..

Please share them...

GS

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Crocheting again

2005-11-08T02:48:12Z

Yeah! I can't believe I actually made some cute booties and a fedora for charity giving! I joined a blog group called '25 things for charity' and they all are crocheting like crazy there. We are suppose to make 25 things in a year to donate to different charities. I already made the above, 6 catnip toys and am working on my usual cross stitched squares for sick kids' quilts. I plan to make more booties and hats and little mats for homeless kitties and pups in the coming weeks and months.
www.25thingsforcharity/blogspot.com (think this is the link).

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Ideas for catalogs

2005-09-02T05:04:05Z

I'm not one to steal ideas concerning crafting. Goodness knows I have a ton of craft books to begin with. I was leafing through a catalog and found lots of things I know I could copy and put my own personal touch to. I bought this cute little Halloween pillow at Michaels and it says 'scaredy cat' on it with a cat's face. I know I could make it and make it better. What do you think about this?

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need bulk rhinestones

2005-09-02T04:51:36Z

ok, i have a dilema. i want to cover my car in rhinestones, but i will need to buy them in bulk, and preferably by color. I dont know where to look for rhinestones in bulk...summer camp craft suppliers?

if you have any ideas please let me know,
thanks,
Leanne

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SF Gathering of Crafters

2005-08-26T04:58:21Z

Hi Everyone
I just wanted you all to know, the SF Crafty Vixens will be meeting on October 15th, in Alameda for a get together.... and you are all welcome to join us!
Please PM me or post on the SF Bay Area Vixen thread,
http://sanfrancisco.tribe.net/thread/135a1766-db7d-40fa-a2f3-059ca9d91fb0?tribeid=7db22391-eeef-4a0e-8fc6-e4e0978c4065&r=10535 and let me know if you're interested.... I need to keep a guesstimate # of ladies in mind, so there will be enough food, etc. available to us all.
Hope to see you there!

Aminah

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Motivation for crafting

2005-07-19T01:41:55Z

Is it for gift giving, money making or just to fulfill a creative spark?
I'd say all of the above, but mostly for gift giving lately.

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fleur't trunk show

2005-07-13T00:56:55Z

Howdy fellow vixens!

Consider this an invitation to fleur't!

San Francisco's first showing of fleur't handbags created by Gena Perdue
and Debbie Sweeney will be held at

Place: 581 - 26th Avenue, San Francisco
Date: July 30
Time: 12:00 to 3:00

Rsvp. 707.843.1171 with Gena

Bring friends! We hope you can make it!
xo. Gena & Debbie

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Woodcrafts

2005-07-12T21:40:40Z

I like to make things out of wood...oak mostly. As soon as I figure out how to post a photo, I'll post a pic of a jewelry box I made for my daughters.

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One of the coolest craft items that I have ever seen...

2005-07-07T03:47:22Z

...was the seaweed pictures my friend use to make. She even used them for a class project in college. I wonder how they held up all these years later?
What is the coolest thing you've ever seen?

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Buckskin

2005-07-05T05:09:54Z

I can post pics of the buckskin dress I made for my daughters wedding as well as her dress. I made her fan, her choker and my son-in-law's medicine staff.. as well as 50 gifts to give away to the guest who attended the wedding. She was married Chippewa style under the Eagle staff. It was a fantastic wedding and very beautiful..

All the stitching I do in my leather craft is hand done. No machine is used.. I measure and punch all the holes then stitch either with sinew or hand cut leather lacing.. (depending on the look I want.)

I make many different styles of leather pouches, barettes, clothing, and numerous other articles.

All my work is for sale.. (I put that in as someone had asked..)

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'Crafting in July'

2005-07-03T02:27:11Z

So are you guys going to make stuff this summer? I am thinking of all those ABC blocks and things I bought to make the mini Christmas block trees. Then I look over at my bulging bookcase full of craft books and they are screaming out for me to look through them during the dog days of summer and make things from them.
I have saved oodles of Altoids tins to cover with a personalized cross stitch piece and fill the inside with a little sewing kit, candies, etc. Any other ideas?

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Handbag photos

2005-07-01T07:40:19Z

I was checking out your photos. These are really pretty and I love the styles and fabrics used. The pattern for the one with the leaves can be flipped for a different look. Very clever. Thanks for sharing. Where do you sell them?

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Help A Newbie, Pleeeze...

2005-06-23T06:00:57Z

I would like to know the procedure for adding those water drops or are they dew drops to silk flowers? Anybody know how? Is there a web-site?
I would be very, very grateful.

AA

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Satellite Dish by GS

2005-06-03T19:01:04Z

That is totally awesome!!!!

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new quilting template on the market

2005-05-15T00:06:37Z

Hello all -

My wife and I have a new small business; I invented a template that helps the quilter cut hexagons, trapezoids, triangles and diamonds significantly faster than typical common methods. It's infinitely scalable from 1/2 to 8" for each shape. If you're interested please take a look at our site - www.cutquiltsfast.com. Animations to demonstrate its use are on the "how to use" page in the lefthand toolbar. Thanks for your time, and thanks to Gypsi Star for letting us post here!

JDog

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Refurbishing garden ornaments

2005-05-02T00:01:32Z

Would you do this or should I just toss the little faded gnomes (LOL) and get new ones? What's the best paint for outdoor stuff? I have a few things that need touching up. If I can take the time to fix them-that's usually the problem.

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Check Out Craft Sale tribe

2005-04-28T22:17:43Z

I've posted pics and prices of all my crafts.

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We need more pictures

2005-04-28T04:21:40Z

We need to add more pictures to the gallery.. so we can display our work.....

Please feel free to add more of your projects.. I love to see them..

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hippie handcrafters

2005-04-19T00:55:49Z

check out my new group! put your handmade goods up for sale!
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a tribe for all of you mamas and papas who love to create and share your work with others! This includes sewing patchwork, jewelery making, hemp tying, macrame, knitting, crocheting, fiber weaving, tye-dyeing, hand-dyeing fabrics, glassblowing, fine arts, woodworking, instument making, herbal product crafters, and anything else you can imagine!

We are the people you see selling their goods at shows and festivals! If you have a website selling your goods, feel phree to adverstise! We are talented artists and love to share our work with others!

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Rubber stamping...

2005-04-12T16:44:25Z

I have an entire drawer of rubber stamps and rarely use them anymore. When my son was little, we would make cards and things with them. I use to get a cable scrapbooking show (we downgraded our dish) and they would use rubber stamps for the pages. That's one idea. I'm wondering if homemade bookmarks would be a fun to make? I could even make the tassles. What would be a unique thing to stamp? I have all kinds from flowers to Disney characters.

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Garden projects

2005-04-01T18:50:56Z

Any neat ideas you'd like to share? I'd love to make some things with sea glass or even try some new wind chimes. My brother made some out of old tableware and they aren't 'musical' at all.

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Uploading photos

2005-03-24T18:17:57Z

Okay, so I've tried like 30 billion times-- How do you upload photos so that, when viewing them, you dont have to scroll around to see the whole thing?

I am a technological retard.

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Drawing and Sketching...

2005-03-24T01:08:19Z

Any portrait artists out there or what-a-bes? My mom loves to draw faces and drew a face of a favorite actor of mine, Tim Daly she happen to find in an old magazine. She almost got him, but his eyes were off. I think if you can't get the eyes of the person, then forget it. Any hints for portraits?

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Found a new magazine...Create and Decorate...

2005-03-23T16:53:04Z

Hi! Just checking in to say hi. I found the above magazine at Walmart yesterday. It has lovely ideas, many with bunny themes for spring and Easter. They made me curious about punch embroidery. Not any really cheesy projects. Check it out
http://www.createanddecorate.com/
It use to be Craftworks Home and Garden.

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Stocking up for future projects...

2005-03-23T15:10:23Z

I just bought a bunch of ABC blocks and mini ornaments to make a few of the little block trees to try to sell later in the year.
Do you hoard a lot of things or use them up right away? I have to say I hoard more which isn't the best thing for me as I forget what I have or that I have bought things to make something specific.

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Wilde's soft sculpture

2005-03-21T05:29:48Z

Wow that's an interesting soft sculpture there. Did you make it?

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Crafters War on Style network

2005-03-18T20:58:01Z

I think this is like an 'Iron Chef' contest but with crafting stuff. My friend was so excited when it came on, she called me at 10:30 the other night! Unfortunately, we don't get the Style Network anymore (downgraded the dish channels), so if anyone happens upon this, let us know if you liked it.
My friend said they had to make lady's lingerie out of guy's underwear (she didn't specify what). And they had to use the colored glue sticks to make wrist watch bands. Sounds interesting.

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Easter..

2005-03-18T20:22:47Z

We need some easter craft project pictures for the album.. or some new pics.. so they can be posted.. now that we have a old/new moderator...

LOL

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Painting on different items other than canvas

2005-03-14T02:35:21Z

GS does excellent hand saws with painted landscapes. I was on eBay and saw a lady who just paints little dogs on Easter eggs, etc. She sold 3 shamrocks with terriers on them for $18.50. I like seeing painting on unexpected things. I need to get some paints out and do a little experimenting. I usually like to draw more than paint, but to expand on that may just set my creativity in motion.

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Directions for Easter bunny

2005-03-13T04:48:35Z

Large Clay Pot Rabbit

Supplies:

Two 4.5" clay pots

3" wooden ball

6" straw hat

White felt square

White fun foam or large heart wood shapes

Two 3/4" white pom-poms

1/4 yd. Fabric of choice

Pkg. white Ric-Rac

Assorted buttons

Small fruit or vegetable picks

Garden tool

Permanent Marker Pen

E6000 and Tacky Glue

Instructions:

1. Base paint white from rim to bottom of one large clay pot. Base paint wooden ball white. Paint rim of white pot color to match fabric chosen.

2. Glue unfinished clay pot on top of painted pot matching rims.

3. Glue wooden ball to top of upper pot. Cut fabric so it fits around large pots from first below glued line and extending about 1/2" up head for stand-up collar look.

4. GLue in back overlapping fabric slightly. Add ric-rac at neck crossing with small tails in front.

5. Cut sleeves out of fabric (2 pieces - approx. 2" wide x 5 1/2" long.) Make circle overlapping slightly and glue making strips 1" x 5 1/2".

6. Stuff slightly with extra fabric or fiber fill making glued seam center back.

7. Turn down top end and glue on side for arm. Repeat for other arm.

8. Overlap ends of strip arms and glue. Glue small pom-poms for hands onto strip.

9. Glue vegetables, fruits or flowers on back of arms like they are being held.

10. Glue on garden tool to make it appear as if it is being held as well.

11. Glue hat onto head. Cut out ear shapes and glue to hat so that they hang down.

12. Paint eyes and cheeks on face. Draw in whisker lines and mouth.

13. Draw line down front of hat from the colored rim to the bottom to form the look of a leg.

14. Glue large wooden heart on bottom for feet or cut similar shape for feet out of fun foam.

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Moderator change

2005-03-04T00:06:52Z

It has come to my attention that this tribe needs a moderator so we can post pictures of all the beautiful work everyone is doing..

... I will moderate it if no one else wants to..

If someone else would like to moderate this tribe please feel free to speak up....

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Added my Valentine's Day craft project...

2005-02-11T16:50:50Z

to the photo album.
It's a little 'chip' box. I painted it, added a painted wooden heart. I 'rubbed' a verse on to some handmade paper and aged the edges with colored pencil. Embellished it with some old fashioned rose decoupage paper and a charm and stone. I added the ribbon to give it some depth. Inside the pink where is a pink heart-shaped stone glued to the middle of the box.

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I have a new grandson

2005-02-03T04:50:38Z

My grandson was born on the 23rd of this month.. so have been busy with taking care of the other two grandkids and mama.

So, now that my daughter has decided not to wait until Valentines day to deliver, I can begin to focus on making something very special for my grandsons......and my daughter.. for valentines day....

Blessings to all..

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Thought this was a good idea...

2005-01-21T13:37:23Z

http://loobylu.com/softies/

They make one stuffed animal a month. If we could think of something like this that would be small and not really time-consuming, I'd love to it to be part of a group project.

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Question-how old do paints last?

2005-01-10T17:26:12Z

I have some acrylics in the squeezable bottles that are over five yrs old. Should I just toss them and buy new ones? How about stencil paint? That's oil based isn't it? Does that make a difference?

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What do you think about Wickedly Perfect?

2005-01-07T16:35:08Z

Is this right up our alley or what? Did you see this premiere tonight?
The two teams picked apples. What they picked, they had to make things from them, all of them.
Wow, that they did with apples was amazing. And the lady with the best individual project won a truck! She did a candy apple invitation.
I was more than glad to see the losing team ditch Tom. What an ego maniac! He had the nerve to compare himself to the judges. He made soup that looked like orange pudding. I would have been glad to kick his butt to the moon.
What would you have done with the apples? I think I would have done a candy apple thingie too-but maybe all different kinds. As for decorations-loved the table the winning team made. I don't know why no one did an apple candlelabra?

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What do you think about Crafters across America on HGtv?

2005-01-06T19:10:06Z

I've been watching this pretty steadily, but sometimes as background noise while I am online. I am getting some ideas. I keep thinking that these crafters must have taken a class and gotten really skilled at say jewelry making. The have quite a few jewelry makers on. I liked the woman who made wire baskets, etc. with copper. They were awesome. Another wire artist made sculptures like bugs.

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When did you know you were crafty?

2004-12-31T00:34:45Z

I was a little kid who loved crayons, tablets, coloring booking, markers, and playdough! My brother and I would have drawing contests even. He still tries to be crafty and I even got him a supply of origami stuff for his last birthday and he mastered the paper box already! He works in an art gallery on the weekends, so if he got good enough, well I am sure he could commission his pieces.
It helped me that my mom was good at making things too. She fashioned almost all our Halloween costumes.

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Internet invasion?

2004-12-30T22:25:11Z

I have found since we 'got online' back in 1997 that my crafting has declined as I found this new addiction. In fact, the things I was telling you about, the stenciled slates and ABC block Christmas tree were made in 1996!
I really want to craft more, so maybe as I get older and my son is out of the house, I can take the time to be creative.
I just had a dream about having a really cool craft room in an old garage! Wishful thinking maybe?

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Thinking ahead to Valentine's day....

2004-12-30T18:39:28Z

Now is the time to keep a watch out for heart-shaped Christmas ornaments! I found a bunch of them at a dollar store that are really pretty that are made
out of patterned satin material-4 in a pack for 75¢ and they were orginally $1.00. I think the material is like a brocade? I have fireplace so keep it decorated all year round. I usually leave
the fake ivy and little flickering lanterns up.Then I just embellish the ivy with whatever I like or find. I can add to my heart collection with the new finds. I also have some little china hearts, etc.

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What are you making for Christmas?

2004-12-30T02:13:03Z

Would love to hear some of the ideas you have..

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Why are you so darn crafty?

2004-12-15T00:01:04Z

Is it the gazillion craft books I own or the homemade candles I gave as gifts last year (actually they were store bought and decoupaged)-I just like to make things. I was the craft coordinator for the holiday shoppe at my son's school when he was young. I use to stencil 'Welcome' signs to make extra money (I made over 300 of them in a year's time). I thank my mom for inspiring me by being a crafty lady herself.

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No moderator?

2004-12-13T23:56:25Z

Did they quit tribe? I think it would help if someone took over this one. I have 3 already, but if any of you don't want to step up to plate, I will. : )

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Any crafters out there?

2004-12-12T03:54:25Z

Just saw that no one has posted in a year! Are you all crafting for the holidays? Let me know.

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Welcome to the crafters addict

2003-11-28T06:44:17Z

Welcome to the crafters addict. This site is intended for all of those crafty people who love to paint, sew, knit, put things together and create wonderful stuff from a multitude of supplies.

So bring your imagination and lets craft..

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