November 01, 2005
I’d like to hang a huge banner outside our offices saying, “The Artful Crafter Hits the Big Time!”; but since ours is a virtual business, no one would see it!
October 18th we were honored and delighted to be featured on Yahoo! Buzz. This is a daily column from the folks at Yahoo! . Each day they write about a topic that is getting an inordinate amount of searches. Occasionally they credit a particular site for having quality information on the topic. Here’s what they had to say about The Artful Crafter:
Consider, if you will, the homecoming mum. For one brief but dramatic moment each year, this oversized corsage explodes into bloom. Dripping with ribbons, bells, charms, feathers, and other gewgaw in sparkly school colors, the mum can be spotted in full flower at homecoming dances and events across the Southwest.
Never heard of the mum? Oh, how you’ve missed out. Here’s how The Artful Crafter describes the meaning of mums: “They are a sign that somebody loves you. They’re no longer given only by boyfriends. Mums can come from friends, your mom, dad, aunt, or even a booster boy (a boy-friend who is not your date). Anybody who’s anybody wears one, or two.” Don’t you miss high school?
(Click here to read the whole article. )
Come to think of it, it’s a good thing we are a virtual business because the “Yahoo! Buzz” article brought us over a thousand new visitors a day for several days. If we’d been a retail store, we’d have burst at the seams!
To all you new readers: Welcome to The Artful Crafter. Y’all come back now.
Eileen
The Holidays Are Coming
They seem to come around faster every year. For Holiday craft ideas, click here. I’ve added new patterns and ideas for cards and gifts.
Check out the Holiday items at joann.com. They have a large selection and great prices – up to 40% off!
New Homecoming Mum Articles If you’re one of the thousands who found us while searching for info on homecoming mums, here are links to new articles we’ve put up on:
Directions for Diamondback Ribbon Weave (for mum streamers).
Beginners’ Requests
We were all once beginners in our craft(s); so most of us are very empathetic with the mix of excitement and apprehension one feels when moving into a new medium. The Artful Crafter received several inquiries from beginners last month. We hope we helped get them over their jitters and off on the right foot with the following articles:
Mistakes Beginning Jewelry Crafters Make
Beginner’s Decoupage Question;
Antique Radiator Craft? You’ve Got to be Kidding!
No, we’re not kidding. We really got a question from a Midwest bank on how they might use some antique claw foot radiators in their lobby Christmas display. Read our answer by clicking here.
Reader’s Letter of the Month
Do you have directions on how to make a Christmas Cotton angel? It appears to be made from the entire cotton boll, wooden head, etc. Thanks so much.
Yes, cotton (boll) angels are made from the entire cotton boll. You can also make snowmen using the bolls. When picking the mature bolls from the stem, do not remove the cotton from the seed pod. Four petals of the burst open pod will form two arms and two wing bases for the angel or two arms and a scarf for the snowman. Choose the most suitable petals; remove the rest.
Find my directions for Cotton Boll Angel Ornaments by clicking here.
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