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We have some winners to announce. But hey, you’re all winners in my book :-D

The results are in. Our "kid friendly craft" icon (to indicate projects which are suitable for kids and/or teens) will be named - the envelope please - Miss SmArty. Miss SmArty won with 58 votes. L’il Crafter and Kiddo tied for second place with 46 votes each; and Victoria received 11 votes. Thanks to all who participated in our little election.

We have a winner in our raffle for a one-year (6-issue) subscription to Totally-Creative Magazine!

Congratulations to Caroline, entry #13. (See, 13 can be a lucky number!) Her free one-year subscription begins immediately with lots of great Christmas and winter craft ideas.

All you guys who were waiting to see if you won a free year’s subscription can still be winners.

Head on over to Totally-Creative to get your free trial issue.

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas!

And now for all that’s new on The Artful Crafter this month ...

Eileen

Winter and Christmas Crafts

Child’s Art Card - Incorporate your budding artist’s work into a memorable card. 

Daddy Snowman Clay Pot Ornament - Make all kinds of cute crafts from simple mini clay pots.

Nutcracker Clay Pot Ornament - Here’s another clay pot ornament idea ...

Baby Snowman Clay Pot Ornament - and another ...

Reindeer Clay Pot Ornament - and another!

How to Make Holiday Pop-Up Place Cards - Pop-up cards are always a big hit. Delight dinner guests with these easy to make pop-up place cards.

Seed Beaded Christmas Tree - This amazing seed beaded Christmas tree, made by my crafty friend Shaaron, requires a lot of patience - or a Darice Bead Spinner.

Even if you have no desire to seed bead a tree, you have got to check this out. It’s just beautiful!

Refer to our Holiday Craft Index for more holiday craft ideas.

Décor Crafts

Children’s Furniture Decoupage - Tips for protecting children’s artwork to be decoupaged onto child-size furniture. 

Framed Serving Tray - Make a picture frame serving tray to showcase vintage photos from your family tree.  

Poured Resin Tabletop with Embedded Memorabilia - Or arrange those vintage photos and other mementos to create a truly unique tabletop.

Mason Jar Lampshade - How to choose the proper size lampshade for your Mason jar lamp - or any lamp for that matter. 

Crafting for Profit

Making Money with Recycled Crafts - Recycled eco-friendly crafts are very popular and can be good money-makers. 

Popular Character Clip Art - What are the rules for using pop art like the Transformers or Dr. Seuss characters in your crafting?

Plastic Canvas Designs - How to find a publisher for your original designs - or publish them yourself like I do.

Craft Techniques and Tips

Sewing Angles and Curves - Curved and angled pattern pieces that don’t align exactly can be tricky to sew.  Here are some illustrated tips.

Candy Stripe Weave - A brand new braid design by Patti and Eileen. This one’s great for Christmas, as well as for homecoming mum love chains.

Bamboo Slats - Can’t find the length you need for a project? Cut your own.

Free Patterns for the Winter Holidays

Free Holiday Table Topper and Runner Quilted Pattern from Moda at "Sew, What’s New?"

Coupons and other great deals from Craftazaar, a brand new crafts coupon site.

Some great kid-friendly craft projects from my friend Sherri at About.com:

* Button Snowman
* Glass Ball Snowman
* Santa’s Key for homes which don’t have chimneys - cute idea, Sherri!

Reader Letters of the Month: How Can I Sell my Crafts Online?

I’ve had a lot of questions about selling crafts online lately. Here are a couple of resources I found for you.

84 Places to Sell Crafts Online from Craftazaar.

Getting Started on Etsy from "Sew, What’s New?"“