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Beading

Beading Articles
There are other things besides jewelry that you can make with beads.

Bead Your Own Sandals
How to dress up old or plain sandals with beadwork.

Beaded Bookmarks
Easy ways to dress up a bookmark.

Beaded Fringe
Adding beaded fringe to clothing.

Beaded Key Rings or Cell Phone Charms
How to make these simple beaded accessories.

Beading for Kids
Beading is a great way to get kids involved with crafting.

Beading Down the House
Use beads to dress up your home.

Ceiling Fan Charms
Dress up your room with these simple but elegant pulls for ceiling fans or lights.

Fall Fantasy Beaded Necklace & Earrings Set
How to bead a matching necklace and earring set.

Just Bead It
Spruce up old clothing with beads.

Organizing Beading Supplies
Be able to find what you need when you need it.

How to Make a Beaded Necklace Video
How to make a three strand beaded necklace.

Candles & Candle Holders

Candle & Candle Holder Articles
Tips and ideas for making original candles.

Canning Jar Candles
An easy to make craft idea, great for gifts or for sale.

Decoupage Candles
Tips on how to apply decoupage to wax candles.

Decoupage Fabric Candle Holders & Matching Napkin Rings
Make original candle holders and napkin rings using decoupage methods to stiffen fabric.

Gel Candles
An easy-to-make alternative to wax candles.

Oil Lamp Supplies
The best source of oil lamp supplies on the net.

Preserved Flower Candles
How to preserve your favorite flower in a candle.

Tole Painted Candle Holders
Ways to decorate tin can candle holders.

Unique Tin Can Candle Holders
Clever and artistic ways to recycle your tins cans.

Ceramics

The History and Works of Paulette Gasser
Paulette Gasser is a very talented ceramist.

Collage

Collage Articles
Articles on how to organize objects in an artistic away.

The Art of Collage
A history of collage along with instructions and tips on how to do it yourself.

Fall Leaf Collage
A easy collage for kids to make.

How to Create a Collage Journal
Make your memories special using a collage journal.

Crafting by Computer

Computer Crafting Articles
From hardware to software to templates and patterns to tips and ideas, Everything you need to know to craft by computer.

Altered CD Envelopes
Dress up the lowly CD envelope by adding digital artwork - with a Valentine's Day Theme.

Apron Graphic Designs
Adding original art to an apron.

3-D Botanical Print Note Cards
How to create a 3-d effect when making note cards.

Unique Bookmarks
How to design unique bookmarks using digital tools.

Business Card Design and Printing Tips - Part One
How to make original, professional looking business cards.

Business Card Design and Printing Tips - Part Two
More tips on how to make original, professional looking business cards.

Calendar Creator Express
An easy way to make unique calendars.

Celebrate Card
A digitally designed festive party invitation.

Coloring Book Pages
Make your own coloring books using greeting card software.

Computer Crafting
Learn to use your computer to do more than print greeting cards. Tips and ideas for many different computer crafting projects.

Cookbook Software
User friendly cookbook software.

Crafting by Computer
How to use the computer for everything from greeting cards, to brochures to printed fabrics.

Computer Setup for Graphics Crafts
What your computer set up should be to be able to handle greeting card and other graphics software well.

Folies Earrings Directions
How to make original earrings using your computer.

How to Make a Giant Check
Ideal for special presentations.

Graphics Tablets
Draw or write directly to your computer using graphics tablets. A comparison of popular models.

Graphics Craft Tips
Ways to work easier and save money on your graphics crafts.

Printers for Graphics Crafts
My recommendation for an excellent, inexpensive printer that handles greeting cards and other graphics very well.

Large Format Printers
Large format printers can be useful for craft work.

Ink & Cartridges: How to Save Money
The best ways to save money on your printing jobs.

Graphics Programs for Crafters
From beginner to advanced, Reviews of the most popular greeting card and graphics programs available.

Supplies for Computer Graphics
Tips and ideas on how to produce low-cost, high-quality computer graphic crafts, along with a list of recommended supplies.

Create Your Own Line of Greeting Cards
Add your own custom logo to each card you send or sell to help you get more orders for you work.

Making Unique Greeting Cards
How to get started designing your own greeting cards.

Creating Two Sided Graphics
How to create two sided cards.

Digital Tools Every Crafter Should Consider Owning - Part One
A digital camera is a digital tool any crafter interested in visual arts should own.

Digital Tools Every Crafter Should Consider Owning - Part Two
A scanner is a digital tool any crafter interested in visual arts should own.

Dinner for Two Gift Card Idea
For the gal or guy who has everything.

How to Choose the Right Paper for Your Craft Project
Tips, ideas and a paper weight chart to help you find the best paper to use for your craft project.

HP Photosmart
Solving greeting card alignment problems.

Scanning Tips
Smart scanning.

Sew On Cloth Labels
How to make cloth labels using your computer.

Stationery Set
How to make your own matching stationery.

Then & Now Anniversary Card
A card idea that can be used to commemorate any milestone.

Photo Correction & Enhancement

Artistic Effects Using Photoshop
Some easy to do, but special, effects that you can do using Adobe Photoshop to make your computer crafts original.

Black & White to Sepia Photo Manipulation
How to convert black & white photos to sepia prints.

Bring Out the Details
How to correct lighting problems.

Color to Sepia Photo Manipulation
How to go from a color photo to a sepia print using Photoshop or Print Shop.

The Evil Red Eye
Banish red eye.

Composition & Enhancement
Turn a photo into a portrait.

Photoshop Basics
Tips to shorten the Photoshop learning curve.

Windows Vista Problems
Is Windows Vista compatible with graphics programs?

More About Vista
More problems and workarounds with Windows Vista.

Crochet & Knitting

Crochet and Knitting
Crochet and knitting articles on The Artful Crafter.

Cross Stitching & Embroidery

Cross Stitching & Embroidery Articles
How technology is changing this old craft.

Cross Stitching Memories
A brief history of cross stitching and some reasons why it it is a craft worth doing.

Cross Stitch & Embroidery Design Software
A review of PC Stitch an easy to use software program which converts any image, including photographs, into a cross stitch or embroidery pattern.

Decorating with Decals

Water Slide Decal Articles
How to make, apply and cure water slide decals to just about any craft surface.

Decaled Bath Set
Dress up bathroom accessories with waterslide decals.

Decaled Soap
Make fancy decorated gift soaps using decals.

Lazertran Waterslide Decals
How to add your artwork to just about anything using these versatile decals.

Waterslide Decals for Hard Surfaces
Tips on adding decaled designs to metal, glass and ceramics.

Home Curing Waterslide Decals
How to make the decaled surface more durable.

Lazertran Silk
This product allows you to add artwork to fabrics and polymer clay.

Create Custom Decals for Golf Balls & for Craft Projects
Use your computer to print custom decals that adhere to just about any surface. An inexpensive method to differentiate your crafts.

Quick Fuse Photos to Tiles
An easy way to add photos or original artwork to tiles.

Decoupage

Decoupage Articles
All we know about decoupage.

Advanced Decoupage Projects
Being versatile.

The Art of Decoupage
A brief history of decoupage and ideas for your own decoupage projects.

Decoupage Box with Beach Scene
A reiminder of sunny vacations.

Decoupage Cardboard Pendants
Create authentic looking pendants using cardboard.

Gold Leaf Decoupage Coasters
How to make colorful gold leaf coasters.

Altered Paint Cans
How to make altered paint cans using decoupage techniques.

Decoupage Cloisonné Cross
Create a bejeweled cross out of cardbaord and paint.

Decoupage Medieval Engraved Glazed Tile Cross Pendant
Create a beautiful medieval cross pendant using cardboard.

Decoupage Plant Markers
A spring garden decoupage project.

Decoupage Finishes for Commercial Use - Part One
Heavy duty decoupage finishes - two part epoxies.

Decoupage Finishes for Commercial Use - Part Two
Heavy duty decoupage finishes - hardwood floor finishes.

Crackle Decoupage Finishes
How to add a vintage look to your decoupage project.

Faux Silk Screen Finish Using Photos
How to apply a photo to any solid object to create a faux silk screen finish.

Decoupage Spice Jar Labels
How to create original labels with a scanner and another way to prevent ink bleed.

Digital Scrapbooking

Digital Scrapbooking Articles and Tutorials
Learn how to design and create digital scrapbooking layouts and elements.

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part One

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Two

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Three

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Four

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Five

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Six

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Seven

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Eight Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Nine

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Ten

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Eleven

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Twelve

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Thirteen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Fourteen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Fifteen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Sixteen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Seventeen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Eighteen

Digital Scrapbooking Journal, Part Nineteen

Backup Your Digital Artwork
How to protect your digital pictures and artwork from a computer crash.

Digital French Board
How to recreate a french board using digital graphics.

Digital Graphic Wedding Gift
Make a very personalized wedding gift using digital graphic techniques.

A Digital Mothers Day Card
Step-by-step instructions for making your own digital card designs.

Create A Digital Patterned Alphabet
How to design your own patterned alphabet.

Digital Scrapbooking Embellishments
How to make digital embellishments.

Digital Scrapbooking Tutorials - Part One
Learn how to create and build your own digital scrapbooking elements.

Digital Scrapbooking Tutorials - Part Two
Learn how to create and build your own digital scrapbooking elements.

Photoshop Actions
Using Photoshop actions to enhance your digital artwork.

Pocket Folder
How to make a personalized pocket folder using digital graphics and scrapbooking techniques.

Selling Digital Images at the Buyers Market of American Craft (BMAC)
A sales outlet for fine original artwork.

Dry Embossing

Embossing Articles
Articles on how to add a touch of class to cards, invitations and scrapbook layouts.

Dry Embossing Methods
How to add dimension to your paper crafts with dry embossing.

Hand Embossing Custom Printed Wedding Place Cards
How to design, print and emboss custom made wedding place cards.

ShapeBoss Review
A review of Fiskar's ShapeBoss - the ultimate embossing system.

ShapeBoss Stencils
How to use stencils with Fiskar's ShapeBoss.

Encaustic Art

Encaustic Art
Learn about this almost forgotten and very unusual art form.

Fabric

Fabric Articles
Ways to make and use fabrics in crafts.

Gift Bags

Gift Bag Articles & Patterns
Dress up you gifts with elegant, but easy to make gift bags.

Starry Gift Bag
A shimmering, starry gift bag, excellent for Holiday gift giving.

Wine Gift Bags
Ideas for year round wine gift bags.

Gourd Crafts

Gourd Crafting Articles
How to cure, finish and decorate gourds.

Cleaning and Preparing Gourds
Getting gourds ready for finishing.

Gourd Decorating Methods
Specific ways to decorate a gourd.

Holiday Crafts

Holiday Craft Articles
Patterns, ideas and articles to help you make crafts for all seasons.

Classmate Valentines Cards
Simple, easy and fast to make cards that your children can do for their whole class.

A Digital Mothers Day Card
Step-by-step instructions for making your own digital card designs.

Easter Cards
Simple to make, Easter themed cards.

Easter Crafts
Some ideas for crafts appropriate for Easter time.

Easy Christmas Earrings
How to use lampwork beads to make Christmas earrings.

Glitter Designs on Christmas Ornaments
Using glitter to add Christmasy designs to ornaments.

Halloween Spiders
Simple, easy to make, halloween crafts.

Decoupage Hand Decorated Christmas Ornaments
Using decoupage techniques to decorate your ornaments.

Fabric Paint Decorated Christmas Ornaments
Decorate your ornaments with fabric paints.

Holiday Crafts
Articles, ideas, plans, patterns, templates and resources for all your Holiday Crafts.

Starry Gift Bag
A shimmering, starry gift bag, excellent for Holiday gift giving.

A-Mazing Heart Valentines Day Cards
Be inspired by these winners in our Valentine's Day Card Contest.

Halloween Craft for Kids
Sricky Spiders - an easy Halloween Craft for children.

Heart Shaped Jewelry Holder Pattern
Directions for a no-sewing, padded jewelry holder.

Holiday Decorations
Use a little gold spray paint to add glitz to ordinary items and make your Christmas decorations more festive.

Stamped Valentines Cards
Decorate your Valentines with art stamps.

"Tip Frosty's Hat" Christmas Card Pattern
An unique photo-album card that replaces the annual Christmas newsletter.

Wire Ribbon Christmas Candle
Easy to make decorative Christmas Candles.

Altered CD Envelopes
Dress up the lowly CD envelope by adding digital artwork - with a Valentine's Day Theme.

Valentines Bagalope
A cute Valentines Day gift bag.

Homecoming Mums

Homecoming Mums Articles
The tradition of mums as well as how to make them yourself.

The Homecoming Mums Tradition
How the homecoming mums craze got started.

How to Make a Homecoming Mum
How to make award winning mums.

How to Wear Homecoming Mums
It's not as hard as it looks.

More Homecoming Mums Ribbon Weaves
How to find ways to create more ribbons for your homecoming mums.

Interlocking Hearts Love Chain
How to weave a love chain for your homecoming mums.

Military Braid
How to weave the military braid.

Weaving Homecoming Mum Ribbons
Ways to weave homecoming mum ribbons.

Homecoming Mum Suppliers
The best sources of homecoming mum supplies.

Homecoming Mums Suppliers and Tips
A definitive guide to homecoming mum suppliers and tips on how to get into the business.

Wedding or Homecoming Garter Pattern
Make your own fancy garters with this easy pattern and save money.

Diamondback Ribbon Weaving Instructions
How to weave a diamondback ribbon braid.

Diamondback Garland Ribbon Weaving Instructions
How to weave a diamondback garland.

Spirit Chains
How to weave a spirit chain for your homecoming mums.

Spread of Homecoming Mums
The homecoming mums craze is spreading.

Home Cured Modeling Clays

Home Cured Clay Articles
Articles about making beads to castles using modeling clays.

Home Cured Modeling Clays
An overview of the different types of home cured clays, with a list of their pros & cons.

Bread Based Clays
Tips and recipes for using bread based clays.

Cornstarch Based Clays
Tips and recipes for using cornstarch based clays

Polymer Clay Tips
Tips on how to use polymer clays, such as Sculpey, with an eye towards a professional result.

Jewelry

Argentium
The advantages of using argentium instead of sterling silver in your making jewelry.

Jewelry Making & Selling Articles
How to make and sell jewelry pieces.

Bead Your Own Sandals
How to dress up old or plain sandals with beadwork.

Beading for Fun & Profit: Birthday Beading Parties
Either for business or pleasure, create a birthday party activity the kids will love.

How to Make a Beaded Necklace Video
How to make a three strand beaded necklace.

Cameo Jewelry
How to make cameos.

Craft Foam Jewelry
Easy to make, colorful jewelry.

Folies Earrings Directions
How to make original earrings using your computer.

Heart Shaped Jewelry Holder Pattern
Directions for a no-sewing, padded jewelry holder.

Hidden Treasure
Salvage old parts to create new hidden treasures.

Cleaning Up Hidden Treasures
How to clean old pieces to make them sparkle again.

Make Your Jewelry Sell
Instructions and tips on making unusual jewelry as well marketing it properly.

Designing Teenage Jewelry - A Profitable Craft Niche Market
Tips on including teenage designs in your craft jewelry business.

Milagro Bracelets
Use charms to make "miracle" bracelets.

Mistakes Jewelry Crafters Make
How to make more desirable jewelry.

Easy Earrings
Quick, easy to make earrings.

Gem Hardness
How to use the Mohs Scale to determine gem hardness.

Jewelry Making for Fun or Profit
An easy to learn technique for making unique jewelry.

Wire Sculpture Elegance
How to create simple, but elegant, wire sculpture designs.

Wire Sculpted "Vintage" Jewelry
Old and new come together. Old stones in new settings.

Wire Sculpture Tips
Tips to help you get started in wire sculpture.

Wire Sculpture Birthstone Variations
Learn how easy it is to design and construct wire sculpture jewelry.

Eileen's Wire Sculpture Gallery
Photos of my favorite wire sculpture pieces.

Work at Home Jewelry Business
What you need to get a jewelry business started.

Kids Crafts

Teen & Little Kids Craft Articles
Crafts that may be of interest to teens and younger children.

Bead Your Own Sandals
How to dress up old or plain sandals with beadwork.

Crafts and Kids
The benefits of crafts for younger children.

Little Kids Crafts
Crafts you can do with young children.

Kids Crafts and Handprints
More crafts for young children.

Kids Crafts for Christmas
Easy to do colorful Christmas Ornaments.

Teen Craft Ideas
Ideas for teenagers who want to get started crafting.

Valentines Crafts for Kids
Easy to make valentines gifts.

Leather Working

Designing Shoes
How to get a prototype for self-designed shoes made.

Working with Leather Articles
Articles about tooling leather, shoe making and more.

Leather Working Tips
Getting starting crafting leather.

Tooling Leather
Create unique designs on leather.

Gilding Leather
How to get a professional finish when gilding.

Is Cowhide the Only Leather That Can Be Tooled?
Alternatives to cowhide for tooling.

Shoe Making
How to get started shoe making.

Mason Jar Lamps

Mason Jar Lamp Articles
Tips and ideas on how to build and electrify mason jar lamps.

Paper Crafts

Paper Craft Articles
Articles about origami, paper making, greeting cards, quilling and more.

Altered CD Envelopes
Dress up the lowly CD envelope by adding digital artwork - with a Valentine's Day Theme.

3-D Botanical Print Note Cards
How to create a 3-d effect when making note cards.

Glossy Greeting Cards
How to get as glossy finish on your greeting cards.

Menu with Cord
How to make an elegant menu for a fancy dinner party.

Open Door Card Design
An original card design ideal for open house invitations.

An Introduction to Origami
A brief history of origami plus a recommendation of a helpful origami instruction book and other origami supplies.

Origami USA 2005 Christmas Tree
Video of the 2005 Christmas Tree at the Ameican Museum of Natural History in New York.

Paper Making
Recycle waste paper into beautiful craft papers using traditional paper making techniques.

Peek-a-Boo Card Design
An excellent card design for smaller children's birthdays.

Photos on Greeting Cards
Tips on personalizing cards with photos.

The Art of Quillery
A brief look at the almost forgotten craft of paper filigree.

Quilled Earrings
A new and practical quilled paper project.

Return Address Labels
How to make return address labels.

Scor-It
The Score-It machine makes it easy to create paper hinges and emboss your paper crafts.

Stationary Set
How to make your own matching stationary.

Then & Now Anniversary Card
A card idea that can be used to commemorate any milestone.

Tissue Paper Flowers
Tips for advanced tissue paper flowers for teens, tweens and more dexterous kids.

Party & Wedding Planning

Party & Wedding Planning Articles
How to make your own invitations, favors and even wedding garters.

Baby Footprint Baby Shower Invitations
Ideas on how to make original baby shower invitations.

Foam Baby Shower Invitations
An easy to make, original baby shower invitation.

Bridal Shower Ideas
Ideas on how to plan an unique bridal shower.

Candied Blossoms
How to make your own candied blossoms to dress up your table. Also the flavor of common blossoms.

Hand Embossing Custom Printed Wedding Place Cards
How to design, print and emboss custom made wedding place cards.

March of the Penguins Crafty Holiday Cheese Ball Display
Recipe for a penguin and igloo cheese ball for holiday parties.

Pumpkin Centerpiece
An easy to make pumpkin centerpiece for fall or Thanksgiving entertaining.

How to Make Basic Wedding Favors
Easy to make wedding favor ideas.

Make Your Own Themed Party Paper Goods
Plans and ideas on creating your own themed party paper goods.

Tablescaping
Make your next party special by tablescaping.

Wedding or Homecoming Garter Pattern
Make your own fancy garters with this easy pattern and save money.

Wedding Stencils
Where to find stencils suitable for handmade wedding invitations.

Handmade Glass Wedding Favors
How to decorate your own glass wedding favors.

Porcelain

Putting Patterns on Porcelain
The history of porcelain and how it is decorated.

Quilting

Quilting Articles
How to design quilts.

A Brief History of Quilting
The brief history of quilting and why it is so popular today.

Quilting Design Software
Some software programs to help you design and construct original quilts on your computer.

Quilting & Technology
How to make unique quilts by creating original fabric designs using your computer and printer.

Ribbon Crafts

Ribbon Crafts Articles
Over 50 things to do with ribbon.

Ribbon Bird Pattern
How to make a ribbon bird.

Illustrated Instructions for Weaving Ribbon Fish
How to weave a fish from ribbon or palm fronds.

50 Ways to Use Ribbon
Get creative with ribbon.

Ribbon Crafts
Things to make with ribbon.

Rubber Stamps

Rubber Stamp Articles
How to make, use and care for rubber art stamps.

How to Make Your Own Decorative Rubber Stamps
Several ways to save money and express yourself by making your own decorative stamps.

The Scrapbooking Pages

Scrapbooking Articles
Layout ideas, tools and techniques to use, related crafts and much more.

The Art of Scrapbooking
Ideas and tips for making original scrapbooking layout pages.

Scrapbooking Gifts
Scrapbooks can make unique gifts.

Family Scrapbooking
Get the whole family involved.

Framed Scrapbooking
Put your scrapbook pages on the wall for all to see.

Hot Trends in Scrapbooking
The latest ideas for making special scrapbooks.

Why Scrapbook?
Good reasons to get started with your own scrapbooking projects.

Scrapbook Care
Some tips on how to insure your scrapbook holds up over the years.

Scrapbooking on a Budget
How to save money on your scrapbooking hobby.

Scrapbooking on a Budget - Part Two
More ways to save money on your scrapbooking hobby.

Scrapbook Chalks
How to use scrapbook chalks.

Scrapbooking Baby Layout
Use your baby's "firsts" as themes for your scrapbooking layout pages.

Christmas Cookies Scrapbooking Layout
Use your favorite Christmas cookie recipe as the basis for a Holiday scrapbooking layout.

Christmas Tree Scrapbooking Layout
How to combine pictures and graphics into a Christmas tree scrapbook page.

Easter Scrapbooking Ideas
Plan a Easter themed scrapbooking layout.

Scrapbooking for Kids
Ideas for getting your kids involved in scrapbooking.

Scrapbooking Ideas: Use a Song Lyric as Your Theme
Song Lyrics can be used to form a theme for your scrapbook project.

How to Make a Memorable Scrapbook
You don't need an art degree to make a memorable scrapbook.

”My Shadow” Pet Tribute Scrapbooking Layout
Remember your loyal pet with a dedicated page.

Creative Scrapbooking Albums For Your Pets
Ideas for pet related scrapbooking layouts.

Shape Cutting Options for Crafters
A review of shape cutting tools that give you the most options to make original scrapbooking pages, geeting cards or other crafts.

Shape Cutters for Thick Projects
The best option for cutting shapes through multiple layers at once.

Simple Scrapbooking
Is there such a thing as simple scrapbooking?

Scrapbooking Traditions
Leeza Gibbons new book on scrapbooking.

Valentines Scrapbooking Layout
Creating a romantic layout to preserve Valentines memories.

Wedding Anniversary Scrapbooking Layouts
Ideas for scrapbooking layouts using a wedding anniversary theme.

Wedding Day Scrapbooking
Ideas on making an original Wedding Day scrapbook.

Seasonal Scrapbooking

Fall

Summer

Sping

Winter

Sewing

Sewing Articles
Sewing tips and patterns.

Bed Skirts
How to sew your own bed skirt.

Decorative Pin Cushion
How to make fancy pin cushions using fabric remnants.

Skirt in a Jiffy
A very simple sewing pattern.

Serged Stitch Removal
Pulling serged stitches.

What is Oilcloth?
What is oilcloth and why is it so popular?

How to Make Oilcloth Totes
Tips on getting professional results.

Soap Making

Soap Making Articles
Handmade soaps make good gifts and sell well.

Anybody Can Do This Soap Stuff
Simple, fun crafts made with soap flakes.

Craft Ideas: Soapmaking Success
Tips on making glycerin soaps for fun or profit.

Topiary

Topiary
How to make a potted topiary.

Wallpaper & Wall Coverings

Wallpaper & Wall Coverings
Articles relating to crafty ways to cover your walls.

Craft Cuts
Decorative wall art and more.

Water Fountains

Simple Steps to Build a Tabletop Water Fountain
How to make unique water fountains using simple materials, including plans for several different designs.

Wind Chimes

Craft Ideas: Flower Pot Wind Chimes
How to make attractive wind chimes using small flower pots.

Wood Working

Wood Working Articles
How to get the best results.

Beginner's Safety Tips
How to protect yourself and onlookers when wood working.

Wood Working
An introduction to wood working.

Wood Working Tools
How to choose the best tools.

Craft Wood
How to pick the best wood for your project.

Articles to Motivate & Inspire You

Inspiration & Motivation Articles
Help to get the creative juices flowing.

Art as Therapy
Let art help you get over life's hurdles.

Be Creative
The basic elements of creative design.

Comfort Crafts
Crafts that lift the spirit.

Find the Artist Within
Some autobiographical free-verse and tips to bring out the artist within you.

Finding Balance
Ways to find balance between your life and your crafting.

Decorating: Finding Inspiration in Original Art
Consider original art when planning your craft projects.

For the Love of One’s Craft: Crocheting
A story of one women not driven by profit while she crafts.

I Want to Create
More help to look around and see inspiration for your craft.

Speaking of Signs
How my little shop came to be.

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