October 15, 2011

Saturday, October 15, 2011 Who does not thank for little will not thank for much. {Estonian Proverb}   A Beautiful Mess Image transfer onto fabric. L to R: 1. instructables. 2. Round the Coop. 3. Gourmand recipes. Loading

Stephanie Howell Guest Curator I don't know where I would be without the ability to create. I mean this with all of my heart. I'm not being dramatic ... Nesting Place I can't even begin to explain how obsessed I am with this idea. I'll be making a MILLION.   Ashley Ann Photograhy What an original way to display meaningful photographs!   Just me, my soldier, and our 4 little chicks Let them be little.

Kala Patterson Guest Curator Art, to me, is all about finding something deeper, something beyond the surface of everyday life. As a stay-at-home wife with a small business, it can be hard to remind myself to look for and create art, but without that creative spark life just loses its sparkle ...     Vegan Craftastic   Designs by Vanessa DIY shirt full of posies ... I love the idea of giving clothing new life so this shirt project is very inspirational.   Oh She Glows Vegan pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls. These are beautiful and I can't wait to make some for myself!

Image Transfers       Col's Creations   Diddle Dumpling   Inspired Ideas

Artwear       Stamp 48   Cajame Creations   Maybe Matilda

Archives Archives     Dream Jar by Becky Shander TUTORIALS • DIY PROJECTS   Zakka Style by Rashida Coleman-Hale Available Now for Pre-Order {C&T Publishing}   Practical Mixed-Media Printmaking by Sarah Riley Available Now for Pre-Order {A&C Black} {NEW Ideas Every Friday} INTRIGUING NEW TITLES ON THE HORIZON

Archives     Collage Couture by Julie Nutting {North Light Books}   30-Minute Rings by Marthe Le Van {Lark Crafts}   Painted Pages by Sarah Ahearn Bellemare {Quarry Books} DISCOVER BOOKS BOTH NEW & TIMELESS

"Art Saves" Stories Archives   Ideas for the BIG day.   Archives     Iris Perez It was one of the most difficult times I've had to go through in my life. Soon I was not going out anymore, except to ...   Oh So Beautiful Paper Rubber stamp fabric pocket wedding inviations.   Sanctuary for Families Dedicated exclusively to serving domestic violence victims and their children. Submit your Pay it Forward videos or stories with photos to mailbox@crescendoh.com.

Archives Archives How to Make Great Art by Artist, Aughor, Life Coach Lesley Riley Legato Artist SIMON SCHUBERT

The Makerie 2012   Dash of East Fig, goat cheese & arugula flatbread.   Palate-Inspired Palette.

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Dear God: Forgiveness, not Payback.   Washi tape tutorial.   Vinyl reverse applique tutorial.

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September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011 Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. {Jim Rohn}   Julie K in Taiwan Make your own faux tape tutorial. L to R: 1. imali. 2. Cookie and Kate. 3. Flamingo Toes. Loading

Dawn Sokol Guest Curator Ten years ago, I was just beginning my art adventure. I wandered into a paper arts store and it changed my life ... Alisa Burke Alisa included my book, Doodle Diary: Art Journaling for Girls in her gift guide.   It Started with a Fish Cool ways to manipulate PoGo prints.   D'Blogala My year (2010) in journaling.

Stefanie Japel Guest Curator It has long been believed that creativity heals. Whether it’s through the act of journaling about one’s state of mind, creating paintings that reflect a certain emotion, or even just picking up the knitting needles and ...     Stefanie Japel's Knitting Studio   Craftsy This is where I work now! Be sure to check out the projects and the blog. We also have wonderful online classes in every craft from jewelry-making to knitting.   Bitter Purl SUPER talented sewist, knitter, and trendspotter in craft.

Image Transfers       Living with Lindsay   Lark Crafts   Craft Craft

GreenChic       Thea's Mania   Blomsterverkstad   The Painted Hive

Archives Archives     Make Love Watercolor and Rubber Stamping Tutorial by Jenny Doh TUTORIALS • DIY PROJECTS   Mixed-Media Girls by Suzi Blu Available Now for Pre-Order {Quarry Books}   Creative Pilgrimage by Jenny Doh Available Now for Pre-Order {Quarry Books} {NEW Ideas Every Friday} INTRIGUING NEW TITLES ON THE HORIZON

Archives     Doodle Diary: Art Journaling for Girls by Dawn Devries Sokol {Gibbs Smith}   Doodle Sketchbook: Art Journaling for Boys by Dawn Devries Sokol {Gibbs Smith}   Signature Styles Review by Beth Livesay {Lark Crafts} DISCOVER BOOKS BOTH NEW & TIMELESS

"Art Saves" Stories Archives   Ideas for the BIG day.   Archives     Amy Blum In the spring of 2009 the fuse on my life as I had known it burned to the end ...   a subtle revelry watercolor favor tags.   Little Kids Rock Restore and revitalize music education in our public schools. Submit your Pay it Forward videos or stories with photos to mailbox@crescendoh.com.

Archives Archives Why Your Coach Won't Give You Advice by writer, author, coach: Quinn McDonald Legato Artist TAMMY SMITH

Crafting My Best Life Class of 2011 Enroll NOW   Smitten Kitchen Roasted eggplant with tomatoes and mint.   Palate-Inspired Palette.

BlondeChick VintageConfections

Altered pumpkin tutorial.   Upcycled free motion stitched stationery.   Love Me Free Motion Quilting.

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September 12, 2011

Monday, September 12, 2011 Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. {Jim Rohn}   Julie K in Taiwan Make your own faux tape tutorial. L to R: 1. imali. 2. Cookie and Kate. 3. Flamingo Toes. Loading

Dawn Sokol Guest Curator Ten years ago, I was just beginning my art adventure. I wandered into a paper arts store and it changed my life ... Alisa Burke Alisa included my book, Doodle Diary: Art Journaling for Girls in her gift guide.   It Started with a Fish Cool ways to manipulate PoGo prints.   D'Blogala My year (2010) in journaling.

Stefanie Japel Guest Curator It has long been believed that creativity heals. Whether it’s through the act of journaling about one’s state of mind, creating paintings that reflect a certain emotion, or even just picking up the knitting needles and ...     Stefanie Japel's Knitting Studio   Craftsy This is where I work now! Be sure to check out the projects and the blog. We also have wonderful online classes in every craft from jewelry-making to knitting.   Bitter Purl SUPER talented sewist, knitter, and trendspotter in craft.

Image Transfers       Living with Lindsay   Lark Crafts   Craft Craft

GreenChic       Thea's Mania   Blomsterverkstad   The Painted Hive

Archives Archives     Make Love Watercolor and Rubber Stamping Tutorial by Jenny Doh TUTORIALS • DIY PROJECTS   Mixed-Media Girls by Suzi Blu Available Now for Pre-Order {Quarry Books}   Creative Pilgrimage by Jenny Doh Available Now for Pre-Order {Quarry Books} {NEW Ideas Every Friday} INTRIGUING NEW TITLES ON THE HORIZON

Archives     Doodle Diary: Art Journaling for Girls by Dawn Devries Sokol {Gibbs Smith}   Doodle Sketchbook: Art Journaling for Boys by Dawn Devries Sokol {Gibbs Smith}   Signature Styles Review by Beth Livesay {Lark Crafts} DISCOVER BOOKS BOTH NEW & TIMELESS

"Art Saves" Stories Archives   Ideas for the BIG day.   Archives     Amy Blum In the spring of 2009 the fuse on my life as I had known it burned to the end ...   a subtle revelry watercolor favor tags.   Little Kids Rock Restore and revitalize music education in our public schools. Submit your Pay it Forward videos or stories with photos to mailbox@crescendoh.com.

Archives Archives Why Your Coach Won't Give You Advice by writer, author, coach: Quinn McDonald Legato Artist TAMMY SMITH

Crafting My Best Life Class of 2011 Enroll NOW   Smitten Kitchen Roasted eggplant with tomatoes and mint.   Palate-Inspired Palette.

BlondeChick VintageConfections

Altered pumpkin tutorial.   Upcycled free motion stitched stationery.   Love Me Free Motion Quilting.

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May 8, 2011

Sunday, May 8, 2011 Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother. {Oprah Winfrey}   Sound of Music Central Station Antwerp Be sure to watch the whole thing. L to R: 1. A Soft Place to Land. 2. krize. 3. The Family Kitchen. Loading

Cynthia Shaffer Guest Curator Craft anyway. Craft often. Go, Do. These are just a few mottos that I live ... Grand Purl Baa The Queen of the tea cosies. These are just too fun!   Sarah Applebaum Epic knitting!   Cynthia Shaffer Paper towel art tutorial.

Suzi Blu Alumni Guest Curator It's Saturday morning at the Boys and Girls Club of San Marcos, California, and I am at a table in a large conference room setting up canvases, watercolor pencils, brushes, and rubber Suzi Stamps from Unity Stamp Co ...     Suzi Blu Mixed Media Paintings.   Fairytale Hausfrau Compai Style.   Beyond Wunderman Jonas Wunderman.

Special Feature :: Twelve by Twelve We are proud to host a 4-week special feature spotlighting the authors of Twelve by Twelve. We'll view artwork and essays as presented by these talented art quilters as they rotate in three at a time. :: This Week, We Welcome ::     Nikki Wheeler I fell into quilting when my fourth child was a toddler ...   Terry Grant I remember one of the other Twelves said that when she ...   Diane Perin Hock No matter what our media of choice is, ...

Artwear       The Fickle Pickle Flower tutorial.   Such Pretty Things Lace tank.   Ucreate Jersey knit bracelet tutorial.

Image Transfers       Graphics Fairy Image Transfer Tutorial.   Delia Creates Image Transfer Tutorial.   Photojojo Image Transfer Tutorial.

Archives Archives     American Pie Apron by Melody M. Nuñez TUTORIALS • DIY PROJECTS   The Artful Bird by Abigail Patner Glassenberg {Interweave}   Drawn to Stitch by Gwen Hedley {Interweave} {NEW Ideas Every Friday} DISCOVER BOOKS BOTH NEW & TIMELESS

"Art Saves" Stories Archives   Ideas for the BIG day.   Archives     Jill Luigs I grew up to be the good girl, the good daughter, the good wife ...   Craft Tutorial Duct Tape Bouquet Tutorial.   The Advocates for Human Rights Promoting and protecting internationally recognized human rights. Submit your Pay it Forward videos or stories with photos to mailbox@crescendoh.com.

Archives Archives This Week :: Art v. The Day Job Before you quit your day job, READ THIS! Quinn McDonald With babe in arms and coffee in hand, she paints pages. Sarah Ahearn Bellemare

Learn to Knit, Crochet & Free Motion Stitch! NEW! Online Workshop Begins May 23rd Enroll NOW   cuisinivity Squid and celery stirfry.   Palate-Inspired Palette.

mbdesigns Cashmere circle scarf. annawoz Wrapped fiber necklace.

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April 11, 2011

Monday, April 11, 2011 Some rise by sin, and some by virtue fall. {William Shakespeare}   Craftaholics Anonymous Bottlecap candles tutorial. L to R: 1. theBeadAerie. 2. My Cakies. 3. Tracey's culinary adventures. Loading

Mary Beth Shaw Alumni Guest Curator The last time I was here I recounted how art saved me on my journey from the insurance industry to a career as a full-time artist ... EncaustiCamp 2011 Get your wax on.   Stencil Girl Products Best. Texture. Ever.   dafont The more da font the better.

Lisa Guerin Guest Curator Art has saved me so many times, for which I am truly thankful. Art has given me a way to explore, discover, and define the world, my thoughts and feelings, as well as myself ...     Lisa Guerin My life as a scrap artist.   Catherine Moore Beautiful rubber stamps.   Dr. Wayne W. Dyer Food for thought.

Image Transfers       How About Orange Gel medium image transfer tutorial.   Ticking & Toile Citra Sol Image Transfer Tutorial .   Skinny Laminx Ceramics transfers tutorial.

Home       Sew. Craft. Create. Tissue Paper Blossom Tutorial.   The Shopping Mama Silhouettte Stenciled Easter Eggs Tutorial.   tatertots & jello Tiered tray tutorial.

Archives Archives     ABC Flash Cards by Shona Cole TUTORIALS • DIY PROJECTS   365: A Daily Creative Journal by Noah Scalin {Voyager Press}   Flavor for Mixed Media by Mary Beth Shaw {North Light Books} {NEW Ideas Every Friday} DISCOVER BOOKS BOTH NEW & TIMELESS

"Art Saves" Stories Archives   Ideas for the BIG day.   Archives     Laura McHugh Hello my name is Laura McHugh, I am a middle school art ...   Lesleywellington Cake toppers.   MAP International Providing Health & Hope For a Hurting World. Submit your Pay it Forward videos or stories with photos to mailbox@crescendoh.com.

Archives Archives This Week :: Create Health Road Blocks Strategies for gathering materials to master your health. Dr. Shamanie Haneca Creating in the Vernacular Jane Waggoner Deschner

Knit Crochet Love NEW! Online Workshop Begins May 23rd by Jenny Doh Complete events listing here.   Organic Gardening Miso Cod with Spicy Cucumbers.   Palate-Inspired Palette.

lorinichols Wool Bunny Tilly. littleloveblue Little deer.

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