As a beginner in knitting, you’re probably curious about the basics in knitting before you take lessons. Knitting provides a hobby that’s fun, requires self-discipline and steadfastness, and allows you to feel a sense of achievement when your knitting project is complete. Knitting Defined Knitting is a craft in which two needles along with thread [...]
Learn All About Stained Glass In A Class
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
In the past few years I have made it a goal each year to try at least three new things during the course of that year. So when January rolls around I sit down and consider what skills or hobbies I’d like to gain in the next year and then I make plans to learn [...]
Kids Craft Book
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Craft attracts lots of kids and is one of the activities that keep your kids busy during their summer vacation. Kids love to make different craft projects. Apart from the fun aspect of it, craft projects can be very useful in enhancing your kid’s creativity. As a parent if you want to teach craft to [...]
Journaling With Bad Handwriting
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
If you are like me, you’d much rather type than write. I have never really liked my handwriting and I’m not fond of my printing either. However our handwriting is a part of us. And if we are creating a scrapbook either for ourselves or for someone else, it’s nice to include something written by [...]
Journaling In Your Scrapbook
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Many people like to add words to their scrapbooks. Words help to tell the story behind the picture. There are several ways to add words to your scrapbook pages. One way to journal is through premade words and phrases. You can find stickers, diecuts and word cutouts, all with different phrases. You can also use [...]
Jazz Up Your Scrapbooks with Embellishments
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Do you want to learn to create lasting and memorable keepsakes that show your unique and personal artistic skill? Scrapbooking is a fantastic craft that allows your creative side to go wild. You can do so much more than just placing photographs in an album. Not only do you have your one-of-a-kind photos to work [...]
Indulge Your Inner Hippie and Learn to Tie Dye
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Even if you’re not a child of the 60s, you’ve probably had the pleasure of owning and wearing tie dye clothing. If you’ve ever been to an event with a craft fair, chances are that you’ve noticed those eye-catching booths full of colorful tie-dye clothing and home decor. You may even have marveled at how [...]
I Want Gold Canyon Candles
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Gold Canyon candles are the products manufactured by the Gold Canyon Candle Company. This candle company has as its mission a commitment to helping people live well. Gold Canyon candles are designed to help people create a unique ambiance in their homes. You can only buy these candles through exclusive distributors. The company began as [...]
How to Save Money on Scrapbook Supplies
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
Scrapbooking is so much fun, that it’s very easy to rack up quite a bill when shopping. I know when my daughter and I visited the craft store last week, she was just mesmerized in the scrapbook aisle. She truly wanted one of everything. Today, there is so much you can add to a page, [...]
How to master knitting instructions the easy way
by Irenne Smith on 15. Apr, 2012 in Articles
I wanted to set out some basic knitting instructions as a refresher so here it is. All knitting instructions use basically two stitches, the knit stitch and the purl stitch. Once you know these two knitting essentials you will be able to follow most knitting instructions which are just combinations or variations of these two [...]




