I spent a good portion of last week in Las Vegas enjoying the company of some long-time friends and attending the Summer 2013 Craft and Hobby Association (CHA) Trade Show. We had a couple of full-days and resulting in fun plans that I cannot wait to tell you about! Of course, we did break for a little fun here and there including a trip to the Bellagio for their famous buffet dinner. I have to say, it did not disappoint. Unfortunately, I still returned home with my traditional cigarette smoke induced head cold that's got me a little behind. Boo! Despite my general post Las Vegas cold, ... read more
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Interview with Beth Remarkably Domestic
It's a holiday here in Utah and we've got some fun plans this evening that include a little entertaining and some fireworks. One of the recipes I will be using tonight I discovered on the site of today's featured crafter! Today's interview is with Season 16 contestant Beth, from Remarkably Domestic. I've really enjoyed getting to know Beth. She's got a refined style and an eye for entertaining. Beth has shared some amazing projects with us this season. I loved her painted chain bracelets and the boys are still bugging me to make them cool t-shirts. Interview with Beth, ... read more
Interview with Melissa Delight
Today's interview is with Season 16 Contestant, Melissa. Melissa is a two-time challenge winner. She picked up her first win with these awesome squirt gun curtains during our "kids can do" challenge. Her second win came during our outdoor challenge. You cannot miss her tutorial for the amazing whisky fire pit. It's one of my favorite projects so far this season! Girl is AAAAMAZING! Interview with Melissa Delight 1. Tell us a little about you and your blog. The idea to start a blog came while wandering the aisles of JoAnn Stores, talking to my mom. She laughed, because I ... read more
Interview with Jesika from Craft Geek
I don't know about you, but I really enjoy learning a little bit more about our contestants and I am excited to share a little bit more information about Jesika from Craft Geek. Read up, she's adorable! 1. Tell us a little about you and your blog. I am the youngest of three and the only girl. I grew up in a household of people who love to cook. I started crafting when I learned how to sew. Growing up I made bows and headbands for my softball teams. My blog is my outlet to talk about crafts and food as much as I want. 2.How and when did you start crafting? One random summer I found the ... read more
Kids Can Do Challenge {Season 16, Week 3}
I love a good project with the boys, especially during the summer! Most recently we've been working on Project Life together (It's a great Sunday activity). However, we've done everything from crochet to fine art... Since summer hit, I have been collecting great kids craft ideas and I have really been looking forward to our Kids Can Do Challenge. The Projects... Project #1 Squirt Gun Curtains I adore munchkins and had so much fun with these two this last weekend. Armed with a photo of their bedspread I picked up various colors of acrylic paint and a pack of 8 squirt guns for $2.99. ... read more
Nine Great Upcycling Projects {Week 2}
I bet a lot of you are appreciating all of Missy's behind the scenes hard work right about now...Unfortunately, technology doesn't always cooperate as well as we might like it to and in the process of transferring a few things, I was locked out of the site last week! There are still some lingering issues, but let's hope there are no repeat delays?! Paint Results {Week 1} In any event, I didn't get a chance to announce last week's winner. Please congratulate Haley, from Welcome to the Mouse House, who's fabric hutch came in first place. Here are the full results: Painted Flour ... read more
Pallet Chair Tutorial
*Pallet Chair Tutorial made by Amber at Craft Me Perfect for the season 15 Wild Card challenge* This chair is the perfect cozy spot when you just want to relax. So your question is, "How in the world did she make that?" Well, I'm gonna tell you. You start off with 2 pallets and some extra old boards you might have laying around or you could go buy them. I obviously took this picture after I was finished, so the other pallets are used ... read more
Interview with Amber @ The Craft Project
1.Tell us a little about you and your blog. I started my blog, the Craft Project, simply to motivate myself to spend some more time crafting and finishing projects (I have a tendency to get distracted). In its humble beginnings the plan was to create one project a week but it quickly ballooned to much, much more. Flash forward a couple of years and I’m now a professional artist and writer, who also does cake and fashion design, work for local theatre companies, public engagement art pieces, and dance performances on the side. My blog has provided me with a venue to explore all sides of my ... read more
Duct Tape {week 6}
Were you guys looking for the results post over the weekend? Apparently I don't know how to read a calendar and scheduled it to post next week (how that happened I don't know, but it's not the first time). Oops! So here they are, the results to the Upcycled challenge. And the crafter/project match up: #1 - Mercury Glass Vases - Amber C @ The Craft Project #2 - Chalkboard Craft Shelf - Veronica @ Adventures of D & V #3 - Tablecloth Upcycle: Doggie Raincoat - Jess @ Spool & Spoon #4 - Washer Necklace - Amber R. @ Craft Me Perfect #5 - Teacup Bird Feeders - ... read more
Knock-Off {week 2}
Hey hey everybody! (did you all start singing that somg from LOST? anyone? every time someone says that the song gets in my head.) How was your Easter weekend? I hope you all had good food and a great time with family. Before we get to the current challenge, the Knock-Off round (which you readers voted as your favorite theme in that survey a month or so ago) let's go over the results from last week. and the crafter/project match up: #1 - 'Grow' Zipper String Art - Amber C #2 - 'Grow With Me' Spring Play Dress - Veronica #3 - Sweet Memories Caught in a Hoop - Amber R #4 - Spring ... read more
Interview with Christy from Inklings & Yarns
1.Tell us a little about you and your blog. It all started with a vast collection of craft supplies. I quit my job and moved to Northern California with my husband a little over three years ago. At the time, my scrapbooking supply collection took up about 2 bookshelves in our small office. Over the course of our first year of marriage, my hobbies expanded beyond scrapbooking and the supplies expanded to take over most of the room. I started my blog first as a means of forcing myself to use all my pretty supplies, second as an excuse to show off all the things I made, and third ... read more
Feature Friday: Writing an Authentic Sponsored Post
One of the most difficult things about being a blogger is providing quality content on a consistent basis. The challenge typically isn't in coming up with great ideas, but maintaining quality when writing sponsored posts. Today's guest Alissa is talking about how to maintain the balance by writing a great sponsored brand post. Writing an Authentic Sponsored Post Hi everyone, my name is Alissa and I'm the editor of Rags to Stitches, a lifestyle blog about enjoying life's perfect imperfections. Along with being a blogger I'm also a wife to one amazing man, momma to two littles and I'm ... read more
Interview with Amber @ Mule n’ Nag
1. Tell us a little about you and your blog. Currently, I am the Chief-Operating-Officer for high-stress company... my family. I left my previous position, as a school teacher, for an equally hard job. I am a stay-at-home mom. I spend most of my days attempting keeping up with my two rambunctious kids and a baby, which usually involves running around, cleaning cooking, playing 'mommy-monster' & toy-bartering. When I'm not practicing my negotiating skills with my preschooler, I enjoy outdoor excursions and laughing with my husband. In my 'extra time,' I love to craft, read, ... read more
Wall Mounted TV Case {tutorial}
*Tutorial by Catherine @ CathGrace for her win of the Upcycle challenge of season 14* I am so excited to be here to share my wall mounted TV cabinet tutorial! Since the theme was Upcycle, I began with 2 barn-wood frames that I bought at Hobby Lobby (I was pleasantly surprised by the speed at which they shipped them to Korea, as I got them in less then 2 weeks.) The frames I chose were for a 14" x 18" picture, with an outside frame dimension of 16.75" x 20.75", I was pretty much looking for anything that would be bigger than my TV when the 2 frames were put together. For the body of ... read more
Knock-Off Projects {week 3}
So, how was your weekend? Brad, Abi and I went on a little road trip. The vast majority of our family lives in Utah, California & Washington. They're all out west. I do however have a sister in North Carolina and Brad has a brother in Baltimore. But that brother and his family are moving back to Utah next week :(. So we decided to take a quick trip down for the weekend to visit before they took off and left us almost on our own. Abi and her cousin Hannah are the only girl cousins on that side of the family and they had a blast together. And now I'm home and get to show you ... read more
For the Boys {week 2}
Do any of you have a project that you've started, but never finished? But you want to finish it. You just have never seem to get around to it? Well, I have this cross stitching project that I started over two years ago. I have it in a bag that I carry from the side of my bed to the couch and back with big plans to work on it while I watch something with my husband. But then I just never pull it out of the bag. This weekend I finally got around to it. Cross stitching and Project Runway. Is there any better way to spend a Saturday night? But anyway, this week’s theme is ... read more
Season 14 – Week 1 {On The Wall}
Hello everyone! How was your holiday season? Did you stay warm and have fun with loved ones? I left the cold of Boston and headed down south to North Carolina to spend Christmas with my sister. It was so great. How about all the guest posts the last few weeks? Weren't they amazing? I started this blog so that I could see and share all the amazing talent out there and those projects certainly didn't disappoint. It's enough to make a girl like me a little jealous :) Well, here we are now for the first challenge of Season 14 (14!? I can't believe it's been that long since I ... read more
Surprise Window Shades {guest tutorial}
*Hey everybody! Season 14 of So You Think You’re Crafty is going to be fantastic. However, it won’t be starting until the New Year – we decided to let the crafters have a little break and family time too . But I have a great schedule of guest posts and shop spotlights lined up from now until then. Have a great New Year! I'll see you on Monday with season 14.* Hi there, I'm Sarah, today's grateful and excited guest poster. I've been admiring the crafty talents on this blog for a while now, so I am humbled to be writing a guest post here, my first one ever! Thank you for ... read more