Saturday, July 2, 2011

Happy Long Weekend!

  The garden beckons!  Enjoy your Saturday and our crafty links!

About Family Crafts
The current make-it-over craft challenge is handprint crafts! Do you have one to share? 
Aileen's Musings
Aileen has reposted her tie-dyed deli paper background technique and some freebie fractal backgrounds. 
Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi experiments with a transfer technique on resin clay. 
Craft Buds
Learn how to sew a messenger bag for your little guy or gal with this tutorial. Also, visit the giveaways page for a chance to win an Accuquilt fabric cutter and three dies.  
Craftside- A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world
This week at Craftside there are 4 pattern adjustments from the book Tailoring, a cute doll purse pattern, recipes for vegan bacon cheeseburgers, homemade vegan bacon bits and a Nectarine and Nasturtium salad with a simple summer vinaigrette.
Crafty Princess Diaries
There is a lot more to loom knitting than you think and not a ton of web information either. 
Eileen - The Artful Crafter
3D Paper Tole work is very popular on The Continent. Watch this video illustrating how you can take your decoupage into the next dimension.  
Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi got inspired by an old lullaby this week!  
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See how to make an American flag motif 4th of July decoration from Christmas ornaments on a chain link fence.