Craftdrawer Crafts: October 2009

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

How to Crochet Your Own Snuggie for a Child or Adult

Red Heart Crochet Snuggle Up Throw with Sleeves, Child

The Snuggie is more popular than ever and it's okay to admit that you have always want the blanket with sleeves. Who wouldn't want to curl up on the sofa and stay warm without having to move the blanket around to use our arms.

But if you want to be creative or feel foolish ordering a snuggie online than you can crochet your own with the type, color and thickness of the yarn you want.

Since snuggies come in a few colors if you crochet your own you can make any color you choose. This would make a great gift for a friend or family member.

You can crochet your own snuggie by using the free pattern provided here. They have labeled it an easy project in the terms of skill level and is available to crochet in childrens sizes, adult sizes, and a larger size. If you know your way around a crochet hook and a skein a yarn than this should be a fairly quick and easy project for you to make. You may even be able to crochet one in a weekend!

You can even make them in your favorite football, baseball, kids or adult colors!

For the Free Pattern in PDF format Click Here...

Monday, October 26, 2009

Create Glass Plates, Bowls, and Home Decor Great for Gift Giving

Uroboros Clear 10 Circle - 90 Coe
Create fused glass plates, bowls and home decor the easy way! Use pre-cut glass circles.

Step-by-Step: Make A Fused Plate in an Afternoon
See project images below.
1. Choose a corresponding plate mold size to slump glass circles in. Use two pre-cut glass circles for best results.
2. Decorate glass circle. Celebration plate created with Liquid Stringer frit and confetti.
3. Fuse glass circles together. Slump into plate mold.

Create Glass Plates - perfect for gift giving

Make Your Own Christmas Plates
Fused Glass Plates Fun Winter CraftFree Shipping on Stained Glass Christmas Decorations

System 96 Fusing Studio Kit - 96 Coe

Saturday, October 24, 2009

Martha Stewart Cardinal and Holly Pad Paper and Stickers for Christmas

Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - 12 x 12 Multi-Media Paper Pad - Cardinal and Holly, BRAND NEW
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The Martha Stewart 12 x 12 Cardinal and Holly Paper Pad has 30 sheets and includes:
# Six glittered designs including three fully covered
# Six varnished sheets
# Three foil stamped designs
# 39 die cuts
# 113 stickers

Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - 12 x 12 Multi-Media Paper Pad - Santa and Reindeer, BRAND NEW
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Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - 12 x 12 Paper Pad - Frosty Gingerbread, BRAND NEW
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Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - 3 Dimensional Felt Toy Ornament Kit, BRAND NEW
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Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - Adhesive Ribbon Pack - Traditional, BRAND NEW
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Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - Bakers Twine - Red White and Brown White, BRAND NEW
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Martha Stewart Crafts - Holiday - Cookie Box with Compartments Kit - Scalloped, BRAND NEW
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Monday, October 19, 2009

Have You Always Dreamed of Becoming an Artist? Learn and Master Painting Techniques

Learn & Master Painting - the world's most complete video instruction course for painting

Have you always dreamed of becoming an artist?
Learn and Master Painting will enhance your creativity and provide the foundational painting techniques you need to create beautiful artwork.

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Printed Materials
We've gone to great lengths to see that our students have every resource they need to be successful! That's why we've included the Learn & Master Painting lesson book, full of pictures and painting techniques for added visual learning. It contains information on all projects demonstrated in the video lessons, so you can continue practicing at your own pace for as long as you need before moving on to the next lesson. Have you forgotten the definition of chiaroscuro? That's ok. We've also provided a glossary of painting terms to refresh your memory as you go through the course.

Professional Instruction
Once again, Legacy Learning Systems gives you a rare opportunity to study from a real painting professional. Our instructor, Gayle Levée, is not only a masterful painter with a very impressive bio, but she is also an incredibly talented teacher and communicator. You'll laugh and learn with her, and we are honored to have her as a part of our team.

Video Demonstration
The twenty DVDs contained in Learn & Master Painting are the heart of this course. You'll learn everything you need to know about oil painting, from color theory to brushstrokes to perspective. We've captured all the hard-to-see instruction when taking art classes, like mixing the paint on the palette and painting the fine details on the canvas, so you won't miss a minute of instruction. And because it's from Legacy Learning Systems, you know the instruction quality is of the highest quality.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Sizzix Texture Boutique Embossing Machine for Creating Cards

Texture Boutique Embossing Machine

Fun is in the cards for you! This amazing cardmaking and embellishing system creates cards for any occasion, while transforming ordinary cardstock into elegant embossed art with the help of Sizzix Textured Impressions Embossing Folders.
Resembling an ornate purse with a beaded handle, this fashionable cardmaker embosses and embellishes in just seconds, using Textured Impressions Embossing Folders

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Sizzix - Texturz - Birthday Collection - Texture Plates Kit 20, BRAND NEW
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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Braidy Beads Kits Lets you Make Handmade Bracelets in Minutes!

Alex Braidy Beads

he Braid-y Bunch. Handcrafted bracelets that take minutes instead of hours! Ingenious Braidy Beads machine makes it super easy and fun for kids to make 10 different colorful beaded creations. Just choose 3 strands of beads, pop in a clasp, and start braiding! Includes 30 precut plastic bead strands and 10 bow clasps. Ages 6+

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