Crafts

Children's Drawings Transformed Into Stuffed Animals

Posted 05.17.2012

Read More: Toys, Creativity, Child's Own, Wendy Tsao, Video, Toy Story, Crafts, Children, Stuffed Animals, Gifts for Kids, Child Imagination, Parenting, Slideexpand, Arts News

Artist Wendy Tsao turns kids' drawings into one-of-a-kind stuffed animals. She stumbled upon the idea when her four-year-old son when he needed a "com...

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On Etsy, Scandals Highlight Thin Line Between 'Handmade' And 'Factory-Made' Crafts

HuffingtonPost.com | Nate C. Hindman | Posted 04.29.2012

Read More: Handmade Crafts, Etsy, Artisan Vendors, Video, Crafts, Startup, Factory-Made Crafts, Handmade Goods, Tracy Robertson, Small Business News and Trends, Craftspeople Factory, Small Business News

In January, e-commerce site Etsy.com banned Tracy Robertson from selling goods on its marketplace after discovering that she had outsourced some of he...

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Defend Silwan! Cultural Café in East Jerusalem Bulldozed

Jody Sokolower | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Silwan, Palestine, Middle East Peace, Crafts, Canaanites, Elad Association, World News

Archeology seems like a neutral science. Who, after all, could argue with the importance of understanding the past? But in occupied Palestine, like in Arizona, history and its uses are highly politicized.

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ETSY DEATHMATCH: Carnivores v. Vegetarians (PHOTOS)

Posted 02.02.2012

Read More: Etsy, Etsy Deathmatch, Carnivore, Vegetarian, Bacon, Crafts, Diy, Vegan, Tofu, Green, Kitsch, Bacon Love, Cute, Arts News

Living in the modern world, we are often faced with lifestyle choices that define who we are and who we will become. For years these differences have ...

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PHOTOS: Ron Pippin's Mythical Archives Uncover Treasures From Land And Sea

Posted 01.02.2012

Read More: La Art, Pirate Ship, Taxidermy, Crafts, Pippin Art, Found Art, Obsolete Gallery, Miniature Art, Ship, Archives, Ron Pippin, Miniature Ships, Ship Building, Miniatures, Arts News

Ron Pippin's works are little treasure chests of everything. From mythical skeletons to historical relics that never were, all his quasi-scientific co...

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A Beautiful Sign

Deborah C Dooley | Posted 02.29.2012

Read More: Signwriting, Signs, Art, Crafts, Shopping, Bristol, Craft, Calligraphy, Shops, UK Culture, UK Lifestyle, UK Culture News

We need signs. They are all around us. But signwriting is a dying trade. There are only a few traditional signwriters left in the UK and few seem keen to take their place. The idea, held by some, that this is a skill which should be reserved for barges and funfairs is ridiculous, and ignores the fact that beautifully crafted signs can only be a positive thing for any business.

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WATCH: The History Of Glitter

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: Holidays, Handmade Crafts, Etsy, History, Art, Video, Crafts, Glitter, Wwii, Shiny, Holidays Crafts, Plastic, Product History, How It's Made, Glitterex, U.S. Army, Harry Rushman, Arts News

Etsy, the online marketplace for everything handmade has realeased an interesting short detailing the history of one of life's underrated joys: glitte...

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Frugal Gift-Wrapping Secrets From The Pros

www.bankrate.com | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Holidays, Crafts, Gift Wrapping Alternative, Wrapping Paper, Christmas Gifts, Diy Gifts, Gift Wrapping, Gift Wrap Ideas, Holiday Gifts, Holiday Crafts, Fifty News

Ever notice that it seems to cost nearly as much to wrap a holiday gift as it does to buy it? A roll of nice wrapping -- not the cheap kind that ri...

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Holiday Gifts For Hard Times

Brenda Peterson | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Friendship, Holidays, Crafts, Mindfulness, Personal Health, Homemade, Cooking, Books, Holiday Gifts, Singing, Inexpensive Gift Ideas, Homemade Gifts, Inexpensive Gifts, Inexpensive Christmas Gift, Christmas Gifts, Gift Ideas, Slidepollajax, Healthy Living News

Is your shopping list bigger than your budget? Here are some gift ideas that are free and yet very meaningful. They may even be the most precious and well-received gifts of all.

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After-school Crafts for a Greener Planet

Shannon Mayock | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Green, After School Crafts, Recycling, Green Living, Crafts, After School Recycling, After School All Stars, Green News

The students in After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles Green and Recycled Arts programs are learning that artistic expression can exist in a variety of forms and are taking random household materials to create reusable items and wonderful works of art.

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Walmart's Foray Into Fair Trade Art: Is It Real?

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Walmart, Crafts, Gender Discrimination, Charity, Aid to Artisans, Colombia, Colombia Free Trade, Artisans, Yarn, Nonprofits, Ten Thousand Villages, Fair Trade, Arts News

Despite its reputation for signaling the end of the "mom and pop" shop, Walmart may be embracing business model that has some small-scale suppliers do...

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Awesome Craft To Do With Your Kids (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Craft Activities, Kid Activities, Crafts for Kids, Kid Games, Arts and Crafts, Crafts, Craft Games, Fun Crafts, Video, Home News

It's a rainy Saturday. You're home with the kids, flipping through the TV, wondering what activity could be fun and get everyone off the couch. Can...

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Uncommon Fare at Common Ground Fair

Liz Neumark | Posted 11.28.2011

Read More: Crafts, Organic Food, Livestock, Maine, Agriculture, Slidepollajax, Food News

The Common Ground Fair is a celebration of agriculture, organic methods, livestock, crafts, and old ways with an abiding respect for the earth and humanity.

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15 Ridiculous Facebook Items You Can Buy On Etsy

The Huffington Post | Christine Friar | Posted 11.23.2011

Read More: 15 Ridiculous Facebook Items Currently for Sale on Etsy, Internet Humor, Etsy, Crafting, Video, Crafts, Etsy Crafts, Urlesque, Facebook, Facebook Items, etsy.com, Comedy News

Online marketplace Etsy is no stranger to Internet-inspired handmade crafts, so our savvier readers might not have been surprised to see a photo of a ...

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PHOTOS: 10 Booths To Check Out At Renegade Craft Fair

| Erin Chan Ding | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Chicago Citysbest, Renegade Craft Fair 2011, Art, Wicker Park, Citysbest Chicago, Crafts, Chicago Events, Chicago Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago, Diy, Renegade Craft Fair, Chicago Around Town, Chicago News

The 9th Annual Renegade Craft Fair will once again take over Division Street in Wicker Park this Saturday and Sunday, displaying do-it-yourself crafts...

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Craft It Out

Deborah Lynn, M.D. | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Crafting, Crafts, Child Psychology, Play, Kids Activities, Occupational Therapy, Art Therapy, Parenting Advice, Parents News

Creating, crafting something that comes from our own hands, ignites creation within, defeating the self-attack that is grabbing hold. Something Prozac and Celexa just can't do.

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Shoppers Without Borders

Jonathan Lewis | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Crafts, Opportunity Collaboration, Shopping, Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, Artisans, Mymela, Impact News

My recent purchases have helped an artist in a distant land feed his or her family and sustain, in a small way, an artistic and cultural heritage.

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Communal Bowl of Noodles & Cures for Boredom

Emily Franklin | Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Crafts, Activities With Kids, Kids, Dinner Tonight, Vegan Recipes, Noodles, Vegetarian Recipes, Easy Family Dinner, Family, Women News

I've said it before but I'll say it again: mess is fine by me. I like a tidy house but I also know that one of the keys to relaxed fun is letting ...

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The Leakeys' African Jewelry Makes More Than A Fashion Statement

Avital Binshtock | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Katy Leakey, Women, Fair Wages, Necklaces, Gold, Zulugrass, Eco, Jewelry, Rift Valley, Diamonds, Drought, Crafts, Kenya, Grass, Africa, Ethics, Anthropology, Fashion, Masai, Philip Leakey, Leakey Collection, Style News

Jewelry exists to make an aesthetic statement. But it can make an ethical statement too.

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Parentless Parents: Remembering Your Dad on Father's Day

Allison Gilbert | Posted 08.19.2011

Read More: Quilt, Crafts, Grief Tips, Grief, Parentless Parents, Dealing With Grief, Arts, Motherhood, Genealogy, Quilting, Father's Day, Loss, Sewing, Fathers Day 2011, Family, Women News

Father's Day can be particularly challenging if you've lost your dad. I'm a mom of two young children, and my father passed away when my son, our oldest, was just 18-months-old.

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How To Make Magnetic Silly Putty

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Toys, Video, Crafts, Magnet, Silly Putty, Online Instruction, Putty, Technology News

Remember how fun silly putty was as a kid? Or, if you're like us, still is? Well, thanks to a post by Instructables, we have a new, big-kid-way to pla...

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Meetings With Remarkable People in Japan: Jozan Sugita

Steve Beimel | Posted 07.09.2011

Read More: Bamboo, Japanese Culture, Baskets, Crafts, Japan, Arts News

Thanks to a mentor in the late 1940s, Jozan Sugita has performed a kind of "alchemy" by transforming life's hard knocks into opportunities for successful, creative and truly inspiring living.

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DIY Drink Projects

The Daily Meal | Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Drinks, Cocktails, Crafts, Home, Drinking, Alcohol, Diy, Slidepollajax, Cocktail Recipes, DIY Drink Projects, Food News

Isn't there something about springtime (what with its theme of rebirth), that just makes you want to try something new? You know, decide to finally ...

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Five Ways to Kill Time in Kilkenny, Ireland

OneTravel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Smithwick's Brewery, Slidepollajax, Food, Pubs, Ireland, The Round Tower, Crafts, Dublin, Kilkenny Castle, Kilkenny, Travel News

While most head to Ireland's capital, Dublin, for their first visit to the Emerald Isle, it doesn't hurt to get outside the city and see some of Ireland's smaller charming towns.

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Creative Thank You Gift Idea: A Global Arrangement

Maria Rodale | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Flower Arranging, Flowers, Antiques, Crafts, Do-It-Yourself, Healthy Living News

By guest blogger designer Mark Kintzel Need a quick and effective way to give someone a big thank-you? With a little play on words, and an old antiqu...

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