Using colour can be daunting. With just a few simple rules, you’ll be able to use confidently. The colourwheel above shows the three primary colours (yellow, blue and red) Because they cannot be created using other colours they are known as primary or first colours. If you mix equal measures of red and yellow you [...]
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Look in the bottom corner and you’ll see one of the many storage places that Carol has to store her overflowing stash. first two (pictures) are on either side of my arm chair in the lounge and the third is my stash in the dining room. You would never believe I have a designated craft [...]
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Most knitters and crocheters will have odd ends of wool and most of those will have ended up heading for land fill. However thanks to Juniper Moon Farm. I have now found the perfect job for them. Using a simple bird feeder, you can offer the birds in your garden the chance to brighten up [...]
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This is a lovely pink quilted patchwork bag in pink fabrics by Antique Bag Lady Fantastic chainmail bracelet with pink accents created by Spoon3781. Wonder how many individual rings it has. Spoonfest Jewellery has created this spoon pendant featuring a celestial scene using glitters and resin layers. Tweet
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Long ago, when the UK first won the right to host the 2012 olympics, i thought this is a wonderful opportunity for the UK crafters to create olympic themed items. I had in my head a fantastic olympic ring necklace created with Swarovski crystals. Sadly though as crafters, we won’t be able to create Olympics symbol items. [...]
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Jellyfishjelly has shared her Easter Biscuits on the crafts forum and they look like a lovely project to make with your children or your inner child! You will need: biscuits (either buy ready made oval biscuits or make some) sweets icing. You can find out how to assemble them on Jelly’s blog Tweet
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There are thousands of craft skills out there and last week one of the UK Crafts Forum members minea introduced me to a new one. this is called Tablet or card weaving. The process results in braid that could be used for all sorts of craft uses. The examples shown are Minea’s work. You can [...]
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This is my fabric stash. This morning it was all just bundled into the cupboard and if you dared to open the door, it would jump out at you and smother you. Well it must be the spring weather, but I took it all out folded and ironed it and stacked it neatly. Can’t [...]
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MoJo_77 or Kath as she is known when she’s not on the forum, is a UK Craft Forum member whose leather work is amazing. Theses are some examples of the work she has done. Her website is full of amazing creations and the about me page contains videos of the processes involved. It is well [...]
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St Valentines day, the day when lovers all over the world celebrate their love. Here are some crafty ideas from Crafts Juice to help you celebrate. Here’s a long stemmed felted rose by Merry Berry(Robert Burns) My love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June : My love is like [...]
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