it's arts and crafts time

Thursday, June 21, 2012

A picture is worth a thousand words...

Have you checked out our photoblog on tumblr? If not, why not take a look? It's full of arts and crafts themed images from all over the web! Let us know what you think or post a link to your tumblr for us to check out!

Saturday, June 2, 2012

Father's Day ideas and offers!

Homemade gift ideas for Father's Day. Show him your creative craft side.. and get the coupon code for a FREE greeting card sent directly to him (not an e-card). Here's the trick to save money and still show him you care!

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Styled - Tori Spelling gets creative (update!)

Inspired by Tori Spelling, Styled by YOU.

After checking out the craft supplies at Jo Ann's I headed to the project portal and saw one of my favorite celebrity crafter spotlight. I had to post a few photos from the editorial, but check it out for yourself as well!.

BONUS:

* * Learn how to create this necklace designed by Tori Spelling! * *

Preview her new STYLED collection on youtube.com

She means business.

It's no wonder why JoAnn Fabric is proud to showcase Tori Spelling's beautiful accessories. They represent creative yet affordable crafts and craft supplies for all the bargain hunters out there. And best of all she gives away her secrets so you can make these beautiful pieces on your own and look amazing wearing them!

If you haven't already signed up on the website for updates, here's another way to get those savings you need.. take a peak at the currents sales flyers and you can save even more! Don't forget your printable coupons either. Your savings potential is amazing when you are armed with free coupons!

Don't miss out! See ways you can save and hopefully you didn't miss out on this one: MASSIVE SALE!! The summers hot internet trends at unbeatable prices!

The savings are endless, I'm sure you see that by now, so what are you waiting for?

Don't forget to get your daily entry in to win every craft chick's best friend...

Crafting contests - reminder:

Win a four piece Halsteadbead plier set!

Contest ends June 4, 2012. You can enter once daily, so return often to improve your chances of winning!

And remember linking to their contest page gets you an extra vote!

Reference the original post here and enter to win a great set of pliers.

The come in handy with all the wire I've been working lately...

especially since mine are the Walmart dollar bin special edition ;)

More creative craft ideas are on their way... Did you ever wonder what you could do with the small piece of colored pencil you end up with? I'll show you tomorrow. This idea is too awesome to miss.

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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Save money on your craft supplies with exclusive JoAnn's Fabric coupons

Sometimes you have to get creative to afford the materials for a new craft product.

Always check online for special in-store savings and coupons before shopping at your favorite craft supplier. One of my favorites, JoAnne's Fabrics has some great offers for both online and in-store shopping. Check out their free printable coupons for yourself. No matter what your craft needs, you are sure to leaving smiling as you hurry home to start your new craft project! Make sure you sign up for their mailing list on the website by becoming a community member in their special members only section, my Jo-Ann. You will get regular updates and special members only discounts.

And for the students out there, you save every day with your student discount card. Qualified high school and college students are eligible to receive two money-saving coupons, valid in-store and online, and a 10% discount on every purchase, every day.

40% off any one regular-priced fabric
40% off any one regular-priced item
10% off total purchase discount card

So make sure you get your kids one and they will really shine with that next school project using the craft supplies your coupons helped them get. Great idea for rewarding them when they do the chores or get a good grade on that hard math test! Take them to JoAnn's for all their creative craft ideas, because remember, they save EVERY DAY with the student discount card.

Sunday, May 27, 2012

Celebrities get Creative with Crafts

Celebrities go CRAZY for Crafts

Show us their creative sides

ELLE's June 2012 isssue featured a small article on a fellow craft/blog enthusiast, Erica Domesek. She runs a crafting blog called P.S. -- I made that. She has a unique disposition to her and her style is perfect. It's a mixture of modern trends mixed with a cool vintage vibe and color.

Go check out the rest of her amazing collections!

She has her own jewelry line, Belle & Jax, to showcase her characteristic pieces, but admits that she loves helping other make something beautiful out of nothing with her many creative crafts projects.

The article also reveals TLC's latest reality-tv contest, Craft Wars. Erica will be one of the judges on the show, along side host Tori Spelling.

Huffposttv describes the new series quite well, saying that "'Craft Wars' continues to re-define crafting as something extremely modern -- this is not your grandmother's crocheting," Amy Winter, GM of TLC, said in a statement. "At its core, the series celebrates the creative sprit, which will resonate with TLC's audience."

Also worth mentioning is Tori's new DIY jewelry line out in time just for her Craft Wars debut.

Everything looks so amazing! She appeals to the common retail market and she does it well. Her pieces look upscale, but you wouldn't know because she is not overcharging for her product - remaining competitive has sure paid off for her!

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Creative Crafts - Create Birds Nest Necklace

(More) Crafts with wire!
Birds Nest Necklace

I can't wait to try and create one of these!

Materials:

Your choice of wire
Assorted beads
Plyers

Directions: see original website below.

Thanks Sarah Ortega: diy {bird nest necklace} for this awesome craft project!