Showing posts with label Pintrest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pintrest. Show all posts

Saturday, January 28, 2012

Saturday Link List: the Valentine's Day edition

Welcome to my first holiday edition link list for 2012!  I got started on Valentine's Day crafts early this year and also got started on my link list early.  I've been building my Valentine's Day Pintrest board since late December.  You can click on the link to see the full set of items.  It's mostly craft ideas: cards, decorations, and more with a few other things thrown into the mix.

I did write one Valentine's Day article on HubPages.  I may still write at least one more, but this is what I have for now.
As always, if you missed an article of mine when I originally posted it on my blog, click here!

Here are just a few other links that I love from my board.

I like cutting hearts by hand, but I need to get a heart punch at some point so I can make projects like this.  This is on my "to do" list for sewing paper.


Tracy has written a bunch of articles about ice art projects.  Isn't this beautiful?

There are so many fun projects out there for paint samples.  My father-in-law owns a True Value, so I'm going to have some up the next time that we're there.
Source: ohcrafts.net via Rose on Pinterest

Where do you buy paper dollies (that aren't terribly expensive)?  I really want to make some of these for Valentine's Day next year.

Jamie loves to create scrapbook printables for all sorts of different holidays.  Check out my Pintrest board for a couple other great scrapbook printables as well.

For those of us who like the concept of conversation hearts but don't really enjoy eating them, this is a great alternative from Jenny.

I featured one of Ashley's items yesterday and then found her blog through her Twitter account later in the day.  She has an awesome blog!  Check out this great Valentine's Day pencil tutorial.


Again, you can check out the board for the complete set.  Have fun with all of your Valentine's Day projects this year!

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Did you use one of the tutorials from my link list? Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories. I would love to post them here.

Stay tuned next week for a brand new batch of recipe links!
Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 11 comments
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012

another simple solution from Pintrest: art drying rack

I'm not sure how much I've posted about this topic here, but some of you know that when I started working with paper again a couple months ago, I didn't have a good place to put my drying paper.  So I usually spread it all over the floor.  I'll spare you a picture of what this looks like because I'm sure that you have a pretty good idea.  Needless to say, this wasn't a good long term solution.

I briefly looked at options on Amazon.  Most of them were $100+ and appropriate for art classrooms and other large studios.  I wasn't in the market for anything that sophisticated.  On a whim, I turned to Pintrest.  I had such good luck with my ring display that I thought I might get lucky again.  Pintrest did not disappoint.



How awesome and simple is that?  I went out to Target the next week and picked up a simple plastic dish drainer ($13) and another simple plastic dish drying rack ($5).
I love how there's room to store pieces standing up or laying down.

The other drying rack is perfect for smaller pieces like my little button flowers.




I can store one right on top of the other to take up even less space when I'm done working.
For now, I'm keeping them on the floor there, which I know isn't ideal, but they are tucked out of the way under the edge of my table.

I'm not using the silverware drying rack for anything right now, but as the Pintrest photo shows, this is a great place to store some supplies.

Obviously, this isn't an appropriate set up for larger art work, but for anyone who does smaller gluing work or other art work that needs drying time, it is great!

Does anyone else have a DIY/alternative art drying rack?  I'd love to hear about them and know that other readers would, too.

Finally, a number of people expressed an interest in the paper cutter that I use that I had in some of my photos yesterday.   I had a cheap one for about a year and when the blade dulled, I decided it was time to upgrade.  I've been using this new one for about a month and a half and really love it.  I bought a cutting mat (remember my large Christmas boxes?) and replacement blades at the same time.  I will need a replacement cutting bar at some point, but the rest of the supplies will keep me set for quite a while.





Do you have a paper cutter that you love?  Share it in the comments!
Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 11 comments
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012

one of the easiest craft fair ring displays imaginable and other great DIY ring display ideas

One of the new craft fair lines that I'm developing for 2012 is button rings.  If you've spent any time browsing jewelry on Etsy, you have probably seen some type of button ring.  They are fun, relatively easy and inexpensive to make, and completely fitting with my product lines.

As I'm developing my new craft fair lines this year, I'm considering product displays as I go.  As many of you know, creating the items is only a tiny part of the selling process.  I do not want to have lots of products and no way to display them when I start up with shows again.  Creating a hair pin display was one of my first projects.  Obtaining a ring display was one of my next projects.


This is just simply a great idea that I got through Pintrest.  I did absolutely no creating for this.  You can decorate it as you like, though I will most likely leave it as is and simply add a price sign to the bottom.

I'm sure that some of you already know what this is, but for those of you who don't sew, it's a bobbin rack.  You can hang them on the wall or stand them up on any flat surface.  They come in all different sizes.  This is the second smallest one that they had at Jo-Ann.  They're also available online.  It holds 30 bobbins (or rings).  The rings are small enough that you could easily stack multiples on each peg.  For my shows, this should be plenty sufficient.  All of the bobbin racks were 40% off when I went to Jo-Ann, which meant that this only $6.  You can't beat that.


This was the idea that originally inspired me.


Of course there are a number of other great DIY/simply very inventive (like the one I used) ring display ideas on Pintrest, too.  Here are a few of my favorites.


How creative is this?  If you don't like the look of the natural egg containers, you could easily spray paint or decorate them.




This is from Jenny of A Bird in the Hand Art!





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Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 15 comments
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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Saturday Link List: the New Year's Eve edition

Happy Christmas Eve!  Welcome to the final holiday edition of my weekly link list for 2011.  Since I started working on my New Year's Eve Pintrest board last week, it has had a ton of interest so clearly I haven't been the only one thinking about this topic.  I don't have any of my own articles or other resources for New Year's Eve, but I found a lot of great decoration ideas, printables, recipes, and more.

You can check out the entire board here.  Here are a few of my favorites.

The Practical Mommy on HubPages wrote a great article about things to do with children of all different ages on New Year's Eve.  She breaks down her ideas for different age groups.  There is nothing wrong with letting kids stay up for the holiday, but you should structure the evening so that they have fun.


The Fiskar's company has several fun New Year's craft ideas, all of which are very inexpensive and many of which require on hand materials.  Aren't those little corks with the star punched numbers cute?
Source: fiskars.com via Rose on Pinterest


Here's a fun tutorial for New Year's poppers.  Bookmark this one if you ever want to make poppers for other occasions, too, such as birthday parties.


This was repinned 8 times within the first couple hours of me pinning it on my board so I figured it would do pretty well here, too!  This isn't actually a tutorial for this cute cookies, just a lovely picture of them, but those with some crafty initiative shouldn't have too much trouble creating something similar.


The author of this post explains how she and her family put together a "best of" list/collection for the year on New Year's and create some sort of scrapbook or envelope to preserve it.  I love this idea!  You can customize it any way you like.




Again, you can check out the board for the complete set.  Have fun with all of your crafty New Year's Eve endeavors this year!

Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list?  Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories.  I would love to post them here! 
Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 5 comments
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Saturday, December 17, 2011

Saturday Link List: the Christmas edition

Welcome to the Christmas edition of my weekly link list!  These holiday editions of my link lists have been well received so I'm continuing to do them as it's appropriate.  All month I've been putting together a Christmas DIY 2011 board on Pintrest.  You can click on that link to see the full set of items.  It includes recipes, costumes, decorations, and more.  I'm sure that it's not a surprise that it was not hard to find awesome Christmas DIY projects!  This board is bursting with more than 50 pins.  I'll highlight a few of my favorites here.

I have to promote my Christmas hubs, which I did include there.  My holiday tutorial hubs have done well so I've continued to write them.  I had only planned to write two for Christmas, but I got inspired to write a button one as well.
As always, if you missed an article of mine when I originally posted it on my blog, click here!

Here are just a few other links that I love from my board.

There are several people who read this regularly who love to journal on a daily basis.  This is for you!


I adore little nativity sets and would love to purchase or make one at some point.  That didn't happen this year, but it may be a project for next year.  This paper one is so cute.  You can print a black and white one to decorate any way that you wish.


Judy wrote a post with some awesome suggestions for easy wrapping.  I love purchasing and making Christmas presents but I don't love wrapping them.  I'm always looking for easy tips.  Thanks Judy!


I'm sure I'm not the only one who has trouble throwing away Christmas cards.  But what to do with them?  Michelle has some great suggestions.


This idea is too awesome!  I keep coming back to this link.  I've seen some similar ideas with muffin tins that have magnets to hide the little cups that are holding the trinkets for the different days.  So much fun!  Again, I didn't make an advent calendar this year, but maybe I will next year.


Alicia has some great suggestions for wrapping presents using a paper bag and on hand supplies such as Sharpies.  I love wrapping supplies that I don't have to purchase.


Of course I had to include at least one recipe here!  Natalie created her very own gingerbread crepes with eggnog whipped cream.  I love all sorts of crepes and know that many people will enjoy this special holiday version.


Again, you can check out the board for the complete set.  Have fun with all of your crafty Christmas endeavors this year!

Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list?  Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories.  I would love to post them here!
Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 8 comments
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Saturday, November 19, 2011

Saturday Link List: the Thanksgiving edition

Welcome to the Thanksgiving edition of my weekly link list!  The Halloween edition was pretty well received last month so I'll continue to do holiday editions for these lists as it's appropriate.  All month I've been putting together a Thanksgiving DIY 2011 board on Pintrest.  You can click on that link to see the full set of items.  It includes recipes, costumes, decorations, and more.  I'll highlight a few of my favorites here.


I have to promote my Thanksgiving hubs, which I did include there: 10 Pumpkin Recipes for Thanksgiving and 10 Unique Free Homemade Thanksgiving Centerpieces.  I really enjoy pumpkin recipes and have made a number of them this fall, so I felt very inspired to write that hub.  My seasonal hubs have done well so I got inspired to write the centerpieces one, too.

Here are a few other links that I love from my board.

How cute are these?  They would be perfect for any type of party or get together.


I love homemade rolls for Thanksgiving and don't really need an excuse to make them, but if you do need an excuse, here it is.  These are just like fortune cookies.


Kristy from Sweet Treats and More has posted a number of great pumpkin recipes all fall.  I can't keep up with all of them!  This is one of the most recent ones.


I love free printables!  If you make cards, scrapbooks, photo frames, and/or pretty much anything else that involves paper, you can take advantage of free printables.


I love this place setting idea from the Design Sponge!  Who would have guessed that you could make little pumpkins or gourds from cardboard?  The ribbon detail is great, too.



Again, you can check out the board for the complete set.  Have fun with all of your crafty Thanksgiving endeavors this year!

Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list?  Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories.  I would love to post them here! 
Posted by Rose Clearfield at 8:00 AM 12 comments
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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Saturday Link List: the Halloween edition

Welcome to the Halloween edition of my weekly link list!  All month I've been putting together a Halloween DIY 2011 board on Pintrest just for my blog readers.  Yep, I'm finally on Pintrest!  I apologize for not posting that here before now.  You can click on that link to see the full set of items.  It includes recipes, costumes, decorations, and more.  I'll highlight a few of my favorites here.


I have to promote my Halloween hub again, which I did include on my board: 10 Unique Free Homemade Kid and Baby Halloween Costume Patterns.  I wrote this hub completely on a whim because the Weekly Topic Inspiration on HubPages was Halloween one week back in September, and I'd been wanting to put together a DIY kids' Halloween costumes hub for a while.  This hub has been by far the most popular hub that I've written to date by a landslide.  Thank you to everyone who has made this happen!  A large amount of my success on HubPages this fall is due solely to this little hub.

Here are a few other links that I love from my board.

Michelle wrote an awesome post over at Delicate Construction about a Halloween party that she hosted this year with lots of recipes and games.


Jamie Brock creates a lot of awesome printables for different holidays.  Halloween is no exception.  You can check out her profile to see more for upcoming holidays.  I will continue to pin them, too.

I have always loved this pumpkin cake from Kraft.  It isn't too difficult, and the result is so perfect.


Alisa Burke posted a couple great ideas this year for decorating pumpkins.  I'm sure that it's not a surprise why I picked this one to feature.  If you are not already following her blog, please head over there and start following.  Her work is so inspiring.



As someone who dressed up as a cat for Halloween for many years, I always have a weakness for kitty costumes.  Erika's little ears are too cute.


Again, you can check out the board for the complete set.  Have fun with all of your crafty Halloween endeavors this year!

Did you use one of the resources, tutorials, or recipes from my link list?  Leave me a link in the comments or send me an e-mail (randomcreative28@gmail.com) with your photos and stories.  I would love to post them here!
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