Blog Profile / Craftster
| URL : | http://www.craftster.org/blog/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Hobbies / Crafts | |
| Posts on Regator: | 1972 | |
| Posts / Week: | 7.5 | |
| Archived Since: | April 25, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
As Seen On TV: Psych
Cross-stitch is a perfect medium to stitch your favorite quotes from your favorite shows. Antigone567 used cross-stitch to immortalize her favorite Psych quote, in which The Blueberry got its name. You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=422699.0 You can see tons more great crafts by viewing the “TV show” tag.
Gamer Wednesday: Slime Quilt
You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=411943.0 You can see more great crafts by viewing the video game tag.
CrafTATstic: Crafty Tattoos – dellastella’s Needle and Thread
This little needle and thread tattoo of dellastella‘s is downright adorable! It’s not that big and it’s straightforward but it’s still so pretty! Do you have a crafty tattoo? Share it here at the following link and you may be featured on the blog! http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=334366.0
Mr X Stitch Presents: Newsflash! Beefranck interview on Craftypod!
We love Craftypod, it’s simply terrific and Sister Diane is an absolute angel. The latest episode features none other than our very own Queen of Ironic Stitching, Beefranck! We all know that Beefranck (alter ego: Bridget Franckowiak) is the binding polymer here at Mr X Stitch, but you may not realise that she is also [...]
Creative Lighting
Lamps can be so expensive! However, you can purchase a lamp kit at a hardware store and make almost anything into a lamp, as these creative Craftsters have demonstrated. charmingflaws and her dad made this unique kitchen light out of an old blender. This great camera lamp by apis_melis was given to her father, a [...]
As Seen On TV: My Little Pony
As a child of the 80?s I’m very partial to the original My Little Ponies. I haven’t seen MLP: Friendship is Magic yet but the more I hear about it the more I think I need to check it out! I really love that little Derpy Hooves (aww!) got her name from fans on the [...]
Gamer Wednesday: Sims 2 Cosplay
Some cosplays can be hit or miss. These Sims 2 cosplay costumes by N30Nb100d are definitely a HIT. She put tons of effort into both of these costumes to be accurate to the game and they look amazing! She even made her plumbob as a headband! You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=390908.0 You [...]
May 8, 2013 Featured Projects
Every two weeks we pick our favorite 15 projects that Craftster readers have voted for with the “This Rocks!” button. Here are our latest picks which were lovingly and painstakingly chosen (so many amazing projects to choose from!), this time by rackycoo. We hope you enjoy them! TONS of T-shirt Dresses! pic heavy by appleshannon [...]
Mr X Stitch: The Cutting (& Stitching) Edge – Carly Altree-Williams
Carly Altree-Williams is a Melbourne-based textile artist. The pieces featured in today’s post come from her Feminine Realm series. “The Feminine Realm is a selection of new works exploring the theme of the female experience using portraiture, adornment, animals and rites of passage. Portraiture captures a person at a certain moment in their life whether [...]
Quick and Easy Mother’s Day Gifts
After all your mom has done for you, she deserves to be pampered on her special day. Here in the US, Mother’s Day is May 12. Here are some great gifts you can make for mom to show her you care. Pamper your mom with this decadent chocolate sugar scrub. pinkleo provides the recipe in [...]
Craftster Crush: pottermouth
This month, our Craftster Crush is pottermouth! She is truly the definition of “Jane of all trades,” or “Craftster of all trades,” as the case may be! From baking to quilting to crochet, all of her projects are just stellar. Each one is unique and crafted of lovely quality. Be sure to check out her [...]
Craft Challenge #87 Announced – Shape It Up
Craft Challenge #87 Shape It Up, has been announced! Your challenge this month is to cut and craft a project inspired by a shape! Enter for your chance to win a super duper prize pack from Spellbinders and Craftster! Entries are due Jun 3 – 10, 2013. Read all of the challenge details here.
Mother’s Day Collection
This weekend, surprise mom with a handmade gift from the heart! This Sunday is Mother’s Day! Celebrate all of the moms in your life with creative and inspiring projects. Handmade Mugs Have you visited the Pottery & Ceramics board recently? These beautiful custom mugs created by cinnamon teal would be the perfect gift for any [...]
Winner of Craft Challenge #85 – Terrific Tutorials
This month’s Craft Challenge was Terrific Tutorials! The challenge was to create and post a terrific tutorial for an awesome project! Our winning entry was created by sheepBlue! Her entry titled, “Screen Printing with Drawing Fluid and Screen Filler – A How To at Home!” is a STELLAR tutorial for screen printing your own custom [...]
How to Make Lace Crowns
In this episode of Craftster Quickies, kittykill teaches you how to make lace crowns to make mom feel like the queen of her castle.
As Seen On TV: Community Sprites
The 8-bit episode of Community is one of my favorites and obviously gamesofyou loved it, too! She recreated the gang’s avatars in fuse beads. Awww! They’re adorable! You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=408751.0 You can see tons more great crafts by viewing the “TV Show” tag.
Gamer Wednesday: Minecraft Cake
Craftster member sushiluvzombie was able to parlay her Minecraft building skills into cake building skills! She used two flavors of cake, rice krispies, and jello to create this gorgeous (and one can only assume delicious) Minecraft cake! Of course, what Minecraft world would be complete without a few mobs? Including, a creeper, OBVIOUSLY. You can [...]
Mr X Stitch Presents:Beefranck’s Emporium – Miszek
Hi everybody! This week I wanted to show you the work of Miszek, who makes soft toys and needle felted figures. You can see more from Miszek at his website and his etsy store. Great things await!
Fantastic Furniture Redos
It’s so satisfying to take old tired furniture and give it new life. Often, all it takes is a little tlc and a fresh coat of paint. If you’ve got furniture that needs some attention, maybe these projects will give you the inspiration you need to get started on the job! Polly Peanut gave this [...]
As Seen On TV: Bazinga Chemical Hoop
What do you get when you combine barium, zinc, and gallium? Bazinga!! This chemical cross-stitch by beki710 is sure to bring a certain element of fun to any wall. (Ha! I’m so punny!) You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=411956.0 You can see tons more great crafts by viewing the “Big Bang Theory” tag.