BBC News Click program features Craftbits.com In the BBC Click program telecast on the 15th of August 2009, Kate Russel presents Craftbits.com as “a hobbyist’s dream, crammed full of great projects, ideas and instructions.” Watch the whole video at BBC. Woman’s Day nominates Craftbits at No.4 in a list of Woman’s Day 20 Favorite Crochet Sites From […]
The next time you are on a nature hike or working in your yard, pick up a couple of handfuls of small fallen twigs to use to make a beautiful natural-looking vase or pencil holder.
Paper lanterns can add a truly beautiful look to your home. In the summer, they can be used to provide a soft glow for parties and outdoor picnics on the patio. You can also make a few extra to use as decorations throughout the fall and winter seasons. You can make paper lanterns out of any variety of paper, but they often look especially beautiful if you make them out of rustic handmade paper.
Instead of throwing away old newspapers and other types of scrap paper, you can recycle these materials into handmade designer paper. Not only is handmade paper very unique and beautiful, it will also help to save trees. Making homemade paper is fun, and even small children can help tear the newspapers into squares to use during the papermaking process.
