Crafty Blogger

Hope you are enjoying your Mother’s Day weekend and that you have some time to do some art in between all the hustle and bustle of cleaning up after your breakfast in bed and handmade Mother’s Day cards. (Why is it that cleaning up after those particular kid activities feels like opening another present? I guess because they are messes made with love?)

Cyndi from Beading Arts has launched the first installment of her brand new e-book on bead embroidery…and it’s free! Hurry over for your copy!

Creative Dreamer says, “June is setting up a monthly creativity prompt, and would LOVE having you play along…come see how it works and join in the fun!”

Kidsfunreviewed.com has a review of the awesome new Cricut Cake – “Have you seen the latest machine from Cricut? It’s not for scrapbooking, it’s for cake decorating!”

The Gadabout Media DIY wedding series continues with tips and tricks for making your own wedding favors.

Hmmm… the tooth fairy takes teeth and leaves money, so what does the Menopause fairy take and what does she leave behind? Well… hopefully a sense of humour and delight. Noreen has designed a fun homage to the Menopause Fairy, and has also uploaded a very neat new video tutorial on how to adapt a 4 peg spool knitter into a 5 peg spool knitter. So cool!

The Artful Crafter tells you how to make your own puzzles.

Want some tips for making an inexpensive comforter? Then you won’t want to miss frugal ways to make a quick and easy bed quilt.

I am spending a lot of time in the garden and doing less in the art studio just like I do every spring, so I haven’t been doing much. Not all artists are slacking in the craft room, though. Here is what the artsy bloggers have been up to:

Tottie Talks Crafts has a giveaway. 60 Quick Knits is just wonderful, and, you can win a copy of it! Just leave a comment.

Beading Arts has a quick little tutorial on how to create a barnacle texture with seed beads!

Creative Dreamer says, “Yummies…my version of strawberry tiramisu…come see!”

Kidsfunreviewd.com has step by step instructions and photos for making a cross cake for a First Communion, Easter, or Baptism.

It’s wedding season, so to celebrate Chloe is writing a series of articles on creating your own special DIY wedding!

Love scrapbooking? Here are some homemade gift ideas to make using scrapbook supplies and techniques.

The Artful Crafter asks, “Do companies offer free craft products to the general public for testing?”