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Deal of the Week: Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set

May 14th, 2012 by Jessica

If you’re interested in learning how to crochet or you’ve just taken up this craft, you’ll need a complete collection of crochet hooks to make all the crochet projects you’ve been itching to try. This week’s Deal of the Week, a Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set, has almost every crochet hook you will ever need!

With steel hooks in every size from 00 to 14 and aluminum hooks in sizes D through K, you won’t find too many crochet patterns that you can’t make without the hooks in this set. Buy the Crochet Master Crochet Hook Set, and you may never have to buy another crochet hook again! This hook set has a steel hook small enough to make this delicate Lace Ruffle and chunky enough to make this quick Cozy Comfort Prayer Shawl. Whether you want to make a fast project that hooks up in just a few hours or an heirloom lace that will be passed down for generations, this Crochet Hook Set will supply you with the right size hook.

If you’re like me, you’re worried that you’ll lose one of these 24 crochet hooks. I know I’ve lost a few in my time! But the Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set comes with a vinyl case with a holder for each individual crochet hook. The case zippers closed so that none of the hooks will slip out if you travel with the case. The aluminum hooks are also color coded so you will know at a glance which size is which. With this organizer, you can keep all of your hooks organized by size, and they won’t get lost in the depths of your crochet bags, never to be seen again.

If you order the Crochet Master Steel & Aluminum Crochet Hook Set this week, you can get a full collection of crochet hooks for only $24.99. Considering a single crochet hook can cost over $3.00, you’ll get each of these hooks for less than a third of the full prize. Plus, you’ll get the vinyl case to keep your hooks handy and organized! This deal is only running until the end of the week though, so make sure you get your Crochet Hook Set soon!

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For the Class of 2012

May 10th, 2012 by Melissa

Graduation. A time of relief, anxiety, and most importantly, celebration! Whether it’s college or preschool, graduation has the same ability to scare, yet excite students of all ages. For those celebrating that big leap into the next phases of their lives this year, here are some must-have essentials for your graduation party, from invitations to supplies to help you commemorate the years that have been.

Graduation Die Cuts:

These die-cut graduation silhouettes for him and her are great for announcing a graduate’s success, making graduation invitations, or thank you cards. You can also use these die cuts for scrapbooking the big day!

Graduation Scrapbook Embellishments:

These graduation stickers are great for a high school or college graduation. You can use them to create one of a kind cards, or add them to a frame or scrapbook page to create a neat 3-D effect.

For the younger grads, there’s these adorable Mambi Mini Stickers, great for kindergarten and elementary school graduates. Stick them on their diploma or use them for an end of the year project where kids create little books for their classmates to sign.

Graduation Party Baking Cups:

A party’s not a party without cupcakes! These “Congrats Grad” cupcake liners are great for parties. Each pack comes with 75 baking cups, so there’s plenty in one package for a larger graduation party. Need some cupcake recipes? Check out our suggestions for great crowd pleasing cupcakes!

Graduation Album:

Create a wonderful gift for your graduate by scrapbooking their journey in this postbound album. This beautifully fabric covered album features a 4x4in center framed window with words to describe the grad. This package contains one 13x14x1-1/4in expandable album and ten top-loading and acid-free page protectors to help you get started on your creation.

Need some more party supplies and decorations? Check out our graduation crafts section on FaveCrafts! You’ll find lots of ideas for graduation cards, decor, and more! With these helpful suggestions and ideas, you can easily create a celebration that your graduate will always remember!

Tags: DIY party ideas, party crafts, scrapbooking
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Deal of the Week: Omnigrid Ruler Set

May 7th, 2012 by Jessica

If you’re just getting started out with quilting, you want to buy the best tools so they’ll last for years! Of course, sometimes high-quality tools can be a bit of splurge, but not this week! Our Deal of the Week is a basic Omnigrid Ruler Set for only $11.99. At a craft store, you’d pay this much for just one ruler, but with this deal of the week, you’ll get three indispensable rulers for the same price!

The Omnigrid Ruler Set includes a simple 1″ x 6″ ruler that travels well and helps with small measurements, a 4″ x 8″ ruler that you can uses for smaller quilt blocks and pieces, and a standard 6″ x 12″ ruler that’s perfect for all kinds of quilt projects. Each clear, acrylic ruler features the classic black and yellow markings that have become characteristic of Omnigrid rulers. Yellow lines mark down to a quarter of an inch, and black hash marks indicate eighths of an inch. There are also yellows lines criss-crossing the rulers at 30 degrees, 45 degrees, and 60 degrees, so you can cut triangles, diamonds, and other angled pieces.

With high-quality rulers like the ones in the Omnigrid Ruler Set, you can cut and piece your quilts with the utmost accuracy! Learn how to use a quilting ruler and rotary cutter properly through some of the tutorials on FaveQuilts.com. The Basic Rotary Cutting Tutorial is the perfect introduction for beginning quilters, and Mom’s Fabric Cutting Guide gives you all the tips you need to cut flawless fabric pieces. With these tutorials and an Omnigrid Ruler Set, you’ll be able to tackle any quilt!

Order your Omnigrid Ruler Set this week, and you’ll get $7.00 off the original price. That’s a 37% savings! But you have to take advantage of this deal, because it only lasts until the end of the week. Get your Omnigrid Ruler Set today, and you’ll be quilting by next week!

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Deal of the Week: Triangle Storage Spinner

April 30th, 2012 by Jessica

When it comes to storage, a plastic bin just doesn’t cut it sometimes. You want your craft supplies well organized and easily accessible. This week’s Deal of the Week, the Triangle Storage Spinner, does just that! This unique organizer is designed for sitting on a craft table or countertop in your craft room. With an open top and a spinning base, the Triangle Storage Spinner will become an indispensable fixture in your craft room.

The Triangle Storage Spinner keeps all your craft supplies close at hand so you never have to hunt down a pair of scissors or a special tool while you are in the middle of a craft project. The triangular center of the organizer features several soft dividers so you can separate tools like paintbrushes, glue guns, jewelry pliers, and more. The dividers will keep them in an upright position, so you can grab them right out of the organizer, ready to use! The spinning base also makes it incredibly easy to find what you are looking for. If you need a tool that’s in an opposite corner of the triangle, just give it a whirl and your tool is within reach!

In addition to the center triangular compartment, the Triangle Storage Spinner features pockets on all three sides that hold three plastic storage cases for smaller items. Each storage box is divided into five compartments, so you can organize craft supplies like beads, embroidery floss, rhinestones, buttons, and more. The storage cases snap closed for secure storage, making them easy to travel with. Leave the Triangle Storage Spinner on your craft table, and bring along the plastic storage cases whenever you need to craft on the go!

The Triangle Storage Spinner comes in a durable, easy to clean nylon material, and you can choose to order your Spinner in purple, green, pink, purple, or blue. If you order your Triangle Storage Spinner this week, you’ll get $6.00 discount, which is 38% off the original price. Get your Triangle Storage Spinner today for only $9.00!

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5 Great Crochet Books to Buy Today!

April 26th, 2012 by Melissa

So you’re taking the big step from needles to hooks and you’re finally going to learn how to crochet. Once you get the hang of it, crocheting is a lot of fun and not as difficult as it may seem! To help you along the way, here are 5 great crochet books that offer simple and fun projects that you can make with ease.

Cute & Easy Crochet

Cute & Easy Crochet is a must have guide for beginners. Filled with 35 patterns, ranging from home decor to fashion accessories, this easy to follow book will help you decorate your closet, kitchen, bathroom, and living room with fun and easy crochet projects.

201 Crochet Motifs, Blocks, Projects, and Ideas

This book is filled with great projects for crochet lovers of all skill levels. Create fun home accessories with these easy to follow patterns, and work your way up to crocheting sweaters and detailed afghans. If you’re not hooked on crochet yet, you will be after reading 201 Crochet Motifs, Blocks, Projects and Ideas!

100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet

Flowers are some of the easiest things to crochet, and with 100 Flowers to Knit and Crochet by your side, you’ll be able to make beautiful blooms that you can add to hats, purses, hair accessories, jewelry, and much more! Even if you’re somewhat intimitated by crochet, there are also plenty of patterns in this book that are knitter friendly.

Amazing Crochet Lace

These aren’t your grandma’s lace patterns. Amazing Crochet Lace contains 20 fresh designs that satisfy everyone, from beginners to advanced crocheters. These patterns are inspired by vintage textiles and, since all the patterns are designed and worked from top to bottom, there’s little to know finishing or sewing required! Easy breezy lace patterns were never so easy and stylish!

You Can Do It!: 20 Projects with Simple Knit or Crochet Squares

You Can Do It!, a book from Red Heart Yarn, is perfect for beginning knitters and crocheters. In this guide you’ll find 20 projects made from simple knit or crochet squares, one of the easiest things to make in either category. Afghans, scarves, hats, and more are included here…and best of all, they use Red Heart’s Super Saver yarn, which is inexpensive and comes in a bunch of colors!

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Deal of the Week: 150 Colors of Embroidery Floss

April 23rd, 2012 by Jessica

Most of my childhood crafting memories are closely associated with my mom’s boxes of embroidery floss. Impeccably organized and radiant with every color of the rainbow, the rows of cardboard spools held so much possibility. I learned to cross-stitch with individual plies from each strand of floss, used my favorite colors to make friendship bracelets, and decorated my sewing projects with embroidery designs. To a crafty, domesticated child like me, a box of embroidery floss was better than a box of crayons. If you too find yourself more excited by a spectrum of threads than by a case of markers or a set of paints, then this Deal of the Week is for you! For the next seven days only, you can get a giant pack of 150 different skeins of embroidery floss for only $11.95. You can’t get a better deal!

This package of 150 Embroidery Floss Skeins includes everything you need to start your own collection of embroidery floss. Each skein is 8 meters of 100% cotton thread, and each thread is made up of six strands, so you can use as many strands as you need to create delicate or bold designs. The package also includes white cardboard spools for winding the floss. Take a cue from my incredibly organized mother and write the number of the shade on top of each spool. Since many cross-stitch and embroidery patterns are coded for specific colors, writing the code on the spools will make it much easier to find the color you need!

If you bought each of these skeins of embroidery floss individually, you could spend up to $150! That’s an outrageous amount to spend on just thread, especially when you can get this package of 150 threads for only $11.95. That’s 40% off the original price and a savings of $8.00. This deal is only running until the end of the week, so make sure you order your Super Giant Pack of Embroidery Floss today!

Tags: cross-stitch, deal of the week, embroidery, jewelry making, product review, thread
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Deal of the Week: Deluxe Scrapbook Kit

April 16th, 2012 by Jessica

Preserving priceless memories doesn’t have to cost much! With our Deal of the Week, a Deluxe Scrapbook Kit from Westrim, you can capture your best memories in 10 fun scrapbook layouts. This week only, the Deluxe Scrapbook Kit sells for $16.99 — that’s $11.00 less than the original price! The kit includes a three-ring scrapbook binder, five page protectors, 10 double-sided scrapbook papers, 190 die cuts, a glue stick, a pair of scalloped scissors, and an instruction manual, among other things. Even if you’ve never scrapbooked a single page in your life, this kit will provide everything you need to make your first scrapbook!

The Deluxe Scrapbook Kit is a great way to get into scrapbooking if you haven’t already tried this craft. It includes all the basic supplies you will need for scrapbooking and gives you the materials for making one complete scrapbook. Make a personalized photo album without ever setting foot in an overpriced and overwhelming scrapbook store! Order your Deluxe Scrapbook Kit today, and you’ll get to try your hand at arranging photos, die cuts, and colored papers to showcase your memories perfectly. See if you have the creative knack to become a serious scrapbooker.

Even if you’re already an experienced crafter yourself, the Deluxe Scrapbook Kit is a great gift for a young crafter who hasn’t tried scrapbooking yet. The brightly colored papers, decorative scissors, and oodles of die cuts will be so much fun for a little artist! Let your kids make scrapbook layouts to commemorate their birthday parties, vacations, or other exciting events. When they’re finished, they’ll have something handmade to help them cherish their memories for years to come!

If you’re thinking about learning to scrapbook or teaching your kids your beloved craft, order your Deluxe Scrapbook Kit today! For just the next seven days, the Deluxe Scrapbook Kit is almost 40% off, so make sure you take advantage of this deal and get yours soon!

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How to Make a Mini Drawer Set

April 13th, 2012 by Melissa

Have you seen this cute Mini Drawer Storage System on FaveCrafts? It’s a super cute and easy organizational project and it’s great for storing everything from paper and craft embellishments to jewelry and hardware. With a few basic items (like paper, scissors, and glue), you can have your own colorful mini drawer storage system to help get yourself organized!

First thing’s first, you’re going to need a set of drawers. Drawer sets like this come in a variety of sizes and shapes, depending on what you need them for. These Beyond the Page Mini Drawers are perfect for jewelry or small hardware and this Beyond the Page Storage Box is better for storing your embellishments and other scrapbooking supplies. For our purposes, I’m going to suggest the Beyond the Page MDF Storage Drawers. They’re just the right size for storing my little beads, paper embellishments, and fabric scraps.

Once you have your drawer set, you’ll need to paint the wooden box that holds your mini drawers. I really like this Studio Semi-Gloss Acrylic Paint in Teal. It’s great for spring! If you don’t want to paint, you can also decoupage the wooden box or just leave it as is.

For your drawers, you can mix and match paper scraps and decoupage them on the front of each drawer. You could also paint them if you’d like. I happen to love This & That’s Graceful Collection Paper Kit. The colors are bright and I love all the different patterns available. Plus it comes with bonus embellishments! It also comes with alphabet stickers so, if I wanted, I could say what’s in each box by adding stickers to the front. You could also write it on there with a marker.

Besides some Mod Podge and scissors, that’s about all you’ll need to create these cute storage drawers. There are tons of ways you can put this storage unit to use! Scrapbook supplies, seed organization, hardware organization, kitchen storage, jewelry storage, and organizing illustration supplies are just some of the options! So find some paper you like and make your very own mini drawer storage system!

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Scrappy Solutions for Spring Cleaning

April 12th, 2012 by Rachel

If there’s one thing that’s good about spring cleaning, it’s that you get to dig through all your craft supplies and see what odds and ends you come up with. Why is this a good thing, you ask? Well, if you’re anything like me, you hate making extra trips to the craft store and would much rather make something out of what you have lying around the house.

That’s where stashbuster crafts come in. These are fun projects that you can make from your paper scraps, leftover yarn, you name it!

In honor of the spring cleaning season, I’ve decided to round up a few of my favorite stashbuster crafts and share them with you today. I hope you’ll take advantage of these ideas after you raid your supply closet this spring!

Don’t you hate when you finish a crochet project and you have extra yarn left over? It’s frustrating because you want to make use of it… you did pay for it after all! That’s where this fun Crochet Party Chain comes in! This super simple crochet pattern allows you to use different strands of colored yarn to create each link of the chain. String this up for a party and you’re ready to celebrate!

Don’t you just love the colors on these cute Cell Phone Pouches? I’m sure you have a bunch of extra fabric lying around the house somewhere, so just gather some in a bunch of different colors and you’re ready to start sewing these bright and beautiful carrying cases!

If your walls are looking a little bare, there’s a quick and crafty way to fix that… and it also will help use up all those extra scraps of paper from your scrapbooking projects! This cool, modern-looking Paper Scrap Art piece is really easy to put together (it only takes 5 steps!), so even if you’ve never made wall decor before, give this project a shot! You don’t have to be Picasso to create neat artwork!

See, spring cleaning can be a good thing! Sorting through leftover craft supplies has always inspired me to create fun, new projects and I hope it will do the same for you this season!

While we’re talking spring cleaning, I wanted to mention that I’ve found some really great organizers over on CutRateCrafts.com, so if you’re looking for ways to stash your supplies, check out the handy collection they’ve put together! I really love this Quilted Cotton Organizer in particular because it can hold all sorts of different supplies. Plus it’s soft and easy to carry, so you don’t have to worry about lugging a box around with you if you need to craft on the go!

That’s just one of my favorites… there are plenty of organizers for every type of craft and craft supply, from yarn to thread to paper and so much more. Be sure to check out all of the awesome organization options while you have spring cleaning on the brain! You’ll be glad you did!

Tell me: Have you ever crafted with scraps before? What did you make?

Tags: craft storage, organizer, scraps, spring, stashbuster, yarn
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Deal of the Week: Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit

April 9th, 2012 by Jessica

Make a beautiful hooked rug to decorate your home with this Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit! This design is for romantics who love the lush beauty of roses and floral arrangements. You can buy pictures and wall hangings with roses on them anywhere, but with this kit, you’ll take pride in knowing that your house is decorated with your own gorgeous handiwork. The Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit is our Deal of the Week, so you can get it for less than two-thirds of the original price if you order today!

If you’ve never hooked your own rug before, now is the time to start! This craft is simple and relaxing; it’s even easy enough for a child to do! With a Wonderart latch hook kit, your canvas will come printed with the Elegant Roses design and will include all of the pre-cut pieces of yarn you need to make the rug. All you need to do is match the correct yarns to the colors on the design and hook them onto the canvas to create the rug.

The Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit can be used for an almost endless variety of home decor projects. Make this hooked rug as an actual rug for a doorway or bathroom. Or, if you’d rather not have people stepping on your beautiful creation, make it as a decorative wall hanging. You can also stitch the canvas to backing fabric to make a pillow cover or a fluffy tote bag.

If the colors in the Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit don’t match your decor, but you love the design, feel free to substitute your own yarns. With a few balls of craft yarn, you can use the pre-printed canvas to make the Elegant Roses rug in whichever colors you like.

This week only, the Elegant Roses Latch Hook Kit from Wonderart is $12.00 less than the original price on CutRateCrafts.com! If you order this week, you’ll get the kit for 30% off. Don’t wait; order yours today!

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