Tremain Jackson & Alyssa Crow (librarians at the Abilene Public Library) return with another episode of the show the combines great children’s literature with fun and easy-to-do crafts. For this episode, we’ll highlight two great books with Lois Ehlert’s “Waiting for Wings” and Eric Carle’s “The Very Hungry Caterpillar” and then show you how to [...]
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Im really bored does anyone have any craft ideas projects i can work on??? Maybe a fun project to sew? Suggested Reading: KNIGHTS IN MINIATURE II: A Complete Guide to Painting and Converting Medieval Miniatures (Modelling Manuals)This publication is a complete guide to painting and converting medieval miniatures. It includes step by step processes explaining [...]
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what are some craft ideas that i can make for my boyfriend..some gifts i already made for him are a cd of all the songs that remind me of him and i already made him a book about us and i make him these colorful heme bracelets lol he does wear them alllll the time [...]
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Painting | February 18th, 2011
As we all know, christmas is right around the corner. I have bought my boyfriend some things, but i also wanted to make him something. I feel that if i make him something it would mean more to him. I have no idea where to start tho. or even what to make him. Does anyone [...]
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Beads | January 9th, 2011
okay so i made this recipe for bead( it was like a dough) they baked for 2 hours. i need to use sand paper to make them smooth, but the holes closed up a lot. how can i Re-due the holes after they have been baked. i know i ask lame questions about crafts but [...]
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Beads | January 6th, 2011
http://cgi.ebay.com/Amethyst-Bronze-Lampwork-Pendants-w-G-Plated-Beads_W0QQitemZ230110511341QQihZ013QQcategoryZ83891QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem or something similar, not necessarily twisted at the top, but with a nail head type bump bottom? Used to make necklaces, earrings, and other crafts Suggested Reading: 1000 Glass Beads: Innovation & Imagination in Contemporary Glass Beadmaking (500 Series)They’re the very best in contemporary glass beadmaking, 1000 dazzling and unique examples by an international [...]
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Jewelery | December 25th, 2010
I am looking to make a little money on the side and I’m pretty artistic… Strangely enough, I’m having a block in my mind on what to start creating! I know all the typical things are great like Hemp jewelry, knitted items or whatnot… but does anyone have a unique idea for me!?! I love [...]
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Jewelery | December 18th, 2010
I want to make my friend a gift for her sixteenth b-day. I’m going to get her something else i bought as well, but i thought making something would be more personal. She’s not very girly or anything (so no jewelry) and I’d rather not resort to painting a box unless i have no other [...]
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I buy clean paintcans and decorate them as gifts for people, or as bins to organize stuff in. the problem is I can’t think of what to put inside them. Anyone have any ideas of what gifts I could put in them, or what I could store in them? Suggested Reading: KNIGHTS IN MINIATURE II: [...]
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