Twitter Party – Win A Great Book from Lark Crafts

by Handmade Spark on 5/11/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

 
Join Handmade Spark this Friday, May 13th on our first Twitter party to win an autographed copy of Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork courtesy of Lark Crafts.
So how does it work? It’s super easy!
This Friday, May 13th, between 8am-5pm Eastern Standard Time,  send out tweets mentioning @Handmadespark plus a link to any …

How to Make Super Simple Button Earrings by Handmade Spark Member Hodge Podge Arty

by Handmade Spark on 4/25/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

These easy-to-make button earrings are a way to make great use of fabric scraps.  And, the color possibilities are endless!
MATERIALS needed for fabric-covered button earrings:
Small bits of fabric
Scissors
Flat earring posts
Button covers – size 20 or size needed to fit over earring post
Tacky glue
DIRECTIONS:
Starting with your button cover, cut your fabric …

How to Make Sewn Paper Gift Bags by Handmade Spark Member Bonita Rose

by Handmade Spark on 4/24/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

I’ve been having fun in my Studio these days, and am playing with all kinds of new things like fabrics, buttons, fancy trims, fabric paint and more!
Aaaah, the life of a passionate creative, right?
Today I had fun creating some
FUN and colorful
Sewn Paper Gift Bags!

I made these with simple kraft paper lunch …

Easter Egg Cozy Tutorial from the Etsy Russian Team

by Handmade Spark on 4/23/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Get into an Easter spirit while making these colorful felted Eggs cozies!

For this tutorial it is preferable you had some basic felting skills.

You will need a ruler, scissors, a marker, and a piece of PV film. For example you can use an old package. You will also need wool, water, …

Vintage Spool Photo Holders Tutorial from Burlap & Blue

by Handmade Spark on 4/22/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Over the weekend, while out and about, I was lucky enough to happen upon these cuties…

Yep, reproduction vintage spools. And while there’s a plethora of fun and crafty things to make and do with them, I knew I wanted something easy and fun to make, yet functional.

The how-to is super …

How to Make a Felted Sweater Owl by Marcie of Mossy

by Handmade Spark on 4/21/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

How to Make A Good Listener
Today you will learn how to make a good listener.
For this project, you will need a 100% wool sweater and a small collection of wool sweater scraps and cotton fabric scraps.  Solid, striped or patterned.  As with the Tiny Birdhouse, Swittens, andSweater Mouse projects, add your wool sweater (do not …

Tutorial: Easy Quilted Paper Greeting Card by Handmade Spark Member Jeanpatch by MK

by Handmade Spark on 4/20/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

Easy Craft Project for April:
Paper Quilt Greeting Card- Here’s what you’ll need to make your very own paper quilt greeting cards.  If you are a quilt maker then you have lots of books with patterns.  If not, just go online and type in the search box for log cabin quilt …

How To: My Adventures With Lace by Handmade Spark Member BlackStar

by Handmade Spark on 4/16/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

A while ago, I purchased some vintage lace with the idea of making a few pennant style necklaces. When I got the lace, I realized that it wasn’t going to work because the lace was so wonderfully soft and wouldn’t hang right. What to do? What to do? I convo’d …