Taking Back Valentine’s Day

by Lisa LeBlanc on 2/02/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

For years now, I thought surely I was cursed on Valentine’s day.  It’s hard enough with so much commercialization of the holiday and the pressure for every detail to be perfect…roses, dinner reservations…someone to bring those roses and fill that seat at dinner…it can be exhausting!  Those issues pale in …

Handmade Heals: Transformed by Imagination

by Stephey Baker on 1/27/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

….transformed by our imagination into a fairytale playground, a magical kingdom complete with a forest, hidden paths and mystical creatures, a place where anything is possible….

Reflecting With Ordinary Courage While Sharing Creative Dreams and Plans in 2011

by Stephey Baker on 1/04/11 | View Comments Comment(s)

She could never go back and make some of the details pretty. All she could do was move forward and make the whole beautiful.
– The Whole, Bonesigharts.com

Artwork – Bone Sigh Arts ©
These were the words that greeted me at the beginning of this year, January 2010, after opening a beautifully …

Expand Into Dreams: A 2011 Wish For You

by Stephey Baker on 12/31/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

As we draw into the new year I wanted to share with you a wish for a NEW YEAR! May all your creative Dreams take to the sky and shine brightly your dreams come true!  May you Expand into your Dreams and keep your creative spark burning brightly!

Expand Into Dreams Giclee Print | $42 | Marked by the …

Book Review and Giveaway: Craft Corps by Vickie Howell

by Robin Norgren on 12/30/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Giveaway Alert! Courtesy of Lark Crafts, we have one copy of Craft Corps to give away! All you have to do is leave a comment below, telling us why you would like to have this book (Only one entry per person, please.) We will take your comments through Sunday, January 2nd. …

Thursday Blog Links: December 16th

by Laura Kuhlmann on 12/16/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Boho Holiday Gift Tag Set | $12.15 | Bijoux Paperie
We’re coming down to the wire, with just a bit over a week left until the Christmas holiday. Hope everyone is doing their best to stay sane by staying as serene as possible. Remember, the word is “holidays” not “holiDAZE” – …

Book Review and Giveaway Courtesy of Lark Crafts: Craft Hope by Jade Sims

by Laura Kuhlmann on 12/15/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

Giveaway Alert! We have three copies of Craft Hope: Handmade Crafts for a Cause to give away! All you have to do is leave a comment below, telling us why you would like to have this book (Only one entry per person, please.) We will take your comments through Sunday, …

Spark 3: How do you navigate your biggest fears?

by Amber Jordan on 12/10/10 | View Comments Comment(s)

We’ve had a fantastic response to our Handmade Spark Creative Blogging Challenge. Rock and Purl has two must read entries on her blog and MCatherine of Hide a Heart reminded us of magic with her entry.
Ruth of Rock and Purl spark worthy moment captured

Today we are going to crawl into …