tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307Fri, 08 Nov 2024 16:05:48 +0000christmas craft contestholiday craft contestpaint chipssharingPlaid Industries craft contestcardscraft contestcraft vendor contestcrochetcrochet corkscrewsenvelopesglues and adhesiveshalloween craftsknittymartha stewart contestmodge podgespoonflower contestspoonflower fabric designthrifty craftstutorialhttp://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))Blogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-7808304041441814360Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:51:00 +00002010-11-07T14:52:12.661-05:00A symmetry boggles over a snag. Please, this is just a test post only. Thanks!http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/11/testing-testing-one-two-three.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-2284177774892625031Sat, 06 Nov 2010 22:38:00 +00002010-11-06T19:03:28.692-04:00spoonflower contestspoonflower fabric designOne of my crafty little endeavors is creating graphics, and not too long ago I found Spoonflower, which is an online based business where designers such as myself can create our own custom fabrics. HELLO!! Fabrics you say? Why that just happens to be another passion of mine!Anyway, at Spoonflower there are weekly contests, and this week I have an entry for the "2011 Tea Towel Calendar" contesthttp://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/11/vintage-aprons-please-vote-for-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-672143861428986193Sun, 31 Oct 2010 05:33:00 +00002010-10-31T11:17:35.587-04:00christmas craft contestcraft vendor contestholiday craft contestmartha stewart contestImagine getting to go to New York City and sell your hand crafted goodies with none other than Martha herself! WOW! Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia is currently planning their annual holiday craft sale which will be held right at their New York headquarters on Saturday, December 4, 2010. Oh, and they figure there will be about 2500 shoppers attending this sale.So here's the deal... they have http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/martha-wants-you.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-6681108336651204765Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:22:00 +00002010-10-31T00:59:28.094-04:00christmas craft contestcraft contestholiday craft contestmodge podgePlaid Industries craft contestNext week, Halloween will be nothing more than a candy coated memory. Crafty thoughts will be more geared towards Thanksgiving Day for our friends in the USA. Of course, this also means that are are less than two months for everyone to get ready for... wait for it... Christmas. There, I said it! Yes, the biggest holiday of the year is fast approaching, and for us crafters, that means it's http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/holiday-craft-contest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-8723052955076727264Tue, 26 Oct 2010 01:18:00 +00002010-10-25T21:19:54.365-04:00crochetcrochet corkscrewsknittyThis really is going to be a crafting post, I promise! But first, to set the tone, this is Scooter, our 9 1/2 pound Chihuahua that rules the neighborhood. You're right -- I know he's adorable, and so does he! Notice that little green corkscrewy-looking thing there that Scooter is definitely guarding? That is one of Scooter's most favorite kinds of toys to play with, and is known to him as http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/dont-mess-with-my-knitty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-3312226040273248007Sun, 24 Oct 2010 21:36:00 +00002010-10-24T18:54:46.718-04:00glues and adhesivesName your poison, er, favorite sticky stuff! There are so many types of glues and adhesives on the market these days, with all the various types of crafts there are to use them with. So I thought I would do a post on some of my favorites, and well, more often used sticky methods.This picture is of some of the glues and adhesives I have and use. I have various other ones as well, but these are http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/sticky-situation.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-2067759219480251229Wed, 20 Oct 2010 02:51:00 +00002010-10-19T23:13:21.351-04:00paint chipsTonight after dinner I was meeting a couple friends at the gym. On my way I have to pass a Home Depot store. I had a few minutes before I met up with my friends, so I made a detour into the store. My motive? Yes, you guessed it... paint chips! Free glorious colorful paint chips! They are all I have been thinking about the past couple of days, and I am dying to trying making a few crafties http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/shopping-in-sense.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-6111072086675211721Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:54:00 +00002010-10-18T19:59:35.182-04:00paint chipssharingthrifty craftsI'm loving the different things people are crafting with paint chips. I don't know why I hadn't ever heard of this cost efficient craft supply before. But I sure am having fun scouting out all these crafty people's projects!I simply adore these too cute Christmas tree cards that Angela Sgro Designs made! I especially love how she used the dividing white lines to her advantage by cutting the http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/gotta-love-those-paint-chips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-8356656966616579988Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:36:00 +00002010-10-17T21:55:03.102-04:00halloween craftssharingJust two weeks until Halloween, so I thought I'd do a post showcasing some of the awesome spooky crafts that creative people have been up to.Infarrantly creative made these really cute candy corn earrings from paint chips you get for FREE! Now I seriously have to hunt down some of that Mod Podge Dimensional Magic.Sawdust and Papercrafts made this really cool Halloween candelabra from thrift http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/sharing-spooky-crafts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1359389495907603307.post-7093649806368354291Sun, 17 Oct 2010 03:43:00 +00002010-10-17T00:20:10.509-04:00cardsenvelopestutorialOnly 69 days until Christmas! Have you got your cards made yet? I haven't even thought about what I'm going to make this year. I've been obsessed with snowmen the last few years, but I'm leaning towards penguins this year, maybe something simple, such as just the word JOY. There is so much you can do with that simple perfect Christmas word to make such classy cards.One thing I always have http://quintessentialcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/10/may-i-have-envelope-please.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Debbie K (aka Midnight Rambler))0