Archive for June, 2008

What are good arts and crafts activities for boys?

Monday, June 30th, 2008
arts and crafts
thechandyshop asked:


im doing a camp over the summer and i have a ton of ideas for the girls, but i need some crafts for the boys so that they can have fun too, ideas please!

Michele

Tote Bags, Start a Craft Business, and Save the Planet One Bag at a Time

Sunday, June 29th, 2008
arts and crafts
Diane Palmer asked:


With everyone thinking “green” these days, the tote bag has become popular once again. In our Grandmother’s day, they would always carry their own shopping or tote bags, but then came the quick and easy throw away plastic bag.

Now we are turning the tables again, and the tote bag is here to stay. Even the grocery stores are offering them for sale. This is a great place to start for a craft business.

If your passion, is painting, sewing, quilting, appliqué, embroidery, or even stamping, then you can create the most gorgeous tote bags, for yourself, for unique one of a kind gifts, or to sell at craft shows or online. They are lightweight, and strong, and they really are an open canvas.

With all the latest and greatest craft supplies out there now, you can get printable fabric that you can put in your computer printer. You can print a photograph from your computer, right onto this fabric, which you could then appliqué to the tote, it is washable. This could be a great craft business idea. This works well with pet photos. Everyone loves their pets, and would love to show off their pets picture done up nice on a tote bag.

Make one for yourself and make sure to use it everyday, and you will get people asking about your tote. This is great free advertising.

Stamping also works well on blank totes. The ideas are endless, but make sure and take a picture of your original totes and keep in an album for potential customers to see. Tote bags are a great form of usable art, and pretty soon you will see your artwork on display everyday as tote bags. What a great feeling that would be.

If you love this idea, then why not get your tote bags in bulk?.. Some craft store sell them, but I find them to be most affordable online. You can purchase all different styles depending on what artwork you will put on it. Go ahead, and make some useable art and help keep the planet green.

blank tote bags online now



Terri

What’s a catchy name for an Arts and Crafts group?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
arts and crafts
Be Still and know He’s God asked:


We are starting a group where a bunch of us meet one night a week. People can choose to do whatever art or craft they’d like to bring. The only rule is they must be creating something. Can you think of any good names to call this group? “Arts and Crafts” night is too lame a name.

Nicole

looking for a company that will donate Doll Hair to a church arts & crafts?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
arts and crafts
sewer asked:


we are a arts & crafts group and would like to know if there is a company out there that would donate hair for the different type of dolls we make. there are only 10 of us to this group and a lot of them are older and don’t drive so I am the youngest and tring to help them. But I would like some help from names of different companies that would help. They can be the small curls or big curls. any other question plese ask me.

Terri

What are some good arts and crafts shows in Houston?

Thursday, June 26th, 2008
arts and crafts
BeadyQueen.com asked:


I am looking for some really good festivals in Houston or surrounding areas to set up a booth and I am not sure which ones are worth the work. If you know of some really good ones would you please share? Thanks!

Donna

What would be a good arts and crafts project to show at a 4-h fair?

Thursday, June 19th, 2008
arts and crafts
ddarlenemay asked:


I’m 13 and a girl. I get to do 2 projects and it’s really important I do well because I’m a candiate for the fair princess.

Clarence

need an arts and crafts idea for yellow day?

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008
arts and crafts
love_my_family asked:


Any ideas for an arts and craft project for 3 year olds? Must be about the color yellow, for yellow day. I’m stumped!

Ann

Where can I find information for arts and crafts shows in the Southeastern Michigan area as a crafter?

Monday, June 16th, 2008
arts and crafts
Brian S asked:


I’m looking for small, non-juried shows (ie. churches, schools) to sell my crafts at… In the Southeast Michigan area, or Flint to Saginaw area as well.

Lewis

Best Description of the Art of Marriage

Monday, June 16th, 2008
arts and crafts
Francis Githinji asked:


The art of marriage is often complex to express. It forms every fiber of society and, there is so much more to it. From time immemorial, marriage has stood out to be the single constant in all generations. It is a union that evokes many thoughts and feelings. Its original purpose is not tainted and, some achieve this in the modern world. The following is as description of marriage by a person who made a reading that best describes the art of marriage. This is one of the most popular marriage readings which are sweet and inspiring. It is ‘art of marriage’ by Wilfred A. Peterson. It is a poem that shares the following. ‘A good marriage must be created’. This is an interesting line which suggests that marriage cannot be emulated. It has to be crafted. The most interesting thing about it is that you can mold your marriage to whatever you want it to become. People who are successful in marriage have made a deliberate step to be successful. The other line of the poem about marriage is ‘The little things are big things in marriage’. This could not be any truer. As you start your marital union, you often find that those things that are most irritating are the so called little things. The things that make you happy most are some of the little compliments that your spouse will make.

It is vital for you to have this reality and take this piece to make your marital union better. The other line in the poem art of life is that ‘You should never be too old to hold hands’. This is very inspiring and challenges those couples who are young but still do not find time to hold hands. There is nothing complicated about love, holding hands say it all. The poem continues to state that the art of marriage is ‘Never going to bed angry’. How many people go to bed many nights being angry with each other? In society today, couples go even months while still angry with each other. This does not mean that problems are much tougher today. Contrary to this, it is the sheer unwillingness for both partners to work things out. If you find that you are angry at bed time, seek to make things right; in a humble manner. If it does not work, you have done your part.

The other art that you need to know is that ‘Marriage is giving each other an atmosphere where each person can grow’. Many people choke each other with the atmosphere they provide. Consequently, partners are not able to grow and go to desired heights. It is vital for couples to be agents of goodwill for their partners to go to great levels. Marriage is also ‘Standing together and facing the world’. A lot of unity can be felt from this line. You need to remember that your partner is a part of you and, you will always be strong standing together. Divided you fall and there are no two ways about it. There are many other lines to this poem but, with the above, you are in a position to put some of the wisdom into practice. The poem is full of good advice that will transform your marriage from mediocre to excellent. This is truly the best description of what marriage art is all about.



Christine

Is it blasphemy to use pages of the New Testament for arts and crafts?

Monday, June 16th, 2008
arts and crafts
Maggie H asked:


I have a billion of these free bibles lying around, and was wondering if it’d be offensive to use pages for origami. I’m not trying to be disrespectful to anything, I just want to make a paper elephant. I promise I’m not gonna draw satanist stuff on it or anything.

Brian