Artsy bloggers round-up

A quick and easy market bag to crochet for ‘WOW MOM’s!
Noreen Crone-Findlay designed a quick and fun market bag in honor of all the Wow Moms out there. And it’s good for dear old mother earth, too!

Decoupage a Byzantine Cross Pendant
Eileen shares instructions for a decoupage Byzantine cross pendant made from cardboard - of all things!

Digital Photomontage Demonstration
Links to a simple photomontage tutorial.

Glorious Gourd Decorating
A quick review on a great resource for gourd decorating.

Layers Upon Layers
Take one cheap piece of felt and transform it into “leather”!

Gadget Wish List for Quilters
Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork wonders what you have on your dream list of quilting gadgets

Spring-time felt flowers
Inspire kids to start sewing with this easy felt flower from Tangled Thread

Wooden craft boxes as wedding favors
Chloe from the Creative Bride suggests painting charming & inexpensive wooden boxes to give as wedding favors

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Friday photo inspiration

Casamento na praia, originally uploaded by Luís Guilherme.

You don't need to do a lot of decoration if your ceremony location is as beautiful as this one is!

wedding favor ideas - painted wooden boxes

Are you looking for an easy, inexpensive, handmade wedding favor? How about little painted wooden boxes? The box I painted for this sample cost a grand total of $1.50 at my local craft store (the big one that starts with the letter "M"). Paint? $3.50 per bottle... plus a little time. You can monogram the boxes or decoupage them to match your wedding theme.

Don't forget that the earring contest is still on!

Artsy bloggers round-up

• How to make silk paper
  Tangled Thread has created a how-to for making your own silk paper, using raw silk fibers.
• Layers Upon Layers
  Fabulous mixed media artist Andie MacCowan shares about her artistic journey!
  
• Make Yourself a Giant Check
  No, Eileen doesn't tell you to click on this link and win a million dollars. She tells you how to create a giant check for presentation.
• Mixed Media Earth Friendly Woven Dolls
  This week, Noreen Crone-Findlay finished weaving a very special doll, 'The Earth Listener Angel Doll'. She's uploaded photos of the making of the doll, as well as pics of some of her other mixed media woven dolls. The links are on:
• Red Castle Templates
  Links to excellent templates, mostly free for you to download.
• The Delights of Blogging About Quilting
  Mary Emma Allen, at Quilting & Patchwork, discusses the enjoyment she finds in blogging about quilting and connecting with other quilters and fabric artists..
• win a pair of beaded dangle earrings
  The Creative Bride is giving away a pair of her beaded dangle earrings - just make sure to real the rules before you enter :-)
• Cat Toy (and more) from Ketchup Bottle
• Learn about all the cat-related uses for an empty ketchup bottle.
• A Call for Alzheimer's Related Art
• I am compiling art for an ezine titled "A Portrait of Alzheimer's" and am putting out a call for artwork and poetry.

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Friday photo inspiration

an unfortunately ruined dress, originally uploaded by tarts larue.

It's cool, grey and rainy... and your wedding is due to start - what's a girl to do? Grab a fabulous umbrella and enjoy your day!

Friday photo inspiration

Covered bridge, originally uploaded by photosavvy.

Friday photo inspiration

Could it be raining?, originally uploaded by kit.