Question!

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I'm thinking about getting my own button maker but before I spend all my dad's muh-lah, I'm wondering what size button maker should I get? I know tons of people who collect buttons but I'm clueless as to what the "standard" size is when it comes to the ones with sayings on them... ya know what I mean? Any advice anyone can give me would be great :o)

Also, lately I've been making kandy bracelets, but they tend to break really easily. Does anyone know of a way or a site that describes how to make them so they're really strong and sturdy? Yeah.... peace out!

<3 Rachel

LJ for Seattle Church of Craft

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I've made a LJ community for anybody who is interested in bringing The Church of Craft to the Seattle area.

I've contacted the founders, and will no doubt be hearing from them soon. In the meantime, if a group has already started here, those of us who are interested here on LJ can get involved, and be contacted through the community. If we have to start from the very beginning, this will give us one more area where we can discuss meetings, etc.

All hail the Power of Craft! :-)

Brussels and Belgian Bouquets

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I'll just link to it.

Picture Frame Shelves

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The only problem is you need a jigsaw....

Pre-made journals

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On a recent trip to Battle Creek I stopped into a Barnes & Noble. Some of their new items included a variety of journals made from recycled paper and what-not, which is nice for those ecologically-minded among us.

The ones I liked particularly were very thick, and bond in black or tan(brown), with uneven pages that made it look very handmade. The pages themselves are thick, almost like card-stock, and rough because of the technique. It was about $18, which is a little high for a journal, but considering how big it is, is not a bad price.

Even better, those journals can easily be used for pressed flowers, grimoires, poetry, recipes, scrapbooks, photos, clippings, or whatever else you might want to make of it.

Since I'd love to make my own journals and books but can't afford the equipment or supplies right now, this is a great way to work around it for the time being. That store also carried various fountain pens and ink, but I went to Michael's and bought ink (cheaper, and many more color options) as well as little glass bottles with wooden and rubber stoppers to put them in. (Not all B&N stores have such a selection, but it's worth looking for.) If you do any historical re-creation, you know that everything you have has to look (if not be) from the time period, and these are perfect. (It only takes a little getting used to. Most fountain pens nowadays hold quite a bit of ink.)

Plus, it looks really, really cool on your desk.

Hand Warmers

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I know it's a little late in the year, but.... And you can get the pie weights from culinary stores.

Crosspost from my own journal.

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http://naughtyteaspoon.20m.com/HOWTO.html

No idea if all the links work..
But this is a huge crafting how-to list! I'm going to put some of my extra yarn to use putting together that Summer Hammock!

(so far all the links I've clicked have worked.)

Heart Bookmark

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Yes, I know it's past Valentine's Day....

Dot-Painted China

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So simple, it's not even funny. And you can get cheap white dishware from anywhere....