Strange as it is to be back in town, it’s really nice. It’s quite here. And it smells good. Well, not right now though because I cleaned out the frig and it was filled with moldy chicken/brats/veggies —– GROSS! But last night when I got out of car well after […]
nosew - patterns & tutorials
PaintChip Notecard/Postcard Project from Tangle Crafts
Su has yet again offered up a great project for me to share with you while I’m on Holiday. I appreciate her generosity so much! Thank you! Now for you to enjoy: “I’m really into postcards at the moment, because I think the fact that they use half the card […]
journal
Free How To’s from All Things Paper
Ann from All Things Paper sent me links to three great tutorial that she has put together and are free for us to use and make! ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ On Folding Trees :: Filigree Pendants On Heart Handmade :: Fringed Flower Card On All Things Paper :: Simple Filigree Flower Card […]
journal
Tangle Crafts :: Scrap Envelope-Self Mailer :: Free Template
Su of Tangled Crafts is helping to keep Craft Leftovers nice and crafty while I’m out of town. She sent me this great template for using up your scraps of paper and bits of this and that. Here is what she says about it: Here is “a template for making […]
journal
On Holiday
Well, as prompted by Carolyn here I am to give you a quick update on what has happened after the Maker Faire. You can read about all of it here on the Kro Studio Blog and you can see all the photos that are making up my trip here on […]
journal
Maker Faire :: Rounding Up the Weekend
The original plan was to post each day, but honestly, I was so exhausted at the end of each day that I just came home and passed out. It was a ton of fun and I want to share that with you now that I’ve recovered. We changed up the […]
journal
Makin’ it to the Maker Faire
Today was set up day at the Maker Faire and for Frau Fiber and I it went off without a hitch. Are booth was all set up and ready to go in under an hour – which ment we had the rest of the day to do whatever we pleased. […]
journal
Maker Faire :: Making Amends with Mending!
Hi all! I am about to embark on the adventure of a life time! Onward to the Maker’s Faire. I have so many exciting things to tell you about. First off, about my part at the Maker’s Faire. I am co-hosting a workshop/demo booth with the founder of the Sewing […]
journal
Getting Organized to boost Creativity
We have all been told since we were kids that we should clean our workspace as we go along. That we should put things away when we are finished with them, and that everything should have a home? Well how does that work when I am working on multiple projects […]
journal
Garden Giveaway Winner!
Soon to have her own Maker’s Apron in her very own hands is Cindy from Cindy is Crafty! I finally decided what to send out in the package, haha, sorry it took so long to make up my mind. So in the Garden Giveaway package Cindy will get her very […]
book review
Re-Construct :: Eco Friendly Crafts Made Easy :: Review + Giveaway!
I was so happy to get my copy of Re-Construct in the mail 2 weeks ago, there are so many great projects it took me a few days to watch it all. You can pick up your very own copy here. Each project is actually like a show. They go […]
crochet - journal - knitting - patterns & tutorials
H2O Slinger Duo ReRelease:: Free Yarn Craft Pattern!
You see my bike has a sloping high bar – which makes it great for when I want to wear a skirt and am riding somewhere, but also makes it so there is no place to put a holder for my water bottle. Awesome and lame all at the same time. So I made myself a knit water bottle holder that I could sling over my shoulder and have water whenever I needed it. A few years later I made another one – crochet this time!
journal
Dirty Dishes :: How to Make Your Own Dishwasher Detergent
After the great success of the Laundry Detergent – clothes are clean and smell nice – I’ve been thinking that I should check out how to make my own dishwasher detergent. It’s not that it’s insanely expensive, but it still does add an extra $6 or so to the monthly […]
fabric - patterns & tutorials
Maker’s Apron :: Free Sewing Pattern!
Enter the Maker’s Apron. It’s a studio apron, cooking apron, garden apron, and painter’s apron. Calling it a Maker’s apron just made sense. Put it on and you are ready to go. The plan was just that it would be a little apron for wearing in the garden and I was going to give it away. Well, I tried it on and wore it around (just to see if it felt right on you know) and before I knew it, it was filled up with my phone, pencils, pens, erasers, paper, scissors and all sorts of other things. And I wore it the rest of the night. Then I was like “crap, I don’t want to give this away. I like it to much!”
clm - journal - vol 1
June Craft Leftovers Monthly!
Subscriptions now on sale from the 16th – 20th and will all be sent out on the 21st. Visit the shop to get your copy today! Craft Leftovers Monthly is great Handmade Craft Zine filled with projects, recipes, tips, stories, puzzles, and ridiculous illustrated nonsense just for the fun of […]
journal
Say Hi to my Mom! Short Delay of things…
Hi all, my mom came into town today so i’m going to delay everything by a day. Craft Leftovers Monthly will be going in the shop tomorrow night and there will be a super cute garden apron pattern too! See you soon! Kristin
howto - journal - nosew - patterns & tutorials
Making Mini Croissants :: How to
My grandma was always into doll houses and remember looking at them and wishing I could have one all to myself to fill with little odds and ins. The Borrower’s was one of my favorite book series when I was a kid. I’ve always loved things on the small scale […]
book review - journal
Finding My Way with Making a Great Blog
It’s hard for me to admit this, but I’ve been having a dry spell lately with Craft Leftovers. It’s not that I’m not enjoying myself or that I don’t like posting, it’s more like I feel like I’ve lost my internal direction, that no matter how hard I try I […]
thrift kitchen
Canning Experments :: Berry Tréo Jam How To
As I explained in yesterday’s post I’m trying to get canning down so when it comes time to make a ton of jams, chutney, pickles, and preserves in general I’ll be all set. I really want to get it right the first time so I don’t botch a ton of […]
howto
In the Garden :: Compost How To
As I was pulling all the grass clumps out of the freshly tilled soil I was thinking “oh great, what am I going to do with all this sod? good for nothing grass!” And then I read that you can actually compost it no problem, you just need plenty of […]