AllFreeCrafts News January 12, 2009

New Craft Projects at AFC January 12, 2008 
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  • Crocheted Purses
  • Romantic Paper Doily Crafts
  • Romantic Recycling
  • Children's Art Projects
  • Share the Love of Crafting

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    Beat the Winter Blahs ...
    val (2K)paints (1K)Crafts to beat the winter blahs, including romantic fun with paper doilies, two romantic recycling projects, pretty purses to crochet, plus arts and crafts projects for children.

    Crocheted Purse Patterns


    Turn a ball or two of yarn into a crocheted purse.
    flappurse125 (5K)Crocheted Purse
    Need a simple purse to crochet, perhaps to coordinate with a spring or summer outfit? Try this easy pattern which uses single crochet stitch and about two balls of yarn.    		horsepurse64 (2K)Tapestry Horse Purse
    Ready to try a new crocheting technique? Tapestry crochet is worked in single crochet, but you carry one or more yarns to create a repeating motif.

    smallpurse64 (2K)Small Drawstring Purse
    This drawstring purse is a perfect carry-along for small items; it is also embellished with 24 pony beads that are woven in as your work proceeds.

    Romantic Paper Doily Crafts


    Lacy scented sachets and greeting cards to make with paper doilies.
    viccards48 (1K)Victorian Valentines
    Make Valentine cards from paper doilies and Victorian clipart; project includes frugal instructions for painting plain paper doilies in metallics.    		 doilysachett48 (1K)Valentine Sachet
    Easy heart-shaped scented sachets are embellished with faux pearl strands and dried or silk rosebuds.    		sachetgreeting48 (1K)Doily Sachet
    Make a romantic scented doily greeting with matching envelope; embellish with rose-motif rubber stamps, decals or stickers.

    Romantic Recycling


    Recycle a teacup and saucers to make a tiered jewelry holder or a candle lamp.
    teacuplamp125 (3K)jewelry-catch-all125 (6K)Both of these recycling crafts are very easy to do - and you get to reuse some tableware that otherwise might gather dust. For the Teacup 'N' Saucer Lamp, you'll need an electric candle stick and a vintage cup and saucer.

    For the Tiered Jewelry Holder, reuse two pretty saucers and two small liquor glasses.

    Children's Arts and Crafts Projects


    Art lessons, projects and recipes for children.
    paperoctupus48 (1K)Paper Octopus
    Paper octopus on a watercolor sea. Pattern and photo tutorial.    		funnies (1K)Craft Recipes
    Recipes for paper paste, finger paint, bread clay, paper mache and picture transfers.    		bracelet1a (1K)Breadcrumb Bead Bracelet
    Mix dry breadcrumbs with white glue and paint to make pretty beads.
    pet-frame (2K)Pet Photo Frame
    Make a frame for your pet's photo.    		Ojos (1K)Ojo de Dios
    Weave yarn around sticks or twigs to make this traditional craft.    		pencil topperButterfly Pencil Toppers
    Easy craft foam craft; make in red and white for Valentine's Day!

    Share the Love of Crafting

    jane_avatar (5K)Calling all crafty people! Please join us for craft links, craft lore, and craft talk in the Allfreecrafts Yahoo Group.

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    Janesign (2K) news@allfreecrafts.com
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