AllFreeCrafts Easter 2008 Newsletter |
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March 19, 2008 |
AllFreeCrafts News:
Free Crafts, Craft Projects and Patterns
  Easter weekend comes early this year, but I do hope everyone has a little time for Easter crafting. In this issue, we offer some easy Easter crafts and printables to help you and your family celebrate Easter in creative activities that are fun to share, or to make and give to each other.
Do save all those broken eggshells - because we have a lovely trinket box that you can make with a faux mother-of-pearl finish consisting mainly of eggshell decoupage! There's also a new recycling craft for the kids - a little doll cradle to make from a salt box, plus two free necklace patterns to get you beading.
 Jelly Bean Carrots
Fill cone bags with colorful jelly beans to make these edible Easter carrots.
|  Washcloth Bunny
Turn a washcloth into an Easter bunny that can hold an Easter egg. |  Easter Chick Sticks
Make a cute Easter chick from an ice cream or popsicle stick. |  Easter Egg Stands
Six floral Easter design egg stands to print on a single page. |  Printable Easter Cards
Fine art Easter cards to use in several ways, with a matching printable envelope. |  Paper Bunnies
Two styles of paper bunnies that are just big enough to hide a boiled Easter egg. |
Egg-cellent Eggs
Hints and tips for preparing eggs for Easter.
We also offer very popular  Printable Easter Baskets, Printable Easter bookmarks to match some of our crafts and now have over 40 free Easter crafts in our Easter Crafts section.
Please see AllFreeCrafts.net for dozens of hand-selected Easter links from around the net, including Easter chick crafts, Easter bonnets, bunnies and egg decorating. |
How to Boil Eggs for Easter
For well-cooked eggs with firm, brightly yellow yolks, place a single layer of eggs in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, and bring to a boil. As soon as the water boils, remove the pan from the heat and let eggs sit in the hot water for 20 minutes.
How to Check that an Egg is Fresh
If you place a raw egg in a glass of water and it stays at the bottom, then it is a "good egg." If it floats, you know it is a "rotten egg."
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New Craft Projects
New free craft projects to explore on our site.
Editor's Choice - Recycled Sewing
Economical and earth-friendly sewing projects based on recycled fabrics.
 T-Shirt Pillow
Have a favorite motif on a t-shirt that is getting tatty around the edges? Rescue the motif and turn it into a funky new throw pillow. |
 Pin Cushion Ring
Recycle a pop bottle cap and scraps of pretty fabric and lace to make a handy pin cushion ring. |  Bonnie Barrette
A beginner's sewing project that involves sewing circles of scrap fabric to make a doll head barette holder with yarn braided hair. |  Sweatshirt Vest
Have a comfy sweatshirt with worn cuffs and hems? Turn it into a vest with scissors and seam binding. |
See our page on Recycling Denim for lots of ideas for those old blue jeans!
Share the Love of Crafting
 Our new feature enabling readers to add their comments to our pages is a definite hit! It is heartwarming to read all the positive feedback and inspiring to see how many people are enjoying the crafts at AFC. The Leave a Comment script will be on all new pages, and added to current pages as time allows. So far the spam filter is doing a good job, but we will soon be hiring someone to help monitor and respond to posts as required.
The new bookmark button
has also proven popular so it will soon be a permanent fixture throughout the site as well.
We're looking into some more nifty ideas - among them, a revival of our forums, but with added social networking features such as a photo gallery to share your finished crafts, and perhaps even an interactive blog community. So exciting!
As always, you are invited to join the Allfreecrafts Yahoo Group for daily craft links, crafty chat, and the friendly companionship of crafters from around the world.
Kind regards,
news@allfreecrafts.com
http://www.allfreecrafts.com
http://www.allfreeprintables.com
http://www.creative-home.net
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