Clay Faux Valentine Chocolates Magnets!
The Designer Crafts Connection is a group of premier Arts & Crafts industry designers who have joined together to share their creativity and design talents, to support and promote crafts in general, introduce readers to new project ideas, innovative manufacturer products, new trends and techniques and ultimately inspire creativity in others.
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Annual Arts and Crafts Trade Show
Creativation is the largest arts & crafts trade show in the US, drawing visitors from the US, Europe and Asia. The show held annually during the month of January, is the place where manufacturers showcase their products, demo new items and craft store owners/buyers come to order product for their stores. Many of the designers who attended the show have shared photos on their blog... select each one to see more.......
Wednesday, January 24, 2018
Vintage Inspired Hearts
Share Valentine's Day love with a vintage heart!
Not just for Valentine's Day, these DIY vintage hearts would also make a sweet gift for a special friend, or decoration for any time of year!
Thursday, January 11, 2018
Best Projects for 2017
We saw lots of amazing projects last year. Here are our favorites.... which projects did you like best?
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
DIY Valentine Day Home Decor with Video Tutorial
Saturday, January 6, 2018
Playing with brush-tip markers
Try something new this year!
I love a versatile product, don't you? These Aqua Pens from Marabu have two nibs - a contour point and a brush tip - so you can use them for lots of different drawing and doodling projects. Plus they're water-soluble, so you can blend with a damp brush to get pretty watercolor effects.
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Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Tips and Ideas for Using Nested Star Dies
Here are some fun and easy holiday ideas for using the wafer thin dies you probably already have in your stash!!
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