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Meet Our Sponsor: Butcher’s Sew Shop
We are so thrilled to welcome Butcher’s Sew Shop as one our Art Star Craft Bazaar sponsors this year! The ladies behind this sewing studio in the Italian Market are here to tell you all about what they offer. I… Continue Reading Meet Our Sponsor: Butcher’s Sew Shop
Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
We are excited to be participating in Philadelphia Open Studio Tours again this year! We have some fun things that we have cooked up for you on October 3rd all day at Art Star (11-7pm) 1. Opening of “Tastes Like… Continue Reading Upcoming Exhibition + P.O.S.T Event!
Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers In my last tutorial, I showed you one way to carve avocado seeds to make a pendant necklace. Today I will show you how to turn those failed attempts and carving scraps into a… Continue Reading Make This: Avocado Seed Dye Tutorial
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Make This: Easiest Handmade Book Ever
Photos + Tutorial by Bonnie Kaye Whitfield I am obsessed with this book form. It is the fastest way to turn a simple sheet of paper into an 8-page book, all without gluing or sewing. Use this tutorial to whip… Continue Reading Make This: Easiest Handmade Book Ever
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Make This: Avocado Seed Pendant
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers If your household goes through as many avocados as mine, you may have thought “there must be something I can do with all these pits!” (cue exasperated infomercial actor). Well there is! In fact… Continue Reading Make This: Avocado Seed Pendant
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Make This: Quick + Easy Matte Medium Transfer
Photos + Tutorial by Bonnie Kaye Whitfield Here’s a quick and simple image transfer for using matte medium and a photocopy of an image. It’s a helpful trick for adding layers of imagery to mix media works of art. On… Continue Reading Make This: Quick + Easy Matte Medium Transfer
Make This: Cold Brew Infused Water
Photos and Tutorial by Christie Sommers I don’t know about you, but when it’s this hot out I need something refreshing to drink and anything sugary or sweet is just no good. Here’s a little cold brew herbal tea recipe… Continue Reading Make This: Cold Brew Infused Water
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MAKE THIS: 3D Geometric Wrapping Paper
Photos + Tutorial by Bonnie Kaye Whitfield It takes just a few extra minutes to turn your gift into a conversation piece. Here’s a super simple tutorial to create fun 3D Geometric shapes on the top of your package for… Continue Reading MAKE THIS: 3D Geometric Wrapping Paper
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Make This: Mini Knotted Planter
Tutorial and Photos by Christie Sommers This mini planter is great for 3″ terracotta pots or even planted votive holders…no candles!! It makes a great little handmade gift… quick & easy! You will need: *scissors *yard stick or tape measure… Continue Reading Make This: Mini Knotted Planter
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Make This: Fabric Storage Bins
by Christie Sommers I have way too many “things” in little piles all over my workspace. It was time to do a little organizing so I made some storage bins and bowls in various sizes to store loose buttons, bobbins… Continue Reading Make This: Fabric Storage Bins
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