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Crafty Topics
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Great Gifts Websites
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We have an assortment of handcrafted gifts suitable for anyone on any budget level. We offer table linens to unique hand beaded wine and champagne glasses, children's wear to art and simple jewelry. Take a minute and visit us, we'll enjoy the company!
http://www.triplewillowgiftgallery.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
When you need to pour those pesky little beads back into a container, use a small kitchen funnel, easily found in the dollar store. No spills! No mess! No waste!
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I love being able to express my creativity through the art of creating frames, hats, handbags, school items and jewerly boxes. Every handmade item, is made with the utmost care and quality as I would want for something to be made for me.
The scarfs are hand crocheted and knitted by my mom. She is the one who also makes the Christmas ornaments and the harvest pens.
Come check out our little boutique.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5179742
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Make sure you learn a little bit about a person prior to making a gift for them to ensure the item is age appropriate, fits and that the person is not allergic to them.
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We provide very special gifts that cater to the person who enjoys a bit of renaissance in their life! We have designs from Victorian to modern, jewelry to juggling balls, clothing to dreamchimes. Take a moment to visit, you'll be pleasantly surprised! Custom orders are welcomed.
http://www.hawkwolfs.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Many jewelry sites, especially artisan created jewelry sites, offer the ability of making an item made exactly to your size. Artisan jewelers offer a way for the consumer to get exactly what they want, while keeping beautiful, UNIQUE jewelry in the public eye.
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We create custom handcrafted exotic wood gifts such as fountain pens, key chains, and cigar ashtrays.
Check out our online virtual wooden pen creation tool!
http://www.machinedgifts.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
When taking pictures to display your crafts, try using a textured gray (or other light colored) piece of poster board as the backdrop, and using a tripod and time delay function of the camera for better focused pictures.
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Marble magnets, push pins, pendants, rings, barrettes & more. These make excellent gifts for a loved one, holidays, co-worker, bridal shower or other event.
http://marblemadness.etsy.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
When you make products to sell, research others who are successful & see what is selling, then head in that direction. Go where the money is and your crafting business will soar.
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A website full of folk art for the eclectic eccentric. Featuring fiber art, accessories, toys, multi-media art, Day of the Dead items and much more. Colorful, funky and slightly strange...sure to amuse and inspire. All our items are handmade in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
http://www.mercurialdesign.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Hot glue does not work for everything - if you are working on a non-porous surface like tin or plastic, try using "Goop" brand glue. Always experiment with the glue and check what it looks like once it is dried - you don't want to find out the hard way!
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We make art on wood with unique designs. Most of our items are made of light wood and all items are painted and drawn by hand with lovely color combinations. No two items alike; each one has its own unique and different design.
Editor's Note:This cute little giraffe is part of a larger piece that has four other small paintings like this one. They form the hooks on a hanging rack where clothes, coats, bags, towels & even necklaces could be hung.
http://tammnoony.etsy.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
If you paint use water based paint (aka acrylic paint). It's better for our environment!
Be organized, not messy. It makes crafting easier!
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All kinds of items for your gift giving lists. How about a new tote, pillow, appliance cover, novelty earrings? Gift bags and lunch totes galore! Come have fun shopping and don't forget to get yourself a little something. You can also place custom orders.
http://craftsfromtheheart.etsy.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Start shopping early for special events so you are not so stressed and can enjoy the event.
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A Framed Name creates a unique personalized word and name art from group of photos into artwork. Whether it’s one letter or thirteen letters, our wide selection of lettering allows you to change the look of any name or word into artwork that makes the gift personalized and one of a kind. Name art makes for the perfect keepsake gift that will last a lifetime. It is the perfect wedding gift, or, the unique anniversary gift that will be the envy of all your guests.
http://www.aframedname.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
When hanging a picture in your home, consider placing your picture out of direct sunlight. Pictures/posters will fade if the proper inks are not used.
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Selling a wide range of items, many of them unique to us. Find voodoo dolls which are designed and hand sewn by us, or perhaps look through the biggest range of runes in the world, many of which we have researched and created ourselves. We sell hand made tutus off-the-peg or made-to-order, or take a look at our Harry Potter-style display dolls for the adult HP fan. Gemstone items and jewellery, personalised bracelets for children, cool hair accessories.
http://www.madcatwoman.co.uk/
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Making wool hair for a soft cloth doll and it doesn't look even? Use a net (the kind you usually find oranges in), and it is a great base for adding hair in the same way as a wig is created. Just pull wool half way through each hole, knot tightly, and then trim to size.
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Our shop offers custom designed frames using unique bling magnets, personalized clipboards and jewelry and trinket boxes. We use scrapbook paper, tulle, jewels, ribbon and design many of our own papers. These gifts are perfect for school teachers, young girls and any woman that you know that you want to give a unique gift to. We can also custom design any one of our items to match colors or personalities. We offer the most fabulous paper covered projects on the web.
http://www.fancyframesboutique.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Using modge podge (which we do in all our items) can be very tricky. Many times the paper is wrinkled and gets bubbles. Here's a trick to using this product. Put the modge podge thickly on both the paper and the item it is going on. Start putting the paper down at the top and slowly lowering and pressing it at the same time. Use a rolling pin (or any a brayer if you have one) to roll over the paper to push out any air bubbles.
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One of a kind custom and personalized letter blocks and frames. Letter blocks sold separately to create personalized messages or spell out any name.
http://www.slcshop.etsy.com
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Gifts Crafty Tip
Always be organized; everything will be much easier :)
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sandandart.com is a website which offers amazing sand art bottles from Petra Jordan featuring camels, mountains and other desert inspired designs. Petra is an ancient city in Jordan and is where these artists obtain the beautifully colored sand they use in their sand art.
http://www.sandandart.com/sand-art-home.html
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Gifts Crafty Tip
When making sand art, arrange the granules of sand slowly. The most important thing is to compact the sand and not allow air between the granules which can spoil the shape by any slight shaking of the bottle.
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