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Pet portraits and affordable pet drawings by Australian animal artist Rotty. Petpawtrait.com specializes in custom pet art, animal art, original pet gifts and dog and cat drawings from your photos.
http://www.petpawtrait.com/
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Crafty Tip
When photographing pets the lighting and focus are the two most important things. Firstly use natural light, avoid using a flash at all costs, not only for the "red eye" effect but it also often scares your pet. Second, take a close up shot, using a sharp crisp focus.
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Kookle Nesting Dolls are a set of fun and meaningful paint-it-yourself dolls from Russia. Children can develop coordination and their artistic expression while creating a lasting piece of art to commemorate their childhood. Adults can create a unique sentimental gift for their loved ones with their own theme, meaning, and personality. The kit comes with 5 blank stackable nesting dolls, two paint brushes, a set of primary acrylic paint, and a color chart.
http://www.kooklegifts.com
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Crafty Tip
Painting is a great opportunity for parents to share with their children how mixing different colors of paint can create even more colors.
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Online supplier of Card Making, Scrapbooking & General craft goodies. Including Marabou String, Ostrich & Peacock Feathers, Rhinestones, Embellishments, Lace, Ribbon Flowers & Roses & Much More. UK Postage Only £2.00. Fast Friendly Reliable Service.
http://www.blubelles.com
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Crafty Tip
Keep a wet sponge and paper towels to hand when Rubber Stamping. It makes cleaning and changing colours much easier.
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Warm and cozy, hand-knit hats, scarves, and scarflettes as well as knitted monsters, called GooGoomonsters (they have their own section.) Sized for both adults and children there's sure to be something to tempt you or that will make the perfect gift.
http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=93916§ion_id=5106782
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Crafty Tip
Instead of buying expensive stitch holders, try a safety pin instead or a piece of contrasting yarn.
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Visit our site to find a collection of artisan-made Celtic-inspired engagement and wedding rings. All of our gold items are hallmarked in the Dublin Castle Assay office, which guarantees of the gold's quality.
http://www.celtic-weddingrings.com
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Crafty Tip
When doing household work, be sure to protect your diamond ring from coming into contact with bleach.
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A blog covering a variety of crafts including: bag-making, sewing,knitting, quilting, patchwork, brooches, and embroidery.
http://sewchristine.blogspot.com/
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Crafty Tip
Eucalyptus oil will remove most 'foreign' substances from the bottom of your iron.
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Handcrafted hand embroidered pillowcases, dresser scarves, dish towels tea towels, decorative bed pillows. Take a walk down memory lane.
http://www.grannyscrafts1912.ecrater.com
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Crafty Tip
When you have vintage patterns, and you don't want to cut them up. Copy them and use a transfer pencil.
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SifSigli.com features handcrafted artisan necklaces, earrings and bracelets. Our wire wrapped briolette jewelry is unique, a little offbeat and constructed from high quality materials. The site includes information about the unusual gemstones featured in our jewelry. Precious metals are combined with gemstones, Czech glass or lampwork beads to create handcrafted jewelry that is distinctive and one of a kind.
http://sifsigli.com
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Crafty Tip
For safety reasons, at least one jump ring should not be soldered closed in jewelry. If an item constructed this way is caught on something the jump ring will open, allowing the jewelry to breakaway. Hopefully, both the person and the jewelry will be relatively unharmed. Just add another jump ring and the item will be as good as new.
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Stretch Bracelets handmade from sparkling glass or semiprecious gems and minerals. I also specialize in barefoot sandals.
http://sunstonesandmoonstones.ecrater.com/
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Crafty Tip
Whenever I use glue, I let it dry overnight before proceeding with project, even if it supposedly sets in 10 minutes.
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Watercolor art by Judy Huang of landscapes, florals, pets, still life, houses, and portraits. I do commissioned works of portraits, houses, and pets in watercolors or in colored pencil drawings. Learn more about my art through a watercolor lesson and tutorial on my site. Original watercolor art is sold with a frame or without.
Editor's Note: Rather than shrink an entire piece down to a size that fits on Crafty Tips, I have included a small section of a larger work so that this artist's fine work can be truly appreciated.
http://www.judypaint.com
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Crafty Tip
Keep a piece of paper towel or cloth handy. When there is too much water of the paint on the paper, use the paper towel to soak the excess off
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