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Get a free eBook entitled Beautiful Beads from FaveCrafts. It includes 45 beading craft projects.

The near infinite array of beads available to the crafter makes beading a particularly fun and exciting form of creative expression. To help spark your creativity, we have put together this collection of 45 beading craft projects, including jewelry sets, necklaces and earrings. We have also included a handful of home d?©cor projects using beads and beading techniques.

Beaded jewelry can really dazzle as a homemade gift for just about any occasion, including birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. You can easily personalize with initial beads, birthstones and your recipient’s favorite themes. With a little practice, you can also make the perfect jewelry for yourself that fits your individual tastes and your wardrobe.

Check out this slide show of 56 of Martha Stewart’s favorite sewing projects with links to instructions for some great home decorating and fun ideas!

Photo from marthastewart.com

I’ve been working on theme decorations for our upcoming Ladies Retreat at church and I’ve come across some awesome sites for inspiration that I wanted to pass on to you.

Amy Atlas Events

she has amazing, fun party decorations

Retreat: a home decor collection and lifestyle brand.

Vintage-inspired furnishings, created from recycled & reclaimed materials.

The Pleated Poppy

Fun sewing and decorating inspiration. You’ve got to check out her “The Boy’s Quilt”–gorgeous!!

Ladur?©e tea salons

Hello! I want to go to this gorgeous bakery specializing in macaroons. Locations in France, England, Tokyo, Monaco, Dublin. Pictured is their London store.

Be inspired.

A friend of mine and I have decided to open an Etsy shop to sell our crocheted pieces. We love crocheting and have sooo many¬† ideas for fun, useful products for the whole family. We’ll be adding lots of things over the next few months–baby blankets, scarves, hats, animal toys, and more. All of our work is custom, made-to-order and most things will have choice of color(s) and accessories.

If you have a website, feel free to grab out button and help us get the word out about Oodles of Yarn!

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CBC LADIES: We’ll be having a vendor table at the Ladies Retreat in April so you’ll be able to see our wares in real life.

Are you interested in scrapbooking and paper crafts? Fave Crafts has a new free ebook with 24 simple scrapbook layouts that will inspire you to start or continue preserving your memories. Who couldn’t use a little inspiration and motivation?!

Also, check out our ever-growing A Slice of Pie: Crafts & Decor page for loads of resources for paper crafting, digital scrapbooking, crochet, knitting, and general crafts!

Are you needing some inexpensive but gorgeous Valentine’s decorations? Check out THIS tutorial by Danielle Flanders on how you can make your own crepe roses.

Be sure to check out our new A Slice of Pie: Crafts & Decor with the Chef page for tons of craft, crochet & knitting, digiscrapping, and paper craft resources.

Photo from Homespun with Heart