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Green & Gold Projects for St. Patty’s Day

This March 17, put a crafty spin on your St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with projects you can wear or display in your home all year long. In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve rounded up 5 green and gold crafty treasures that we’d love to find at the end of the rainbow.

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Awkward Family Photos Q&A and Giveaway

Awkward Family Photos— we all have them. Whether you choose to deny their existence by tucking them away in a drawer, or embrace them by flaunting them around your home (or, more commonly, your parents’ homes), uncomfortable family photos unite us all. In the spirit of awkwardness, we’re giving away a copy each of Awkward Family Photos, Awkward Family Pet Photos, and the newest Awkward Family Photos product from Creative Imaginations, the Awkward Family Photos Album!

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Celebrate Craft Month with Our Craft-a-Day Challenge

March is National Craft Month, and we can’t wait to celebrate all month long by getting our craft on. We’ve enjoyed the Photo a Day Challenge from Australian blogger, Fat MUM Slim, so we decided that it would be a great to adapt her idea especially for crafts.

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Tips to Writing the Perfect Love Note

In this dedicated Valentine’s Day post, Margaret Shepherd, author of Learn World Calligraphy, offers 14 sincere and original ways to express yourself on paper to your valentine.

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Runes Foretell the Future by Margaret Shepherd, Author of Learn World Calligraphy

Used by everyone from the Druids of early England to the Dwarves of Middle Earth, runes breathe magic that you can enjoy. Consulting the rune stones is like reading tarot cards. Several traditional systems advise you how to reach in, how to cast the stone or stones, and how to interpret them. To inspire letter artists, Margaret Shepherd created the set of rune stones shown in Learn World Calligraphy. The steps given here show how to make your own stones.

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Winter Crafts Events

Here at CrafterNews, we’re looking forward to a season packed with crafty events that are sure to beat the winter blues, including fabulous fiber festivals, yarn markets, knitters’ retreats, and much more. Take a look at our winter crafts calendar to see what’s happening in your local area.

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DIY Wedding Photos and Bride-to-Be Giveaway

December is the most popular time of year for engagements, according to Brides magazine. If you were one of the 18 percent of couples who were engaged this holiday season (or know a recently engaged couple), we have a treat for you!

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New Year, New Craft. Win a Book to Keep Your Crafty Resolution

The beginning of the new year is the perfect time to break out of your comfort zone and try a new craft. We’ve shared some of our authors’ resolutions for 2012. Now CrafterNews wants to know what’s on your list. Since we all know how hard it is to stick to a resolution, we’re giving away five beginner-friendly books to help you on your crafting adventure!

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Look What WE Made: Knitted iPhone Socks

Did you receive an iPhone this holiday season? If so, we’ve got just the craft for you–knitted iPhone socks! Upon upgrading to the iPhone, CrafterNewser Seth Morris asked his knitting-savvy mother-in-law to knit him and his wife felted iPhone cases. Read on for a description of the iPhone socks and a series of photos.

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Guest Post: Felt Garland from Leslie Astor

Our friend Leslie Astor is hosting “Twelve Days of Christmas Crafts” on her blog, Crafting a Beautiful Life. Leslie has graciously offered to share one of her crafts on CrafterNews.

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