Random inspiration and sometimes ramblings from Craft Ideas Weekly’s Editor, Molly. :)
For me, learning to sew helped me see the world a little differently…if I see something cool, I immediately begin to think about how it was made; a sort of wonderful creative problem solving exercise confirming I really can do anything I “put my mind to.” I think every kid should learn to sew (or another [...]
Read more →You just never know what will happen at CHA but you can be sure it will be fun! Check out this video of the “she’s crafty” flash mob dance to benefit Charity Wings!
Read more →I arrived at the 2012 Craft and Hobby Association show today and got a sneak peek at some really amazing new products that are launching at this show. More updates soon, but here’s what we are getting really excited about seeing tomorrow: 1. Brand new Ranger and Tim Holtz products. 2. New lines from Darice [...]
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I’ve heard people say that Valentines Day is a “made up” holiday for the purpose of selling greeting cards. Well, maybe so…but it doesn’t have to be. Flowers die and Whitman’s Samplers mysteriously disappear (in to my belly.) This year, make your valentine something to show you appreciate him putting up with all your girl [...]
Read more →I have always found that no matter what is going on, taking a moment to celebrate what I am thankful for can be life changing. Even in times of loss and sadness, it is the thankfulness, the celebration of the good, that somehow makes it easier. The feeling of being gracious is an amazing one. [...]
Read more →I am thrilled to announce that today, Craft Ideas Weekly will reach 10,000 fans on Facebook! It’s hard to believe that when I started Craft Ideas Weekly just a little over a year ago I didn’t know much more than that I wanted make creativity a priority in my life. Funny how following your dreams [...]
Read more →Happy November! In addition to all the fun Holiday projects we can think of, Craft Ideas Weekly will dive in to everything knitting this month! We will feature cool knitting tutorials, talk to experts with the knitting know-how to help take your knitting projects further, and even post a series of “Get Started” lessons to help you ladies who have always wanted to try knitting, but didn’t know where to start!
Read more →It all started…oh I dunno…somewhere around 1987. The vision I had of the ideal life became crystal clear. I would be a high powered, large-shoulder-padded corporate VP of something or other working my way up to the corner office as every modern gal in the 80′s was trying to do. Then I might reach a [...]
Read more →Everyone I know has spent the last few years on a continual quest to find ways to save money. One super easy way to achieve this is to simply develop the habit of packing your lunch everyday instead of going out to eat. Hold on to your desk, the average busy professional spends somewhere around [...]
Read more →Every year my amazingly wonderful soon-to-be family and I spend a week away at the same small, perfect lake they have been going to for 40 years. No TV, no Internet. Nothing but the lake, the wood-paneled rooms, and each other. Going completely “unplugged” can be a little difficult for me. I usually disconnect in [...]
Read more →My father is just one of those people you instantly love – a smile that could light cities, a warmth that makes you feel you’ve met an instant, trusted confidant. And you have…he is a wonderful man. All my life, my Dad was a Stock Broker…and not just by profession, he made being a “broker” [...]
Read more →But an “online magazine” cannot replace my beloved printed works of art. An online magazine can never replace the experience I had as a girl just plastering my walls with every idea, every image that I loved. Creating my own “virtual” world filled with thrilling images of everything that inspired me. Reading a really good magazine is a fulfilling artistic experience. It isn’t just the copy that makes it compelling, it is the whole shabang – the vivid imagery that only looks that way printed on slightly glossy paper, the quietness of the printed word that seems to allow the reader to dictate his or her own pace. The feeling you get when you turn the page and see the most beautiful photograph just sitting there. Oh! It is magical…
You can’t read an online magazine in the bath. And how about vision boards – what would we paste on our vision boards if there were no magazines…can I staple a Kindle or iPad to the wall? Sadly, no…
As a young girl, my mind, my whole personality, was quite literally shaped by magazines like YM, Allure, and Sassy…