Project Ideas: Painting Panels.

Today I have a few new project ideas to share with you using our Wood Painting Panels - as I've mentioned before these painting panels are much like a canvas - but are just made from wood. Also - just as with a blank canvas you can really use them for a wide variety of projects and ideas!

You can find supply lists and project instructions for the project below by clicking on each of the project names, and you can also find additional project ideas using the Wood Painting Panels on our Projects website HERE.

Chin Up Painting Panel

Mom Rules Painting Panel

Believe Painting Panel

Herringbone Painting Panel

Letter/Keys Painting Panel

Nail & String Art Painting Panels

Weekend Events: Make & Take, Product Demo, and Final Days of Ad!

In honor of National Craft Month we will be offering free Make & Take projects every Saturday throughout the month! (This Saturday we have a Make & Take and a Product Demo scheduled!)


Join us this Saturday between 1-3pm at the Paints & Basics Demo Counter to make a Woodgrain Heart Pendant Necklace.

More information about this weeks project and the schedule of Make & Takes during the entire month of March can be found here: http://www.craftsdirect.com/events/


In addition to the Make & Take project, we will also be hosting a We R Memory Keepers Punch Board Demo at our Paper Crafts Demo Counter from 1-3pm. Punch Boards make it easy, not to mention cost effective, to create gift boxes simply by punching and scoring using any paper. The Gift Box Punch Board creates boxes in 20 different sizes in just a few steps that can be used for special occasions such as baby and wedding showers, birthdays, holidays, party favors, and more. 
More info HERE.

Finally, these are the final days of our National Craft Month Ad!! Be sure to take advantage of all the great sale prices now through Monday. You can find our National Craft Month Ad on our website HERE.

Project Ideas: Metal Containers.

A newer product to our Seasonal Department are these Metal Containers - they come in a variety of colors, and as you can see are great for a variety of uses as well. Add a chalk label or a vinyl saying and you have a great bin for organizing in your home or office, a place for beverages at your next party, or to fill up with gifts and use as part of your packaging.

You can find the containers (along with the vinyl and other decorating supplies) in our Seasonal Department outside of the Vinyl Room.

 

Win It Wednesday: Gift Box Punch Board.

Welcome to another WIN IT WEDNESDAY! This week our Win It Wednesday Giveaway is a We R Memory Keepers Gift Box Punch Board. Punch Boards make it easy, not to mention cost effective, to create gift boxes simply by punching and scoring using any paper. The Gift Box Punch Board creates boxes in 20 different sizes in just a few steps that can be used for special occasions such as baby and wedding showers, birthdays, holidays, party favors, and more. 

A few additional links about the Punch Boards:

-A video showing how the Punch Board works
 
-The Punch Boards are currently on sale for $11.98 here at Crafts Direct

-We have also created some fun samples of gift boxes using the Punch Board

-You can find even more inspiration on Pinterest

-We will be offering a FREE Demo this Saturday from 1-3pm on how to use the Punch Boards - stop by to check them out!

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Remember - to be entered to win - go to our Facebook Page and COMMENT & LIKE the Win It Wednesday post to get yourself in the running to WIN! Good Luck.

*A random winner will be announced Thursday, March 27th, 2014. (Facebook has complete release by each entrant or participant. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.) Winner will be announced on our Crafts Direct Facebook page and has 14 days to claim prize before it is considered void.

Upcoming Events: Craft, Stamp & Scrap.

Mark your calendars now for our next Craft, Stamp & Scrap event coming up this May 30th-June 1st! A perfect weekend retreat to work on all those projects you have yet to finish up - or to start something brand new. We would love to have you join us at this very popular crafting event.

Registration for the Craft, Stamp & Scrap opens at 7pm on Sunday, April 6th, and will take place online only.

You can read more about the event, and also find links to the FAQ, directions, and registration pages HERE.

Weekend Events: Make & Takes, Tasting, and Arm Knitting!

In honor of National Craft Month we will be offering free Make & Take projects every Saturday throughout the month! (This Saturday we have a Make & Take, a project demo and a product tasting!)


Join us this Saturday between 1-3pm at the Paper Crafts Demo Counter to make a Hanging Picture Holder.

 

More information about this weeks project and the schedule of Make & Takes during the entire month of March can be found here: http://www.craftsdirect.com/events/


In addition to the Make & Take project, we will also be hosting a Westbrook's Cannery product tasting from 1-3pm on Saturday. Stop by for a tasting of the Strawberry Rhubarb Jam, Zucchini Relish and Raspberry Jalapeno Jam.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

Finally we will also be hosting a Arm Knitting Demo at our Quilt Shop demo counter from 1-3pm. Bring your own yarn or purchase some while you are here and Ashlee will be able to show you how to get started on your own Arm Knit scarf! More info HERE.

You can also find our entire 8 page National Craft Month Ad on our website HERE.

Win It Wednesday: Alcohol Ink Tile & Vinyl.

Welcome to another WIN IT WEDNESDAY! This week our Win It Wednesday Giveaway is this Alcohol Ink Tile& Vinyl project kit. Our friends at Decorating Your Life have graciously donated the "Peace-Happiness-Love" Vinyl Saying for the prize, and the winner will also receive a 6x6" Ceramic Tile, a Tim Holtz Alcohol Ink Applicator, and two Adirondack Alcohol Inks!

And don't worry if you haven't used alcohol inks before - they are very easy to use and we have plenty of project instructions and video tutorials to help you with the process.


Remember - to be entered to win - go to our Facebook Page and COMMENT & LIKE the Win It Wednesday post to get yourself in the running to WIN! Good Luck.

*A random winner will be announced Thursday, March 20th, 2014. (Facebook has complete release by each entrant or participant. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.) Winner will be announced on our Crafts Direct Facebook page and has 14 days to claim prize before it is considered void.

Project Ideas: Tri-Fold Frame.

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share with you some new project ideas our team has recently created. Even more exciting is that all of these projects will be using pieces that are currently ON SALE as part of our National Craft Month Sale Ad!

Below you will find a project idea using our Tri-Fold Frame. The frame is currently on sale for $9.98!

It comes unfinished - so you can paint, alter, embellish it anyway you wish. The frame has three hinged panels and each panel holds two double sided 4x6 photo openings. The photo frames also turn 360 degrees within their space so you can easily view either side of the display by just turning the photos around.

You can find supply lists and project instructions for the project below by clicking on the project name, and can also find additional projects ideas using the Divided Wood Trays on our website HERE.

Home Tri-Fold Frame

Project Ideas: Divided Wood Tray.

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share with you some new project ideas our team has recently created. Even more exciting is that all of these projects will be using pieces that are currently ON SALE as part of our National Craft Month Sale Ad!

Below you will find a project ideas using our Divided Wood Tray. The wood tray is currently on sale for $5.98! It comes unfinished - so you can paint, alter, embellish it anyway you wish - and has 20 separate spaces to fill. You can find supply lists and project instructions for the project below by clicking on the project name, and can also find additional projects ideas using the Divided Wood Trays on our website HERE.

Here We Go Wood Tray

Weekend Events: Make & Takes, Tasting, and MORE!

In honor of National Craft Month we will be offering free Make & Take projects every Saturday throughout the month! (And this Saturday we have two Make & Takes and a product tasting!)


Join us this Saturday between 10am-Noon at the Paper Crafts Demo Counter to make a Alcohol Ink Marble Magnet.

Then stop back between 1-3pm to make this "It's Your Day" Card.

 

More information about this weeks projects and the schedule of Make & Takes during the entire month of March can be found here: http://www.craftsdirect.com/events/


In addition to the Make & Take project, we will also be hosting a Wind & Willow product tasting from 11am-1pm on Saturday. Stop by to taste four different flavors of mixes: Brick Oven Pizza, Farmers Market, The BLT, and Apple Pie.

Finally, don't forget to check out our National Craft Month Ad items! You can find them on our website HERE.

Stamp of the Month - March.

Below you will find the Great Impressions Stamp of the Month products for March. (You can find them in aisle 10 in our Paper Crafts Department.) This month's stamps follow a Easter/spring theme with images ranging from tulips and bunny slippers to chicks and Easter sentiments.

The Stamp of the Month for March is the stamp below - and is available for $9.74:

And the coordinating stamps available this month are:

Project Ideas: 12x12 Frames.

Over the next few weeks I'm excited to share with you some new project ideas our team has recently created. Even more exciting is that all of these projects will be using pieces that are currently ON SALE as part of our National Craft Month Sale Ad!

Below you will find a few project ideas using our 12x12 Frames. The frames are currently on sale for $4.98! They come unfinished - so you can paint, alter, embellish them anyway you wish - and have a 4x4" photo opening. You can find supply lists and project instructions for each of the projects below by clicking on the project name, and can also find additional projects ideas using the 12x12 Frames on our website HERE.


Fresh Cut 12x12 Frame

Monkey 12x12 Frame

Little Moments 12x12 Frame

Sweetheart 12x12 Frame

Win It Wednesday: Doodlebug Designs Spring Set.

Welcome to another WIN IT WEDNESDAY! This week our Win It Wednesday Giveaway is this set of Spring Crafting Items by Doodlebug Designs. The set includes: a bottle of Limeade Sequins, a sheet of Bunnies Cardstock Stickers, and a 15 count package of Treat Bags.


Remember - to be entered to win - go to our Facebook Page and COMMENT & LIKE the Win It Wednesday post to get yourself in the running to WIN! Good Luck.

*A random winner will be announced Thursday, March 13th, 2014. (Facebook has complete release by each entrant or participant. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.) Winner will be announced on our Crafts Direct Facebook page and has 14 days to claim prize before it is considered void.

Project Ideas: Chalk Fabric.

I shared on Facebook and Instagram a few weeks ago that we now have Chalk Fabric available in our Fabrics Department! We are all very excited about it and all the project possibilities you could use it for!

Our designer Erica came up with some especially great ideas and I'm so happy to be able to share them with all of you. You can find links to supply lists, patterns, and project instructions by clicking through on each of the project titles below.

Chalk Fabric Quote Bubble Bib

Chalk Fabric Travel Chalkboard

Chalk Fabric Bunting Banner

Chalk Fabric Lunch Bag

Chalk Fabric Placemat

Upcoming Classes: March Beading Classes.

This month we have some great projects scheduled for our two Beading classes! 

The two projects that we will be creating at our Beading classes are posted below  - where you can also find project instructions - if you are new to beading (or just want some expert tips) and would like to join us for the class our instructor Laura will walk you through all of the steps and instructions to create the projects.

If you are able to join us please call or stop in to reserve your spot.

In our Beading 101 class (scheduled for tomorrow Tuesday 3/11) we will be creating this Pearl Cluster Necklace & Earrings.

And in our Beading 201 class (scheduled for Thursday 3/27 ) we will be creating this Bright Floral Chain Necklace.

Weekend Events: Make&Take and Demo.

In honor of National Craft Month we will be offering free Make & Take projects every Saturday throughout the month!

Join us this Saturday between 1-3pm at the Paper Crafts Demo Counter to make this Color Outside the Lines Pencil Box.

More information about this weeks project and the schedule of Make & Takes during the entire month of March can be found here: http://www.craftsdirect.com/events/

In addition to the Make & Take project, we will also be hosting a Arm Knitting Demo at our Quilt Shop demo counter from 1-3pm. Bring your own yarn or purchase some while you are here and Ashlee will be able to show you how to get started on your own Arm Knit scarf! More info HERE.

You can also find our entire 8 page National Craft Month Ad on our website HERE.