Shared photos for #CraftsDirectDIY

A few weeks ago we introduced our hashtag #CraftsDirectDIY and asked you, our loyal customers, to share your creations with us! Many of you, including several of our Crafts Direct employees have done so and we thank you very much for showing what you can do with our products! It's always nice to see what other local fellow crafters areas of expertise are.

Come see our #CraftsDirectDIY Wall by the registers.

 

 Shared by melissaullmann on Instagram, showing off her "One Little Word" project for the 2015 Year.

Instagram user crissy.jo.ehnes shared this fun page layout with many patterns.

  

 Instagram user doallthings shows off her adorable card using Chameleon Markers. 

 

 These glass-etched wine glasses turned out fantastic! Instagram user nicholemckay had photos taken during and after her creative process!

Twitter user, @kaylaballerina shared her newly completed baby girl pink blanket with us! 

This is an ongoing call, if you use our products, show off what you created! Use the hashtag  #CraftsDirectDIY on either Instagram, Twitter or Facebook and we may highlight your creations via in-store or online!

Sands Alive and Sensory Play!

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Sands Alive 2lb Bag for only $7.98 

Price good through September 30th

Product is in our Anniversary Ad

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Holiday Open House - THIS WEEKEND!

Once again we are preparing for a big weekend here at Crafts Direct, as we host our Holiday Open House Event!!

On Saturday we have the following events/specials:

-We will have FREE Treats & Cider in the morning
-We will have FREE Ornament Personalization available
-We will be offering the following four FREE Make & Take Projects:

From 9:30 am-Noon join us to make the Snowflake Card and the Jingle All The Way Tube.

Then from 1pm-3pm we will be making the Burlap Snowflake Ornament and the Stamped Snowflake Towel.

We sure hope you can make it to take part in all the fun!!

March Class Calendar.

Our March class calendar is now available online!  Check out some of the fun things we are offering- we would love to have you join us for some creative time or to learn something new. You can view the class calendar here. If you would like to register for a class please call us at 320.654.0907 or stop in and speak to someone at customer service.

January & February Classes

Happy New Year! It is a great time to learn something new and we are offering many classes to teach you a new craft/hobby. Everything from cake decorating to card making. Check out our calendar of classes and events here. If you see a class you would like to take stop in to register or give us a call, (320)-654-0907, as many classes still have openings. We hope to see you soon.

Free Make -n-Takes

In honor of March: National Craft Month (NCM) we will be offering two free make & takes this Saturday, March 12th, from 1pm to 3pm. The two projects that will be offered, while supplies last are: a 6x6 layout (hanger not included) held at the Paper Crafts demo counter, and a kids foam visor held at the end of aisle 19. We hope you can join us!

New Project Sheets

We have been busy creating new projects for spring and everyday. Check out some of the new projects sheets we have to inspire you, with supplies that can be purchased at Crafts Direct.

MDF Frames
Monogram Burlap Plaque12x12 Thick Molding FramesMetallic Tissue Canvas FrameHome Canvas Inset Frame
Decorative Metal Tray
(3 styles)

25 Days of Christmas 2010: Day 8

Day 8: Cupcake Ornaments - These are absolutely delightful. Cupcakes of any kind have become a favorite of many & these are no exception. As part of Homemade for the Holidays, these ornaments we made for our Sweet Treats theme tree, along with some other cute ornaments. Get your instructions here for the Cupcakes and find the instructions for the other ornaments featured on this tree here under the Homemade for the Holidays 2010 tab.

25 Days of Christmas 2010: Day 7

Day 7: Winter Friendship Glass Block - A perfect gift for a friend, and one she would cherish year after year.

Supplies:

• Large Glass Block
• Photo
• We R Memory Keepers Paper: Merry January: Flake
• White Cardstock
• Bazzill Chipboard Heart
• Folk Art Acrylic Paint: Warm White
• Colorbox Chalk Ink Pad: Blackbird
• Kaiser Craft: Self Adhesive Pearl
• Marvy Uchida: Snowflake Punch Extra Jumbo
• Retro Snow
• Ivory Tulle
• Vinyl Words: Winter Friendship...Vinyl
• Double Sided Adhesive

Instructions:

1. Paint heart warm white. Once dry lightly ink the edges.
2. From the flake paper cut out the 6x6 square with the snowman. Then punch a snowflake from remaining paper. Place a pearl in center of snowflake, then adhere snowflake to center of heart.
   
3. Crop photo and mat on white cardstock. Adhere matted photo toward center right on the snowman paper. Apply adhesive on the backside of the of snowman paper and insert in
   glass block. Use ruler to reach in and push adhesive side against glass. (Opening of glass block should be on top.)
4. Apply vinyl to front of glass block as pictured in photo above. Then pour some retro snow into glass block.
5. Take tulle and carefully wrap around glass block tying it in knot at top to create bow. Take a few short pieces of tulle to tie on top to create a bigger bow/pouf. Trim off excess.

Spirit 92.9 Live Remote and Free Kids Make and Take

Stop in Friday afternoon from 2pm to 5pm with your kids and join us for a free kids fall make & take. Say hello to Spirit 92.9 radio personalities. Also take advantage of the coupon we have that is good through October 18th. We hope your able to make it in.

CHA Summer is Just Around the Corner!

CHA Summer is just a week away! I am getting excited about all the new product I will be seeing. Check out all the exhibitors here. I will be blogging from CHA, so look for new post next week with pictures of exciting new products. If there is something you would like us to get in or look at you should leave a comment or email me, as we always love to get suggestions from our customers.

Lemonade Art Fair Tomorrow

Tomorrow is the start of the Granite City Days in St. Cloud. One of the festivities taking place is the Lemonade Concert & Art Fair. This is one of my favorite events to attend, you get to check out all the fun things that people are making and drink some fresh squeezed lemonade. It is tomorrow from 11am to 6pm on the SCSU campus. Maybe, I will see you there!