http://www.coolcraftsites.com Where the cool crafters hang out Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:16:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en My friends at Bargain-secrets.com put together a nice little ebook about Easter, get a copy at: http://www.coolcraftsites.com/downloads/FreeEasterIdeas.pdf and be sure to give it to your friends.ShareThis http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2008/free-craft-stuff/easter-ideas-ebook/ We have added a new gifts section to Cool Craft Sites Directory that includes items with Quotes on them, over 4000 items with Butterfly art and photography, some cats and a section devoted to "I Got Distracted". Check them out at Gifts for Crafters. Affiliates Gone Wild (937) Butterfly (4656) foodgoodies (590) igotdistracted ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/coolcraftnews/new-gifts-and-apparel-sections-on-cool-craft-sites/ Cat impersonating the Firefox logo! Good job :) ShareThis http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/just-for-fun/firefox-kitty/ Famous author and humorist was also an inventor Samuel L. Clemens, born in Florida, Mo., received patent #121,992 on December 19, 1871 for an Improvement in Adjustable and Detachable Straps for Garments. Clemens, better known as Mark Twain and famous for stories such as Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer, also was an ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/coolcraftnews/mark-twain-granted-his-first-patent-on-december-19-1871/ Card Making: Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark how to make a cheery window greeting, with the aid of Quick & Crafty's funky A5 cutting mat -- available free with the April 2007 issue. This handbag-sized accessory is perfect for trimming the card, floral background paper and acetate required to create ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/craft-how-to-videos/making-window-greeting-cards/ Card Making: Don't throw away the poly bags containing the embellishments in your kit - with a little know how you can use them to make sensational shaker cards. ShareThis http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/craft-how-to-videos/making-shaker-cards/ Corinne Bradd helps Kristy Clarke get to grips with the tricky art of quilling. Using thin strips of brightly coloured paper and a quilling tool, she shows how simple it is to coil gorgeous, dimensional floral motifs. On top of this, she'll be using a glass frosting spray and handmade, ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/craft-how-to-videos/quilling-video/ Corinne Bradd shows Kristy Clark the technique of felting, by matting together the fibres of unspun of wool with a barbed needle to create a dense form that can be shaped. Corinne uses this craft, both in this video demonstration, and in the pages of the latest issue of Crafts ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/craft-how-to-videos/felting-felt-project/ Free Vintage Cookbook at Cool-Cooking.com The 1658 edition of The Compleat Cook is available at Cool-Cooking.com for you to download and enjoy. Look for more collectible vintage cookbooks to come! ShareThis http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2007/free-stuff/vintage-1658-cookbook-for-download/ While we work on getting the news ready for you, visit the directory at: Cool Craft Sites Directory of Arts and Craft sites Gifts for Crafter Lovers (5) Acrylic (5) Afghans and Blankets (5) Angels (5) Apparel (2160) Architecture (1) Art (122913) Basketry (48) Beading (304) Blogs, Forums and Directories (15) Books & Magazines (141) Candles (949) Card Crafting (1327) Ceramic (60) Classes and Projects (10) Clocks ... http://www.coolcraftsites.com/2006/coolcraftnews/hello-world/