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The Frugal Crafter · 2d ago

Buy new or make do? {I think you know the answer!}

I have been drooling over the new Tim Holtz Distress markers since I saw a video of him demonstrating them at CHA. I really WANT them but I don’t NEED them with all of the supplies in my craft room. So I was brainstorming a way to try some of the techniques that he does [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 3d ago

More Stain Dauber Fun & WOYWW!

Have you made any stain daubers yet? Here are two more techniques you can use them for: Inking up a rubber stamp. Both the background paper and focal butterfly were stamped by using the dauber to color the rubber before stamping-I used 3 colors on the stamp lightest to darkest. You can spritz betwee
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The Frugal Crafter · 4d ago

It ain’t no big thing…..

Nope, it’s a small scrapbook page, or three really! I really want to get on board with “Project Life” but it just seems like more work, not less. Not to mention that I don’t want to scrap all of the boring tidbits of my daily life (no offence to any project lifers out there) so [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 5d ago

A Colorful Card {for your Monday!}

I was playing around with my homemade stain some more and made this card:   The tips on my homemade daubers are a little less than a half inch wide so coloring in the blocks on the embossed design was a snap! I also dyed the seam binding with the homemade stain! Have a great Monday and til next [...
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The Frugal Crafter · 1W ago

DIY “Distress” Stain!

OK, I have been keeping way too clean this week with the knitting so today I just had to get inky and make my own version of Distress Stain. Here is my first project with my homemade stain:   The only thing you need to get to make the stain is the bingo-dauber top bottles. [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 1W ago

My new knitting project {and a paper-crafty one too!}

I had a hankering to start a sweater project after finding the most yummy 55%/45% bamboo/wool yarn at Mardens last weekend. I couldn’t pass it up because they had a bag of three 175 yard balls for $3.99! I got two bags and realized that I had to knit it up or I would forget I bought [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 1W ago

Learn to Paint Lilacs: Free Video!

I picked a bunch of lilacs from the big tree at my parent house this weekend. I couldn’t believe they were in bloom already! I love their fragrance and seeing them all around my house in cheerful mason jars just makes me happy! Lilacs are so easy to paint too! Here is a quick video showing you [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 1W ago

Steampunk Thank You Card

Howdy folks, It is a beautiful Monday in Maine, I’m so glad to see the sun (Let’s hope it stays!) Here is a thank you card with a steampunk flair. I like the fact that you could replace the sentiment with “Happy Birthday”, “Congrats” or whatever. I have a hard time with cards for guys [...]
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The Frugal Crafter · 1W ago

Happy Mother’s Day: 40% off!

I hope all of the moms are having a nice relaxing day today. To make your day a little more special you can take 40% off everything at Lindsay’s Stamp Stuff today only! Head on over to Lindsay’s stamp Stuff and MyGrafico where you can save 40% today.Happy crafting!
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The Frugal Crafter · 2W ago

How About a Hand-Painted Mother’s Day Card?

It’s so easy anyone can do it! This pretty design is painted in less than 10 steps. You can find the instructions in my Learn to Paint with Lindsay! Sweet Pea painting packet. And then all you do is adhere it to a card front, or maybe in a frame! Mom still likes to keep [...]
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