Miami Crafts Examiner

Martha Stewart announces new DIY line with The Home Depot

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:18:39 -0700

On her show today, Martha Stewart announced that her company is teaming up with The Home Depot to introduce a line of home improvement and DIY products beginning at the beginning of 2010.Martha and The Home Depot will be selling outdoor sets, closet ...

New season of 'Martha' begins Monday, Sept. 14

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:14:08 -0700

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Get the glue gun ready -- a new season of Martha begins Monday, Sept. 14!

Martha Stewart's new season reportedly will focus on affordable crafting ideas, given the current economy.

A TV crafting classic: Fusilli Jerry

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:27:33 -0700

Thinking about fusilli pasta and remembered this great episode of Seinfeld where Kramer was making figurines of his friends out of pasta.

What kind of pasta would you use for your friends?

Earth Day craft projects

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:11:18 -0700

Earth Day crafts I wanted to provide some quick and easy and earth friendly crafts for you to try. After all, Earth Day is all about reduce, reuse and recycle… Click on the green links for more information. Laundry Loot J...

Martha Stewart shows you how to knit a sweet catnip heart for your cat

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:49:16 -0700

Martha Stewart's Craft of the Day today is a catnip stuffed knitted heart. They are small and cute enough to be turned into more than a cat toy. Imagine the heart at the end of a drawstring pull on a hat, or just as a cute emb...

Find great deals on crafting books

Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:46:41 -0700

The folks over at bookcloseouts.com are offering 50% off all of their crafts & hobbies titles. They have over 600 titles in this category. Quantities are limited, order quickly to avoid disappointment and please remember this sa...

Make your own Valentine's Day Coupons

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:21:00 -0700

This craft project is great for all ages. Kids can personalize Valentine's day coupons for their parents, siblings or teachers, and grown-ups can personalize them any way they want.The PDF files are in full color, and are from family fun.com.Cl...

Make Martha Stewart's Swarovski crystal heart

Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:14:11 -0700

On today's episode of Martha, Martha Stewart made a lovely heart out of Swarovski crystals. Being a crystal "snob" I was intrigued by the craft. It looks simple and the end result is lovely...Click here for a direct l...

Make a no-sew fleece baby blanket for Elisabeth & Tim Hasselbeck

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:26:47 -0700

Elisabeth Hasselbeck announced on The View today that she's pregnant, expecting her third child with quarterback Tim Hasselbeck. What can we crafters do to celebrate the news?Make a baby blanket. I first saw this amazingly cute and easy c...

Fun Foam Valentine's Day Mailbox

Wed, 28 Jan 2009 17:39:55 -0700

I've loved this craft ever since I made one with my daughter when she was in Kindergarten... What You'll Need:2 Sheets Pink Fun Foam (12 x 18 inch)Dark Pink Fun FoamBrown Fun FoamSelf adhesive foam heartsScissorsCardboard box (See Step 1)Ho...

Martha Stewart online Valentine's Day craft workshop offered

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:34:44 -0700

The folks at Martha Stewart are offering an online Valentine's Day crafting workshop.Week 1 covers cards and the second week covers sweets. There's also a forum, interactive quizzes and moreRegister online at the link here.&nbs...

Edible play dough

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:46:46 -0700

I was watching Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TLC this afternoon, while folding laundry for my brood of two -- can't imagine eight!It was the Valentine's Day episode, and Kate made edible playdough. The kids loved it, and I thought I'd share the reci...

Online crafting projects

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:35:17 -0700

My 12-year old son is addicted to YouTube. He's constantly on it, looking at videos of airplanes and fire alarms (yes, fire alarms). Being a diligent mother of a pre-teen, I do monitor the sites he visits. Which brings me to a great ...

Create your own iconic picture

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:13:59 -0700

Based on the iconic "HOPE" picture of Barack Obama, the folks over at Paste Magazine have created an application that will allow you to upload a photo, or take a photo from your webcam and create your own "Obamicon".This is ...

2009 Inauguration day flag pin crafting

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:51:32 -0700

In honor of this historic inaugural swearing in of Barack Obama, I thought I would post a very quick and easy project. I made my first safety pin flag when I was in the Girl Scouts... InstructionsThings You’ll Need:One 2-inch long saf...

Paris Hilton gets crafty with her creative collection

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:01:18 -0700

Never, in a million years would I ever expect to have Paris Hilton appear in my headline, BUT.... Apparently, Ms. Hilton is launching her line of crafts later this month called, 'Paris Hilton, The Creative Collection.'Ms. Hilton will be ap...

Fun Foil Art - sticky fun for everyone

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:10:19 -0700

My 8 year-old daughter loves Hannah Montana, iCarly and Wizards of Waverly Place. When she watches TV, it's only the Disney Channel or Nickelodeon. Tonight at the dinner table, she insisted we needed to buy Fun Foil Art. Appare...

A craft room to dream about

Sat, 10 Jan 2009 12:29:14 -0700

My craft "room" right now consists of a tackle box, some flip top storage containers and a Hello Kitty lunch box that holds all of my tools.I was lurking through Martha Stewart's webpage for some inspiration, and came across a "tour&qu...

Make your own kid friendly soaps

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:42:44 -0700

I live in South Florida, and I'm a big fan of Key West Soap Factory, but I also have two kids. Trying to find something fun for the tub, to make washing up entertaining, isn't always that easy.In my craft closet, I have all kinds of soap making...

HGTV brings back "That's Clever" with brand new episodes

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:16:11 -0700

My TiVo gave me a nice surprise this new year. I was flipping though my recorded library, when I saw that an episode of "That's Clever" was recorded. Imagine my surprise, when I thought that I would never have another new ...