Thursday, March 31, 2011

Today's Featured Shop --- Warmth

Today I am sharing an Artfire shop with you.     The shop is called  Warmth.   Linda has a cute little mouse for every occasion.   Here are some of my favorites.

Carrie Choc Chip Cookie Baker Ornament


Kelly Christmas Knitter

Student/Pupil Mouse


I Love My Bunny Mouse


I hope you enjoyed your peek into Linda's shop.   Drop by and pay her a visit at http://www.artfire.com/users/Warmth

I will be sharing some of the amazing creativity to be found online in the coming weeks.   Maybe you will be next!
Thanks for visiting today,   Bette

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Handmade Spotlight - Handmade Clocks on ArtFire


Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Tuesday Tutorial ---- Easter

Today we have some tutorials for Easter to share with you.  

Learn how to make this easy Easter Egg door decorations on Two Succulent Sisters.

Make these fabric Easter eggs with Retro Mama



Here is an altered art tutorial for a vintage card wall decoration on Two Crazy Crafters.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Organizing - Getting Organized In Your Car

This is one for me.... with three kids it seems like my car is ALWAYS a mess. Check out the ideas Marilyn Bohn has for us in this video.




Thanks for joining us today!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com

Sunday, March 27, 2011

Blog Party Sunday --- Show Us Easter

Have you been creating for Easter?    We would love to see what you have been making for gifts, for decorating your home for the holiday or to sell.

The rules are simple:


1. Follow our blog


2. Handmade items only.


3. You may list up to 3 items.


4. Family friendly items only.


The   success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the   word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a   forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and   put it on your blog or website.


Just click on the Add Your Link button at the end of this post and add your items.


And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.







Saturday, March 26, 2011

Time Saver Recipes --- Easter Treats

Here are some quick Easter treats to make with or for your children.

Look at what you can make with Rice Krispie Treats.   Recipes on http://www.ricekrispies.com

Chocolate Easter Bunny
Easter Egg Surprise

Marshmallow Pops

These are so easy,  even the younger children would have fun making them.
Put the marshmallows on lollipop sticks.

Dip them in candy melts or chocolate.


Then dip them in candy decorations.   These pretty finished pops were made by Ima Super Chick.


Hope you enjoy making your own creations with your children.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Today's Featured Shop --- Dino Craft

Today I am featuring a shop I ran across while searching Etsy, Dino Craft.   This adorable children's furniture just made me stop and smile when I saw it.  


Protoceratops Cabinet



Girly Rocking Dinosaur




Stegosaurus Jigsaw Table




Tyrannosaurus Rex open mouth chair




Timmy The T-Rex Jigsaw Puzzle


I hope you enjoyed your peek into this UK shop.   Drop by and pay him a visit at http://www.etsy.com/shop/dinocraft

I will be sharing some of the amazing creativity to be found online in the coming weeks.   Maybe you will be next!
Thanks for visiting today,   Bette

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Handmade Spotlight --- Vintage Jewelry

Monday, March 21, 2011

Organizing - Back Up Your Blogger Blog

This thought never occurred to me until I was reading about some other tips and techniques on blogging today. What would you do if something happened to the blogger (blogspot) network and our blogs we have been working on suddenly disappeared.

Think of it, all that content, hours of time spent brainstorming, researching... all of it GONE. Ok... don't think about it too long because I don't want you to go into a panic. :-)

If you use blogger (blogspot) it's VERY SIMPLE to back up your blog and save a copy to your computer.  In your blogger DASHBOARD go to SETTINGS and then EXPORT BLOG.


On the next page click on DOWNLOAD BLOG.


From there you'll be able to save a file to your hard drive that contains all your posts and comments. It might be a good idea to do this weekly or monthy depending on how much you blog.

So there you have it, easy peasy... right?

Have a great week!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.blogspot.com

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Blog Party Sunday --- Show Us Your Sale Listings

Are you crafting for Easter?   Show off your listings today.
The rules are simple:


1. Follow our blog


2. Handmade items only.


3. You may list up to 3 items.


4. Family friendly items only.


The   success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the   word to your friends, visit the shops, post about it on your blog, in a   forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and   put it on your blog or website.


Just click on the Add Your Link button at the end of this post and add your items.


And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.