Supplies for Valentine Crafts

It's time to get started on your Valentines projects! Here are some great supplies to start off with and if your ideas aren't coming as quickly as you'd like try this great craft book to help you along.

Crafts for Valentine Book, sesame99


Valentine Heart Strings Metallic Lace, matteslace2010


Valentine Grosgrain Ribbon, RosyBlossom


Pink n Red Foil Glass Heart Beads, IrinasIsland


Boutique Love Bug Valentine Applique, elfshimmerdesign

Fabrics and Things: Emphasis Cute Overload

Cute Elephant in beige, KindSupplier


Cute Chicks, Kawaii Fabric Label Ribbon Trim, CraftingBug


Kawaii Sanrio Character Japanese Fabric Scraps, beautifulwork


Fabric Covered Buttons, onceuponabutton


Japanese Fabric - Owls, ThisandThatFromJapan


Follow Your Dream Cotton Tape, lillalotta

May's Birthstone - Emerald

Let's look at this month's birthstone the Emerald by taking a peek at some great jewels, ribbons and yarns celebrating the color of this lovely stone. And while we're at it, we'd like to send out a big Happy Birthday to all of our friends and readers who enjoy a birthday in May! Let us know if you are celebrating your birthday this month and if you love your birthstone!

Vintage Brass Emerald Cab Connectors, vintagebeadery


Cordelia Sock Yarn, knit


Emerald Coral Branches, yankeelady


Emerald Hand Dyed Silk Ribbon, Jamnglass


Emerald Green Nugget Freshwater Pearls, texasuniqueboutique


Vintage Swarovski Emerald Bead Ball, VintageBeadBroker

Emerald is the green version of the mineral Beryl, it was considered to be the talisman of the goddess Venus and represents faith, goodness and kindness. Emerald varies in color from light to deep green and derives from the presence of chromium and/or vanadium replacing some of the aluminum in the mineral's structure.

Buy or Supply - Paper Art

Are you into buying ACEO's, scrapbook pages, assemblage, mixed media art? Well, whether you're into buying this type of art (there is a great example below of a mixed media ACEO) -- or maybe giving paper art a try is more your style. If so, there are some supplies and a couple of great reference links on how to get started in scrapbooking and a how-to make gift tags. Either way you decide to go, buy or supply, enjoy your handcraftedness.

C is for Curiosity ACEO, sujati


Vintage Flowers, Leafs Assortment, lynnetteaprilarts


60 Sheets, Bright Paper Scrap Pack, kibblets


Pastel Satin String Cord, polkadotstrawberry


3D Butterflies, clearcutcrafts2007

Necklace Cord or Ribbon

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Hot Pink Rubber Necklace Cord

Whether it's cords, ribbons or wire, Gems4Us has the supplies you'll need to bring out the beauty in your pendants and necklaces. The shop is full of supplies like these and even though I'm just showcasing the pinks, these are available in loads of colors. If you're looking for clasps, this shop also carries some toggle clasp closures along with various beads, charms and findings.


Ribbons

Scrapbook -- Mixed Media -- Card Making

Vintage Lilac, Lavender & Lace Embellishment,
Millinery and Trim Set

I found ShaneLilyRain yesterday and had so much fun browsing through this shop. There are loads of stuff for all crafts in this shop from scrapbook to mixed media to card making to sewing. What I liked most in this shop were her bundles of goodies. I love the idea of packaging products like this because I know for me as a crafter I always love to get packages of goodies. I always ask my family members if they have little things they aren't using to give them to me and they'll give me a box of 'junk' as they call it. And when I open that box of junk, my eyes get wide like a little kid and it turns that box of junk into a box of little treasures. My creativity comes alive and it opens my mind to many new ideas. I'm not sure why that is, but I get much more creative when I get a box of various bits than I do when I get a package of the same item -- make sense to any other crafters out there or am I alone on this?


Tub of Vintage Whimsy and Embellishments