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Miranda of Calming Stitches is a busy young Mom who loves to create beautiful, charming and useful knit and crochet crafts. Tell us a little bit about yourself I have been knitting and crocheting for over 20 years. My shop offers a wide range of hand knitted and crocheted items. I currently have three young children ages 5, 2, and newborn (she was just born in January 2015). They keep me quite busy...
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Valentine's Day is almost here, and I'm delighted to take this opportunity to introduce you to Evelyn Morocho, the creator and designer of “ NJ Creative Cards ”. Evelyn features creative cards for any occasion, and specializes in personalized, customized requests, including the language of your choice.
Tell us a little bit about yourself
My name is Evelyn Morocho, born in Canada with Cuban... Read more
Last minute shopping for just about everybody on your list?
So much to do at this time of year, shopping, planning parties, house decorating, finding presents for family and friends, not to mention our regular lives! Here just a few of iCraft’s selection of great gifts for babies through to grandparents.
This adorable Woolly Lamb Hat (6 months) from Fanztastic Crafts will keep your baby warm... Read more
Ukrainian painter Sasha Putrya was painting non-stop all her life, as if she knew it will be cut short.
She lived for 11 years, 6 of which she battled leukemia, leaving to the world over 2,300 of her unique pen drawings and watercolor paintings .
Sasha didn't study painting and, due to illness, couldn't even go to high school after attending classes for 1 year, yet somehow she managed to learn so many... Read more
It's no secret in my house that I have an addiction. However, I am surrounded by enablers. It's pretty harmless actually. I love pretty papers and colourful card stock . I can't get enough of it.
The problem is that my inventory far outweighs my production ability. So I try to place self imposed limits on myself. I want to make sure that I am really and truly maximizing the current papers I have,... Read more
Its not even a winter yet, but you can already spot babies and little kids in poofy jackets, knitted scarves and cute hats. It seems like parents can't wait to bundle up their bundle of joy.
How Warm is Too Warm? I've heard this from many parents that you should dress your kids the same way you dress yourself . So if you are putting on a hat and gloves, you should probably put those things on your kids... Read more
The role you play as a consumer of the fashion industry is critical for the healthy future of our planet, and ourselves. Do you know how many toxic chemicals are leached into the environment from the fashion & textile industry? Take a look at this video from Greenpeace.
Governments can create laws around environmental issues, but nothing will have a greater, faster and more sustainable impact than... Read more
There are plenty of charitable causes that accept well-made, hand made greeting cards to spread hope, cheer, and joy. Two that immediately sping to mind are Operation Write Home , which collects cards to send to soldiers deployed overseas for them to use to write home, and Kards for Kids , which collects cards for the nurses at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children to distribute to the children in their...
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Do I love my hobby? Most definitely.
I have a great sense of fulfillment and pride when I finish a project. I easily get inspired to make something new. I admit it, I am a crochet junkie. I can't put my crochet hook down. I've been known in my entourage as 'Hatty Nady' for a while now.
My 'hatty' days began many moons ago!
The girls in the family know to come to me when they need a... Read more
I recently had the pleasure of visiting Cuba, and I saw the most beautiful sight. The sunrise .
The air was quiet while everyone slept. The sky was painted with reds, yellows and oranges, streaked across the horizon. The sea looked like an infinity pool, it seemed to just end and steeply fall. There was a flicker of light where the ocean meets the sky and then that small flicker opened up to show a slit... Read more
| Mar 11 |
In the Spotlight: Calming Stitches
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- In the Spotlight
| Feb 10 |
In the Spotlight: Evelyn Morocho
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Tell us a little bit about yourself
My name is Evelyn Morocho, born in Canada with Cuban... Read more
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- In the Spotlight
| Dec 14 |
Quick Picks for the Last-minute Shopper
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So much to do at this time of year, shopping, planning parties, house decorating, finding presents for family and friends, not to mention our regular lives! Here just a few of iCraft’s selection of great gifts for babies through to grandparents.
This adorable Woolly Lamb Hat (6 months) from Fanztastic Crafts will keep your baby warm... Read more
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- Holidays & Occasions
| Dec 4 |
Sasha Putrya: Amazing Talent of the Short-lived Artist
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She lived for 11 years, 6 of which she battled leukemia, leaving to the world over 2,300 of her unique pen drawings and watercolor paintings .
Sasha didn't study painting and, due to illness, couldn't even go to high school after attending classes for 1 year, yet somehow she managed to learn so many... Read more
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- Art & Photography
| Nov 19 |
Use up those paper scraps
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The problem is that my inventory far outweighs my production ability. So I try to place self imposed limits on myself. I want to make sure that I am really and truly maximizing the current papers I have,... Read more
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- All Things Crafts
| Oct 17 |
Baby, it's cold outside! Dressing kids for winter
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How Warm is Too Warm? I've heard this from many parents that you should dress your kids the same way you dress yourself . So if you are putting on a hat and gloves, you should probably put those things on your kids... Read more
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- Holidays & Occasions
| Sep 12 |
It's time to Detox Fashion
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Governments can create laws around environmental issues, but nothing will have a greater, faster and more sustainable impact than... Read more
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- Eco-friendly Living
| May 16 |
Cards for Charity
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- All Things Crafts
| May 15 |
Hobby or Work? That is the question
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I have a great sense of fulfillment and pride when I finish a project. I easily get inspired to make something new. I admit it, I am a crochet junkie. I can't put my crochet hook down. I've been known in my entourage as 'Hatty Nady' for a while now.
My 'hatty' days began many moons ago!
The girls in the family know to come to me when they need a... Read more
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- All Things Crafts
| May 1 |
A Cuban Sunrise
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The air was quiet while everyone slept. The sky was painted with reds, yellows and oranges, streaked across the horizon. The sea looked like an infinity pool, it seemed to just end and steeply fall. There was a flicker of light where the ocean meets the sky and then that small flicker opened up to show a slit... Read more
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- Just for Fun
