Craft Social: Keeping Up with the Latest Trends and Techniques

Craft Social: Keeping Up with the Latest Trends and Techniques | The Zen of Making

Trying to keep up with the latest in crafting trends and techniques? Join me and co-host Barbara TODAY (Tuesday, 1/22) for this month’s Craft Social Twitter chat. This afternoon, we’ll be talking about identifying new styles and techniques, staying unique while being on trend, and where to look for the best in DIY-inspiration. Come share … Continue reading

Craft Photography Tips: Take Better Tutorial Photos Blog Hop

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As you may have noticed from this week’s photo retouch tutorial, I’m participating in a week-long blog hop of craft photography tips featuring Sister Diane from CraftyPod, Megan from RadMegan, Stacey from FreshStitches, Michele from Michele Made Me, and Haley from The Zen of Making. (Hey, that’s me!) A Blog Hop of Excellent Photography Tips … Continue reading

Tutorial: Retouching Spots & Stains in Your Craft Photos with iPhoto and Photoshop

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This is the first post in a week-long craft photography blog hop featuring Sister Diane from CraftyPod, Megan from RadMegan, Stacey from FreshStitches, Michele from Michele Made Me, and Haley from The Zen of Making. (Hey, that’s me!) As soon as they become available, you’ll be able to find links to the other tutorials in … Continue reading

Craft Tip: Clean Up a Stained Cutting Mat

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Cutting mats take a whole lot of crafting abuse, which often leads to the pen marks, paint splashes, and marker stains that can make project photography a messy, distracting nightmare. Luckily, there’s hope! You can remove new and recent paint, pen, and marker stains from your favorite cutting mat using two common household items: a … Continue reading