Tuesday, December 4, 2007

Happy Holidays from Create a Prim! This month, you already have your own challenge: finish those holiday crafts, get your shopping done, and prepare for the festivities all on time and all the while enjoying yourself!! With all the rushing around, don't forget to relax, and enjoy your time with family! :)   

Monday, November 5, 2007

During the holiday season, there's nothing like the glow of a candle, or the twinkle of lights to make it seem even more magical! This month, try using strings lights, faux flame bulbs, or candles with your crafting to help bring some magic into the room. Create a unique display lamp box, some holiday candle holders, or maybe add lights to a fabric project... let your imagination run wild! 

Monday, October 1, 2007

It's that time of year... the smell of apples, hay, pumpkins & spice... There's nothing more powerful than a scent to bring back memories of your childhood; and the holidays are full of wonderful scents! This month, play on the scent of things, add essential oils, or craft with scented items. If you're a candle maker and already use scents everyday, try something new or mix scents to create your own! Whether you're crafting for the harvest season, or getting a head start on Christmas goodies, there are a wide variety of scents to use or scented crafts to make that will evoke those memories or make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside! If you're stuck on what to try, we have a few free recipes in our School House for scented sprays, potpourri, and more! 

Tuesday, September 4, 2007

A hint of Fall is in the air, time to start thinking of fall leaves, hay rides, pumpkins, apples, and all the other wonderful things to come! This month let the outdoors inspire you in your crafting. Replicate something from the outdoors such as fabric apples, corn, a harvest moon, a painted fall scene... or bring the outdoors in by using leaves, twigs, berries, pinecones, or anything else you can find outdoors. Whatever you decide to create, make sure you enjoy your time crafting as you admire the handiwork of nature!

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

This month, I challenge you to create something using one or more wooden spools. It could be any type of wooden spool, and any size you wish. Your spool can be the main focus for the project, or it could be just an accessory, it's up to you! Have fun with this project, and use it to help expand your creativity this month. Be sure to post your pics in our Gallery, I can't wait to see all of your projects!

Monday, July 2, 2007

This month, I challenge you to create something using a medium you've never used before. No matter what kind of crafting you do, break out of your habits and give something new a try! For example if you're a fabric artist, try using a fabric or finishing medium you've never used before... or if you're used to working with wax, try out a new type of wax or additive. A few unique mediums that I have found intriguing is: paper clay, crackle medium, walnut ink, and gel wax. Or, be creative and use items found around your house as a new medium, such as newspaper or magazine clippings, a cereal box, or a wooden spoon. Find a new product or item that intrigues you; and get those creative juices flowing!

Friday, June 1, 2007

We have a great inspiring challenge for you this month! You may have to put your thinking caps on for this one... create something that includes (but is not limited to) these supplies: paint, wire, wood, and homespun. Each of these supplies can be used as accents, or as your main focus. Be creative... for example, your wood element can be anything from a wood candlestick, a small wood star accent, or your whole item can be made from wood. Mix and match these supplies to come up with something you may never have thought up. Use this challenge to expand your creative process and thinking, and most of all, have fun!

Don't forget, we want to see those pictures!! Be sure to post a photo of your finished item in our Gallery under the June 2007 Challenge category. It will be neat to see the variety of items we get from the same supplies.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Spring has finally sprung; let's celebrate with a bloom full of flowers! Whether you're a painter, sculptor, or sewer let's incorporate some flowers in our crafts this month. Your challenge can even double as a Mother's Day present!

Tuesday, April 3, 2007

This month we're going to do something a little different. Each and every one of us are so unique and different in what we do and how we do it, that I though it would be fun for us all to work on a single theme. Even though we will all be working on the same theme, it will be interesting to see all the different results from each crafter! Now that Spring is finally in the air, I decided a suitable theme for this month would be bumble bees. So, whatever your favorite craft medium is, your challenge for this month is to incorporate a bumble bee theme. It doesn't matter if the item you make is an actual bee, or if you just use an idea of the bee such as the black and yellow colors; be creative! Be sure to post pics in our gallery, and come chat with us about this month's challenge in our forum!

Thursday, March 1, 2007

It's time to do some Spring cleaning! This month, I challenge to you dig out all those unfinished projects, and get them done! You know you have them, everyone does. If you look way into the back of your craft cabinet, under your bed, or wherever they may be lurking, I'm sure you'll find a few projects you started in the past that never got finished. Now's the time to dig them all out and finish them up! Be sure to post pics in our gallery, and come chat with us about this month's challenge in our forum!

Saturday, February 3, 2007

This month we have a fun and inspiring challenge for you. Look around your house, and choose an everyday object to use in your craft such as a wooden spoon, a doorknob, an old table leg, or perhaps an old sweater. Use this item to transform it into something else such as a candle holder, pin cushion, etc. What you will be creating is essentially a "make-do".  During colonial days, people didn’t have money to just go out and buy what they wanted or needed; or even the materials to make it. Instead, they had to make do with what they had to create a substitute for that item. For example, if a woman was unable to afford a pincushion, she would create one with items such as a broken glass as the base, and scraps of fabric for the cushion. Use this idea to create a "make-do" of your own. Making something from essentially "nothing" will prove to be a rewarding experience. Be sure to post your make-do's in our gallery!

Saturday, January 6, 2007

As the new year begins, and the months fly by we'll soon find ourselves enjoying a bright Spring day. Although it still doesn't seem like winter has hit us yet. We have yet to have our first winter snow here in Ct! But nonetheless, the Spring fever seems to have hit most of us crafters already; has it hit you yet? If not, here's your little nudge... this month I challenge you to create a unique Spring or Easter item that uses glitter. Whether it's a doll, an egg make-do, or something totally unique; glam it up this time with a bit of glitter! If you've used glitter before, I'm sure you'll find this challenge an easy task; but for those of us who tend to steer away from it, here's your chance to experiment with something new. Have fun with your new project, and don't forget to post photos in our gallery!

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