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How to make your own recipe cards

Making your own recipe cards is one of the more fun food crafts that you can create. Not only does it give you a personal gift that will remind...

How to make your own coloring book

By this time, you may be wondering what you can do with all those coloring pages that I have helped you to find. Usually, when I print off free...

Union Rose- Locally Handmade Items

Union Rose is a unique shop owned by Nicole Prevost in the Montavilla neighborhood of SE Portland. This is great shop to find handmade items all...

Bartender, please don’t use that bottled concentrate in my cocktail

Bartender, please don’t use that bottled concentrate in my cocktail!I realize you’re busy, and maybe you’ve had a long night....

Frugal Fridays-Christmas craft ideas-The Tee-shirt challenge

There is no denying that the economy is still down, people are spending more time together and less money, and communities are working together to...

Craft and Holiday Bazaars in Portland

Craft bazaars in Portland are always a big hit. Not only for people that like to give homemade gifts, but also for those that make them. Here is...

Handmade Items at the Portland Saturday Market

The Portland Saturday Market has been in full swing now since the first weekend in March. Located at the waterfront on SW Ankney and Naito Parkway,...

A guide to lampwork bead types part one

Lampwork beads, handmade by the artist, come in many different sizes,shapes and styles. The bead artist melts colored glass rods over a specialized...