True State Craft » Hobbies & Crafts http://truestatecraft.com Sun, 29 Mar 2009 03:52:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Christmas is a craft! My mom wants me to make a craft for christmas? http://truestatecraft.com/christmas-is-a-craft-my-mom-wants-me-to-make-a-craft-for-christmas http://truestatecraft.com/christmas-is-a-craft-my-mom-wants-me-to-make-a-craft-for-christmas#comments Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:55:30 +0000 http://truestatecraft.com/christmas-is-a-craft-my-mom-wants-me-to-make-a-craft-for-christmas
esro asked:


So my mom wants a “craft” for christmas. For example: she made my sister a us map with each state made out of a piece of a licence plate from that state. I have no clue what to make! She loves pottery, she loves sparrows and doves, her family…I need something truly original, unique and amazing that will awe her. I am crafty but can’t think of a project. My sister made her a purse, my other sister made her a colloge or something. Thanks for your help!!!
Sorry but I have already done a keepsake box, coasters and a scrapbook. I want something really amazing and not tacky or corny

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White Organic Polish Princess asked:


I am in charge of coming up with an idea for a door hanger for our hotel rooms when we go to the state tournament in June.

We’re making door hangers, about 18″ X 18″ with a softball theme. They are for 9-10 yr old girls who like the latest stuff yet are not afraid to get their shoes dirty. :) They should be inexpensive and easy to make by us moms this next weekend with stuff we can get at Hobby Lobby (a big craft store in Texas) or Wal-Mart.

We already have the white foam boards too, so we just need an idea to decorate them and a border idea. You all always help with great answers! Thanks in advance!

]]> http://truestatecraft.com/softball-door-hanger-craft-idea-help-2/feed 3 Dunno where to turn but I was given a a beautiful hand crafted knife worth $1500 that was stolen recently? http://truestatecraft.com/dunno-where-to-turn-but-i-was-given-a-a-beautiful-hand-crafted-knife-worth-1500-that-was-stolen-recently http://truestatecraft.com/dunno-where-to-turn-but-i-was-given-a-a-beautiful-hand-crafted-knife-worth-1500-that-was-stolen-recently#comments Thu, 22 Jan 2009 09:40:38 +0000 http://truestatecraft.com/dunno-where-to-turn-but-i-was-given-a-a-beautiful-hand-crafted-knife-worth-1500-that-was-stolen-recently
alleycat56_69 asked:


Unfortunately, I have no contact with the person who bought it, nor do I have any idea where it was made, other than up-state New York. I have no pictures of it and am only able to provide a description. I’m looking for a knife maker who can give a quote for the knife, based on the desc. and est. value, so it can be turned over to our insurance company. If anyone has any idea, please let me know. I’m no-where near an expert on knifes and have provided the best description I could below.
* It was about 15 inches from from the tip to the base.
* The handle was made of a dark wood that had gold or brass finger slots for the index, middle and ring fingers then an open ended slot for the pinky.
* Each of the three finger slots had a gold spike protruding from it, similar to brass knuckles. The bottom of the blade also
contained the same type spike underneath the handle
* The handle was about 5.5 inches long, the blade was 9.5
* The back of the blade had a serated edge
Any ideas?

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