Pinterest

For those who don't already know Pinterest has fast become a very popular website

Starting off with photographic images and a few curious viewers, (myself included)
Who found this site attractively addictive, leading many to start new pages, along with new images

Although not easy to find Pinterest also hosts videos, this may have been that Pinterest fid the videos on a different hosted page separate from the still photos

As time moved on Pinterestsuggested page users might like and also offered users a business section
Although many had already added links to other pages and other sites, by adding detailed descriptions and links

One of my many pages is "Crafts for Profit where I add other peoples images of miniature gardens including "Fairy Gardens"
I also included D.I.Y projects that I saw as potentially profitable, by either selling the finished items or selling detailed instructions, "Fairy Gardens" could also adopt this approach

As for the hidden vides, Pinterest has recently added assorted videos within the still image pages, while the hosting of the videos may still be separate, this may herald a new approach

Please feel free to comment or make suggestions for improvement 

For today’s posting I thought I would search to find out what other people are doing with  upcycling, it seem a more popular pastime than I thought it would be
Hopefully also a profitable one for those involved in selling their finished products, I hope these will inspire and encourage you to get started into this absorbing hobby which can be turned into a profitable venture once the needed skills are learnt  

Upcycled Surfboard Resin Bracelets

Hey Everyone! I have recently started upcycling the excess surfboard resin that has accumulated on the ground at various shaping bays throughout my city and wanted to share them with you! The surfing community has always played a major role in the push for a greener earth, however with each surfboard produced comes a large amount of waste from the composite materials needed to make it, ultimately counteracting the environmentally conscious reputation our industry often boasts. By taking the resin that otherwise would have ended up in our landfills and putting it to good use, I am hoping to shed light on an aspect of the surfing community that is typically overlooked. Feel free to let me know what you think of the website/products! You can check them out in the link below: www.detrituscompany.com


Furniture Upcycling 101, Beginner's Refurbishing Class
Will Taylor of Bright Bazaar wants to help you add a pop of color and whimsy to your home! In this quick and easy class, Will walks you through all the steps to transforming an old piece of furniture into a modern masterpiece using nothing but paint. You can customize this unique upcycling idea to fit your personal style or take a cue from Will and try his sophisticated nautical look. Either way, it’s time to give your furniture the exciting makeover it deserves!





DIY Ways to Upcycle and Recycle Old T-Shirts and Clothes | DIY Tumblr Graphic Tee

Hey guys! In this video, I'm showing you guys ways to upcycle, reuse, recycle, revamp and repurpose old clothes or t shirts into new DIY shirts and cool things! I'm showing you guys how to make a DIY Halter tank top, DIY Tumblr RAD graphic Tee shirt, DIY cropped muscle Tee shirt, and a DIY American Apparel hair bow. 

For this post I have chosen to find other sites with information about making money with crafts In addition to providing my own information on this subject

So if you are fortunate to be talented enough to produce attractive crafts or prepared to learn new skills to produce craft items that others might be willing to pay for

Then you need to decide how and where you are going to exhibit them, in order to hopefully sell them

There are plenty of websites where you are able to put them on show and sell them through, or sites where you can advertise them which is useful if you intend to display them at a local crafts stall

You have to consider the cost of renting a stall and you may need to be registered as a trader to do so, you would be advised to check out all the details before renting and setting a stall

Advertising  

The best form of advertising is word of mouth, this can be started with friends or relations, by offering or give the crafted item as a gift which then they hopefully will display and tell others who made it

The other alternative is to place a sticker on all items, or when you give them as gifts supply some business cards that your friends can hand out with contact details and website if you have on or at least a blog where you can display photographs  

I hope you found this helpful, please feel free to comment or make suggestions for improvements

If you are stuck for craft ideas you could turn into profit, try Pinterest page Craft into Profit

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Negative Ned. Have you met him?

By Sandi Hunter

Have you met Negative Ned?

How about Negative Nancy?

I bet you have.

They are the ones who have nothing good to say.

He's the one who rains on your parade every chance he gets.

She's the one who sours your dreams.

They are the one's who've tried it before and try to convince you it will never work.

They always know better than you.

She's the dream dasher.

He's the one who takes something beautiful and makes it ugly.

What do you do with these people?

Avoid them.

Go the other way.

People treat you as you ALLOW them to treat you.

Let them talk about why something will never work while you go out and make it happen.  

Everyone who has ever accomplished something great has met Negative Ned and Negative Nancy.

Let their negative energy keep you focused on the positive, and on what IS achievable.

Say Goodbye to Negative Ned and Negative Nancy.

Don't let Ned, Nancy or anyone else for that matter, suck the life out of your dreams.


Sandi Hunter works with people every day around the world to help them build their own online business. For over 20 years, Sandi and her co-founders George Kosch and Dr. Jeffrey Lant have provided online training, resources and tools for people willing to work hard to change their financial situation using the power of online marketing. Get a free Worldprofit Associate membership today and see for yourself how you can learn how to earn at home from proven reputable sources. Republished with author's permission by Graham Commander http://WatchListenProfit.com.

Christmas Craft Idea

Although this craft idea is not geared towards profiting, as with any idea if you apply some innovative thought it well turn out to become a profitable one

Christmas Craft:  Bead and Pipe Cleaner Ornaments

Christmas ornaments made from ordinary pipe cleaners and inexpensive acrylic beads are very pretty and easy to make.  They look quite impressive yet are easy enough for small children to make.  This is one Christmas craft idea to use again and again.  Older people will enjoy making this Christmas craft, too, which can be varied to make a number of different sparkling ornaments for your Christmas tree.

To make the bead and pipe cleaner ornaments, you need common pipe cleaners in desired colors and acrylic beads.  Two types of beads are particularly effective when strung on pipe cleaners.  One type are called sunburst beads, but are also known as paddlewheel beads, snowflake beads, or starburst beads.  These beads have six faceted paddles spaced equally around a center that contains the hole for stringing.  When several of these sunburst beads are strung consecutively, they fit against each other in an interlocking pattern.

The other type of bead that is also effective for this Christmas craft is called the tri bead or propeller bead.  It has three rounded bumps arranged around the stringing hole.  Like the sunburst beads, the tri beads interlock when strung consecutively.  For the most sparkly and attractive Christmas ornaments, get tri beads and/or sunburst beads in translucent colors of red, green, and clear.  The tri beads can also be found in metallic gold and silver which can be used in this Christmas craft as well.

Pipe cleaners can be found in silver and gold tinsel as well as chenille of all colors.  For the Christmas craft, the best colors to use are the metallics and Christmas colors.  The beads cover the pipe cleaners, but the ends will need to be twisted together and made into hangers, so they show.

Anyone, even small children, can string these beads on pipe cleaners.  Bend up the end of the pipe cleaner so the beads don't fall off.  The pipe cleaner works like a needle, making a needle unnecessary.  For best results, show the children how to alternate colors when stringing, or start a pattern of three colors.  When the beads are strung on the pipe cleaners, they can be bent into different Christmas shapes.  For instance, string red and clear beads alternately, then bend down one end of the pipe cleaner for a candy cane shape.  Or alternate red and green beads and form a circle for a wreath.  Use red pipe cleaner to form a small bow to decorate the wreath.  Form a hanger for the Christmas craft or simply slip the circle over a branch of the tree.

If you experiment with clear beads and silver pipe cleaners, you can make some beautiful snowflake or star ornaments.  Snowflake designs can be twisted of silver pipe cleaner only, without the beads for a simple but pretty decoration.

Bead and pipe cleaner ornaments are a Christmas craft you will find yourself using every year.  Children and their parents will both appreciate this simple yet pretty Christmas craft.

Clay Pot Crafts: Make a Bell for the Porch

Clay Pot Crafts:  Make a Bell for the Porch

Clay pot crafts are a cute way to make home decorations.  In clay pot crafts, clay flower pots can be crafted into a variety of decorative things that appeal to gardeners.  Usually, the crafter begins with new pots, then thse are often decorated with paint as well as being tied together with rope or cord to create things.

Pots for clay pot crafts can be purchased in many different sizes, from tiny ones not more than 2 inches in diameter, to huge ones over a foot across.  For a beginning project, start with smaller pots.  The beginner should also choose clay pot crafts that don't use too many pots in too elaborate a design.

An example of a good craft for someone new at clay pot crafts is to make a bell from two clay pots.  Buy one pot that is about five or six inches in diameter, and another that is very small.  You will use the small one as the clapper for the bell.  You will also need some decorative cord, two large wooden beads, and paint in desired colors.  You may also wish to purchase some glue-on jewels to decorate the bell.  The bell makes a nice decoration for a front porch.

Cut the cord two feet (60 cm.) long.  Fold the end over 3 inches (8 cm.) and tie in an overhand knot, making a loop.  This loop is for hanging the bell from a hook or a nail.  Now turn the larger clay pot upside-down.  Pass the loose end of the cord down through the hole in the pot.  Lay the pot on its side and slide one of the large wooden beads up the cord until it is about 10 inches (25 cm.) from the loose end.  Now tie the cord around the bead so that the bead cannot slip from its position on the cord.  If you have done this correctly, you can lift the pot by the loop.  In clay pot crafts, the beads must be large enough to stop the cord from going through the hole in the bottom of the pot.

On the loose end of the cord, you are going to attach the small pot in the same way.  Slide the small pot up the cord to make it easier to tie the other large wooden bead on the end of the cord.  Now when you lift the entire arrangement by the loop, the smaller pot should hang freely inside the larger pot, making a pleasant sound when it claps against the larger pot.

Decorate the outside of the larger pot with paint as desired.  You may like to paint it in black and white patches for a Holstein cow theme.  You may also like to decorate the top of the bell with silk or dried flowers and greenery and a ribbon bow.

For a variation on this craft, make three of the bells and hang them from a horizontal piece of driftwood or other interesting piece of natural wood.  When making hanging clay pot crafts, always make sure the beads are large enough and are tied tightly in place, because the clay pots will break if they fall to the ground.

Other clay pot crafts include making a large doll or scarecrow of nested pots strung together and painted.  The doll can sit on a chair or a step of the front porch.  Paint his face to look like a scarecrow, a jack-o-lantern, a gnome, or a child.  Clay pot crafts are especially suited to being displayed outside.

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The Power of Words

The Power of Words These days videos especially on YouTube attract massive audiences, and that’s only one video sharing site 
Then we have Pinterest which is quoted as overtaking popularity of Facebook, with masses of users uploading photograph images daily and other spending hours on the website just looking while others like and comment or share 
Which is where the site gains further interest and new visitors from, through the power of back links taking these newcomers to the site and most likely becoming a new user? 
With all of this video activity, we may forget the power of the written word and the power of words themselves
A well-known author Dr. Jeffery Lant now the owner of his own exclusive members only writers website, commented on the use of words
Proposing that all would be writers such use a dictionary to find new words and learn what they mean and then as a base of a new article
He also recommends read out load to yourself what you have written and the rewrite as needed, before publishing any written work
Dr. Lant is well versed in the art of writing and has vast knowledge of the English language, which he make full use of within everything he writes
Also frequently including French phrases as he learnt French at Harvard where he studded and gained a PHD in philosophy
Yes here is a writer who knows full well the POWER of words

10 Tips for Peaceful Crafting with Children

Are you looking for ways to keep craft time with your children simple and fun?
If so, I hope you will put some of the following suggestions to use.

1. Find the craft the kids want to make and then make a list of all the supplies you will need to make the craft.

2. If you do not have everything on hand, add the supplies you need a shopping list in that way you will not forget anything.

3. Cover the table that is going to be used, with a plastic table cloth before you start crafting.

4. Have all supplies laid out before you announce craft time to your children.

5. Use non-toxic paints, glues, etc.

6. It’s a good idea to have wet wipes or face flannels and maybe paper towels handy for unexpected spills.

7. Always try to have extra supplies in case something is lost or torn, etc.

8. Let them wear old clothes so you will not be stressed out over ruining what they are wearing.

9. Demonstrate how to do the craft, but let them do it in their own way, if you insist on it being perfect then you might as well do the craft yourself and forget about having craft time with the kids. 
It also makes the children think that everything has to be perfect and that their best is not good enough.
Sometimes little hands need help but you know you have gone too far when you are the only one left at the craft table.

10. It is more important to have fun!  So don't worry about a little paint on their hands & faces, take pictures instead.

I hope you will try these suggestions for a stress free craft time with your children. 
Show them how to have fun, so they will enjoy the experience