Crafts hobby arts

Handmade for the holidays - Honolulu Star-Bulletin
Bills and junk mail inundate our mailboxes every day. But once in a while, people find a pleasant surprise -- a greeting card -- within the stacks of dreary envelopes. Naoko Page tries to make this happen for people on a regular basis by creating an

Davenport crafter creates greeting cards for troops in Iraq - Quad-Cities Times
Char Carpenter looks closely at the photos of her son, Andrew, wearing his U.S. Air Force uniform. “He just left for Iraq today,” she said, gently touching one of the frames. “This is his third deployment.” With that, she smiles and pads down

Fund-raiser to bring scrappers together for 12-hour marathon - Voice News
Veteran scrapbooker Jena Ryce said she engages in the popular hobby to relieve stress from a busy day as a working mom. Sitting down with photos and craft materials not only lowers her stress level, she said, but it helps her enjoy her family more

Card-maker takes scrapbooking to the next level - Lodi News-Sentinel
Lifelong Lodi resident Leslie Crosby has taken her scrapbookinghobby and turned it into a mini-business, creating hand-made greeting cards using clear acrylic stamps. Now she's using her creative knowledge to teach others how to make unique cards and

Will the building be razed or rebuilt? - Daily Jeffersonian
Will a building destroyed by fire Sunday be razed or rebuilt? Cambridge Service-Safety Director Bob Ley said the city administration will respond swiftly in the wake of a fire that destroyed a downtown building late Sunday. "It will be taken care of

Nationwide Craft Retailer Opens Store In Flint - WNEM
FLINT, Mich. -- The completion of the Miller Road project has already brought life back to Flint Township. Now, a nationwide craft retailer has joined the list of businesses opening in the area. Hobby Lobby Creative Center, located in Oak Brook