Cosmo Cricket Flowers and Crafty Links!

I had to enlarge this photo of the shadowbox I saw at the Craft and Hobby show last week.
I really want to make one. I think their use of paper is excellent! The whole Cosmo Cricket booth was beautiful.

Here is the box as it was displayed in the booth. I think I will look for a vintage box to use. That will give me something to hunt for when I go antiquing.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Crafty Princess Diaries
Social networks are everywhere, but is that a good thing for professional crafters?

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Just look at all the darling altered tin boxes created by reader Shaaron. She was kind enough to share some photos to inspire us all.

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Check out this FREE project from Madge's new book Bead Chic and leave a comment for a chance to win a signed copy!

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See how to make a recycled deer pin necklace inspired by Margot Potter's new book Bead Chic.

About Family Crafts
Many kids are probably not ready for summer to end, but these back to school activities and crafts might help make them a little more excited for school to start.

Aileen's Musings
Aileen shares the cumulative of the Erosion Bundle Project she partcipated in way back in the fall. Peruse the art piece she created from her bundles along with the collabrative piece she participated in.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi finds a stack of British "Men Only" magazines and makes "great for women" magnets!

Cathie Filian
Cool down this summer with a batch of Cathie's homemade peach ice cream. Peaches are in season, so they are cheap and a tasty treat!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
This week at Craftside there are tutorials for hiding your wrap stitches when knitting, how to a make calligraphy magnet alphabet set, an inside peek into the book Information Design Workbook and a recipe for bruschetta.