Hobbies & Craft News
Amuse yourself with the latest releases, covering hobbies and crafts such as painting, flower arranging, gardening, dancing, biking, swimming, fishing and other leisure activities. Discover news on collectibles, crafting supplies, models, board games, products and services designed for hobbyists and crafting pros.
Jaipur Start-up ScooTalks.com Launched to Offer Parenting Solutions
ScooTalks, a web and app based service, has been launched by ADDADOT Technologies LLP, a Jaipur start-up. The website and the app together come across as a first of its kind of kids’ services aggregator and parent-school centric service. The radical concept has been especially designed to suit the needs of Indian parents and kids’ services providers. - July 03, 2015 - ADDADOT Technologies LLP
"Colorist's Companion" Reference Digests - Satisfying Tools for Adult Coloring Devotees
Lovely Leisure Coloring Books has released a 2 book series "Colorist’s Companion" that fills the desire by many of these enthusiasts to organize and coordinate their coloring pencils, pens and markers. - June 13, 2015 - Lovely Leisure
The Geekie Awards Live Streams the 2nd Annual LA Cosplay Con Giving Fans a Virtual Ticket to Cosplay Panels, Costume Contests and Music
On Saturday June 13th, The Geekie Awards will give fans an inside look at LA Cosplay Con via their new live stream channel: http://www.ustream.tv/TheGeekieAwards. - June 13, 2015 - The Geekie Awards LLC
Introducing CUSH Pads™ by Sonall Percussion
Sonall Percussion of Encino, California has introduced their first product called CUSH Pads™, patent-pending. CUSH Pads™ replace the standard felts on standard cymbal and hi-hat stands with new pads made of a proprietary elastomer material, made in California. CUSH Pads™ were recently given a rave review in the May 2015 issue of Not So Modern Drummer Magazine, a reputable publication in the percussion world that that has been in business for nearly 30 years. - May 18, 2015 - Sonall Percussion
The World’s First Collectible Beer-Related Card Game Arrives
Beer enthusiasts now have two reasons to go out. In addition to the obvious, the launch of hiphops – the world’s first collectable beer-related card game – is seeking to complete the beer-drinking experience. - May 15, 2015 - Hip Hops Cards ltd
Whole Latte Love Announces Picture Pour-fect Photo Contest
Whole Latte Love, the largest online retailer of espresso machines, invites the coffee community to participate in their photo contest for a chance to win a $500 gift card. - May 12, 2015 - Whole Latte Love
Arizona Flower Market Offers a Simple Twist on Do-It-Yourself Mothers Day Flower Arrangement Ideas
Making a gift for Mom means so much to her. She will cherish the item for years to come. With all the DIY options out there, the Arizona Flower Market has the perfect Mother's Day floral craft projects to make Mom's day extra special. - May 06, 2015 - Arizona Flower Market
Arizona Family Florist Announces Grand Opening of Wholesale to the Public Flower Market
Arizona's first and only wholesale to the public flower market is open in downtown Phoenix. The public gets wholesale pricing and business to business customers enjoy a tiered pricing structure. Located in the heart of the Phoenix Flower District, Arizona Flower Market carries thousands of fresh blooms in their 4,000 sq. ft. cooler, plus all varieties of vases, ribbon, embellishments, design tools, etc. It is a true destination for all floral DIY'ers. - May 04, 2015 - Arizona Family Florist
Paradise Sun Products Announces Cush’n Shade® Sunshades at Hilton Waikoloa Village
Announcing the Paradise Sun Products, LLC has partnered with Hilton Hotel Waikoloa Village to feature Cush'n Shade Sunshade. - May 03, 2015 - Paradise Sun Products, LLC
Hammerstock 2015 at Grayhaven Winery
On Saturday, May 16th from 11 am to 6 pm, the Central Virginia Blacksmith Guild and Grayhaven Winery will be hosting a festival featuring demonstrators, live music, wine tasting, food, and a raffle of handcrafted items. Tickets are available at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/hammerstock-2015-tickets. (Additional fee for wine tasting). For more information, please contact Julian Cook at cvbg@gmail.com - May 01, 2015 - Grayhaven Winery
Auction - Everything One's Man Cave Might Need!
Everything for one's Man Cave to be auctioned by Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auction - 1505 Sawyer St. Houston, TX 77007 1:00 pm (CDT) Saturday, May 9, 2015 Looking to redesign a Gentleman's corridor? Maybe your den, library or "Man Cave" could use another unique work of art? Lewis... - May 01, 2015 - Lewis & Maese Antiques & Auctions
Royal Room Owners Achieve Teaching Certification
Royal Room Owners achieve teaching certification of the Amy Howard at Home finishes product line. Tiffany and Jonathan, the co-owners of the Royal Room Finishes and Interiors in Houma, Louisiana completed a 3 day Amy Howard at Home Instructor Certification in Memphis, Tennessee. They are now able... - April 29, 2015 - The Royal Room
Crafters Await Upcoming Mega Meet for 16th Year
Scrapbook show drives crafters to preserve memories. - April 29, 2015 - Scrapbooks Mega Meet
Inayaaz Makes a Splash at GBK’s MTV Movie Awards Luxury Celebrity Gift Lounge with a Stunning New Collection
Inayaaz Gemstone Jewelry (www.inayaaz.etsy.com) in association with The Artisan Group® gifted its Adjustable Gemstone Bangles at GBK’s 2015 MTV Movie Awards Weekend Gift Lounge, that took place April 10-11, 2015 at an exclusive location in Hollywood, California. The company’s handcrafted gemstone jewelry was gifted to celebrities, VIPs and members of the press. - April 24, 2015 - Inayaaz
Sew Hot and Lily's Quilts Announce Joint Collaboration on New Mini Quilt Club
Lynne Goldsworthy of Lily's Quilts and Sew Hot have collaborated on an exciting and innovative new Mini Quilt Club. Lynne will be designing twelve mini quilts exclusively for Sew Hot, each based on a new fabric collection. The mini quilt kits will be offered as a monthly subscription for 12 months, starting in July 2015. - April 12, 2015 - Sew Hot
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds Brings Agility to Pets and Pet Owners at the Edmond Dog Park
Noah’s Park & Playgrounds adds agility, strength and obedience to the, already entertaining, Bickham-Rudkin Edmond Dog Park with the addition of a BarkPark™ Intermediate Dog Park Agility Course. Bickham-Rudkin Dog Park of Edmond, located at E. 33rd and Rankin Terrace, was... - April 07, 2015 - Noah's Park & Playgrounds
Most Valuable Michael Jordan Game Worn Jersey Uncovered
Worn during the 1998 NBA Finals, this Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls jersey is expected to set a World's Record Price for a Game Worn Jersey. - April 02, 2015 - MEARS Auctions
ReveMoto.com Launches a New, More User-Friendly Website for Painted Car Part Buyers
With a complete website redesign, ReveMoto hopes to improve the customer buying experience. - March 26, 2015 - ReveMoto.com
2015: Year of Soils—How To Prepare Your Soil for Spring Planting
The United Nations declared 2015 as the International Year of Soils and the California Compost Coalition has launched a healthy soils campaign to help spread the word. Residential gardeners can institute their own healthy soils efforts by enhancing their garden soil now in preparation for the... - March 12, 2015 - Agromin
Fast Growing iROBUSTO Cigar Site Adds Online TV Show
The iROBUSTO interactive cigar-themed online magazine will feature a new online TV show named “Meet in the Middle.” The show’s first episode is planned to be recorded on March 15, 2015. - March 11, 2015 - iROBUSTO.com
Hundreds of Original Quilts at Dallas Quilt Show at Market Hall March 13-15
Quilter's Guild of Dallas presents its annual Quilt Show at Dallas Market Hall, March 13-15, featuring 400 judged quilt entries, 3 special exhibits, guest lectures, and 130 vendors. The theme for the show is "Funny Quilts." - March 04, 2015 - Quilters Guild of Dallas
Bedding Giant Home Decorating Co. Announces Big Weekend Site-Wide Sale
Bedding and home decor giant Home Decorating Co. is having a rare weekend sale. Read more for details. - February 21, 2015 - Home Decorating Company
Cigar Themed Interactive Online Magazine Launches March 1st
iROBUSTO is a website that features innovative marketing opportunities for cigar companies and a social interactive approach to its visitors and members. New online magazine, iROBUSTO.com, announced today that it will be delivering new and exciting talking points for the cigar community. The... - February 21, 2015 - iROBUSTO.com
ACTÍVA Products Paper Mache is Used in Latest Hands on Crafts for Kids Project
ACTÍVA Products is excited to announce that one of their products has been featured in the latest Hands On Crafts for Kids episode 1705. The company was founded in 1959 and has been supplying Arts and Craft materials to this niche market ever since. ACTÍVA is the largest worldwide... - February 17, 2015 - ACTIVA Products
New Income Stream for Designers and Artists
Freedom Creative Group opens the doors for EtyArt.com Artist Submissions, and is offering a $10 Bonus to the first 50 registered Artist Contributors. Now artists have a new income opportunity, and creative outlet in which to partake, as well as a new social endeavor to help create the largest repository of name art in the world. - January 31, 2015 - Freedom Creative Group Inc.
Global Broadcasting Networks Presents the American Patchwork & Quilting Podcast
The pages of your favorite magazine, American Patchwork & Quilting®, come to life when podcast host Pat Sloan talks about the latest quilting trends, ideas, and inspiration. Her guests include quilt pattern designers, authors, quilt shop owners, and, of course, our editors—all quilters, just like you! - January 26, 2015 - Global Broadcasting Networks, Inc
50pictures- Invitation to an International Miniature Quilt Challenge in Aid of Doctors Without Borders
The innovative online magazine Quilt around the World starts into the New Year 2015 with an exciting challenge for all interested quilting friends: Under the motto "50pictures" an inspirational photo featuring one of various nature and man-made motifs will be published on the Quilt around... - January 24, 2015 - Quilt around the World GmbH
Nominations in the 2015 DollObservers.com Fashion Doll Awards Announced
Mattel, Barbie Collector, Integrity Toys, Tonner Doll Company, Superdoll Collectables, Kingdom Doll and more nominated for the 4th DollObservers.com Fashion Doll Awards. Public voting for the eventual winners is now open. - January 13, 2015 - DollObservers.com
One-Year Anniversary of Reclaimed Lumber Line of Products
Fort Worth Pallets celebrates first year of offering recycled lumber products to creative minds. - January 06, 2015 - Fort Worth Pallets
Winterize Woodworking Tools with Tips from E.B. Tool Company
Midwest-based E.B. Tool Company offers tips for winterizing tools for home improvement. - January 04, 2015 - EB Tool Company
Family Historian 6 Adds Internet Data Matching and Much More...
Calico Pie today announced the release of version 6 of Family Historian, the popular desktop genealogy software product. - December 10, 2014 - Calico Pie Limited
Arts & Artisans Day Returns to the Central Sarasota Farmer's Market in Sarasota, Florida
In Time for the Holidays, Arts & Artisans Day Returns to the Central Sarasota Farmer's Market on December 6. - November 30, 2014 - Central Sarasota Farmer's Market
New Family Tree Board Game Promises to Help Strengthen Family Knowledge and Relationships Over the Holidays
A recently launched online game design course on the learning portal Udemy.com offers anyone the opportunity to create their own genealogy family tree board game to generate friendly competition and open communication among family members during the holidays. - November 18, 2014 - Luanga Nuwame
Destenaire Discusses the Aero-X with Chief Technology Officer Mark De Roche
Destenaire writer Bree Steinbronn discusses the Aero-X with Aerofex CTO Mark De Roche. - November 13, 2014 - Destenaire
Destenaire Discusses the Transition® with Terrafugia VP of Business Development
Destenaire writer Bree Steinbronn discusses the Transition® with Richard Gersh. - November 07, 2014 - Destenaire
A New Mascot Prepares to Hit the Streets of New York City
Eight-Foot Karate Sensei is Sure to Attract Attention; Superhero vs. Warm and Fuzzy - November 04, 2014 - D-Dojo Karate
TorontoKnits.ca Promotes Knitting, Crochet & Fibre-Arts in GTA
Local digital interactive boutique, Primordial Soup, launches TorontoKnits.ca, the go-to website for GTA and surrounding area knitters, crocheters and fibre-arts enthusiasts. TorontoKnits.ca boasts a curated Business Directory, Events Calendar, and regional Classifieds. The website's directory... - October 29, 2014 - Primordial Soup
Gulf Coast Resident Comes Out of Retirement to Help with the 2015 St. Jude Dream Home
80 year old Andy Vitali from Andy’s Iron works in Long Beach, Mississippi, retired as a true craftsman in the ironworks business. In hopes of helping raise one million dollars for the St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Andy came out of retirement to work on a special project for the 2015 Dream Home. - October 23, 2014 - Elliott Homes LLC
The Booming New Brunswick Christmas Tree Industry
Hilltop Christmas Tree Farms looks forward to this year's festive season. - October 22, 2014 - Hilltop Christmas Tree Farms
Smiles All Around – Reynolds Consumer Products LLC and TRCo Offer Photo Book Rewards
In an effort to reach consumers through a new promotional avenue, Reynolds Consumer Products LLC is rewarding select purchases of Hefty® Slider Bags with a free photo book. The campaign was the brainchild of both Reynolds and promotional innovators TRCo Marketing, who Reynolds tasked with... - October 16, 2014 - TRCo Marketing
Paragon Announces Improvements on Their F-130, F-240, and F-500 Lamp Working Kilns
Paragon Industries of Mesquite, Texas announces that it has added new features to three of their lamp working glass kilns: the F-130, F-240, and F-500. - October 08, 2014 - Paragon Industries, L.P.
Innovation Direct™ to Spearhead Marketing of Kits N Canes Invention
An innovative and eye catching twist on a widely used physical aid, the Kits N Canes, has been developed by Elaine C. Bereza of Long Beach, California. The invention's unique design enables canes to be visually appealing and less bland than customary. The Kits N Canes’ proprietary features... - October 02, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Game Room Guys to Distribute the New “The Walking Dead” Pinball Machine
West Michigan Owned Gaming Company is Proud to Distribute Stern Pinball’s Newest Machine. - September 29, 2014 - Game Room Guys
Takano Chikko’s Factory-Direct Retail Store, "Takamura" Will Open in Kyoto Gion in October 2014
Takano Chikko Co., Ltd. is launching a new store, “Takamura,” which specializes in high quality wood and bamboo crafts, on October 16, 2014 in Gion, the central part of Kyoto. - September 29, 2014 - Takano Chikko Co., Ltd.
Vigilant Personal Protection Systems Launches 130dB Personal Alarm to Benefit National Center for Missing and Exploited Children®
Vigilant Personal Protection Systems (Vigilant PPS, Inc.), in coordination with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children®, announces the launch of a brand new alarm designed to help protect the user in emergency situations. One dollar from each new Vigilant model PPS-8KID sold... - September 22, 2014 - Vigilant Personal Protection Systems
Reimagined Playing Cards Soar to $57,000 in Kickstarter
Seasons Playing Cards launched their playing cards on Kickstarter last week and blew past their $35,000 funding goal in just 22 hours. The project is now at $57,000 and climbing. See why Kickstarter loves Seasons Playing Cards. - September 17, 2014 - Seasons Playing Cards
The Best Life Hacks Compiled Into One Page for 2014
Over 60 Life Hacks Compiled into One Page with Videos Explaining How to Complete Each One. All Life Hacks Are Fully Tested. - September 15, 2014 - IWantCheats
Successfully Crowdfunded Blind Accessible Audio Game, Grail to the Thief, Now Available for Download
For All To Play today announced the launch of Grail to the Thief, an interactive audio adventure for Windows, Mac, and Linux that can be played using only sound, without the need for visuals. Grail to the Thief was successfully crowdfunded through Kickstarter on May 4, 2014. Grail to the Thief can be purchased at www.foralltoplay.com as a DRM-free download for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with the mobile versions planned for release in late 2014. - September 10, 2014 - For All To Play
Chevrolet Show Cars Coming to Dallas/Ft Worth
Join in September 27-28 at the Dallas Market Hall for the Corvette/Chevy Expo. The all Indoor Corvette & Chevy Event encompass over 106,000 sq. ft. of Chevy Excitement! Major vendors from all over the US selling hard to find parts and accessories by the truckload. See the best Chevrolet Show Cars, Car Sales Mart, and Sunday Bikini Contest. - September 10, 2014 - Corvette Chevy Expo
Innovation Direct™ to Serve as Licensing Liaison for Hotz Tubular Loom Invention
An innovative new product designed to serve as a fun and useful crafting accessory, the Hotz Tubular Loom, has been developed by Karolyn Hotz of Everett, Massachusetts. The invention's unique design provides its users with an easier way to make rubber band bracelets. The Hotz Tubular Loom keeps... - August 24, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.