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.

ALLBoats4Sale.com Sets Sail to Become "The Official Boat Listing Website of All Boats for Sale in the U.S."

Developed exclusively for marine industry companies and individual boaters, the ALLBoats4Sale.com registration enables a minimum investment of time to start getting leads through marine industry related websites and e-mail addresses. Companies that specialize in boat sales can certainly post their inventory, but when time is of the essence, at a minimum, potential boat buyers can visit their company website directly. - November 16, 2007 - 2simplifi Web Solutions, Inc.

Announcing an Earth-Friendly Holiday Line from Rings & Things: African Craft Art

Introducing a new, sustainable line of holiday gifts: Crafts from Africa. - November 15, 2007 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Sew Sisters Quilt Shop Extends Hours to Serve You Better

Sew Sisters Quilt Shop is pleased to announce that they are now open Monday to Saturday at 3881 Chesswood Drive in Toronto. - November 11, 2007 - Sew Sisters Quilt Shop

Rings & Things' Gemstone Beads Index

Rings & Things Wholesale provides an informative, honest reference guide to help bead jewelry makers identify semiprecious gemstones with confidence. - November 08, 2007 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Todson Puts Their Money Where Their Heart is, Co-Sponsors May Institute in Rodman Ride for Kids

The May Institute has many admirers for the educational, rehabilitative and behavioral healthcare services it provides to individuals with autism and other developmental disabilities, brain injuries, mental illness and other behavioral healthcare needs. - November 08, 2007 - Todson

Essential Toys, Tools and Gadgets for Extreme Sports Athletes on Your Holiday Gift List

Having trouble finding just the right gift for your favorite skater, surfer, base jumper, or motocross rider this holiday season? Here are some ideas from the eXtreme Sports Physicist to get you started. - November 07, 2007 - eXtreme Sports Physics

Save Money on Home Decorating with StylusDecor.com

StylusDecor.com offers tips on how to save money and utilize what you may have in your garage or attic to furnish your home. - November 03, 2007 - Stylus Decor

New Online Tool Shop in UK

After 30 years serving the people of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire with high quality, competitively priced tools, Corby-based Cunningtons Tools has widened its customer base by launching The Big Toolshop - an online tool shop that has the stock levels to deliver most items direct from stock. - October 30, 2007 - The Big Toolshop

Preserve Your Memories II

Precision-Blue, LLC is proud to announce its Unique Acrylic Coating that is VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) exempt, including a UV blocker, California Compliant Cat # 80201 and dries in less 2 minutes while taking on the texture of the material being coated. - October 28, 2007 - Preserve Your Memories II

Yellow Fence Launches New Baby & Maternity Items

Yellow Fence, Inc., an online store selling apparel and accessories for the scrapbooking enthusiast, unveiled their new product line of baby, youth & maternity wear. - October 16, 2007 - Yellow Fence, Inc.

A New Trend in Crafts - Blog Launch

This is a release of a new blog called Ideas for Craft, that gives ideas for scrap-booking, card making, rubber stamping etc. It also helps Crafters make use of titles, phrases, sayings, quotes and more. - October 13, 2007 - Ideas for Craft

Kooler Design Studio Inc. Announces the Expansion of Their Online Webshop.

Now Kooler Design Studio Inc.'s hundreds of internationally renowned designs and books will be available directly online. - October 11, 2007 - Kooler Design Studio Inc.

Generation: Gamerz Proudly Presents "Spencer Halpin's Moral Kombat" at the It Came from Lake Michigan Film Festival

‘Spencer Halpin's Moral Kombat’ documentary on violence in videogames to screen at Wisconsin film festival. - October 09, 2007 - Generation: Gamerz, LLC.

Swimming Pool Dealer Cites Sales Cycle, Season as Reasons for Savings on Above Ground Pools

If you’re considering the purchase and installation of an above ground swimming pool next year, then fall planning can lead to significant savings, says Indianapolis-based Kayak Pools Midwest. - October 07, 2007 - Kayak Pools Midwest

Rings & Things’ Bead-Designing Games Are a Neat Trick…and a Treat

New online jewelry-designing games from Rings & Things Wholesale make beading even more fun. - October 05, 2007 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Introducing Personalized Pooch, Customized Clothing for Dogs

Fashion Pet, a division of Ethical Products, has added a new category to pet fashion with their ‘Personalized Pooch’ custom T-shirts for the dog that has something to say. - October 02, 2007 - Ethical Products, Inc.

Baby Nursery Theme and Decor Picture Contest

Unique Baby Gear Ideas, Nursery Themes and Decorating Ideas contest launch. - September 30, 2007 - Unique Baby Nursery Themes, Crib Bedding and Decorating Ideas

Rings & Things Backs Glass Art for Winning Jewelry, with New Bracelet Blanks

Rings & Things Wholesale announces an expanded selection of bracelet forms, perfect for transforming art glass into popular jewelry. Another bestselling look is sea glass glued to Rings & Things' forms, as featured in the August 2007 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine. Disk-and-loop... - September 26, 2007 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Comic Collector Live to Premier at Orlando Comic-Con

Even though Comic Collector Live has had a presence at the New York Comic Con and partnered with Silent Devil and Antacrtic Press in San Diego—its real ‘coming out’ party is scheduled for September 21-23rd at the Orlando Comic Con. - September 21, 2007 - MidTen Media, Inc

OPUSalbums.com Introduces the Photo Accordion – the ‘Most Versatile’ Paper Creation for Home Inkjet Printing

OPUSalbums.com has introduced the Photo Accordion, the first of a range of creative paper products for home and business inkjet printer users, businesses and dealers. Photo Accordions are credit card sized photos packs, folded out of a pre-cut A4 sheet to form convenient concertina-like... - September 20, 2007 - OPUS Albums (div of Ink Cartridge Technologies Ltd)

Three “Possession Obsessed” Renters Compete for $20,000 from Apartments.com

America's Votes Determine Grand Prize Winner in Apartments.com “Possession Obsession” Contest - September 20, 2007 - Apartments.com

Reduce-Reuse-Recyclabits

Artist/Jewelry Designer/Teacher, Eric Marlow has written "Recyclabits," a how-to book on making toys, games, jewelry, flowers, bugs and more out of everyday household plastic recyclables. - September 11, 2007 - Larned Marlow Studios

Model Railroad System Version 2.1.9 Released

Deepwoods Software is pleased to announce the release of version 2.1.9 of the Model Railroad System. This package includes a collection of libraries and programs designed to help the modeler with many of the more tedious aspects of his or her hobby. Included are libraries for communication with... - September 07, 2007 - Deepwoods Software

Free Wiki Wine Rating Site Let’s Visitors Find the Best Wines in Their Area

WineApe is a “Wiki” style site that collects wine ratings from around the world and summarizes that information into free, easy-to-read reports telling consumers and wineries exactly how people are rating a particular wine, where that wine can be purchased, and for what price. WineApe's innovative technologies give wine lovers around the world more of the information they need to find and enjoy great wines. - September 05, 2007 - WineApe, Inc.

The Video Podcast, Knitting Step by Step, Reaches Over 1,000 Subscribers

Over 1,000 people have subscribed to the video podcast, Knitting Step by Step, within two months of the release of the first episode. The podcast has an associated wiki, which provides quick reference to the techniques already covered, and a Facebook group. The videos are available to view on the... - September 04, 2007 - Knitting Step By Step

Rings & Things Wholesale Announces New Aanraku™ Bails for Easy Pendant Gluing

Announcing new Aanraku necklace bails for the professional craftsperson to craft with confidence - August 30, 2007 - Rings & Things Wholesale

Top 50 Most Wanted PlayStation 3 Games Listed by P3Zine

Latest issue of the free PlayStation 3 magazine gives gamers 50 great reasons to own a PS3, listing the top releases scheduled for the next six months. - August 24, 2007 - Cranberry Publishing Ltd

Midnightsky Fibers Offers Vegetarian Yarns for Crafters and Wholesalers

Midnightsky Fibers Handspun yarns are spun with care from wool and wool blended with other fibers including mohair, soysilk, silk, alpaca, corn, pine, bamboo, Angelina, nylon, camel, cashmere, and more. Special emphasis is placed on wool and wool blends with all natural and environmentally-friendly fibers used in the blends. - August 22, 2007 - Midnightsky Fibers

Your Brass Purchases Support Artist Education in Ghana

If you enjoy decorating, quilting, crafting or sewing with African flair, your purchases can now also improve the lives of artists in Ghana. Cultured Expressions, Inc. has announced the start of an education fund based on the sales of the popular brass pieces it imports from artists in Ghana. The... - August 19, 2007 - Cultured Expressions, Inc.

Tiny Prints, Inc. Partners with Tea Collection

Tiny Prints, Inc. and Tea Collection announce their partnership today. Tiny Prints will offer a co-branded product launch of Tea Collection stationery featuring Tea’s distinctive prints and graphics found in their Daily Tea collection. - August 14, 2007 - Tiny Prints, Inc.

Paint-by-Numbers in the Palm of Your Hand

Adapting the Internet's most popular—and free—paint-by-number activity to a Windows Mobile™ platform, SegPlayMobile™ includes more than a dozen built-in patterns, near infinite pan and zoom navigation, an impressive feature set, and hours of fun for painters on-the-go. - August 13, 2007 - SegTech

Love Great Handbags? Sew Your Own.

Artwork you can carry… Nothing expresses one’s individual style quite like a take-along accessory, and our active lifestyles easily justify the need for a variety of carry-alls to suit a fashionable, multi-faceted existence. "African Accents On The Go" Designing Accessories... - August 12, 2007 - Cultured Expressions, Inc.

Sew Sisters to Open Toronto Quilt Shop on Wednesday, September 12

Sew Sisters will open their quilt supply business in the city of Toronto at 3961 Chesswood Avenue on Wednesday, September 12th at 10:00 a.m. “We are a Canadian source of top quality quilt fabric sold at discount prices," said Judy Baldwin, one of the two sisters who own and operate... - August 03, 2007 - Sew Sisters Quilt Shop

StylusDecor.com One Year Anniversary is Coming Soon

StylusDecor.com will be celebrating their One Year Anniversary on August 7, 2007. - July 31, 2007 - Stylus Decor

It's a Singer Thing

It’s a singer thing - vocal training CD. “It’s a singer thing” – is an exciting vocal training CD that both beginner and professional vocalists can use daily to become the best singers they have ever been. The secret of top performing singers. A training volume in CD format. Exclusively produced by Kyle' Music. - July 27, 2007 - Ian Vos Productions

Stick Plants to Glass. Grow Plants in Your Car

With the Grass on the Dash mobile planter you can stick your plants where you want. The suction cup attachment allows you to stick your plant to glass. You can put a plant in your kitchen window, office/cubicle window, bathroom mirror, car windshield, etc. This makes a great gift and a great idea for employee recognition. - July 26, 2007 - Grass on the Dash

97% of People Want to Keep Their Digital Photos for Life But Risk Loss Through Obsolescence or Failure of Online Services

Most people wish to keep their photos and their records for lifetime or even generations, yet many appear less unconcerned about the fact that in a few years' time current devices and on-line services may no longer be in use, and even the file formats might not be supported. Others, are worried – even Microsoft can offer no guarantee. Old fashioned printed books and documents, such as those offered by OPUSalbums.com are still best for archives. They are much easier to produce now. - July 24, 2007 - OPUS Albums (div of Ink Cartridge Technologies Ltd)

Award-Winning Authority on Carson City Coins Releases New Book, "James Crawford: Master of the Mint at Carson City -- A Short Full Life"

A new book entitled "James Crawford: Master of the Mint at Carson City -- A Short Full Life" has been released by award-winning author, Rusty Goe. Goe's first book, "The Mint on Carson Street" won Book of the Year awards in 2004 from two prestigious orginations, the Professional Numismatists Guild and the Numismtic Literary Guild. Goe has taken one of the main characters from the first book and brought him to life in this new 650-page exhaustive volume. - July 21, 2007 - Southgate Coins

United Tobacco Expands 601 Line

United Tobacco Inc., in response to the growing popularity of their 601 brand, have added new sizes to the line. - July 18, 2007 - United Tobacco Inc

Haltom City, TX Publisher, CatsCurious Press Readies to Release Second Book

CatsCurious Press is a new publishing company owned and operated by Sonya M. Shannon, a resident of Haltom City, TX. Shannon's company has been in operation for more than a year and is ready to release its second book, "Cooking Your Way To Romance" by Carl R. Wendtland, illustrated by... - July 06, 2007 - CatsCurious Press

Opus Albums Writes the Book on Making a Great Photo Album or Digital Scrapbook

OPUSalbums.com a leading supplier of products for home and professional printing has published an e-book, "Make a Great Photo Album/Digital Scrapbook yourself." - July 05, 2007 - OPUS Albums (div of Ink Cartridge Technologies Ltd)

Fall in Love with Art Quilts by Najee

Fine Art Paintings using the symbols from the Underground Railroad quilt codes. - June 22, 2007 - Art by Najee

13 Year Old Girl Takes Trash and Creates Fashionable Handbag

In a world that creates more waste today than ever before, the need for recycling education is dire. Those that are left with the biggest burden to recycle in the future are the children of today. It is thus fitting, that a handbag designed from old juice boxes by someone not yet old enough to drive a car, would be at the top of many children and parents must have lists. - June 11, 2007 - HaleyBop

Online Retailer Launches New Packaging

Circumventing damaged product during shipping, while creating an easier method of storage, OnlineLabels.com revamps its current packaging on all label orders at a much higher cost. The packaging change is Company’s first in over eight years. - May 31, 2007 - Online Labels, Inc.

Pathfolio Introduces Innovative Online Product Search Engine

Innovative Product Search Engine can significantly simplify product search thereby redefining discount shopping experience and online price comparisons - May 25, 2007 - Pathfolio

Assisting Home Owners Planning to Build a Wooden Deck

Assiting home homeowners with the process of adding a deck to thier home. - May 17, 2007 - WeekendImprovements.com

Clove Cigarettes: The Famous Sigaret Kretek from Indonesia

The meaning of Clove cigarettes is 'Kretek cigarettes' processed by famous Madura Tobacco from East Java and mixed of Indonesian nature clove or spices then produce sensational exotic fragrance typical of Indonesia tropical island. Clove cigarettes sound more and more familiar for everyone then... - May 16, 2007 - Sale Cheap Cigarettes