Artsy blogging round-up!

Crafty Princess Diaries: Have you thought of starting your own craft weblog? Here is why crafting rocks when it comes to niche blogging. Cross Stitch at About.com What do you do with odds and ends of embroidery floss? Read these ideas and share your own.

Mixed Media Artist Do not fear…making altered books will not cause lightning to strike you!

Stefanie Girard’s Sweater Surgery Dada Mosaic, or is it surreal? You be the judge.

The Artful Crafter If you’re a polymer clay beginner or just want a quick professional looking project, use molds!

The Impatient Crafter Madge shares the 411 on how she made a gorgeous crystal, rubber and exposed wire collar inspired by African jewelry.

Vickie Howell-Craft.Rock.Love Vickie’s 10 Craft Tips for Busy Parents!

About Family Crafts As a parent, one of the biggest crafting dilemmas you may face is what to do with all the wonderful masterpieces your child creates. How do you display each piece so it gets the attention it deserves?

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world This week at Craftside there is the latest episode of Look, Learn & Create featuring the fabulous cloth doll artist, Patti Medaris Culea, a fun vegan recipe for Frushi (fruit sushi), a how-to on making a tennis ball training tool, and an Illustrator tutorial to make a digital word ATC and as always a bunch of questions that if you answer you are entered to win a free book!