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Now this is smart. I just love it when I come across a project that’s just plain creative as all get out. I mean, don’t get me wrong, everything I find and post here is creative, of course. But some of them just make you say “why didn’t I think of that?” This is one of those times.
Lori from…
Aug
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Yard Sale + $4.00 = Rusty old flower cart. Sounds like a great deal to me! This little cart sat in Sandy’s garage all winter long, then all spring, then summer came.. well, you get the picture. But she pulled it out of the garage and dolled it all up.
See this lovely flower cart transformation at Life Began in…
Aug
1
Organize all your “stuff” with these downloadable labels from In My Own Style. She has free PDFs you can grab and she’ll tell you the how to as well. I think these are just what I’ve been looking for!
Go get the free printable wipe off labels from In My Own Style.
Aug
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I’m a sucker for cake plates and stands. You may remember that I recently shared some cool cake plates and cupcake platters a week ago. Well I’m back with more today. I came across a blog called Life with Little Ones. Just look at how pretty this cake stand is! She made it from a lovely plate and a candlestick.…
Aug
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These bar stools were jazzed up using Modge Podge, old calendar pages, and some trim. Cool huh? Wouldn’t these be awesome in a game room? That is, if I had a game room…
Get some inspiration from Made by Nicole’s Sci-Fi Bar Stools.
Jul
31
Thanks to ilovetocreate.com, we are giving away a prize that has three of the Tulip® Tie-Dye Fashion Kits™ with innovative techniques. (Value $60). From the product website:
The fabulous tie-dye looks on the fashion runways of nearly every fashion designer are made easy to replicate with Tulip® Tie-Dye Fashion Kit™. Break away from the
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Jul
31
New Classes at OATKA Glass
in Craft Events, Craft Inspirations, Glass Art, fused glass, fusing, glass beads, glass casting, lampwork, pate de verre
In the most recent newsletter I’ve received from GAS they listed the newest classes for August and September at OATKA Glass in Batavia, NY. So if you live on that side of the United States this is a good thing to check out. Some of the classes include, Painting Imagery and Landscapes with Glass and Beginning Fusing and the…
Jul
31
Whew! We made it to all the shops on our ‘passport’. We looked, we petted, we bought! As we had the ‘help’ of two youngsters, Miss Isabella, age 4, and Miss Gabriella, age almost 3, our efforts to touch every skein of yarn in all six shops was somewhat impaired. But, the two young ladies did a pretty good job…
Jul
31
Teresa from My Patchwork tells how to make a quick and cute little pincushion. It’s also a great project for the scrapbin – you need only two 6-inch squares of fabric, some buttons, a bit of ribbon, and a wad of stuffing. Get the how-to.
[photo from My Patchwork]
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Jul
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Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons shows how she made this lovely red bow belt. She made hers to go on her vintage-inspired Birthday Party Dress, but the pretty little bow would look equally at home belted around a t-shirt. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Tilly and the Buttons]
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in *All General Posts*, DIY Tutorials and Patterns, Inspiration, Techniques, Tutorials, projects (image by Close To My Heart) Visit Close to My Heart for another informative stamping and scrapbooking video featuring techniques for masking sentiment stamps, making your own paper embellishments with a circle punch, clear card tips and much more. Click here to view the video. -Heather in *All General Posts*, Craft Inspirations, DIY Tutorials and Patterns, Living Areas, Windows and Walls See what she did to transform… Check out Suzanne’s nautical ladder shelf and her other bathroom dress ups… See Mary’s pretty bench makeover at Mary’s Meanderings. See this beautiful Swedish designed room at Three Pixie Lane. Technorati Tags: Martha Stewart, hazelnuts, cupcakes, candy, caramel E.S.B. hit hard at the Weaver household this summer, and has caused me to fall behind on my [photo from Arm Candy for You] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, circle, round, circular, purse, bag Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs has extended the sale on the downloadable patterns from her shop. The 90-cent patterns will be available through Sunday, August 1, 2010. That’s tomorrow, so go there now and get your discounted patterns! Go to Squiggly Twigs Designs for more details. Technorati Tags: sewing, sale, pattern, Squiggly Twigs Designs [photo from Brown Paper Packages] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, twirly, circle, skirt, school, dance [photo from How Joyful! blog] [via One Pretty Thing] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, gathered, ruffle, neck, sleeveless, blouse, top [photo from Flamingo Toes] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, retro, apron, ric rac, ric-rac, rufle, tulleJul
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Hmmm, dare I declare a trend? I shall: Tiny little bunting. I remember seeing bunting at the celebration shoppe to adorn a cupcake stand and the image has stuck with me. When I happened upon this cake bunting at Design Sponge, well…I’d say a second sighting is enough for a trend. The cake bunting, made from vintage and…Jul
31
Project and Techniques: Close to My Heart Stamp and Scrap Video
Jul
31
Good food photography is essential for a good food blog. And hence, good food photography is my greatest struggle. I am not a natural. So I snap a million pictures hoping for one at least minimally suitable to post on my blog. And I devour tips from other bloggers, like this lesson in aperture from Zoom Yummy.…Jul
31
Vintage Frame Collage
I’ve begun looking at thrift store and garage sale frames in a whole new light. Not sure why it took me this long to do so, as so many others around the blogosphere seem to have been at it for ages! Take a look at this frame transformation from the blog On Hollyhock Farm.Jul
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I came upon a post by Suzanne at Meridian Road. She took an old ladder, painted it, and hung it on the wall. But it wasn’t quite finished. So she dolled it up with some nautical knick knacks and turned it into a lovely piece of wall art.Jul
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Have you ever thought of having an area rug that looks like an egg made sunny side up? How about one that looks like a giant slice of on old tree trunk? Check out all these unique area rugs over at CalFinder. Jul
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Mary over at Mary’s Meanderings had been saving the frame of an old bench that had seen better days. Then she pulled out some leftover wood flooring slats and went to work. Just look at the gorgeous result!Jul
31
While this pretty chair is the star of this post, you really must visit Three Pixie Lane to see the entire room. After browsing all of the pictures and soaking in this gorgeous room, it makes me wish I was a little girl again.. and I lived there!Jul
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Check out this eye candy from La Mia Vita Dolce. Click HERE to learn how to make these Candied-Hazelnut Cupcakes (with the caramel dipped hazelnuts), originally from Martha’s Cupcakes. And if you like these, check out here and here.Jul
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Has anyone else been experiencing Extreme Summer Busy-ness (E.S.B.)? You know, one crazy hectic day after another filled with playdates, family obligations, swim team, library reading club, and other random activities coming at you so fast you hardly have time to breathe? Jul
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Priti from Arm Candy for You shows how to make this cute circle purse. The bag’s rounded shape looks so cute slung over the shoulder! Go to the tutorial.Jul
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Brown Paper Packages continues their Sewing for School series with a tutorial showing how to make this twirly circle skirt. It makes such a pretty wrap for dance class! Get the how-to.Jul
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Joy from How Joyful! shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this gathered sleeveless top with ruffled neck. LOVE it! Go to the tutorial.Jul
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Beverly from Flamingo Toes shows how to make this retro-fabulous apron. Ric rac trim loop-dee-loops around the skirt, while ruffles and gathered tulle finish off the bottom. Love it! Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Tulip® Tie-Dye Fashion Kit
Thanks to ilovetocreate.com, we are giving away a prize that has three of the Tulip® Tie-Dye Fashion Kits™ with innovative techniques. (Value $60). From the product website: The fabulous tie-dye looks on the fashion runways of nearly every fashion designer are made easy to replicate with Tulip® Tie-Dye Fashion Kit™. Break away from the traditional tie-dye techniques to experience the ease of adding textures, patterns and exotic color combinations to fashion apparel and accessories. You don't have to be a fashion designer to steal the spotlight on dyed fashion! 5 different kits are available: Lace Design Wild Thing Revamped Ombre Plaid Aqua Chic To win, please enter ...
Giveaway – Gifted! Lovely Little Things To Knit and Crochet
Gifted. Lovely Little Things To Knit and Crochet by Mags Kandis. These are all, little things to give away, some more intense, some really easy. Wearables such as hats, mittems, scarves, socks (cool socks!) and wraps. Home dec, including a tea cozy, pin cushion, needle case (sweet!), and laptop cover. 34 projects in all. There are several in this book that are already on my to do list, and they can be on yours too! The arm warmers are the 1st project I want to knit. Along with all of the yummy knit, crochet and felted items are a few recipes sprinkled in. Like ...
Shutterfly Giveaway Winner
The winner of the Shutterfly Photo Book Coupon is: Linda! Congratulations Linda from Iowa who said: "Since I’m not a scrapbooker, this would be ideal for me to win. An easy way to put together a collection of the best photos of grandbabies! Thanks for the chance to win."
Review and Giveaway: Kellie Christie – A brand of her own
Kellie Christie - Jewellery Designer Kellie Christie started making jewellery just 6 years ago and has since created a mini brand all of her own. Kellie has a background in fine art and majored in printmaking but her passion today is using "found" buttons to create unique one off designs. Kellie's pieces can be bought via her Etsy Store or Madeit store from as little as $10 a piece for earrings or $35 for a necklace making her jewellery line affordable for all fashionistas. Kelliechristie.blogspot.com Button necklaces are very popular right now and for good reason as they look fantastic and ooze the very essence of ...
Who will receive The Sewing Answer Book?
Our giveaway of The Sewing Answer Book ended earlier this week, and it's time to announce the winner. I had planned on posting this 2 days ago, but summertime schedules at this house are C-R-A-Z-Y!! So here it goes today... As always, we're using random.org to choose a commenter at random. The lucky lucky Craft Gossip reader who will soon receive a copy of The Sewing Answer Book in the mail is.... Commenter #5, Melinda $, who says she'd like to learn about, "So many things… when do I need to adjust the tension? what maintenance is needed to keep my machine in ...
Giveaway: 2 books from Storey Publishing
Thanks to Storey publishing, we are giving away 2 of their recent books: Around the Corner Crochet Borders was recently reviewed by our Crochet Editor. To win, please leave a comment on our Facebook wall, saying why you want to win these books. The person with the best comment, as judged by us, will win the 2 books. Make sure you check back the wall on August 1st to see if you have won. Competition ends 31st July and open to US residents only.
A CONTEST FOR JULY
How cute is this!!?? Crocheted_baby_hat by Chronicyarner I can just see a pretty little baby or toddler girl wearing this. Right now, I'm in the middle of a mini-baby boom. Everyone I know is having a baby or grandbaby. They all want me to crochet them something - which I'm happy to do. But, I don't have the time or inclination to make every baby an afghan or sweater. I thought a baby hat might fill the bill. So, your mission this month is to DESIGN a baby hat! Design a Baby Hat Competition : The pattern must be ...
