Feb
9

Hedgehog Hiking Pants $42.50
These adorable Hedgehog hiking pants were sent to me by Emily Purdin from Hedgehog Hiker and have been road tested this wet weekend by my 2 yearold.
First she fell in love with the hedgehog print and then after that she was blissfully unaware of them actually being anything special. These pants are made with soft waterproof fabric that allows…
Feb
9
Free Valentine’s Day treats from SWAK
in Embroidery, Holiday, Machine, Needlework general news, Patterns and charts, free, valentine's day
Here’s a great heads-up from SWAKembroidery.com:
If you loved making the peppermint sucker wrappers at Christmastime, you’re sure to love this one just as much!
Easy to make and step by step instructions are included. Great for class parties, grandchildren treats, or that special friend. And it’s YOURS this week for FREE!
Feb
9
A simple drawstring skirt gets taken to school when it’s made from a wool plaid and cinched with a strip of lace. Make one for your toddler girl with this tutorial by Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from kojodesigns]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, school, girl, toddler, skirt
Feb
9
Rhonna Farrer shares a video tutorial at House of 3 that shows how to make these vintage-inspired rolled fabric flowers. The pearls make them look like little birds’ nests! She shows it with strips of ink-jet printed silks, but I suspect you’ve got the perfect fabric already sitting in your scrap bin. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from House of 3]
[via U…
Feb
9
It’s not too late to make a handmade card for Valentine’s Day, and using brass stencils to dry emboss your cardstock can add alot of texture and interests to your cards. Click here to view all the latest stencils from Lasting Impressions and be sure to not miss their great idea gallery too.
Feb
9
Debbie Hodge of Get it Scrapped, has published a new e-book in collaboration with Designer Digitals. The book, entitled Every Little Thing, will help you to “understand the many products you can use as scrapbook page embellishments—both to support page meaning and to enhance page design.” The book costs $9.99 and is available now. Click here for more information and to purchase.
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Feb
9
Free Scrapbooking Blog Banner
in Blogroll, Digital Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking Freebies, Scrapbooking Manufacturers
KI Memories has designed this blog banner and they are giving it away on their blog! It’s all part of their Digital Scrapbooking Month. Click here to go to download
Feb
9
Amy Bender shows you how to create this notebook using your scrapbooking supplies. Click here to go to tutorial
Feb
9
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Feb
9
GoPlanetEarth.com is having their yearly closeout sale on fragrances. Your cost: $1.25 per ounce (which is at or near wholesale cost). These scents are being offered in four (4-ounce) bottle assortments. Sorry, you don’t get to pick the scent, but you’re promised a good selection of first quality fragrances suitable for soap (both CP and MP), candles, and toiletry base products…
Feb
8
Today I felt like writing about mosaic art. So I went to Maryland Mosaic’s site, which had all kinds of cool new goodies, and found this site, Contemporary Mosaic Art. Thought I’d join (my membership is pending). It’s a place where you can go to find other like minds in the world of mosaic art. Pretty cool. The site has all…
Feb
8
“Good Natured” quilt for my brother
in *All General Posts*, Quilting - Inspiration, Quilting - Ta Dah!, Quilting - Travel
“Good Natured” is finally finished and I’m about to drop it in the mail to my brother who lives in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee USA. There, he and his wife enjoy working in their yard and it shows. Those strolling by often stop to admire their handiwork. Their love for nature was the inspiration for this quilt. I hope they both enjoy it.
I had my daughter hold the…
Feb
8
Learn how to make these cinnamon heart lollipops HERE at Woman’s Day.
Technorati Tags: heart, Valentine’s Day, lollipops, candy
Feb
8
Distressed jeans are a hot look. But falling apart jeans are NOT. Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares her “cat and mouse” technique for patching a pair of jeans. With this technique, your repair work is blended in with the naturally worn look of the denim. Get the tutorial…
Feb
8
Monique from inside number twenty shares a tutorial for making a sleeping back for your Webkinz pets. This would make a fun gift for any kid who loves to collect Webkinz. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from inside number twenty]
[via Totally Tutorials]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, webkinz, sleeping, bag, stuffed animal, toy
Feb
8
Sew Much Ado offers a tutorial for making this adorable little ruffle skirt for your toddler girl out of an adult-sized t-shirt. It’s good for running and playing, but the ruffles are oh, so girly! Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew Much Ado]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, ruffle, skirt, toddler, girl, t-shirt, tee, refashion
Feb
8
Jo Jo & Sew made this gorgeous scarf out of scrap fabrics. The layers of delicate fabrics are both sophisticated and romantic. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to.
[photo from Jo Jo & Sew]
[via Whip Up]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, scarf, fabric, scrap
Feb
8
Moss Heart Wreath…Kid Friendly
in Elementary, Holiday Kids Crafts, Kids crafts, Nature, PreSchool, valentine's day
I love The Magic Onions crafts because she incorporates kids and nature…two of my favorite things. This Moss Heart Wreath is elegant yet simple to make and the kids will love it!
Feb
8
Here’s another imagination starter craft. Any child would love to add this to their dress up collection. And how cool is it to have them wear what you make! Visit Pane, Amore e Creativia to see how.

Feb
8
Make this cute little envelope with some red/pink/white wool you have on hand and pop it into the washer and dryer with your next load of laundry. Then, stuff a sweet note to your sweetie, a gift certificate for your teen, or a small candy bar for a friend. What could be easier?
Feb
8
Urban threads offer all types of embroidery and digital art patterns for us to follow. Many of the patterns are free and some you must pay for. The hedgehog is a free tutorial but you must purchase the pattern which is four dollars for hand embroidery. They also have two adorable little Valentine dolls that are made of felt…
Feb
8
Check out this “Penguin Party” at Hostess Cakes made with SnoBalls (hmmm, guess you can’t use the pink classics for this). Find the how-tos HERE. And see the history of the SnoBall HERE.
Technorati Tags: Hostess, cake, SnoBall, winter, penguin
Feb
8
I do so love diminutive sweets…like these mini heart pies from Martha. Find the recipe HERE.
Technorati Tags: pies, Valentine’s Day
Feb
8
Visit the Stampington and Co. website to download these lovely vintage paper dolls images for free.
-Heather
Feb
8
I have always loved this size of computer disk and here is a great way to reuse them to make a cute little note book. Check out this post at Cut out and Keep to see more.
Technorati Tags: floppy disk notebook
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