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Most of us want to give our kids the best for their Birthdays and an OTT (Over The Top) Birthday cake has suddenly become the normal requirement.

Even if I could afford to buy a 4 tier OTT  $800 cake for my child’s first birthday does it really mean I want to ?

Heck NO !

I can think of …

We are so excited about this new giveaway!

In partnership with Rock-A-Buy Baby, we are giving away a brand new Stokke Convertible Bed. This is the bed that grows with your baby – from a cot, to the second bed, to a third .. and so on.

To win, you have to like the sponsors of this giveaway on …

MJ of “A Happy Song” made this darling belt to fit over her expanding waist while carrying her little boy. She is a wife and mother of two.  Pregnant or not this is a sweet fashion add-on and you can make it in several different colors or make it short for a headband. She has a complete pictorial tutorial for …

I love all the different materials you can emboss with embossing folders, from paper to metal sheets, acetate and more. And here’s another fun thing to emboss, napkins! The Lifestyle Crafts blog shows you how to dress up plain napkins perfect for any party!

-Heather…

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff joins the Vintage May Series (co-hosted by Craftiness Is Not Optional and Skirt as Top) with a tutorial showing how she made this beautiful layered skirt.  The look is inspired by a vintage slip.  The ruffled layer peeking out the bottom is made from ruffled fabric.  And the top layer?  She refashioned that from a pair …

Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this mirrored lipstick case.  It has a small mirror and two pockets that hold tubes of lipstick.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from The Mother Huddle]…

Carmen Rose shares with us a tutorial for using simple canes – jelly rolls – to decorate drawer knobs. A great way to customize your decor. The same idea makes great magnets or brooch pins.…

Sylvia from Dare to DIY shares a video tutorial showing how to refashion a man’s button up shirt into a halter dress.  Depending on the length of the shirt you use, it’ll make a minidress or a tunic.  Go to her video tutorial.

[photo from Dare to DIY]…

In searching for a clever use of my stash of vintage polyester fabrics, I found this tutorial by Jennifer at Sewplicity.  And insulated tote!  How utterly perfect!!  It’ll be just the thing to carry a picnic to the park, or cold drinks to the pool.  But of course, you can use any heavy weight fabric for the outside of the bag.  …

Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial (and free pattern) for a zippered pencil pouch with a clever twist.  She extended the ends of the pouch and tied them into a knot.  You can make them with a knot at both ends, or just one end (like in the photo I’m showing here).   Go to her blog for the pattern …

The chalkboard look is really trendy right now! Find out how to get this hot look using your stamps over on the Stampendous blog.

-Heather…

In honor of Memorial Day (Monday in the U.S.), Nancy Zieman of Sewing with Nancy is offering on her blog this free quilt pattern. The Betsy Ross flag is a design created during the American Revolution, with a circle of stars, each representing one of the original 13 colonies. Go HERE for download information.

Image credit: Nancy Zieman Blog…

Have you checked out Raw Edges Design Studio? They make incredible and innovative furniture and décor and are certainly one to look to for inspiration. I love the Plaid Bench line–literally plaid designs made out of bench designs–which incorporate iconic imagery to create resonant pieces like those featured above. But their work with woven textiles, like in the Selvedge …

Isn’t this sweet?!

 

Send them a photograph of you and your child, a relative, a friend, a pet, even a pets paw print and JEWELRYuDESiGN will turn it into a necklace or keychain you can cherish forever.

You can even have your childs artwork turned into a pendant!

 

This next image warmed my heart the most.  JEWELRYuDESiGN can …

Natalie Davidson from North Shore Days shares with us her creative tutorial where she shows us how to create a fun, simple and super easy domed pendant using nail polish and rub on decals. A great first jewelry project, or craft night with friends. Take a look at how Natalie made this pretty Nail Polish Pendant.…

Cherie from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shows how to make her 15-Minute Diaper Clutch.  The simple fabric pouch is just big enough to hold a pack of wipes and a couple of spare diapers.  Get the tute.

[photo from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar]…

Road trips are fun, but all those video games and books and other forms of quiet entertainment can take over your car if you’re not organized.  Sew4Home shows how to make a seat back organizer to help keep all that gear corralled.  Go to their tutorial.

[photo from Sew4Home]…

Suburbia Soup has a free pattern for making Hammer pants (also known as harem or sareoul pants) in toddler sizes.  The pattern comes in sizes 18 months – 4T.  If you need another size, I’m sure you could adjust it up or down fairly easily. Download the pattern from Suburbia Soup.

[via Craftgawker]

[photo from Suburbia Soup]…

Jennifer from Eat. Sleep. Make.  Sent in this tutorial for making a Plaited Wrap Bracelet out of leather.  This bracelet was made for their Made It For Me series.  Check it out!…

Nicole the host of “tikkido” has two very fun and cute projects with the Peter Pan Bunting & Peter Pan or Robin Hood Hats.  Check out the amazing Feathers and Arrows party by One Stone Events.  It was originally published in the most recent issue of Festivities magazine, and the full write-up with tons of fabulous photos Nicole had …

Tell that favorite teacher thanks for a job well done and get them ready for summer at the same time with these adorable stamped gift treats. Find out more at the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog.

-Heather…

 

Lest we forget why we in the States have a three-day weekend, you must see these gorgeous, heart-warming dog tag cookies created by Beth at Hungry Happenings. An homage to those men and women who have lost their lives serving, here are a few ideas:

Make dog tag cookies at Hungry Happenings.

You need to see the …

Nothing makes dressing a child more fun than having the neck hole of a shirt not fit around the child’s head.  [sarcasm]  Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-A-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she solved that problem.  She enlarged the neck by adding snaps to one of the shoulder seams.  Go to her tutorial to see how.

[photo from Nap Time Crafters]…

Did you know that you can cut fabric on a Silhouette?  You can, if you use the right interfacing.  Think of the applique possibilities!!  Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how.  Go to her blog to see it done.

[photo from Polka Dot Chair]…

Agy from Green Issues writes about her son’s first sewing project - cutting off a pair of jeans to make shorts.  This is a great first project!  Before the sewing began, she turned him loose with some stencils and fabric paint.  The sewing is just a couple of seams, but along the way he learned about measuring and cutting, threading the machine, and getting …

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