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I’61Y65S0626Lve loved lapbooks for a long time, but mainly I’ve seen them for younger children.  Learning letters, shapes, sequencing, etc.  So I was excited to find printable pages for a lapbook designed with older students in mind for the picture…

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scrapfabricsachetsThe next time you host a wedding shower or bachelorette party, don’t head to the party store for favors.  Head to your fabric stash instead.  That’s what Treats & Tricks did, and came out with scented sachets to give out as…

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Scrapbook.com is offering this Tim Holtz ribbon free with any purchase. Simply add the Tim Holtz Film Strip Ribbon to your shopping cart along with at least one additional, shippable* item and enter coupon code filmstrip44 in the coupon field at checkout.…

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babyquilt5stepsJulie Kundhi from Julie-K shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps.  Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that?  Just something I threw together.”  Get the…

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tutuTea Rose Home shows how to make this easy tulle tutu.  She used rolls of tulle from the wedding section of the craft store, and says it took about 30 minutes to make.  Think about all the Halloween costumes you could…

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image by Claudine Hellmuth

 

Claundine Hellmuth shares a step by step tutorial on her blog on how to make this super fun Halloween village using her stick back canvas and paints. There’s no stamping in this project but it was just to…

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Party on the Kasier Craft blog tonight to celebrate the new Q2 Collection. There will be giveaways, new layouts and projects and more! Click here for more information.

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fondanttutorialNew to working with fondant? Fear not. This tutorial HERE on working with fondant and decorating cupcakes is comprehensive and easy to follow, great not only for beginners, but even for those of us who have worked a bit with the…

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Get more inspiration from her gallery.

(Layout credits: Leaves are Falling by Emily Merritt and Kate Hadfield @ the Lilypad)

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Someone just directed me toward a site that sells fantastic buttons all handmade by women in Africa.  Such a small thing, a button.  But, such a huge way to support an artisan anywhere in the world with the purchase of his/her handmade items.
To this end, I’m going to begin collecting and posting information about similar [...]

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finished-in-sunlightI found this cool tutorial from Bullseye Glass. It’s from the Steider Studio and the piece is created by Linda Steider. This is her blog. Looks like a good to follow for all you glass heads out there. This is a…

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christmasmorningtablerunnerSew4Home shares a tutorial for making this table runner edged with ric-rac.  Pieced stripes run the length of the runner.  It’s part of their Citrus Holiday blog series, but there’s no reason why you can’t change up the color scheme to…

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maple-leaf-coasters1Ellen from The Long Thread shows how to make these maple leaf coasters from felt.  This is such a simple (but beautiful) little project, so why not make up a batch to spruce up your autumn decor?  Go to the tutorial.

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squirreldishtowelCalli from Make It Do shows how to make a lovely dish towel from home decor weight fabric.  Make one as a gift, or keep it for your own pretty kitchen.  Go to the tutorial.

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feltbarbequeI’m pleased to announce that the winner of the free pattern from GulfCoastCottagePDF is….

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Lucky commenter 5!  BeckyS, that’s you!!  Congratulations!!  Check your inbox for an email from me. 

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fluevogFluevogs are my favorite shoes ever. I posted today about how I had my CeCe boots altered to fit my wide calves.

For some serious awesomeness check out these altered Fluevog’s Lily Darling shoes! They were inked by Halle Riddlebarger from Village Shoes…

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mimiMimi Kirchner’s artsy yet oh-so-huggable dolls are preparing for a frigid winter! See more on Mimi’s blog, Doll.

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nightPlease consider contributing your creative talents, or your cash, or both to Project Night Night, which comforts homeless children.

Many thanks to Diane Gilleland of CraftyPod for sharing this information.

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susanHave you been following the spectacular work produced for the past two years’ Bead Journal Projects and daydreaming about participating? Well, the time has come to join in the fun. Registration begins October 15 for the new Bead Journal Project that starts…

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tatHeather Johnston (The Tarnished Tatter) is sharing her original pattern for this dainty necklace. Wouldn’t this piece be lovely on a bride! Get the pattern.

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owlringbackI just saw these handmade felt owl rings on flickr and had to post about them. They are adorable.

owlringfrontHer Etsy profile says that her motto is “Stay silly and drink as much coffee as possible.” Heh. I could not agree more!…

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owlringbackI just saw these handmade felt owl rings on flickr and had to post about them. They are adorable.
They are created by joeyjo666 on Etsy. If you are an owl lover these are surely a must have.

owlringfrontHer Etsy profile says…

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treeWhen I found this image on the blog of JO in NZ, I screamed a little. Yes. It is a Christmas tree made up of bullion knots!! The ornaments on the tree are Swarovski crystals. Brilliant! Literally. And so gorgeous. See…

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dogA post on the blog of the Hand Embroidery Network says,

We would like to announce the launch of our new hand embroidery patterns to be sold via our new HEN Etsy Shop. Our pattern designs are hand drawn and illustrated…

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Splitcoast Stampers is having an absolutely amazing giveaway! They are giving away this wonderful Workbox from The Original Scrapbox, you have until Oct. 9th to tell them why you *need* to win this. You must go here to enter the contest and for full rules and details.

-Heather…

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