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Jul
31
Megs from Monkey Beans whipped up these three tiny wallets from a Valori Wells’ sewing card. Cute, cuter, and cutest! Find out more here.…
Jul
31
This weekend was the annual Gathering of the International Society of Glass Bead Makers. It was held in Louisville, KY and I’m sure it was a heck of a good time. These are such educational and inspirational meetings of the glass bead making minds. If you can you must attend one. It’s been way too long since I’ve been …
Jul
31
Ann from Kvinta Quilts finished her Bee Inspired quilt. She sent out cream and red fabric to her Bee partners and got back wonky star blocks she then made into this beauty. Read more about Ann’s journey here.…
Jul
31
Wayne at Wayne Kollinger’s Sketch Book gives a lesson in color and value for quilters. He says,
Choosing fabric for a quilt isn’t just about picking colors you like. Color value is even more important than color in determining how well your quilt works. You need to select for both color and value.
Visit his post You Aren’t Just Choosing …
Jul
31
This Pina Colada candle is a fun and easy summer candle project that looks good enough to drink. It also smells yummy because of the added Pina Colada candle fragrance oil.
First I melted the soy wax in a coffee can inside of an old pot with a few inches of water (makeshift double boiler). Before I even turned the …
Jul
31
Tyra from Silver Lily Likes to Sew is hosting a Quilt-Along for the quilt pattern Cog + Wheel designed by Denyse Schmidt. Go to Part One to get started.…
Jul
31
Ah! A couple more traditional and a couple more traditional. I’m not sure what I’d go with!
1. Custom Polymer Clay Wedding Cake Topper, 2. Polymer clay cake topper for Adriana, 3. Basset Hound Wedding Cake Topper Polymer Clay, 4. Cakezilla the Polymer Clay Wedding Cake Topper Beast
I have weddings on the brain – we have …
Jul
31
Urrrrgh it’s Monday morning again and after a wild weekend of non stop activity you sometimes feel like you need another 2 days off to get over your weekend. Not only do you look tired…… but you feel tired. Here are some quick tricks of the trade to add a glow to your face to make you look and feel more …
Jul
31
This sensory box is so cute. I think I could play in it all day. I colored rice blue once to make rain drops in a craft…but I never thought of making a RAINBOW of rice. Any child would love to let their imagination go with this garden sensory bin…I can’t wait to make one with my children! Head on …
Jul
31
This craft is perfect for both the parent and the kids in that when the craft is complete….the parent has wheatgrass that can now be used to give your kids something nutritious to eat! Sunni, the author and creator of this craft sneaks the wheatgrass into her kids smoothies. Her post is featured on a series called Cure the Summertime …
Jul
31
Quilling is one of those amazing art forms that not many people attempt or even know about. If you are interested in starting, or teaching your children, Inna’s Creations is a great site to start with. Here, Inna tells about her daughters interest in using the same curled petals technique that she was using for a flower to make the …
Jul
31
This craft involves two crafts in one; creating your own printed tissue paper as well as making these cute little jars. My girls would love to pick some flowers and put them in something as creative as these. Creative Jewish Mom shows you how to make the jars as well as how to print on the tissue paper to create …
Jul
31
Could these ‘pretend’ ice cream sundaes look any more real? I’m a little nervous about making them because I think my children might actually eat the styrofoam. My kids would love ‘decorating’ their sundaes with their favorite toppings. This would be a great craft to ‘cool’ down this summer. Head on over to Crafts n Coffee for the how to …
Jul
31
This is such a fun little craft for the hot summer weather most of the US is experiencing…for those of you on the other side of the globe, why not take these into the bathtub? HEad on over the Sweeter Than Sweets to get the directions for this fun water craft! I love that her little girl was so proud …
Jul
31
TinkerLab is a site that you could get lost peeking around her different posts for hours. Rachelle has so many great ideas, its hard to wrap your head around it. These monoprints are one of her newest printmaking ideas. In this post, she also includes ideas for what to do with all the art your children make, as well as …
Jul
31
I love the blog Putti Prapancha, and she just did a guest post over at Red Ted Art’s Blog, another one of my top favorites for kids’ crafts. Roopa shows you how to create a fabulous t-shirt with your child. The final t-shirt actually looks pretty professional! You’ll have to hop on over there and take a look…I’m …
Jul
31
This stingray craft creates such life-like looking stingrays, I would have trouble knowing the difference if I hadn’t been told what the picture was. I don’t think we have Jacaranda trees here in Florida, but if we did, my girls would love using their imaginations with these little guys! Head on over to Kids Nature Spot to see the craft…..and …
Jul
31
Milk and cookies. Cookies and milk. The perfect combination. Except even more perfect when on a stick and with a straw. Learn to make milk and cookies cake pops HERE at Bubble and Sweet.…
Jul
31
Learn how to make this simple but lovely ribbon rose to decorate cakes HERE at Belle Cake Topper and Mould. You’ll find step-by-step how-tos, photos and a video.…
Jul
31
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial for making a set of Linen Stacking Pillows, perfect for sitting on a flat bench or on the floor. The long, flat pillows are tufted, giving them the look of a tiny duvet. They made theirs in graduated sizes – they look so cool stacked one on top of the other! Get the tutorial.…
Jul
31
All you need to make a golf towel is a store bought hand towel, a grommet, and a grommet setter. Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to do it. You can personalize the towel with embroidery or applique. This would make a great gift for guy! Get the tute.
[photo from Sewplicity]…
Jul
31
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Easy Shirred Waist Skirt. You can make this in any size. She shows one she made for herself, but this would work for little girls as well. I’m loving the yellow and white seersucker she used to make her example! Get the tute.…
Jul
31
Two fabulous instructors and glass artists are booked to teach over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio in Austin, TX for 2012. These are the types of classes that will fill up quickly! Wander over to the site and check out what these instructors have to offer. Both Richard Parrish and Kari Minnick were presenters at BE Con in Portland this …
Jul
31
SharonB of Pin Tangle created this sweet vine of twisted chain stitch and tiny cast-on stitch flowers. Get more details from her blog post.…
Jul
31
I got a package the other day from IZZE, as in the sparkling juice IZZE. I was already familiar with the stuff, but when a company sends you promotional material that includes samples in addition to a super cute T-shirt, some orange fizzy lip balm, and other goodies, it’s best to dig a little deeper when writing them …