Laura of Bugs and Fishes by Lupin is crafting up some Christmas ornaments that are beautifully simple and effective, relying on bright colors and the texture of appliqued felt to invoke the seasonal spirit. I especially love these Christmas puddings. … Read More...
Archives for October 2009
Giveaway: Crate Paper Kit
Recycle cooking oil into a candle
So maybe converting your car to run on cooking oil is a bit out of your recycling league, this is a bit on a smaller scale but still eco-cool. Watch this video by emanpbas on how to use used cooking … Read More...
Tutorial: Wreath from vintage spools of thread
Old spools of thread are like candy. Pretty colors and oh, so tempting… but also bad for your machine. What to do? Amy from Peptogirl shares a tutorial on her blog, handmade & homebaked, showing how to turn the spools … Read More...
Tutorial: Lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet
Marie from Make and Takes shows how to make this lovable, furry old Grover hand puppet. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Make and Takes]
Tutorial: Christmas present outfit for little girls
Melissa from Little Polka Dot guest blogs on U Create with a tutorial for making this Christmas ensemble for little girls. The skirt features stripes of ribbons, and the shirt is appliqued with a big pretty present. Go to the … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – A-MandaB
Shop: Move the Needle
Are you a list maker? Do you make sketches of your cards before you make them? Do you enjoy having lovely little notebooks sitting around to jot down all your ideas? I know I sure do, I’m a notebook junkie:) … Read More...
TEMPTING ADS – THIRD INSTALLATION
Still on the look-out for the great websites found via the ads in our favorite crochet magazines, here are some more.
Kaleidoscope Yarns has a wide array of very pettable yarns. They have only a few crochet offerings compared to … Read More...
Handprint Spider
I Love small personalized decor that children can easily make. This handprint spider from the Mother Huddle fits the bill! With just your child’s hands, black ink, and googly eyes make this adorable decoration!
Quick!! Halloween is almost here!
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Tutorial: Sweatshirt for a toddler
Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how she made this adorable sweatshirt for her toddler. I could eat up all those big pink buttons down the front! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The … Read More...
Tutorial: Add an argyle design to t-shirt
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how you can add instant style to a plain tee with a simple argyle design. A little applique and some hand stitching is all it takes! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Lu … Read More...
Fruit Bowl
What a simple, clever idea from Montana Eats: a fruit salad-filled orange bowl. Find the post here.
[tags]fruit, orange, salad[/tags]
Black Cat Cookies
Cute, simple, clever. And on a stick. What more could I love? Find the recipe for these black cat cookies HERE at recipegirl.com.
[tags]black cat, Halloween, cookies, lollipop sticks[/tags]
Roll ups – Glass Blowing at The Washington Glass School
I picked up both of these blog posts through Bullseye’s Facebook posting. They’re from the Washington Glass School. These are pretty cool. The bacon and eggs roll up is hysterical. You do know what a roll up is, yes? … Read More...
Giveaway: Making Memories Kit
Nancy Nally, of Scrapbook Update is giving away two of the school themed Vintage Finding Kits, as well as a Travel themed kit. Click here to enter the giveaway. Entries close November 2nd
Knit A House! Wait! What?
Tutorial: Owl hat and scarf from a sweater
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how you can make this cute owl hat and matching scarf from one sweater. This would make great Christmas gifts!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, owl, … Read More...
Needle Felted Green Dragon
There are so many incredible artists on deviantART and I love to introduce them to you. This young person made this life-like Needle Felted Green Dragon for their mother and I think they did an amazing job. They tell us … Read More...