This craft is perfect for a hot sunny day in your back yard. Drink your juice boxes, then make boats out of them, then…sail them…or fly them as one of the kids from Pinching Your Pennies did! You can find … Read More...
Archives for July 2011
Urban Lattice Quilt-Along and Tute
Cara from Me? A Mom? is hosting a Quilt Along for her original quilt design Urban Lattice, formerly called the manly quilt. Do check out her Urban Lattice quilt, it’s amazing. Visit her post for quilt-along details.
Politically incorrect humor at Gen Q
Megan from The Bitchy Stitcher has joined Jake and Melissa as one of the editors at Generation Q. I read her first column Unravelled: Oh, Mom! and could not stop laughing. It’s a conversation (imaginary) she has with her … Read More...
DIY Paper Ranunculus
The trend for paper flowers blooms on with gorgeous ranunculus blossoms created by Sarah of DIY or Don’t! You can find the tutorial for these beauties featured at Sparkle & Hay. Sarah offers a free template to download … Read More...
Win Clover flower makers
After you read Lazy Girl Joan Hawley‘s review of Clover’s new tools for creating kanzashi flowers, you will be ready to order! But before you do, enter her giveaway. You could win each of the six Kanzashi Flower Makers. … Read More...
Win 4 charts from Paulette
Check out the super giveaway over on Paulette Stewart‘s Plum Street Samplers blog. Paulette encourages you to enter for
… Read More...a chance to receive 3 currently-released Plum Street Samplers charts of your choice, as well as an e-voucher for
Christmas in July; Decorations Made from Felt, Tutorials
It’s July and we are sweating here in most of the states in the USA and some snow would feel pretty good today @96 degrees; so how about Christmas in July. Better Homes & Gardens are offering some fun and … Read More...
Free pattern and tute: Flowery pirate
Gailen Runge created this amazing embroidered motif for…her husband’s barbecue apron. I don’t know about you, but if I put that much effort and creativity into something, it had better not be used anywhere near barbecue sauce! Gailen is sharing … Read More...
Harry Potter Marshmallows
Yeah, I did it. I took the Hogwarts Express, jumped in the cauldron, entered the Chamber of Secrets, touched the port key… whatever. I’m joining the Harry Potter craze and made some marshmallows. Find the post HERE on my other … Read More...
Shop Alma online
If you love Alma Stoller‘s work as much as I do, you’ll be thrilled to learn that she’s opened an Etsy shop! You can now buy her mixed media jewelry, home decor, and accessories online. Go to her blog … Read More...
Googly Eye Candy Creatures
I have got to make these googly eyes from gelatin capsules and sugar pearls! Look what Hungry Happenings did with them. Learn to add googly eyes to modeling chocolate HERE at Hungry Happenings.
A stitchy memory aid
domestic-engineer posted her awesome cross-stitched Periodic Table of the Elements on Instructables. She says,
… Read More...I had this thought that if you made artwork out of the things you need to learn/memorize in school, maybe it would help by seeing
Sewing Free pattern: T-shirt for a small dog
Charlotte from The Charlotte Letters shares a free pattern on her blog for making a t-shirt sized just right for her small dog. Awww… this is SOOOOO cute!!! She made hers out of knit fabric repurposed from an old t-shirt. … Read More...
Tutorial: Little guy sports jersey refashion
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs resized a large sports jersey into a smaller version that fit her young son. It still has the numbers and logo, but it now fits her son’s smaller frame. Brilliant! This was a quick fix. … Read More...
Tutorial: Cowl Neck Tee
Sweet Verbena shows how to add a drapey cowl to a plain t-shirt. It’s a simple addition that gives a plain shirt a much more sophisticated look. I am LOVING the lace yardage that she used to make her cowl, … Read More...
Tutorial: Layered felt flower throw pillow
Tonia from The Gunny Sack shares a tutorial at Someday Crafts showing how to make this lovely throw pillow covered in felt flowers. I love the dimension on all of those layered flowers! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: DIY bobbin holder from a clothes hanger
Sarah from Craft Snob shows how to bend a clothes hanger to make a handy bobbin holder. Brilliant! Get the tute.
[photo from Craft Snob]
Freebie: Girl Digital Stamp
My Sugar Paper shares this cute girl digi stamp for free on their blog, click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make … Read More...
Campfire Snack
Turn a fruit and cheese snack into a summer campfire scene HERE at Family Fun,
Cinnamon Shortbread Crab Cookies
Find a recipe for cinnamon shortbread HERE at Just My Delicious (translation tool in the sidebar) and as a bonus, you can watch a video of what appears to be Polish bloggers at a special restaurant event talking lots of … Read More...