Rainy, gray skies have me dreaming of warm, sunny days. A Mediterranean-inspired wedding like this snippet from a board featured at Bespoke Bride fills the bill with warm hues of coral, peach, and orange. See it all here.
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Blue Toile
Classic blue and white toile looks so fresh and pretty for a wedding as pictured in this mood board at Limn & Lovely!
Fresh Work from Bronwen Heilman – Daily Art Muse
Thanks Daily Art Muse…and thanks Bronwen. I write about Bronwen a bunch but that’s cause she does so many things so well. And her new work rocks!! Today she was profiled by Daily Art Muse so I’m sharing that … Read More...
Paper Ranunculus {Wedding Tutorial}
Aren’t these paper flowers simply gorgeous! I discovered a new blog this afternoon, Ellinée, filled with beautiful inspiration and DIY tutorials including the paper ranunculus shown above. The post even includes a pattern to download and print! Get all … Read More...
Sheerly winter
Gina of Fan My Flame participated in a group challenge to create a textile piece based on the weather. Her winter-inspired embroidery on tulle is breathtaking. Check it out at her blog post.
Downton Abbey Inspired Weddings
I finally got a chance to watch the first episode of Downton Abbey Season 3 a couple of days ago, and I loved Lady Mary’s elegant wedding style! 1920s inspiration is a big trend for 2013, so I’ve rounded up … Read More...
Valentine Craft: Tic Tac Toe Heart Game Tutorial
Marie LeBaron a crafty mama, has this darling Valentine Craft: Tic Tac Toe Heart Game Tutorial on “Alphamom” When Marie thinks Valentines, what comes to her mind? Hearts, red & pink, and crafts, right? Three of those elements are included … Read More...
Techniques and More: Monthly Tags from Tim Holtz
Each month this year the amazing Mr. Tim Holtz will share a different tag, each filled with ideas, technique, product tips and more. His first tag of the year for January is now up on his blog along with detailed … Read More...
Ta Dah!: String quilt finished
Sarah of While They Snooze is celebrating finishing her second quilt ever – the first she gave away to a lucky sister. Glad she’s keeping this one. The design is a string, which she admits gave her some trouble when … Read More...
Wooden Lego Minifig – Thibaut Malet
Wooden toys have a sort of vintage nostalgia to them, but Thibaut Malet‘s Art Toy Project takes that nostalgia to new levels by creating precise wooden replicas of the popular Lego mini figurines. How cool is that? The project, … Read More...
Recycle Sweaters: Make a Throw or Pillow
I love this idea and wish that wool sweaters were more available; but have been grabbed up at the goodwill shops with the popularity of recycling. During the summer hit all the garage sales for old moth eaten sweaters and … Read More...
Optical Glass House – Contemporist
I recently wrote about a solar glass roof…this post is about an Optical Glass House in Japan. The front of this building is made of borosilicate glass bricks which is a great choice because of their strength and ability to … Read More...
DIY Ribbon Bunting Banner
Banners are a staple for weddings, bridal showers, and other celebrations! They are so versatile and can be made using a wide variety of styles and materials. Something Turquoise shares a fun DIY tutorial for a ribbon bunting banner here… Read More...
Felt Poppy Tutorial
Lucie Stone shared her stunning poppy pictorial tutorial on “Cut Out And Keep”. She has step-by-step pictures for us to follow. So glam up any jacket or shirt or add some floral charm to your hair. This is also an … Read More...
20 Creative E-Session Ideas
Need some inspiration to make your engagement photos unique? Cynthia at Poptastic Bride rounded up 20 fun & funky ways to do just that! Get all the details here.
How to make wooden snowmen
I was going to try to make a “totally square” joke her but really this little family of snowmen made out of recycled bits of 4×4’s are just too cute! Thanks to Amy Jo for sharing them over at her … Read More...
Inefficiency is good for the creative soul
Terry Grant of And Sew it Goes gives advice on how to live well this year and it’s not what we’ve all been reading. Her steps to not getting all that much done and enjoying the hell out of life… Read More...
Alto sewing machine
This is Alto, an intuitive sewing machine created by design student Sarah Dickins. She explains in a video how her machine solves three common problems novice sewers experience in learning to use a typical machine. They are threading the needle, … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Quilt celebrates daughter
A perched woman holding a coffee mug releasing hearts to the world. Such is the sweet motif on this quilt Jessica of Sew Homegrown received from her mother recently. All to celebrate Jessica’s 30th birthday. Well done mom! Go HERE … Read More...
15 Things to do with Matchboxes
I bet you didn’t know there WERE 15 different things you could do with matchboxes! I didn’t either, but Heather over at Home Made Simple shares her fun ideas. Check them out here — Uses for Matchboxes | Home Made … Read More...