There’s something magical about this constellation-themed mood board featured at Snippet & Ink! Love the night sky blue, silver, and gray palette, and all the starry details!
Felt Training Purse like mommy! Tutorial
Kristen who hosts “Make the best of everything” made this sweet little purse for her 18 month old Goddaughter and she calls it a Training purse! Kristen had actually thought about gluing “K’s” onto this purse, because her goddaughter’s name … Read More...
Manipulated Kitchen Strainers Street Art – Isaac Cordal
Talk about found art, artist Isaac Cordal manipulates wire mesh strainers in such a way that they create portraits when light shines through them. He has installed them in Dalston, London, where the public lights create the shadows onto cement … Read More...
DIY Clipboard Table Plan
Love this fresh take on seating charts from Whimsical Wonderland Weddings! A little bit modern, a little bit geeky, and totally unique! Get the tutorial here.
TUTORIAL: Fall Felt Leaves
I think the way Dana of “MADE” displayed her felt leaves in the Robin egg blue vase is brilliant drawing attention to the lush fall colors of the leaves. “With summer gone and cooler weather rolling in, Dana’s mind fills … Read More...
Giveaway! {My Fair Wedding}
{Please note that this giveaway has now ended}
Celebrity wedding planner David Tutera works magic for brides-to-be who dream of a celebration reflecting their unique personality and sense of style! If you enjoy watching him on the hit WEtv reality … Read More...
Chalkboard Candles
Sweet Athena shared this tutorial for turning any candle vessel into a fun chalkboard surface.
Show & Tell | Using Doily Embellishments
Emmo from Finland shows a few ways that she used a doily motif on a recent scrapbook page. She used it both for the background and as an embellishment. Click here to see more.
Reactive Potential of Bullseye Glass
There is so much information on the Bullseye Glass web site I could post something different everyday and not run out of things to talk about. I’ve mentioned reactive glass recently because Devon of Bullseye came to LA to conduct … Read More...
Pebble Drawing
Can you say gorgeous? While it’s not actually the pen that’s pictured, these drawings were done with a black Faber-Castell Pitt Artist Pen. I love the creative mind and how it just sees art in everything, especially nature! Check it … Read More...
Dictionary Page Portraits
I love this portait printed on an old dictionary page! What a great wedding or anniversary gift this would make. Check it out at Kaydee Hughes Photography — Something fun!.
Art figure quilt block
Krista of Spotted Stones made this art school figure quilt block using paper-piecing off a sketch. Nicely done. This and one other block is going to her swap partner. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Spotted Stones
Anja Rieger selected for Berlin show
Our beloved Anja Rieger has two fiber-art portraits included in a show of work by Berlin illustrators at Akademie für Illustration und Design Berlin. Yea, Anja! Rock n roll! Go to her blog post to see more images and get … Read More...
Interview: Emily Peacock
Jenny Henry shines some light on the future of needlework through her interesting interview with designer Emily Peacock. Check it out.
Baby quilt from simple HSTs
Rikka of Ricochet and Away! says she designed this baby quilt by fiddling around with a bunch of HSTs (half square triangles) in a computer program. Love the results. Go HERE to learn more.
Image credit: Ricochet and Away!
Spooky Felt No-Sew Cat Tablecloth
What fun table this would make for a Halloween party and it looks like it is easy to make with the help of Better Homes and Gardens instructions with a downloadable cat pattern templates. This hair-raising tablecloth can be made … Read More...
How to cheat on felt badges- tutorial
BirdBones a Friend of Craftster has these fun badges for us to make. It is a good way to use up your felt scraps and make unusual badges to make a statement. She has done an amazing job and has … Read More...
Nauti pillow from EZ Dresden ruler
The talent behind Celtic Thistle took the EZ Dresden Ruler Challenge by the Salt Lake City Modern Quilt Guild and made her Nautical-themed pillow, shown. She shares step-by-step instructions on how she did it. Get the tutorial.
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Learning to see
I love looking at needlework through Susan Elliott‘s lens. The only thing I enjoy as much is reading her insights on art and process. Her latest post encourages us to look again…and yet again…to overcome the brain’s natural tendency … Read More...
Inspiration: Mister Finch
I’m grateful to Holly of Chez Beeper Bebe for introducing me to the work of fiber artist Mister Finch through a lovely photo essay. See her post and then follow the links to his blog and Etsy shop.