Polka dots go sophisticated and chic with a muted palette and just the right dash of sparkle in this snippet of an inspiration board featured at Revel! For the complete board and lots of shoppable links click here.
Procrastinate No More – Or Weave Me Up Scotty
Sarah London’s blog is always full of good information. This tutorial is especially helpful.
Not much is more daunting in the crochet world than facing the backside of an almost completed crochet piece made of many different colors of yarn. … Read More...
The Clay Blog World
A few of the clay related blog posts I found recently:
- On BoingBoing, there’s a post about how to make geeky-awesome medallions
- Cat of InTheLightoftheMoon has a giveaway post for some of her lovely mixed media (clay with resin
Reactive Glass, Bullseye Online Education and You
Yesterday was too much fun!! Why you may ask? Well, I got to spend the day talking about glass and learning stuff and hanging out with a bunch of my favorite glass buddies. But I do get to do that … Read More...
Inspired by Felt {DIY Tutorial} Tissue box cover
Kelly of “Live Laugh Rowe” wanted to have designer tissue box covers. Not the tissue box covers that are pretty standard in the stores and typically meant for bathroom use. She keeps a box of tissues in her guest room; … Read More...
Newsy: Mini Blog Tour starts Tuesday
Konda of Moose on the Porch Quilts shares the schedule for the upcoming Mini Blog Tour. It starts July 24, 2012. Visit her post to see the schedule.
Type Rug tutorial!
Jessica is a perpetual decorator, and while she loves the look of her studio. She is always looking for little ways to improve it. Jessica wanted a new rug but she had so many rectangular objects in the room she … Read More...
Gimme Five!
Five fingers – finger crochet! Or, you can make this using a large crochet hook and a simple chain stitch. What a great way to recycle raggedy tee shirts or those that remind you of things better left alone … Read More...
Inspiration: Chip and quilt
Do you chip? I just did after entering a contest over at The Graphics Fairy. Karen features a Sherwin-Williams Chip It! tool that pulls a color palette from an image and translate it into color chips. Quilters already use … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork buckets
I love this bucket made from patchwork pieces by Chase of 1/4″ Mark. She made two others, all pretty, yet practical. Go HERE to see all her great photos and find out how she plans to use them.
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Paragon Kiln News
Another email list I like to be on is Paragon Kiln’s list. It’s always full of information that you can use. And Paragon makes some of the best kilns out there so they really know what they’re talking about. … Read More...
Baby Food Jar Chandelier
Creating your own chandelier can be a fun and rewarding project, especially when it involves upcycling items you already have around the house.
This tutorial will show you how to turn baby food jars into charming and rustic votive holders … Read More...
Felt Hamster tutorial
These are the cutest little hamsters for anyone that adores these darling little creatures. Helena hosts “craft and creativity” out of Vallentuna, Sweden. Luckily Helena writes in English as well as her native Swedish so we can follow her directions … Read More...
Show & Tell | Using Baker’s Twine on a Scrapbook Layout
The Scrappy Canuck shows us a variety of ways that she used Baker’s Twine on a scrapbook layout. Baker’s twine is hot! Click here to see more.
Susan: All wracked up
The wrack line is the trail of debris left on the beach by the tide. When Susan Elliott stitches a wrack line, it looks like a jumble of jewels–so lovely it demands close inspection. See more views of Susan’s beachy … Read More...
Make a Special Candle
Learn to make your own candle by filling a unique vessel. Follow these pretty instructions.
DIY Ombre Lace Jewelry
If you’re looking for a fun and funky gift for your bridesmaids, or even a special piece for yourself to wear on your wedding day, dont’ miss this tutorial at Glamour & Grace!
Butterfly quilts + free download
Marina Lynn of Quilt Inspiration gives readers a visual treat with her roundup of butterfly quilts. You’ll ooh and ahh and learn some things too. Interested in making one? Towards the bottom of her post, she shares a free download … Read More...
Kittykill is super!
Pam Pederson (aka Kittykill) received this awesome gift handmade by her friend Tara (aka The Mistress T). Her superhero cape is reversible: By day, she is The Cupcake Cowgirl. But at happy hour she becomes The Tiki Terror! Adorable and … Read More...
Felt Ombre Tabletop Christmas Trees Tutorial
We have all seen how popular Ombre has become in clothing to interior design. HGTV has these darling Felt Ombre Tabletop Christmas Trees for us to make. Use foam tree forms and colorful felt to create holiday decorations. Layer shades … Read More...