Throw a chic bridal shower with a monogram theme using lovely ideas from Southern Weddings! Love this pretty seating chart!
Photo Mosaic Tutorial from Streuter Technologies
I love Streuter Technologies! I use their adhesive products daily and sell them in my store. Their No Days mosaic adhesive film has changed how I feel about mosaic. They make it so easy. To prove it I’ve got a … Read More...
Making Ideas: Experiments in Design at Corning
At Corning’s GlassLab they work with glass artists to expand their knowledge base with hot glass. Making Ideas is a show at their gallery, which will be running through the beginning of next year. The show has over 150 pieces … Read More...
Ta Dah!: French-y embroidery for Maaike
Kirsty of You had me at Bonjour recently finished this embroidery sampler piece as a gift to a fellow blogger, Maaike. Lovely, isn’t it? She shows closeups of the stitches, go HERE to see more.
Image credit: You had … Read More...
DIY Scratchcard Wedding Invitations
Create fun and unique scratchcard wedding invites with a tutorial from Rock and Roll Bride!
DIY Birch Bark Centerpiece Cake
This lovely cake looks good enough to eat, but it’s actually made from strips of birch bark and styrofoam! What a pretty idea for a bridal shower or wedding! Get all the instructions at Crafts ‘n Coffee.
Felt Forever Fleurs Tutorial
Sue Eggen is the heart & hands of “Giant Dwarf”. Her artistic adventure began in 2003 in Portland, Oregon and then moved to Pennsylvania in 2005 with a passion for reconstructing recycled fabrics & an intuitive desire to create with … Read More...
Fresh Fabulous Saturday Glass from Bullseye
There are some new colors of special production “Saturday Glass” available over at Bullseye’s web site. These are internet order only so get them while they last. There’s one that’s got my eye…it’s the turquoise and french vanilla reactive … Read More...
Show & Tell | 10 Tags
Connie Mercer from Crafty Goodies shows us 10 different tags she has made. The tags showcase a variety of techniques, including stamping and fussy cutting. Click here to see more.
Rope Candle Holder
One of my favorite crafty Tumblr blogs, 52 Weeks Project, shares how to make your own rustic rope candle holder. The author warns:
… Read More...“I will be the first to admit that this project is not for the faint of
Perfect Palette Giveaway!
Just spotted this fun giveaway over at The Perfect Palette! Visit their website and leave a comment there for your chance to win an adorable custom stamp, 25 thank you cards, and 2 luggage tags from Invitation Consultants. … Read More...
Triangle felt bird bean bag Tutorial
Holly always comes up with the cutest and most creative ideas and this Triangle felt bird bean bag is certainly one of them. Holly writes: “He’s a very happy chappy! Make 3 of these and you can learn how to … Read More...
Beach-y needlework curtains
Hi all. My family and I are spending a glorious week in a rented house right on the Gulf of Mexico. I have limited internet access, but wanted to show y’all our beach-y kitchen curtains. Someone did silk embroidery motifs … Read More...
Mosaic: The Neat and Unusual
Some of the neat and unusual polymer clay work I’ve found lately:
1. dandelion clock, 2. Collana Puzzle piccola POP FROG per Miriam, 3. Three magii brooch, 4. ancient symbols in turquoise 4
Inspiration: Cathy K
What I think is going on in this block by Cathy K of Utah is embroidery with colored floss over black lace. I love the drama of this unique approach. And those yo-yo blooms up in the corner are so … Read More...
Eye-eye
Jaw. Dropping. Detail. This thread sketch by Mrs. Gibson (Mrs. Gibson’s Atelier) in linen and silk on cotton gets a standing ovation from me. Scroll back through her blog to see a bit of the work in progress.
Inspiration: Karen Ruane
Karen Ruane never fails to take my breath away. See more gorgeous photos of her exquisite embroidery at her blog post.
Embroidered elegance
Mary Corbet‘s silk and goldwork embroidered medallion is finished. And–as we all expected–it is spectacular. She says the completed work will now be appliqued to the back of a chasuble, which she will demo for us later. For now, … Read More...
Luke wants you
Quilt artist and innovator Luke Haynes makes a blazer to wear to each of his major shows. The recent opening of his solo show, The American Context, in New York City merited the creation of this I Want You blazer, … Read More...
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