Madame Parfait from The Parfait Cafe shares a tutorial for the block she entered in the 3 x 6 Sampler Quilt Mini Bee. She calls it Interlocking Seasons, I call it superbly done! Click here to get the tutorial… Read More...
Queen of Bees Throne Mosaic by Leigh Adams
Streuter Technologies No Days Adhesive is fabulous for mosaic work…and Leigh Adams has helped them develop their mesh product that makes working on alternative surfaces and vertical applications so much simpler. Check out the video of The Queen Bee Throne … Read More...
Aqua Blue, Red, & Butter Yellow {Weddings}
Every month Brenda’s Wedding Blog hosts a wedding vendor challenge that yields incredible inspiration! The vendors must organize a bridal shower tablescape with a dessert display using a preassigned color palette. This month’s color scheme is aqua blue, red, and … Read More...
Paint Chalk Pallet Re-mix challenge
Quilters have long gained design inspiration for their projects from paint chips. Well, why not get color inspiration from the hottest paint out lately – Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. Maddie from Domestic Anarchy has created a Paint Chalk Pallet … Read More...
50’s Style Wedding!
Jeni & Travis shared their fun and funky 50’s style wedding over at Poptastic Bride! So many cute and colorful details! If you’re looking for a wedding that’s outside the box, don’t miss this creative duo’s inspiration!
Handmade Bridesmaid Gifts {Spa Essentials}
Pamper your bridesmaids with milk bath, epsom salts or bubble bath contained in pretty little glass bottles! For a DIY tutorial click here to visit Grey Likes Weddings. You’ll also find a free download for the Milk & Honey … Read More...
Custom Letterpress Invitations by On Paper
Yesterday I was exploring the Short North Arts District in Columbus, Ohio and discovered an intriguing little shop called On Paper. I was drawn in by the eye-catching window display featuring hanging paper globes and charmed by the eclectic … Read More...
Burlap Boutonniere
Burlap is the perfect accent for a rustic wedding! Here’s a great DIY tutorial for an inexpensive burlap boutonniere featured at Green Wedding Shoes.
DIY Glitter Cupcake Stand
Wouldn’t these sparkly cupcake stands be sweet at a bridal shower or on a dessert table at a wedding reception? Jenny from Hank + Hunt created them and you can find a DIY tutorial featured at The Sweetest Occasion!
Tutorial: Shabby Chic lamp shade
The talent behind Quilted Cupcake shares how she made this lovely lamp shade. The base is a mason jar full of buttons and the top is fabric scraps she wrapped around a shade frame. It would make a great addition … Read More...
Felted Nest Tutorial and a New Wee Bird
Karen Bailey lives in Canada and hosts her blog called “Todolwen” Her passion aside from her family is finding old things and crafting. She loves walking through antique stores and other interesting places to search for new treasures that she … Read More...
Pink and Orange Monster Dessert Table
The framed monster family pics overlooking this fabulous monster-themed pink and orange dessert table just knocked me over. What a great idea. Find all the details of the dessert table, a challenge for Celebrations at Home vendors, HERE at Spaceships … Read More...
Organizing Your Trim/Scrap Stash @Craftzine.com blog
Lish Dorset mentioned organizing ones trim stash on craftzine the other day. I’m always interested to see how people organize their trim or fabric stash.
Go check it out! Organizing Your Trim/Scrap Stash @Craftzine.com blog.
Silvia Levenson Teaching at Bullseye Santa Fe
One of my favorite speakers and Bullseye artists is Silvia Levenson. And she’ll be teaching and speaking at Bullseye Santa Fe next week, June 27 – July 1. She’ll also be gining an artist talk on July6th which will be … Read More...
Cool idea: Watercolored fabric
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy posts at The Girl Creative with a cool idea for making your own watercolored fabric. This is a fun project to do with the kiddoes (even the little-bitties), and you can use the fabric you … Read More...
New Dichroic Glass Bead Contest put on by Coatings by Sandberg
Coatings by Sandberg, the best creator of dichroic coatings in the art glass business has a new contest going on. It’s for glass beads…here’s some of the information but I do suggest wandering over to their web site to … Read More...
Secret stitches
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting doodle-stitched this sweet hoop. Can you find the hidden message from Mother Nature? See her post.
Heel by Soak
Let me start off by saying that MY heels are my socks worst enemy. From the minute the snow melts, the shoes and socks come off. I mow barefoot. I garden barefoot. I walk through the woods barefoot. I do … Read More...
Learn How to Felt and Decorate Recycled Wool
Better homes and Garden has six learn how to felt projects to inspire you to try felting. There is a slide show presentation showing each of the about pictured and when you click on the picture they give the instruction … Read More...
Best use for store-bought quilts
Short on time this summer but with a longing for home-made goodness? Same for Amanda from The Quilted Fish, but she gets the prize (just my praise) for the most creative use of a store-bought quilt. She bought three, … Read More...