Soap Queen’s latest tutorial is one showing how to create soaps featuring embossed letters & a heart declaring I Heart Soap. This project utilizes Bramble Berry’s I Heart Soap mold.
Paper-Cut Cake
I’m pretty sure I can find no words to capture the awesomeness of this cake. Spotted on dessert girl, this cake is inspired by paper-cut artist Su Blackwell and made by the amazing cake designer Kate Sullivan. (Scrolling … Read More...
Cardboard Tree House
Living Locurto discusses her fond memories of having a tree house….
as she was planning her own children’s tree house, she made this one out of cardboard! What a great inspiration for creating one with your children…I love the Lincoln … Read More...
Discovering Glycerin Soap
Debbie Chialtas of Soapylove recently wrote a guest blog post at The Soap Bar where she linked to a lot of great projects. The tutorials are broken down by various styles, including romantic and funky.
Project: Stamped Stationery Set
Join Michelle Wooderson on her blog Mish Mash and she’ll show you how to make this really lovely stamped stationery set, click here for her instructions.
-Heather
Hollow Glass Bead Tutorial
I’ve been making a bunch of hollow beads lately. I think of them as a kind of sorbet to all of the cupcake beads I make. A hollow bead is more zen like in its creation. Generally one rod of … Read More...
Make a Felt Flower, Video by Olivia
I fell in love with Olivia and I’m sure you will too. She is a delightful little girl, who made a video on how to make a beautiful felt flower from roving. She takes you step-by-step and you will … Read More...
Don’t ignore the back of your quilts
Nikki from Nikki, In Stitches added something extra to the back of this yummy Fence Rail quilt she made for her young son. She says the back of a quilt is a blank canvas, ripe for embellishment. Go here to … Read More...
The Amazing Glass Work of Janis Miltenberger
I saw an amazing glass sculpture this morning that was posted on Facebook. It was by glass artist Janis Miltenberger. As soon as I saw it and then her web site, I had to share her with my readers. … Read More...
Interweave Summer 2010 Is Out
I know, I know. I am SHAMEFULLY late in blogging about this. I LOVE Interweave. Most of their patterns, their technique sections and their whole website. What’s not to love?
Well, nothing that I’ve found in this newest issue! Click … Read More...
Brazee Street Studios – School of Glass
The most fabulous Bullseye Glass instructor, Nathan Sandberg recently taught a kiln casting class called “The Surface”, at Brazee Street Studio’s School of Glass and when I say the pictures of what his students created I had to further investigate … Read More...
Cute Dress and Cute Fabric
I’m loving the fabric designs of Laura Gunn right now. You can see her Poppy line for Michael Miller here and her Lantern Bloom line here and here.
I came across her fabric while looking at this cute dress … Read More...
Bug-Themed Party
Check out all the buggy inspiration for party snacks and treats HERE at Homemaking Fun, like ants on a log (of course,) ladybug strawberries and worm hot dogs.
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Inspiration: yarn soup
Jenny McCabe of yarn soup blog calls this work an “experiment, just playing with mixing machine and hand embroidery with the needle felting.” If this is the result of her play, imagine what happens when she gets down to serious … Read More...
Turn an Old Window into Illuminated Art…a Video
Here’s a glass craft that is slightly out of the usual for this blog but I thought it was a cool project to share. Since it’s made with a window, it’s a glass project. But it doesn’t require fire or … Read More...
Felted ‘Swiss Roll’ Bracelet Tutorial (free)
This Swiss Roll Felt Bracelet tutorial is created by Sticky Paws blog. It is similar to caning with clay but of course it is softer and lighter. The colors you use are totally up to you to match your … Read More...
A sand “box” made from tree logs
I grew up with a sandbox at my house and my grandmother’s house. I can tell you many hours were spent in it creating things and stories to go along with those sand “things”. I am not quite sure how … Read More...
Please Vote for Beads of Courage
Pepsi Cola has a grant system that awards money every month called Pepsi Refresh Project. Individuals and organizations submit ideas and the general public can vote on these ideas. Those that receive the most votes win the awards. There … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Patchwork bedroom ensemble
Brenda from Meandering Quilt Thoughts just finished sewing up these goodies for one of her bedrooms. Check out the clever window treatment, and don’t you just love that shade of green? I do. Read more about it here.
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Easy felt rose tutorial
I found these tiny roses on a doll site that can be used at many events for decorations, such as place keepers for a wedding, bridal or baby shower. Get complete instructions from (DOLL) with downloadable PDF file.