Nancy of Do Small Things with Love gave her satin stitched bird a permanent home on this pillow. Of her thread design, she explains:
… Read More...I used 7 different shades of blue and just made sure that the same color wasn’t
How to make tissue paper covered lights
Over at the blog Craft Foxes there is a fun and easy tutorial on how to cover LED lights with colored tissue paper. OOOhhh I think I’ll be doing this for the holidays!
How To Grow Citrus Indoors (when you live in a cold climate)
If you live in warm climate – growing citrus trees is not a problem. But what if you’re not in such an area?
ModernFarmer shows you step by step how to grow your citrus fruits – like orange and lemon … Read More...
DIY – Football Posts
Oh the parties this could be used for. It looks simple enough and has loads of potential for re-use. From a Superbowl Cook out to a weekly game night get together. Love this Football Party Decor idea from Spoonful.com.
DIY – Red Hot Plumping Lip Gloss
It’s a bit of a DIY secret (Shhhhh) but did you know Cinnamon oil makes your lips plump? Can you believe it , a natural essential oil can do the job of $100 lipsticks. HenryHappened shares this fun lip plumping … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew basket liners
There’s something about a liner that makes a plain basket seem so much fancier. Over at Confessions of a Plate Addict, you can find out how to make a liner for any rectangular basket. And, you can do it with … Read More...
Pretend Play – Campfire
I can not count the amount of times my children have pretended to sit around a campfire. Sometimes the cook, other times the make smores and tell stories. Yet we have NEVER actually sat around a real campfire (Local open … Read More...
DIY colander Light Fixture
Something for the weekend.
Want to get rid of that old colander and get a new one? Don’t throw the old one out – repaint it and transform it into a light fixture.
Get the details at kristendukephotography.com photography blog: … Read More...
Free Printable – Frame Labels For Jars
These labels are perfect for so many different things. The are simple enough to use on rustic of classic Bath and body recipes. Add them to jar’s, wrapped soaps or hang tags. Free Printable Vintage Frame Labels.
Tutorial: Faux Wax Seals
Nicole submitted a useful tutorial for faux wax seals. Real wax seals are delicate and not up to mailing. They’re such a classy touch, though, that she came up with an alternate idea: faux ones from clay. I’ve never … Read More...
Tutorial: European pillow sham
Kari at U Create shows how to make a European pillow sham. European pillows are large square decor pillows, typically 26 x 26 or 28 x 28. They can be used as decorative pillows for bedding, but I have also … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing buttons down by machine
One of my least favorite (and most stressful for me) sewing tasks is sewing down buttons. When I sew them by hand, they always seem to shift and end up slightly awry. When possible, I prefer to sew them down … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Cookies
Brighten up your baking with some stamped cookies! Find out all the info over on the Some Odd Girl stamps blog. YUM!
-Heather
15 Gorgeous Cake Toppers
A cake topper can completely change the look of your wedding cake, and it’s a fun opportunity to introduce your unique style and personality! The gorgeous glittering gold hearts tutorial from Project Wedding shown above is just one of 15 … Read More...
Cube Pendant Light
I was always very good at Math at school – irrespective – I would not have been able to put together this creative wood pendant light frame by Vintage Revivals by myself.
So it really helps that her instructions are … Read More...
Reclaimed Pallet Wood Wedding Sign
Shannon at Fox Hollow Cottage created this beautiful wedding date sign for her niece using a wood pallet and a pretty aqua and white color scheme. I love that she used Pinterest not only as inspiration for the project, … Read More...
Furniture Transformation using a Projector
What an awe inspiring transformation – and what a clever way to do it!
Guest posting at kristendukephotography.com, Beth from sawdust and embryos, shows us how she transformed a simple dresser with a coordinated pattern for using as a change … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing scout badges on to a uniform
If you have a child in a scouting program, sooner or later you’ll be faced with a stack of badges that need to be sewn down to the uniform. Many of them are now made to iron down, but that … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Tee, raglan sleeve version
Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how to make a raglan-sleeved version of her Easy Tee. It has the same loose fit, but with raglan instead of dolman sleeves. Her tutorial shows how to adapt a dolman sleeve pattern (or … Read More...
Free pattern: Gypsy Doll Face Pillow
Remona from The Stitching Scientist shares a free pattern for making her Gypsy Doll Face Pillow. The pillow is a giant doll face with big eyes and fluffy flowers in her yarn hair. It would make a fun accent for … Read More...