The Barefoot Seamstress shares her “Pony” party from her daughters 3rd party. I really love the way she has styled it in a very subtle way. It’s refreshing to see little girls parties that are not pink. My 5 year … Read More...
DIY Band-Aids for Dolls and Stuffed Animals {Pretend Play}
I am definitely going to make several these for our little ones because they love bandaging their stuffed animals. MaryLea of “pink and green mama” designed and created these clever pretend band-aids! All you’ll need to make them is … Read More...
DIY – Dark Circle Repair Treatment
Delighted Momma shares her quick green tea eye treatment to help you look refreshed and revived.
Matcha Green tea contains tannin that reduce the puffy-ness around your eyes and helps relieve dark circles.
For the full recipe visit her website… Read More...
Best photographed quilt – Week 6
Mary of Molly Flanders Makerie lays out the top of her Gee’s Bend inspired quilt and takes lots of great photos of it, one with her feet – so cute. This one though, gets my vote for best photographed quilt … Read More...
DIY Shrinky Polka Dot Necklace
Kim from Everything Etsy shares with us a creative tutorial for making a stylish necklace using shrinky dink plastic. You will find a free printable pattern for making these trendy polka dots. So bring out the shrinky dink, follow … Read More...
Tutorial: Matching pillowcase dresses for a little girl and her doll
Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist … Read More...
DIY Easy Beaded Bracelet
This upcycled tutorial from Cute Diy’s will show you how to use a few materials to make these trendy DIY Easy Beaded Bracelets. The tutorial is a video tutorial. Check it out!
~*~Photo credit: CuteDiys.com~*~
Project: Stamped Hangers
No wire hangers, ever! 😉 Spice up your closet with some stamped wooden hangers, find directions over on The SITS girls blog.
-Heather
How to make water marbled drawer knobs
Over at the blog the Pink Doormat there is a great tutorial on how to water marble old drawer knobs with nail polish. I have seen this technique used on paper but never thought about using it for dressing … Read More...
Party Ideas – Neon
Neon is just one of those colors I can’t wear. It’s also one of those things that entice me in, a little like a moth to a flame. With a Neon party you can surround yourself with Neon colors without … Read More...
Tutorial: Add elastic ankle straps to a pair of flip flops
Flip flops are my daughter’s footwear of choice this summer. I cringe every time I see her running down the driveway in them. I’m just waiting for them to flop off of her feet mid stride and cause a skinned … Read More...
Tip: Lighten Up with Gesso
Do you have a pattern paper that you like but maybe it’s too bright for your project? Try adding Gesso on top for a soft white washed look. For more on this tip visit the There She Goes blog.… Read More...
DIY- Despicable Me Nails
I apologize now if you’re not into the whole Despicable Me Minion craze (like me). In fact I probably wouldn’t even blog about them if they just weren’t so darn cute. I am such a sucker for cuteness.
If you … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute fabric strap flip flops
My daughter’s footwear of choice this summer is flip flops. She can’t get enough of them. If it were up to her, she’d wear them everywhere. About A Mom shows how you can make over a basic pair of flip … Read More...
Tutorial: Cube pillow ottoman
This large cube pillow would make a neat ottoman that could also double as extra seating. You can find a downloadable tutorial for making one over at Laundry on the Line. While many fabric cubes are sewn from 6 squares … Read More...
Idea file: Color block your dress lining
This dress by Laura from Behind the Hedgerow makes me so happy! It’s just as beautiful on the inside as the outside. She made the dress from a white waffle weave fabric, with a collar and sash from a vintage-y … Read More...
DIY Eyelid Lift
Droopy eyes – Check.
Fear of surgery – Check.
No money for fancy cream – Check.
Free DIY makeup tutorial that teachers techniques to hide the droop – Check
Project: Stamped Candle Holder
The Paper Artsy blog has a tutorial for making this cool stamped candle and holder. I love the idea of using a stretched canvas as the base, very clever!
-Heather
Felt Strawberry Coaster Tutorial with Downloadable Template
These are so cute for the summer and felt is an amazing fiber for coasters. Raphaele, blogs at “La Creature” and you and she is sharing her “Strawberry Coasters” tutorial as a guest on Alison’s Art of Crafts blog… Read More...
DIY Macaroni Necklace
Are you looking for an easy to do jewelry making project with your children? Try this clever tutorial by Zina. Using macaroni and paint your child can have a cute necklace and bracelet in no time. I think it … Read More...