Fabric backdrops are a great way to add color, texture, and style to your wedding! Pocketful of Dreams shares this informative post with details about using fabric backdrops including ideas, resources, and DIY tips.
Potato Leaves
As in, potatoes festively cut as leaves for Fall. What a clever, totally not boring idea for a side dish. Find the recipe for potato leaves HERE at She Knows.
Chocolate-Covered Skull Pretzels
Note to self: Stop talking about this whole crafty chocolate and pretzel trend and make something completely adorable. Because I’m loving all the stuff you come up with just mixing mini pretzels with candy melts or chocolate. Make chocolate covered … Read More...
Free pattern: Little fur vest for a baby girl
Kate from See Kate Sew shows how she made this adorable faux fur vest for her baby girl. It’s fully lined and ties in the front in a pretty bow. How cute would this be layered over a simple white … Read More...
Tutorial: Owl hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make an owl hooded towel. She shows it made up in a deep brown and in a bright pink – both are absolutely cute!! Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Baby girl boatneck tunic
Dana from MADE shows how to make a boatneck tunic for a baby girl. She shows first how to draft the pattern, and then how to sew it up into a cute top. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Installing metal grommets
Sew4Home shows how to install metal grommets. Their how-to includes info on the parts of a grommet, the tools you’ll need, and how to install them. Get the tute.
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Tutorial {Wedding Card with David Tutera Celebrate Card System}
I was so excited to learn that celebrity wedding planner David Tutera has created a line of papercrafting products exclusively available at JoAnn’s! I discovered the news about this new line via Lynda of Bloom Bake Create. Lynda shared … Read More...
Printed Halloween Appetizers
And now I have two Halloween appetizers in a row… Gotta love this time of year. And these amazing, mushroom Won Ton appetizers with a spooky message. Find the recipe for the appetizers and the how-tos for printing your message … Read More...
Jack O’ Lantern 7-Layer Taco Dip
Hmmm, two Jack O’ Lantern-themed posts in a row? Funny how that happens this time of year. I’m sure I could keep going… It’s always nice to take a sugar break with a crafty non-sweet, yes? Find the how-tos to … Read More...
Jack O’ Lantern Bread Art
Ages ago I started waxing on about the new bread art trend, and I’ve done very little to promote said trend since. I’ll chip away at that error now. See how it’s made HERE at Cake Student. Thanks, Michelle… Read More...
Marimekko Macarons
I’ll never tire of the different variations of crafty macarons you crafty folks who actually know how to make macarons come up with. Make Marimekko macarons HERE at Craftstorming. And wait! Before you go anywhere, linger on this site … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric Dandiya dance sticks
Palak from Make It Handmade created a set of soft fabric Dandiya dance sticks for her young children to use during their Navrati celebration. Traditional Dandiya are made of wood, but her soft fabric version is safer for toddler hands. … Read More...
Printmaking With Texture
I absolutely love looking at all of the creations that Vicki makes with Children in mind. This printing technique using different items has a wonderful outcome. You can find the tutorial and the materials used on Art with Kids.
Tutorial: Bundt pan inspired pleated pillow
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Sew Yummy series at Craftstorming with a tutorial showing how to make this gorgeous pleated pillow. The starburst pleats are inspired by the swirly pattern on the bottom of a Bundt … Read More...
Mummy Pretzel Rods
Given my love o’ the chocolate pretzel combo and my penchant for treats that are quick and clever to make, I’m very much digging these chocolate mummy pretzel rods.Find the directions to make them HERE at Miss CandiQuik. Via … Read More...
Free pattern: Hedgehog softie
This precious little hedgie is named Podge, and she can be yours. Helen of Bustle & Sew is offering the pattern for this sweet softie through her free newsletter. Go to her blog post to sign up for all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy background for embroidery
Kirsty of You Had Me at Bonjour shows us how to use tiny scraps to create a background for embroidery. (Oh, great! Now I won’t even be able to throw away the inchies!) See her rockin tutorial.
How to make a mummy action figure
This is so cute! If you think so and want to make one pop on over to the blog Happy Hour Projects and follow Adrianne’s tutorial on how to make a pose-able mummy action figure out of scrap fabric.
Free pattern: Felt fox brooch
Susi from Lilla Luise shares a pattern and a tutorial for making this sweet little fox brooch. He makes a cute embellishment for a fall sweater. You could also turn him into a pretty hair accessory for a little girl. … Read More...