This is one of those super simple, very smart ideas that finds the cute in the details. Dress up ice cream cones with melted candy melts HERE at Sugar and Charm.
Tutorial: Dress with a sexy cut out neck
Jenny from I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how you can make a dress with a cut out above the chest. It’s a small cut out that doesn’t reveal too much at all, but packs some sex appeal just the same. … Read More...
Citronella Sand Candles
Learn how to make sand-covered citronella candles with an awesome video tutorial from Mahar Craft.
Tutorial | Woven Ribbon Patchwork
Learn how to make these woven patchwork ribbons over on the Bowdabra Blog. They make great page and card embellishments, plus I think you might be able to do this with paper strips too. Click here to go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric file folio
Bari J. finishes up her 14 Days of LillyBelle series with a project inspired by back-to-school paperwork. She shows how to make fabric file folio that’s a much more attractive way to store papers than a plain manila envelope. The … Read More...
DIY Macro Lens for your phone – iArt Chronicles
Heads up phone photographers! You can now make your own macro lens to take awesome super clear macro shots. (And it’s a lot cheaper than the macro lenses you buy!) Check out this great DIY over at iArt Chronicles and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Pore Strips
To continue with the fab face theme, how about making those pricey Biore pore strips for just pennies? Allison at Petit Elefant walks us through her oh-so-clever idea to do this yourself for less. I’m off to buy a box … Read More...
DIY: Moisturizing Orange Face Mask
This looks good enough to eat, no doubt because it comes from food + words, a largely food-oriented blog written by culinary student Jaclyn. But she’s a serious body products DIY-er, as you’ll see from her easy and luscious … Read More...
Hiding the beginning and end
Anita of Artistic Fingers shows how to start and end thread invisibly in shadow work. See her tutorial.
Coping with a long seam
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) responds to a reader’s question with a tutorial for avoiding or dealing with long seams in a crazy-quilt block. Check out her advice.
Felt Sunflower tutorial and pattern
The Sunflowers are coming out in many yards in the USA and we would surely love to keep these amazing flowers around all year buy they do not dry into a pristine usable bloom; so the next best thing is … Read More...
Tutorial: Create cute gathered designs with shirring and applique
Mira from Sewing The Littleheart Collection shows how you can combine applique and shirring to create cute gathered designs. She used them as insets on overalls for babies and toddlers. They’d also be cute shirred bodices for little girl dresses. … Read More...
How to make a recycled garden supply dragonfly
When it’s time to spend time outside why not take a moment to craft up a bit of decor. Check out how Shelleyof Sew & Dipity made a recycled dragonfly our of some garden supplies and a cool way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Voile vanity skirt and laminated cotton table cover
This vanity make-up table is made gorgeous by the voile table skirt and the laminated cotton covering. The voile drapes beautifully for the skirt, and the laminated table cover easily wipes clean. Sew4Home shows how to make one. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Three zippered cash deposit bags, one new purse
Head over to Taylor & Demolish to find out how three zippered cash deposit bags can become a cool purse. Get the tute.
[photo from Taylor & Demolish]
[via M & J Blog]
Photo Votive Holder
Display your favorite photos with pride on a votive candle holder. Black and white photocopies and contact paper are use to create this effect. View the tutorial at Inspired Ideas.
Tutorial: Ribbon Flowers
Find out how to turn pretty polka dot ribbon into lovely little flowers, perfect accents for almost any card! Besty Veldman shares this idea on her blog Paper, scissors and Super Heros.
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Beach Ball Pie
How smart is this? By adding food coloring to some Cool Whip and a bit of piping, turn a pie into a beach ball (this one is key lime). Find the detailed how-to with photographs HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Peach Parrot
It’s stunning how well peaches lend themselves to food art with the gradations of color in their flesh. Even this simple parrot made from peaches is just gorgeous. Find the peach parrot HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Vote on the 2-in-1 Sewing Challenge
The 2-in-1 Sewing Challenge over at Ricochet and Away! has moved from the entry phase into the voting phase. The challenge was to create one item that had two uses. Even if you didn’t enter the challenge, head over there … Read More...