Here’s a great idea for recognizing someone who has helped you out: Heidi of Speckless is sharing her original pattern for a Finding Your Way merit badge. She says,
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Tutorial: Pom pom fringe throw pillow
If you like pom pom fringe, you’ll love this pillow by Susan from Living With Punks. It’s literally covered in pom pom fringe. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. Get the how-to.
[photo from Living … Read More...
Tutorial: Bottle Cap Ornaments
Katie at Punk Projects shows how to create bottle cap ornaments. Hers are Star Trek themed, but you can substitute any images. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Quick & Easy Card
Melissa Samuels shares this tutorial for a quick and easy card. Techniques include distressing and glitter. Click here to go to the tutorial.
DIY: Clay Mask
I love the lillyella blog that is always full of inspiration & great articles, including one that includes a recipe for a clay mask posted by Roxana of Illuminated Perfume.
Tutorial: Little girl’s pillowcase dress from shirt sleeves
Papgena from Papgena Made It shows how she created this pillowcase style dress for her young daughter – out of the sleeves from a button down shirt. Clever idea!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Papgena Made It]
Vintage Bird Box
Isn’t this beautiful? Lindy from Cottage Hill used a bird graphic, some paint, a little Mod Podge and some distressing to turn a $0.99 box into this lovely vintage looking accent. I featured Lindy’s hand painted silk bird pillow back … Read More...
DIY Felt Gift Envelopes & Felt Mistletoe Gift Seals
Martha always offers the most amazing ideas for any holiday such as the following with complete instructions and templates for each project.
Felt Gift Envelopes – Martha Stewart Crafts
Use odd bits of felt and ribbon (wide grosgrain works well) … Read More...
Tutorial: Camera strap cover with a lenscap pocket
Melissa from HoneyScrap shows how to make a camera strap cover with a small pocket for holding your lenscap. I love it when things that are practical are also so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from HoneyScrap]
Tutorial: Easy felt camera cozy
Katie from Punk Projects guest blogs at Campfire Chic with a tutorial showing to make a cute little camera cozy. It’s made from felt, so it’s a quick sew. The dimensions she gives are for a cozy that fits her … Read More...
Candy Corn Favor Boxes
Find the free printable and instructions to make these candy corn favor boxes HERE at Paper Plate and Plane. Hmmm, I’m going to have to keep my eye on this clever, crafty blog…
Tutorial: Deep Pocket Scarf to keep your neck and hands warm
Delia from Delia Creates shares a tutorial showing how to make this snuggly warm scarf with deep pockets. The scarf is long enough to wrap around your neck and hang down far enough for your hands to sit comfortably in … Read More...
DIY: Foaming Hand Cleanser
Here’s a recipe for a homemade Foaming Hand Cleanser found on the “Design It Yourself” Skincare blog.
You will need:
4 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate
12 oz Distilled Water
1 oz Oat Straw, Tincture (Organic)
5 ml (1 tsp) Fragrance … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and measuring tape dishtowels
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these lovely dishtowels. They’re made from linen and trimmed with twill tape that’s printed with a measuring tape design. The result is a dishtowel that is both practical … Read More...
Tutorial: Linen and measuring tape dishtowels
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these lovely dishtowels. They’re made from linen and trimmed with twill tape that’s printed with a measuring tape design. The result is a dishtowel that is both practical … Read More...
Tutorial: Finishing edges with bias tape
Thera Joyce from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to finish the edges of your sewing projects with bias tape. Bias tape is particularly useful when hemming a curved piece of fabric – the stretchy bias strips hug … Read More...
Cheese and Crackers Cornucopia
Look what I found in my inbox today… Learn how to make this impressive cheese and crackers cornucopia HERE at Paper Plate and Plane. And it’s made with the help of a cocktail shaker. As I often say, cocktail … Read More...
Kid’s Birthday Cakes. Lots of ‘Em. With Step-by-Steps.
Now I knew about this amazing spread of kid’s birthday cakes (with step-by-steps) HERE at Parenting. And the other one HERE at Parenting. Well, now there’s another roundup to add to the bookmarks, from iVillage. Check out … Read More...
Project: Stamped Thankful Card
DIY: Soap Crayons
Making soap crayons is easy & a fun project to do with the kids! Here’s a simple recipe from About.com. You can even buy those super cute ice trays that have various shapes to spice it up. But, if you … Read More...