Snowy Bliss has a great tutorial for making these stunning fabric flowers. I just want a huge bouquet on my kitchen table right now! If you change the fabric colors, they’d be perfect for fall too, a great Thanksgiving bouquet … Read More...
Driftwood City
Summer is almost over, so this is a great time to collect those crafting supplies that nature is done with. Time to collect acorns, discarded bark, and yes, some driftwood. The other day I featured the amazing life sized Driftwood … Read More...
Vintage Window Transformation
I recently discovered a blog called Brambleberry Cottage. The photos in the blog header alone captured my attention. When I saw the transformation this 100-year old window took I knew I had to share it with you all.
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Hot Dog Balloon
Yes. That’s right. A hot dog balloon. Learn how to make one HERE at Just My Delicious, translated from Polish.
[tags]hot dogs, frankfurters, balloon[/tags]
Tutorial: Patchwork zig zag throw pillow
Calli from Make It Do guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make this zig zag patchwork throw pillow. This is so pretty! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from U Create]
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Georges Seurat -Art History Craft
I love that this piece of art was created out of Crayons, an Iron, Sand and Wax Paper. ..Visit Polwig.com for her Art History lesson and the how to. How great is it to learn about an artist and then … Read More...
Woven Paper Apples
Creative Jewish Mom takes a spin on the Woven Paper Hearts I’m sure you’ve seen before, but how about Paper Apples? She makes them for Rosh Hashana, but they are also just in time for a back to school craft … Read More...
Sprinkle Watercolor w/ Salt
This is just a little extra tip from Makes and Takes..use Salt in your next Watercolor endeavor with your children. 
Tutorial: Drawstring laundry bag for dorm living
Need a gift for a new college student? There’s not much room in those small dorm rooms for knick knacks, but everyone’s got to do laundry. Sew4Home shows how to make a drawstring laundry bag. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Ice Cream Pops
More stuff on sticks! This time: ice cream. Learn how to make them HERE at instructables, from scoochmaroo. {spotted on Craftzine}
[tags]ice cream, pops, lollipop sticks[/tags]
DIY: Oats & Honey Exfoliating Face Paste
Essential U shares a recipe for a oats & honey exfoliating paste posted by Kristen Fraser Cotte of the Grapeseed Company.
Free charts: Needlepoint
Stitch tutorial: Lazy bow
I keep meaning to tell you about this clever technique from Jenny Hart of Sublime Stitching: the lazy bow. Two lazy daisies, four straight stitches, and a French knot. Voila! Easy to stitch but oh, so effective. Get … Read More...
Tutorial Project: Stamped Tent Card
(image by Beate Johns and SCS)
Click here for another wonderful step by step project tutorial and video from Beate Johns for Splitcoast Stampers. This time she’ll share with you how to make an adorable tent card.
-Heather
New stitch tutes from Sarah
Sarah Whittle has several new tutorials for us:
(1) Open cretan stitch
(2) Couched circles
(3) Coral stitch
Polka Dot Pom Poms
Cute cute cute! I’ve seen these decorative pom poms all over the internet, in fact I even made some for my daughter’s room last year. I love how Julie over at Less Than Perfect Live of Bliss took these pom … Read More...
An applique wonder
Check out this piece by Carrie of The Croaking Crown. Her pin-up girl, created for a swap, has fishnet stockings of appliqued tulle. I’m serious. See close-ups and read about how she did it on Carrie’s blog post.
Cuisine Art
Michelle over at That Mommy Blog made this rustic sign for her kitchen. Signs are very popular these days, just look at the aisles at Hobby Lobby stocked full! Michelle was inspired by those Hobby Lobby signs, and I totally … Read More...
Make a book loom
Jennifer of CraftSanity shows us how to make a loom out of an old book. To find out more about the inspiration for this project, see a beautiful example of a shawl made from squares woven on a book loom, … Read More...