These pretty little flowers look like they’re tied up in knots. Really, they’re folded and stitched to create the shape. Little Treasures shows how to make them. These would make great embellishments for garments or bags! Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Food Photography: Backgrounds
More food photography tips! Find a tutorial on photographing backgrounds HERE at gimme some oven.
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Ice Cream Apple Bites
I love love love these little ice cream apples for back to school from pen and paper flowers. But wait! They get even cuter (if that’s possible). See? Find the how-tos here.
[tags]school, kids, ice cream, bite-size, apples[/tags]… Read More...
Getting Ghoulish Felting Tutorials
It is chilly here in Ohio today and my thoughts turn to Halloween and we crafters will start on our scary projects. Check out Cut Out + Keep and find some of the projects pictured and more. Have fun and … Read More...
Will it Waffle?
Every wonder what will waffle? Or rather, what won’t? Scroll through the Waffleizer web site for some waffle experimenting. The project is done… as of yesterday…but there is tons of inspiring waffleizing history there, such as waffled mac n’ cheese… Read More...
Free charts: Abécédaire automnal
French cross-stitcher Thiarlou has started a new free-chart series. This time she’s creating an autumn alphabet. Go to the first chart. And be sure to bookmark her Les grilles de Thiarlou blog so you can enjoy the whole series.
Tutorial: Long split stitch
Kathy of The Unbroken Thread tells how she got the perfect silk-thread effect on this leaf. She says, “I used a long split stitch on the leaves where the width of the leaf was too wide to use satin stitch. … Read More...
Tutorial: Long-and-short stitch
Lakshmi of Hand Embroidery from Sadalas gives us an “Indian version of long and short stitch.” See her video tute.
Tutorial: Chalkboard silhouette pillow
Farrant from Infarrantly Creative shows how to make these cute throw pillows with chalkboard silhouette appliques. The silhouette is of her son, and she uses dustfree chalk ink to write on the chalkboard cloth applique. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
How Helen designs her own fabric
Rachel from Fiber Focus talked a TAFA member Helen Klebesadel into dishing how she creates fabric from her own artwork (shown here) using Spoonflower. Helen takes you step-by-step through the process from creating an account, using Photoshop Elements to … Read More...
Tips and Tricks: Straw Ribbon Organizer
See how Sandy Ang used straws and a decorative box to organize her ribbons and keep them untangled. Click here to go to post.
42 Pampering Beauty & Spa Gifts To Make
It’s never too early to start working on all those hand-crafted holiday gifts you have planned. If you need a bit of inspiration, check out TipNut’s list of 42 Pampering Beauty & Spa Gifts To Make.
Decoupage Watering Can
Look at what Erin over at Lemon Tree Creations did with a a clearance rack watering can she found at the craft store. Some spray paint and pretty scrapbook paper turned this from drab to fab.
See how Erin made … Read More...
Customize Knobs and Drawer Pulls
A little over a week ago I featured Kristine’s gorgeous cabinet makeover. The knobs on that cabinet were pretty unique and many wanted to know how she did it.
Stop over and see Kristine’s tutorial on customizing knobs and … Read More...
Ruler Sunburst Mirror
Sunburst mirrors always remind me of my aunt’s house. I wasn’t a big fan until I saw this yardstick version over at Made by Stephie. Stephie took a mirror, some bamboo skewers and rulers and put them together to make … Read More...
Picnic Cake
Learn how to make this picnic cake and decorate it with candy HERE at Bright Ideas.
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How to enlarge a needlepoint canvas
What if your needlepoint canvas is too small? Maybe you need it to be just a bit bigger to fit a frame you love, or to be the right proportions for a pillow front. Janet Perry to the rescue. So … Read More...
Sandwich Crafts
Find all kinds of kid-friendly, crafty sandwiches HERE at Family Fun, such as these silly face sandwiches, sailboat sandwiches and my favorite, of course, sandwich on a stick.
[tags]kids, lunch, sandwiches[/tags]
Tutorial: Creating custom fabric prints from your artwork
Helen Klebesadel shares a tutorial over at Fiber Focus showing how to use Spoonflower software to create a custom fabric print from your artwork. In addition to giving information on how to create a basic tiled design, she shows how … Read More...
Project: Decoupage Stamped Wooden Beads
Aren’t these wooden beads lovely? Click here to visit Carolyn’s Stamps store and learn how to make these pretties for yourself.
-Heather