TipNut is sharing another series of vintage tea-towel embroidery patterns. This time: gingham fruit and vegetables from the 1940s. Go to the first post to download the green bean design. And keep an eye on TipNut for the rest … Read More...
Tutorial: Closed feather stitch
Sarah Whittle demos closed feather stitch. See the tute.
Free pattern: Slinky Slouchy Drawstring Vest
Head over to Fabric.com for a free pattern for this Slinky Slouchy Drawstring Vest from Hot Patterns. It’s only available for a month, so get it now. Go to the download.
[photo from Fabric.com]
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Candy Necklace Favors
How crazy clever are these DIY candy necklace favors from paper and cake? Find the how-tos and download the free labels HERE.
Tutorial: Tote bag with cross-over strap and 0-rings
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shares a tutorial for making her S2 Tote Bag. Her S2 tote is as practical as you’d expect a tote to be, but she adds some unexpected details with a single cross-over strap and O-rings attaching … Read More...
Four Ways to Make Your Photos Look Vintage
PhotoJojo has posted an article showing four different ways you can make modern photos look vintage. Click here to go to article
Tutorial: Book Paper Flower
Monika Wright at I Love it All, shows how to make this flower using a scallop punch and old book pages. Click here to go to tutorial
Freebie: Printable Thank You card
Download this free printable card from Team Awesome. Click here to go to download.
DIY: Bath Teas
Destri from The Mother Huddle wrote a guest post on Make & Takes showing how to make Bath Teas. These make great gifts for Mother’s Day, a bridal shower, or even party favors.
Tutorial: Zippered crayon pouch from recycled clear vinyl
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she created this super cute clear vinyl crayon pouch from recycled materials. The clear vinyl came from a bedding bag. Inside the zippered pouch, perfectly-sized pockets hold the crayons at the ready for your … Read More...
Design Your Own Crock
Holly from 504 Main took a plain crock for her kitchen and made it her own. If you need a little inspiration to get your kitchen accents off the ground, take a look at this.
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DIY Video: Decoupage Craft Paper Floor
You might remember from last week when I showcased a project from FamilyCorner.com explaining how to refinish a floor using paper bags. Talk about a recycling project! Well this week, Jami from An Oregon Cottage shares a video tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a zippered pocket to a purse lining
Priti from Arm Candy for You shares another pursemaking tutorial, this time showing how to add a zippered pocket to the lining of a purse. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Arm Candy for You]
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DIY Ginger Ale
Find tips to make your own ginger ale HERE at the kitchn. Find the original recipe and how-tos HERE at Crumpets and Cakes.
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Tutorial: Screen Emboss Resist
Nathalie Kalbach shows how to use various items from Glimmer Mist and your die cut machine to create the design on this card. Click here to go to tutorial.
DIY: Homemade Citrus Skin Glow Scrub
Spa Magazine shares a recipe for a homemade citrus skin glow scrub that is perfect for summer! Found via Homemade Bath Products.
Tutorial: Add a contrast cuff to a pair of pants
Jamee from Fancy Pants and Homemaker shares a tutorial for adding a contrast cuff to a pair of kids’ pants. This is an easy way to add a punch of color or pattern to make a pair of pants stand … Read More...
Jelly Bean Balloon Bouquet
Make a balloon bouquet with jelly beans, skewers and licorice lace HERE at the Food Network.
UPDATE: Check out the comment below and the comments on this project at Food Network. Apparently the picture perfect image doesn’t quite match … Read More...
Minion Cake Toppers
Learn how to make this fondant Minion for a Despicable Me cake HERE from a spoonful of sugah. See the cake these topped HERE. And if you are totally out of the loop (like me, really? how … Read More...
Pat Benatart
Learn how to make this ’80s inspired tart HERE at Serious Eats, courtesy of CakeSpy. And yes, yes, the blond hair and blue eye shadow possible anomaly was addressed by some astute commentors, but I have pretty blind … Read More...