A round up of recipes and how-tos for sweets inspired by the shore…
1. Rose water Madeleines from Martha.
2. DIY fondant shells from My Romantic Home.
3. Make your own sea glass candy from Intimate Weddings.… Read More...
Glow Cups, Glow Sno-Cones
How ridiculously genius is this idea from Giver’s Log? Glow rings inserted between plastic cups and filled with sno-cones. Perfect for an evening outdoors party. Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]cups, glow rings, sno-cones, parties, lights[/tags]
Video tutorial: Sew a drawstring pouch
Vanessa, the Crafty Gemini, shows how easy it is to make a drawstring pouch with a video tutorial. This is a great project for a beginner sewist! Go to the video.
[photo from Crafty Gemini]
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DIY: Cupcake Soaps
Soap Queen never fails to post tutorials on how to create the cutest soaps, including cupcake soaps. This tutorial utilizes Bramble Berry’s new cupcake mold.
Tutorial: Fast and easy reversible drawstring bags
Holly from Domestic Dork and The Year of Sewing shares a tutorial for making a reversible drawstring bag. This project sews up fast and can be made in just about any dimension. You can use the bags to store small … Read More...
Soaps That Rock
Learn how to create these lovely rock soaps on the Soap Queen blog!
PB and J Ice Cream Cone
Clever, if a bit odd. This PB and J ice cream cone is made from peanut butter toast and strawberry ice cream. Find it HERE at Craftzine.com. Find the detailed how-tos (including a recipe for homemade ice cream) HERE … Read More...
Make a Scrapbuster Quilt Block
The frugal Little Miss Shabby used forty eight 1.5 ” squares in this single quilt block. Designed specifically to employ itty bitty pieces of leftover fabric, this pattern is sending me to my scrap baskets. Get complete details on how … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a John John (short overalls for a little boy)
Elisabeth from Growing Home shares a tutorial for making a John John, a pair of short overalls for a little boy. This style is so timeless! She uses an existing pair as a pattern. You can keep the design more … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fitted sheet from a flat sheet
So you need a fitted sheet, but only have a flat sheets in your linen closet? Crafting a Green World shows how you can turn the flat sheet into a fitted sheet. They say it can be done in just … Read More...
Paintsicles…Genius
I am so close to going to the dollar store or somewhere online and purchasing popsicle sticks…The reason being?….this AMAZING idea from Darling Clementine…The colors are so vivid, and the art to be made is never-ending!
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Tutorial – Package Your Handknits
Cross-stitch for newbies
If you’re itching to try cross-stitch embroidery, Connie G. Barwick will get you started right. Connie is the cross-stitch editor at About.com, and she offers a series of tutorials designed especially for beginners: Stitch Your First Cross Stitch, How … Read More...
Margaret Oomen’s Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones
I have always been fascinated with these lovely Little Urchin Crochet Covered Sea Stones and I found this tutorial on The Purl Bee. I am going to try these using wool and then felting them and I will show … Read More...
Six new stitch tutes from Sarah Whittle
Sarah Whittle has several great new tutorials for us:
(1) Bullion Knots
(2) Bullion Knot Roses
(3) Buttonhole Stitch
(4) Buttonhole Flowers
(5) Algerian Eye Stitch
(6) Knotted Blanket Stitch
DIY Towel Hooks
Stephanie Lynn from under The Table and Dreaming always has some amazing ideas. I wish I had seen this one when we did our remodel a couple of years ago as it looks so much nice than the plain old … Read More...
Drawers to Shadowbox Shelves
I like to think of myself as a pretty creative person. When I see garbage, I can often envision a way to reuse it or make it into something cool. So often I am amazed at what others think of … Read More...
Seaside Cake
Find the step-by-step tutorial for decorating this tropical ocean cake HERE at Woman’s Day. I love all the seaside details, like the beach balls and treasure chest.
[tags]cake decorating, pool, summer, palm trees[/tags]
Make a realistic fabric butterfly
KerryKatieCakes has posted a rockin tutorial for making dimensional fabric butterflies to embellish your crazy quilting or other fiber projects. See the tute.
