Find step-by-step instructions and a slideshow of how-tos for making your own wedding cake HERE at Project Wedding. This would also be perfect for a garden party or bridal shower.
[tags]wedding, cake, DIY, homemade, daisies[/tags]
Stitching with a spider web
I haven’t tried this myself, but I’m fascinated. Persona has posted a tutorial on Instructables.com for harvesting abandoned webs and making spider-silk thread. Persona notes,
… Read More...Having walked into so many webs, I know how unbelievably strong and stretchy their threads
Tutorial: Wrap-around pants for summer
Instructables member andyk75 shows how to make these wrap-around pants for summer. This is actually a fairly simple project, consisting only of straight seams. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from andyk75 on Instructables]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, wrap, pants, wrap-around, … Read More...
Drab to Fab Dresser
So I’m thinking I’d like to take Ann Marie of Twice Lovely with me on my next thrift store trip. Can you believe she got this dresser for free and then turned it into the beauty you see on the … Read More...
Hydrangea Topiary
I love flowers, I don’t love how short lived they are. Amanda at The Hand Me Down House shows you how to make a realistic looking hydrangea from silk flowers and a Styrofoam ball. I have a couple of these … Read More...
Rustic Window Display
Dress up an empty area, inside or out, with a rustic window display. Decorating Diva took an old tattered window and made some shutters for it (yes, she made them, and she shows you how) and poof! Instant window display.… Read More...
Redoing Grandma’s Hutch
This little picture on the left really doesn’t do this makeover justice. You really need to go and visit Krissy over at The Blueberry Monkey (what a cute name!) and see what she did. Frankly, I don’t think I would … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft doll for small children to love
Editor’s Note: The page that is linked to in this post is still active, but the links from that post to the tutorials for the parts of the doll are no longer active.
Rhythm of the Home, an online … Read More...
Tutorials: Basic stitches
Sarah Whittle has posted a couple of excellent basic-stitch tutorials recently. If you’re a beginner or you could use a little brush up, check them out.
PB Inspired Buoys
I think these are so cool that you don’t even need to have a nautical decorating theme for them to look chic. While I love the color choices that Stephanie chose, you could paint them whatever fits in at your … Read More...
Make You Own Backyard Swing
I have seen some pretty intricate designs for tree swings before, but what could be more simple that some strong cord, a drill, and an old cupboard door!
Make your own backyard swing, Becca at Naptime Journal will show … Read More...
Office supplies or embroidery tools?
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread blog tested an unconventional tool for transferring embroidery designs. See her blog post. You’ll be pleasantly surprised.
Tutorial: Slipped detached chain stitch
This week’s TAST challenge is slipped detached chain stitch. SharonB (Pin Tangle) says,
Slipped detached chain is often called tulip stitch and is one of those easy quick stitches that lends itself to variation.
The images above show … Read More...
Laundry Room Sign
Chic Storage Containers
I don’t think I’d be brave enough to snap a photo of the top of my fridge right now. However, if I followed Suzanne’s lead from Just Another Hang Up, I think I’d be whistling another tune.
See how she … Read More...
Product Review: Martha Stewart Scoring Board
(image by Heather Holbrook)
I recently got the chance to try out the Martha Stewart Scoring Board and it is quickly becoming one my favorite tools! What is a scoring board and why do I need one you might ask? … Read More...
Tutorial: Gift Bags
With one sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper you can make a gift bag that is the perfect size for a small gift. Click here to go to tutorial by Christine.
African American Hair Care Recipes
A reader recently asked The Natural Beauty Workshop if they had any hair recipes for African American coarse hair, such as ones for conditioners, masks, etc. They posted links to several great sources. Read about it on their blog.
Twiggy Floral Arrangement
Wouldn’t you love to have a chic floral arrangement that doesn’t need to be watered and will never die?
Check out the great step by step photos and tutorial over at 2 Little Hooligans so you can make your own … Read More...
Drab Chandelier Turned Funky Candle Holder
There’s actually a PB inspired project that this additional project morphed from. You see, Amanda over at The Hand Me Down House took an outdated light fixture and not only create a new fixture from it, but then went one … Read More...