I come across a lot of makeup tips, but not a lot specifically for women that wear glasses. Beauty Fool shares a few tips for those who do wear glasses.
Water Soaker
How fun is the sponge craft! My girls would love this in the tub, the pool…puddles…you name it! Visit All Things Sun Shiney to see how simple they are to make!
Father’s Day Card Ideas
The Mad House has some really cute ideas for Father’s Day cards. Check out some of her ideas here. I love the feather card the most!
Homemade Tea & Juice Dyes
Children love to participate in anything hands on…Now they can participate in dyeing fabric without having to worry about nasty chemicals. Check out Nature Craft to see all of the different colors you can create from nature!
Scratch Foam Block Printing
This technique is perfect for making Father’s Day cards…visit Craft-Project.com to see how simple this really is. Its also a great way to Re-use Styrofoam.
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Pounded Flower Bookmark
I think this craft is great for encouraging summer time reading…and being outdoors finding beautiful flowers! Head over to Think Crafts for the how to by Gillian!
Water Bottle Jacket
This is a great first summer kids project that your children can keep all summer. Visit Sparkle’s Studio to find out how to make this great craft.
Tutorial: Dress up a kitchen towel
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how to take plain kitchen towels from plain to cute. All it takes is a strip of fabric and some ric-rac. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Patchwork Posse]
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How to Spin Sugar
Learn how to spin sugar to make beautiful desserts like this HERE at the kitchn.
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Roundup: Food for Grads
And speaking of roundups… has a great graduation idea roundup HERE, including cupcake printables like these from Martha or this pizza and root beer gift.
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Tutorial: Kawaii Softie Owls from Moonstitches
I located this tutorial on The Craft Army and I think these are too cute. I hope you all check out these Owls and see what The Craft Army has to offer. The Japanese make such kookie and interesting characters … Read More...
Have a Lemonade Party
Learn how to host a make-your-own gourmet lemonade party HERE at Cheeky Kitchen.
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Great idea: Embroider around the print
Annet of Fat-Quarter goes beyond the concept of following a print with embroidery when she turns polka dots into flower centers on this ATC. Get the details from Annet’s blog post.
Tutorial: Make your own stitching cards
Gretchen of june at noon blog shows us how to make stitching cards for preschoolers. Fun! See the tute.
DIY: Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil
The Natural Beauty Workshop created a recipe for a Cooling Cucumber & Mint Body Oil that was designed with shaving in mind. The essential oils, Chamomile & Spearmint, will soothe & cool skin that may be irritated as a result … Read More...
Baking Tips…
Find a roundup of 10 Bits of Baking Knowledge HERE at the kitchn. Useful links include how to make your own brown sugar, how to soften butter, the difference between baking soda and powder…
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How to estimate thread amounts for needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint walks us through the process of estimating the amount of thread needed to complete a canvas. Unless you stitch entirely from kits, you need this info! See the post.
Free design: Sugar-skull wedding
Here’s a treat from Urban Threads. The UT newsletter says,
… Read More...You don’t need to be planning an oh-so-fashionable Dia de los Muertos wedding to appreciate this ‘Til Death Do Us Part design … it’s got the ever-popular sugar skulls,
Free pattern: Spring chicks
Here’s a new freebie from Di van Niekerk‘s Crafts Unlimited for you to print on paper and frame or print on fabric and embellish. Sweet! Get the design.
Tutorial: Easy workaround for a busted zipper
Polly from Helping Little Hands shows an easy fix for a busted zipper that doesn’t involve ripping out the zipper and putting in a new one. Instead, she adds hook & eye closures to the zipper flap. Granted, that doesn’t … Read More...