Small single sided cards are perfect for journaling, scrapbooking, to use as artist trading cards or project life books. Tammy Tutterow has directions for making this pretty card using embossing, ink pads, stamping , embellishments and more. Visit her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread belt loops made on your sewing machine
When you purchase a dress that comes with a belt, there will often be little thread belt loops at the sides of the waist to keep the belt from sliding. Deby from So Sew Easy shows how you can make … Read More...
Free pattern: Girls button shoulder top
This girls boxy top has an interesting button tab detail at the shoulders. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern for making it. The fit is loose, just what you need for casual spring and summer outfits. Her … Read More...
Enter ‘Songs of Freedom – Celebrating Democracy’ contest
Together, Ballaarat Quilters Inc., and the Museum of Australian Democracy at Eureka (M.A.D.E) launch a national quilters’ challenge for 2015.
The news release says,
… Read More...The theme of the 2015 challenge is – ‘Songs of Freedom – Celebrating Democracy’. This
Tutorial: Sew up a simple fabric box
Vicky from Mad for Fabric shows how you can sew up a simple fabric box. She is using the one she made to store a collection of fat quarters. Fabric box to store fabric – how perfect is that! … Read More...
Crochet Patterns- Afghans For Your Man
I thought we would finish off the Afghan and Blanket week with a little bit of Sunday comfort. (Otherwise known as sexiest eye candy).
Firstly let’s put some things in perspective and ask a few REAL questions, shall we?
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Stamping Technique: Shimmery Butterfly
Ellen Taylor created this stunning butterfly by adding fantasy film behind a die cut butterfly shape. This add such a lovely shimmery touch! Visit her blog The Serendipitous Stamper for all the details.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are … Read More...
Preschool Numbers and Colors Grid Game
This is a great game you can make to help kids practice counting and color recognition. All you need to make one is a paper with a 20 square grid on it, a pair of dice, and several small items … Read More...
Tutorial: Car trash bag
On any given day, floorboards of my car are littered with… well, litter. Stray food packaging, receipts, etc. Elizabeth from Brown Bird Designs shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a car trash bag. You can … Read More...
Free Pattern: Owl Softie
Craft Foxes shares a free pattern for this cute owl softie. He has big owl eyes and a pointy little owl beak. He’s a quick and easy softie to sew, and can be made out of your larger fabric scraps.… Read More...
Tutorial: Off-the-shoulder ruffle t-shirt refashion
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to add an off-the-shoulder ruffle. You can wear it truly off the shoulder, or keep the shoulders covered and wear it more as a wide neck top. She … Read More...
31 Easy Recipes Kids Can Make
This year I’ve been working on getting my daughter to cook more, it is important that she starts learning to become self sufficient and help out at dinner time. Plus, she needs to be able to eat something other than … Read More...
5 Tips On Organizing Your Bathroom
Keeping your bathroom clean and organized can be tough. Between all of the hair products, toiletries, and first aid supplies, drawers can often get cluttered and sink tops can start to collect unwanted dust and grime. Before you give up … Read More...
Free pattern – Bright Eyes Baby Blanket
This baby blanket is a small step away from the traditional style baby blankie with it’s bright colors and textured squares.
It’s like an illusion mosaic for the eyes.
The free pattern can be found here: Bright Eyes Baby Blanket.… Read More...
Project: Fish Bowl Shaker Card
The My Favorite Things blog has a video tutorial showing how to make this cute fish bowl shaped shaker card made with die cut shapes and filled with tiny beads and sequins. Click here to watch.
-Heather
Looking for supplies … Read More...
Free Printable Mother’s Day Book
Moms, and grandmas, love getting home made gifts for Mother’s Day. If you are looking for something sweet a child can personalize, check out this free, printable book offered by Hello, Wonderful. You can choose from 12 pages that have … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Craft Show Vendor Apron
If you’ve ever sold at a craft fair or flea market, then you know the importance of keeping your money close and easily accessible. Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can make her Craft Show Vendor Apron that does … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- JoyEDesign
Today I wanted to feature the etsy shop, JoyEDesign. Here’s a little bit about Nelly and her shop from her etsy store:
“Joy E design is the product of many factors. Everything started when I was a little girl, I … Read More...
Saturday Inspirations Week 9
I loved the patterns at the top so much! The word Play made me want to use a playful photo, and I remembered Kieran flying his kite that summer. Perfect!
The first patterned paper I saw peeking … Read More...
Little Pinwheel Earring DIY
Whimsical pinwheel earrings to enjoy with the good weather. The tutorial has a mention of not baking too long but 30 minutes at the correct temperature is a correct time. Just ensure your oven is actually baking at the temperature … Read More...