This isn’t the final photo of the project Julie sent in to her blog Emma Owl where she features a tutorial on how to make spider webs with chestnuts as the center but I really liked this in progress photo. … Read More...
Giveaway: Yarn to Knit a Cowl from the Yarnspirations Lookbook
Congratulations to Frank George!
When Yarnspirations contacted me about featuring their fall lookbook (which I was totally going to do anyway, because I love it) I threw out the suggestion that we could do a giveaway with the yarn from … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s fairy princess dress
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this beautiful fairy princess costume dress for her young daughter. It’s actually a simple t-shirt bodice with a circle skirt, but layers of tulle give it the float and the fluff … Read More...
Knit Hats Inspired by Lady Detectives (and Get a Deal This Week Only)
Over at About I recently got the chance to review a really fun book by Julie Turjoman. A Head for Trouble
: 20 Hats and Adornments Inspired by Lady Detectives of the Roaring Twenties, is a book full of stylish … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic strap tablet case
Nienke from Pienkel shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how to make a tablet case with easy elastic straps. I love this design!! The case itself is a simple sleeve with a fold over top. Long elastic loops wrap … Read More...
Project: Halloween Necklace
Need a last minute accessory for Halloween? Check out this spooky necklace using a stamped image and glitter inside a shadow box pendant and some charms stained with Staz- On ink. I love the touch of the hand painted spider … Read More...
Essential Oils – For Swollen Feet
I am getting to that age now where swollen feet are becoming something I need to worry about.
My poor mother has feet the size of melons yet she is one of those people who won’t help herself. I should … Read More...
Resin 3 Ways
This tutorial by Sarahbober.com shows you how to use Resin for Jewelry making in 3 different ways. It’s a great article and perfect for when you want to make a batch of resin bu get different styles and designs for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pincushion ring
Lara from Wiebke & Lara shows how you can make a tiny little pincushion you can wear as a ring. It’s just big enough to hold a small selection of pins and hand sewing needles. The next time you’ve got … Read More...
8 Page Layouts For Your Halloweek Scrapbook
Capturing and preserving memories is the top priority for scrapbookers around the world and the holidays are one of the most memorable times of all. These 7 page Halloween layout ideas can help you in planning your Halloween scrapbook for … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Candy corn color blocked pillowcase
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make a candy corn color blocked pillowcase. Cute!! They’re made from flannel brights so they’ll be soft and snuggly against your child’s face.
Click the … Read More...
Tutorial: Chalkboard cloth table runner
Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make a quick chalkboard cloth table runner. She shows it for Halloween – and with a black & white chevron border it’s sufficiently spooky – but you could use this throughout the … Read More...
10 Reasons To Give Scrapbooking a Chance
Elsie Larson of A Beautiful Mess, posted last week with 10 reasons to give scrapbooking a chance. Of course, since I am posting this on a scrapbooking blog, I am no doubt preaching to the choir, but if you have … Read More...
Tutorial: Making Hollow Clay Beads
Truly large items from clay present a challenge. They take a lot of materials but they also require a great deal of curing time and it’s hard to be sure that every section has cured enough. You get around this … Read More...
Candy Corn Milkshake
She had me at candy corn! Although, it’s getting too cold for me to drink milkshakes. Maybe someone will create a candy corn hot cocoa?
These would be cute to serve at a Halloween party or maybe serve with the … Read More...
Freebie: Santa Pattern Paper
Use this free pattern paper download for Christmas cards and scrapbooking pages this holiday season. The Free Vintage Digital Syamps blog is offering this cute Santa paper in green, blue and red. Click here to download each color.
-Heather
Looking … Read More...
Jack Skellington Chocolate Covered Apples
All hail the pumpkin king! My daughter loves Nightmare Before Christmas. We watch it for Halloween and again at Christmas time. Too bad she has braces to truly enjoy these apples.
You need white chocolate, apples, sticks, black frosting and … Read More...
Tutorial: 6 seam finishes that don’t require a serger
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing six kinds of seam finishes that don’t require a serger. They’re all quick and easy, nothing that will add too much extra time or too many extra steps to … Read More...
DIY Washi Tape Halloween Tic Tac Toe
Having a play date or looking for something fun to do with your kids? Create a super easy Halloween inspired Tic Tac Toe board using washi tape. You don’t even need to make a game board, you can use the … Read More...
Tutorial: Diaper and wipes case
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a diaper and wipes case. It’s big enough to hold a couple of diapers and a pack of wipes, and small enough to tuck into a diaper bag or … Read More...