Before you know it, Halloween will be here and the kids will demand last minute Halloween costumes. Don’t they always?? Here are some quickies I found online for you. I’m sure these will save the day!
Up top has to … Read More...
Beaded Star Earrings Pattern
The moment I saw these earrings I knew I had to post the link to the tutorial! These remind me of jewelry and crafts some of my Great Aunts, and Aunts made in the past. Check out the diagram and … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | 31 Years
Fancy Embroidered Pendants Tutorial
Beautiful embroidered pendant necklaces to go with your Autumn outfits, sounds good right? Mich. L in La had a wonderful idea to make Fancy Embroidered Pendant Necklaces that did not require a lot of work. See for yourself here!
Tutorial: Fabric flower cinch belt
I’ve come to realize that cinch belts are my secret wardrobe weapon. They add a pop of color and define my waist, taking a top (or dress, or cardigan) from sloppy to smart in just a few seconds. Ashley from … Read More...
Needle Felted Spiders for Halloween tutorial
Shannon’s “Needle Felted Spiders for Halloween” host of “eat.sleep.make” is featured on “Whipperberry“! One of her absolute favorite crafting mediums for fall and winter projects is needle felting. She made these cute little needle felted spiders for Halloween this … Read More...
Knit a Simple Triangle Poncho
Simple shapes are a great way to use up little bits of yarn left from other knitting projects, and Mel from Mellywood’s Mansion is sharing a project she made with some odd balls: a simple triangular poncho.
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A Brief History of Stripes
You might not think that something as basic as stripes would have any sort of history, but according to weaver Sarah Cross, there’s a pretty interesting story behind stripes.
Writing on the Buttons and Paint… blog, she says that … Read More...
How To Make A Halloween Cake Roll
Marjorie, from SugarForTheBrain, guest blogs at bestfriendsforfrosting and shows you how.
It is based on her original Jack Skellington Decorated Cake Roll tutorial, shown below.
Hosting a Halloween Party? Check out these Halloween Party Decorations
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Storing Aida Fabric
How do you store your fabric? I usually store my fabric as flat as possible in plastic storage bins. I know plastic is not the ideal storage medium, but it is the best I can do on my budget. If … Read More...
Upholster A Box Spring Mattress
It’s easy and cheap to upholster a box spring if bed skirts aren’t your thing.
Sarah from WhileTheySnooze shows you how: Upholster a box spring.
Tutorial: Faux Caramel Apple Decor
It’s definitely autumn where I am and the colours are starting to match the traditional autumn shades outside. Sculpey has a cute decor project that’s perfect for the season: little faux caramel apples.
You could use these as place … Read More...
DIY Donut Balloons
How adorable are these painted Donut Balloons by StudioDIY. She took a store bought Donut Balloon and turned it into an adorable sugary delight. If you can’t find Donut balloons try looking for “0” balloons used for numbers. These Balloons … Read More...
Tutorial: Glass jar sewing oranizer with removable pincushion
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to turn a glass jar into a sewing organizer. The large jar will hold your threads or small notions, and the top has a removable pincushion to hold needles and pins. She stenciled a … Read More...
Tutorial: 90 Minute Dress
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how you can make a dress like this one in just 90 minutes. It”s a versatile short sleeved dress with a loose fit. You can cinch in the waist with a belt, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Backpack memory pillow
Jane fromMaiden Jane created a special memory pillow for her daughter’s friend, with a portion of a childhood school backpack as a focal point. And since the front of the backpack had a zippered pocket, the front of her … Read More...
Free pattern: Teeny Tiny Keychain Coin Purse
Look at these itty bitty frame pouches! Squeeal!! So tiny! So cute! They attached to a keychain and a’re just big enough to hold a couplf of spare coins. Or maybe your daughter’s earrings, when she takes them out of … Read More...
Etsy Shop: “Paper Fruit Hair” Carved Stamps
I love coming across unique stamps shops over on Etsy! While browsing the other day I stumbled across Paper.Fruit.Hair, they have lovely hand carved stamps in a beautiful graphic style with lots of different themes, I’m partial to the … Read More...
Setting Up Your Creative Space
I ran across this oldie but goodie post about setting up a creative space over at Studio 5. It’s an overview of the Creating Keepsakes special issue Creative Spaces from two years ago. In the article Brooke showcases several different … Read More...
