Yup! Here is another great idea for using an old book for something new. Over at Punk Projects there is a tutorial on how to turn a book into a planter and some advice on what to plant in it.… Read More...
Tutorial: Two ways to refashion a bathing suit
Anna from Plan B shows two ways you can transform a plain one-piece bathing suit. In one style (shown here) she turns the one piece into a two-piece bathing suit connected at the middle with a metal ring. In the … Read More...
Six Months of Softies patterns
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World brings together a group of talented softie designers in her Six Months of Softies pattern club. Subscribers get a new softie pattern each month. The pattern for this month is Barn Owl Girl, by … Read More...
Tutorial: Petal cut away tie-dye tee
Anne Hollabaugh from WobiSobi shares a tutorial at I Love to Create showing how to tie-dye a plain t-shirt and give it a petal cut away neck. Go to her tute.
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Tutorial: Infinity scarf with a twist
Elvira from Chez Vies shows how to make an infinity scarf with a twist. I mean that literally. She puts a twist in the scarf as she sews it up. That one extra step creates a beautiful drape when the … Read More...
Tutorial: La Petite Pouch
Louise Wackerman from at I’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew showing how to make her La Petite Pouch. It’s a long, thin pouch with a flap over the top. I’m loving the colorful snaps she … Read More...
Freebie: Wishing Well Digital Stamp
Download this cute Wishing Well digi stamp for free from the ScrapHappy Paper Crafter.
-Heather
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure you check out … Read More...
Isomalt Diamond Cake
Because a girl can never have too many diamonds, give her a diamond-covered cake. Find the cake and tips for working with Isomalt HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Flower Cookie Card
So I missed this darling idea for Mother’s Day, but can we please bookmark it for mom’s birthday? Or anyone’s birthday, really. Have kids make a flower cookie card HERE at Little Food Junction.
Oreo Flower Pops
I’m loving the mod look to these flowers and the use of pipe cleaners for leaves. I’ve been more and more interested in combining edibles with non-edible decorations of late. Plus, these are made with Oreos and on a stick. … Read More...
Freebie | Layered Template and Journal Card from Cathy Zielske
Cathy Zielske shared this freebie pack for National Scrapbook Day, but if you hurry you can still snag it on her blog. Go quickly though, it’s for a limited time only!
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick Caning
A simple way to do canes is the way Velody describes in her photo tutorial. Having done some similar canes I can say you want to start with an inch tall of clay and not too much more than … Read More...
Sunflowers Galore!
I don’t know if all 50 of these are technically sunflowers, but I do know they are all lovely! Kristin Nicholas has created so many flower patterns in so many colors and textures that you’ll find plenty of inspiration in … Read More...
Technique: Color Washed Background
Say “Hello” to my little friend! The Fat Cat Stampers had directions for making a bright color washed swipe background, perfect for summer tags, cards and scrapbook pages.
-Heather
Looking for more Christmas Gnomes? Check these free DIY tutorials out … Read More...
Tutorial: Make cord keepers from scrap fabrics
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to use up your fabric scraps and make something pretty useful at the same time. The small pieces of fabric can become handy cord keepers. The small fabric sleeves … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Stamps with Distress Ink Pads
Annie Rose sure makes pretty cards! And over on Annie Rose Makes Things she’ll show you how to color in your stamped images using Distress Ink and a Blender Pen
for a soft watercolor look.
-Heather
Tutorial: Felt monster sleep masks
Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shares a tutorial over at Spoonful showing how to make felt monster sleep masks. The funny, friendly monster faces are sure to keep the nightmares away. Go to her tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make a bohemian bag from a woven placemat
Stephanie from Henry Happened made this groovy bag out of a woven placemat. The fringe at the sides of the placemat ends up on just the one side of the bag – a cool asymmetrical detail. She shares a tutorial … Read More...
Project: Shrink Plastic Jewelry
These little stamped jewelry pieces are totally adorable! Using digital stamps and printable shrink plastic the Some Odd Girl stamps blog will show you how to make some cuteness you can wear.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – LanaBella
This week’s Etsy shop of the week is LanaBella. LanaBella carries bath and body products made with organic herbs, including soap, shampoo bars, perfume, bath salts and etc. But what really made this shop stand out? They sell artisanal … Read More...