Next on my cute food to-do list: Chocolate dipped pretzels turned into animals. Or bugs. Or anything. Because I love them. And they don’t look too tough to make. Move over cookies and marshmallows, I’ve found a new canvas. Find … Read More...
Grape and Tomato Caterpillars, Very Hungry Caterpillars
Look how precious these Very Hungry Caterpillars
are just staring at me with their big smiles. Make your own with tomatoes and grapes HERE at Little Food Junction.
How To Make Your Own Minecraft Cookies
I’ll admit it, I had to look up Minecraft. In my head, video games are Pac-Man and Space Invaders. For those way more hip to today’s happenings, find the how-tos to make these (oh so exact) Minecraft cookies HERE at … Read More...
Video tutorial: 1-step buttonhole
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how to make buttonhole using a buttonhole foot and a 1-step buttonhole feature on a sewing machine. It’s a video tutorial so you can watch her set up her work and see the machine stitch … Read More...
Tutorial: Vinyl bags with personality
These little vinyl bags that Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun made are soo cute! They’re colorful and fun and each has its own personality. She shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. The basic bag … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Burberry inspired metallic sleeve t-shirt
Inspired by the metallic accents seen on a Burberry runway, Daniel from Studs and Buttonholes refashioned a t-shirt to give it metallic lame sleeves. Oh, how I am loving this!! Go to his blog for the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Love Bunny skirt and matching softie
Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Love Bunny Skirt. It’s a little girl’s skirt with a patchwork hem and appliqued bunny silhouettes. But she doesn’t stop there. She’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Flutter sleeve top
Diya from The Hobby Harbor shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a flutter sleeve top. It fits loose, with a elastic shirring at the waist to make it blouse. Go to her tutorial.
Product Review: A Muse Studio
Last week a received the brand new A Muse Studio Catalog and Inspiration Guide. It’s fulled with wonderful stamping and scrapbooking products including loads of new stuff like 31 new stamp sets, 11 matching dies (so you can die … Read More...
Little Monster Party Theme
Hostess with the mostess is showing off an adorable “Little Monster” Party.
VENDOR CREDITS: – Party Styling: Karen Ayars – Photography: RBK Fotografia – Printables: Hazel Illustrations – Photo Booth Printable: JW Illustrations – Cake, cakepops, cupcake and candy apples: … Read More...
Tutorial: Black and Gold Feather Bracelet
Melanie of Artzy Creations sent in her tutorial for her fancy looking bracelet and it’s a twofer – there’s an accompanying earrings tutorial as well! The tutorial describes how to make a nifty feather bead as well as fairly unusual … Read More...
Paper Flowers {Free Printable}
Spring is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a flower craft! You can find this free printable paper flower over at Krokotak.
Earth Day Crayons and Play Dough
How amazing are these little earth crayons! They are so vibrant and would make the perfect little gift for kids in my daughter’s preschool class on Earth Day! You can find this amazing tutorial over at The Gunny Sack.
Musical Instruments for Kids
We are a very musical family. My husband plays guitar and I love to sing. Apparently it is rubbing off on our children as they all have taken an interest in having family music nights where we all sit around … Read More...
Nature Crafts : Rain Painting {Earth Day Craft}
I love the idea of actually using nature in a craft to teach your children about Earth Day! This is a great idea that uses the rain to create art! You can find the tutorial at Simple Analogy.
10 Garden Crafts for Spring
Spring is finally here, and the Midwest is shedding its cold, snowy blanket. The tulips are starting to peek through the soil and the snow has finally melted away. As we look forward to the warmer months ahead, it’s natural … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s blazer, plus a sew-along
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews is hosting a sew-along to make a women’s blazer. Hers is made from a gorgeous blue velvet, but any heavier weight fabric would work. And if you can wear a size small, … Read More...
Free pattern: Laminated cotton pocket bib
Amber from JRox Designs posts at Craftaholics Anonymous with a free pattern and tutorial for making a pocket bib. It’s made from laminated cotton
so it wipes clean easily. The pattern comes in two sizes – a smaller one for … Read More...
Party Planning – Seating
The uniformity of this seating just squeals to my OCD tendencies. Renting your seats for a party big or small can add a little style to your party. I have been to lots of parties where first there was not … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Recycled Materials
Renee at Bolton House shares how to make some interesting stamped backgrounds for Artist Trading Cards (ATC’s) using various materials like bubble wrap (very cool!) for a fun ATC accordion booklet.
-Heather