When you want to take a break from crochet or when you want to use yarn to make a project you can combine with crochet, loom knitting might be for you. It’s really pretty easy, turns out a nicely … Read More...
Candy Bracelets
I never tire of handmade candy bracelets for the kids, because you creative folks always come up with some arrangement I’ve not yet seen. (Maybe as an activity to keep them busy on Easter day?) Make these oh so pretty … Read More...
Pretty Rainbow Meringue Cakes
Oh so pretty in pastel. The colors are just so very lovely, don’t you think? This photograph could be framed to cheer you on rainy days. Find the recipe for rainbow meringue cakes with white chocolate ganache HERE at Bubble … Read More...
Skateboard Riding Peeps
Well, yeeehaaw… It doesn’t surprise me in the least that Peeps are adventurous. (Yes, I call skateboarding adventurous.) Make Peeps on cookie skateboards HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Terrariums and Clay
Terrariums are wonderful miniature worlds and since polymer clay is such a fabulous medium for making minis… here’s a selection of terrarium minis by clayers to enjoy:
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| Mini Fairy Village by FizzyClaret | Toadstool Trio by PumpkinTreeLane |
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Lookie what she made: Easter Basket Dress
Rachel from Nest Full of Eggs has created the most adorable Easter Basket Dress for her daughter, and it’s a project you won’t want to miss. She started with the Fairy Tale Dress pattern by Oliver+S and made it extra … Read More...
Bunny Cookies from a Candy Moldd
To answer the question, “Do you know you can bake cookies in hard candy molds
?”, the answer is “No, I did not.” But this opens up a world of possibilities, yes? Find more information and how-tos HERE at Hungry … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Vintage scarf t-shirt sleeves
Aimee from Clones N Clowns shows another quick and easy t-shirt refashion. In this one, she replaces the regular t-shirt sleeves with triangles cut from a vintage scarf. The lightweight scarf fabric makes drapey, floaty sleeves. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Add hidden side pockets to skirts, pants, and dresses
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can add hidden side pockets to a finished garment. It can be a skirt, a pair of pants, or a dress. As long as it has side seams, it’s possible … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pair of ballet flats
Kataryna from Chibi Designs and Sew Chibi shows how you can sew up a pair of ballet flats. It takes just 30 minutes and you can make them for kids and adults. They’re fast enough to make that you can … Read More...
Pinwheel Tutorial
Pottery Barn Kids had a whole Easter Celebration all laid out for us. I want to show you some of my favorite pieces. These sweet pinwheels are one of the featured table decorations. They give us a step by step … Read More...
Tutorial: Cut-in horizontal pleated sleeves
LiEr from ikat bag shows how she drafted the pattern for the unique pleated sleeve that appears in the princess dress she made for her daughter. The dress is actually her re-imagining of the vintage dress pattern she received … Read More...
Technique: Wedding Card with Airbrushing
Tobi Crawford will show you how to get a pretty and soft colored edge on your cards using an air brush system, click here to visit the Stampendous blog for more info.
-Heather
Looking for more Wedding themed papers and … Read More...
Bunny ‘Butt’
I have blogged before about the cute Turkey Butt pins I’d made. I hadn’t seen the Bunny Butt until I was sent a link to this blog in French. Well, once upon a time, I read French fluently. … Read More...
Free pattern: Boston Star block
T.G.I.F. This quilt block – the Boston Star by Erik Homemade – is part of Craftsy’s Free Pattern Friday series. I love the red, white and blue color scheme he used for it. Go HERE to get the free download.… Read More...
Free pattern: Coco bag
Feeling the need for a new spring bag? Christine from ChrisW Designs shares a free pattern for her Coco bag. The angled piecing mixes two fabric prints on the outside of the bag. Inside, it’s lined and has a pocket … Read More...
How Rae organizes her sewing patterns
With spring cleaning in the air and an eye toward my disorganized piles of sewing patterns, I found this post by Rae from Made By Rae. It’s her guest post at Pink Castle Fabrics where she shows how she … Read More...
New Rope Pillar Candles at Pottery Barn
Pottery Barn has some gorgeous new candles coming out as part of their summer collection. Click here for more shots of these beauties.
Egg Shell Votive Candles
The venerable Martha Stewart continues to show beautiful projects. These candles are a great DIY for your Easter table. And best of all, they are really disposable. This seems like a great way to break into candle making for the … Read More...
More Easter Basket Knitting Patterns
I was a little greedy last week, stealing the spotlight with my adorable knit Easter basket pattern, so I thought I’d even the score a bit this week by sharing some more projects for super cute knit baskets for Easter … Read More...