This watermelon is making me long for Summer again. And the beach. And the sand. And the toes in the water. Turn a watermelon into a jellyfish HERE at Little Food Junction.
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Candy-Inside Pot O’ Gold Cookies
Just when I think all the holidays that lend themselves to candy-inside-the-cookie have been exhausted, a la the first appearance of these pinata cookies a couple of Cinco de Mayos ago, you clever folks come up with a new one. … Read More...
Cake Pop Hats for St. Patrick’s Day
So green and sparkly, if I could write with an Irish accent I would. Find the tutorial to make leprechaun hat cake pops for St. Patrick’s Day HERE at Make Me My Cake.
A Bit Off Topic – Metal Clay For Jewelry Makers
I was sent this book to review – but it’s been quite a while since I’d worked in metal clay. So, I asked a friend, Joan Castle, who also crochets and knits, if she could tell us about this new … Read More...
Freebie | Spring Fling Digital Mini Kit from Dear Daughter Designs
Etsy Shop of the Week – LeighViner
This week’s featured Etsy shop is LeighViner. LeighViner is the Etsy home of artist Leigh Viner and full of amazing fashion illustration style art prints. I have a weakness for mixed media fashion illustration, so I couldn’t help being … Read More...
QuiltCon: Just a few of the quilts
Wow, I have so much to dish about QuiltCon! The lectures, the vendors, and – oh yeah – the QUILTS!!
I don’t hardly know where to begin (not to mention I’m still a little worn out from all the travel), … Read More...
Free pattern: Teddy bear taggie blanket
Sedef from Down Grapevine Lane made this teddy bear taggie blanket for her baby girl, and she shares the pattern and how-to on her blog. It’s backed with an ultra-soft minky and has a crinkly layer stitched inside. She also … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler backpack
Liliana from Sol de Eira made this dotty backpack for her young daughter. She shares the pattern on her blog. The straps are acutally wide ribbon, but if you can’t get ribbon in the right width you could also make … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl apron from mama’s cardigan
Angelina from JoJo & Eloise refashioned an old cardigan into an apron to layer over a little girl’s dress. Check it out – she repurposes the snap placket into the waistband of the baby apron. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Freebies: 10 Thank You Cards
A Conversation with Norah Gaughan and a Free Pattern
I don’t know how I got so behind on things, but it looks like I suddenly have about a million things to share with you. We’ll see how I do at posting more often for the next little while!
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Kitty Trio
This trio of black cats is playing with balls of yarn in typical feline fashion. You can change up the colors of yarn to suit your decor or favorite colors. This free chart is from Chez Mounette. Get the free … Read More...
Beetle Cookies
Just in case you need a smile today, here’s one. Or two. Or a bunch. Volkswagen Beetle Car cookies. Find them HERE at Haniela’s.
Easy Fondant Curlicues For Cake Decorating
I feel like this would be handy knowledge to possess: How to make curlicues from fondant. You could decorate a lot of stuff with curlicues. Find the how-tos HERE at Wilton.
Tutorial: Sew mini key fobs from your fabric and ribbon scraps
Sew4Home shows a project you can make with your tiniest of ribbon and fabric scraps. They sew them up into mini key fobs. Each one takes just two strips of fabric 2¼” x 7″ (plus a key ring and any … Read More...
Giveaway Announcement “Beyond Nuno PDF e-book “
Zed of “Felt By Zed” is hosting a Giveaway on “The Felting and Fiber Studio” site for her new PDF e-book, “Beyond Nuno”. The book is 72 pages and is all about using fabrics in wet felting, how and why … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a button-up shirt and a blouse into a cute dress for a girl
Pam from Threading My Way shows how she combined a man’s button down shirt and a woman’s blouse to make a cute new dress for a little girl. The man’s shirt becomes the bodice and skirt of the dress, while … Read More...
How to make a recycled candy box book
Over at the blog Ink Stained Book Arts there is a 2 part tutorial on how to make a recycled candy box book. This tutorial is a detailed book binding tutorial this is Jeannine Stein (author of Adventures in … Read More...
14 Colorful Wreaths You Can Make
As a crafter, I am all about color. Multiple colors entwined together are bright, vibrant, and happy. A wreath made of several colors is cheerful and welcoming and makes people smile. I found several colorful wreath tutorials to help you … Read More...