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...
Free pattern: Lined envelope clutch purse
Kate from See Kate Sew announces her sew-along for a lined envelope clutch purse. She gives you a free pattern for making the clutch. It’s an easy project with simple lines so you can have fun with fabric choice, color … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled business card holder
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard revamped her business card holder tutorial with the addition of a ruffled strip down the middle. She shares an updated tutorial on her blog. Go there to get the tute.
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Rainbow Fruit Cookies
I’m a sucker for these on several levels. The cookie thing (yum). The rainbow thing (I’ll never tire of them). The versatile thing (rainbow party? St. Patrick’s Day?). The fruit thing (as in, getting something healthy in there). Find the … Read More...
Inspiration: Stamped Easter Wreath
I LOVE the idea of adding a stamped image on a wreath!! You could use this idea for so many different holidays and occasions. I spotted this lovely Easter Wreath on Martine’s blog.
-Heather
Fondant Cupcake Toppers for St. Patrick’s Day
In the mood to pull out some fondant? Find the instructions to make three different cupcake toppers for St. Patrick’s Day, the rainbow with gold dragees is of course my favorite, HERE at Specialty Cake Creations.
Cat in the Hat Breakfast For Dr Seuss Week
Even the Cat in the Hat’s sly expression is captured perfectly on these pancakes, and in Nutella no less. Make Dr. Seuss’s Cat in the Hat for breakfast HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
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Tear Drop Trailer Tail Gate Style
This beautiful custom teardrop trailer was designed with the ultimate party in mind. It is “old school” and beautiful. It is named the Bulleit bourbon Tailgater. Can you imagine a party in wine country with this in the field? Or … Read More...
Braided Chain Bracelet Tutorial
Mrs. Emily shares with us a bracelet tutorial she posted on her blog “Crap at Crafts.” In her tutorial she shows us how to make a “Braided Chain Bracelet,” this bracelet could be worn by both … Read More...
Antique Brass Dangle Earrings Tutorial
Amy from “One Artsy Mama,” shares with us this lovely tutorial on how to make these bold, statement earrings, just in time for warmer weather! Check it out her tutorial for these “Antique Brass Dangle Earrings.“
Free pattern: Partly Sunny frock
Kathleen from Grosgrain has a treat for you. She’s sharing the pattern she used to make her retro awesome Partly Sunny frock. I am so in love with this dress!! (She has a link to an earlier version she made … Read More...
How to sew a recycled rice bag tote bag
I love using packaging to make new things. Check out the awesome tutorial on how to sew a recycled rice bag tote bag over at the blog Just Crafty Enough.
Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes? … Read More...
An All Around Awesome Post about Hamantaschen
Not this one, mind you, the one to which I’m linking. It talks nice and casually about the history of Hamantaschen, the official cookie of Purim, and of Haman, for whom the cookie was named. And then said post continues … Read More...