Linda Walsh has a great video tutorial showing you how to put together this fun Valentine’s Day card with a neat bottle cap embellishment, click here to watch.
-Heatherb
Chocolate Bears from a Bento Mold (and a Giveaway)
I only just yesterday, yes, yesterday, entered the world of bento-making by ordering some supplies from BentoUSA
. I should have waited a day to enter this BentoUSA giveaway over at Hungry Happenings. Enter the giveaway and find the how-tos … Read More...
A Little Different Heart
Kara is offering a slightly different, and very attractive, quick little valentine pattern. Still time to work up a few of these. They’d be cute as simple appliques on a sweatshirt or cap, sweet little hair clips, sewn … Read More...
Pretty in Clay
The end of January is coming right up and I know that the group over on PolymerClayCentral is gearing up for “Thing a Day” where in February participants make a thing a day. The PCCers work in clay. I’ll visit … Read More...
Video tutorial: Hem knit fabric without stretching it out
Sewing on knit fabrics isn’t that hard, so long as you know how to control the stretch. One of the most frustrating things is when sewing the hem on a knit stretches the fabric. Oooh, that just burns me up! … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric take-out box
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make a fabric take-out box. It would make cute (and reusable) packaging for a special Valentine’s gift! Go to her tute.
[photo from Sew Can Do]
Free Sewing pattern: Bitty Bottle Bib
Miss Sews-It-All shares a free pattern for making her Bitty Bottle Bibs. I love the way the bottom is shaped into a point! It’s a design she used for her own kids’ bibs and she now gives them as gifts … Read More...
Tutorial: Chocolate (!!) Lip Balm
Nothing says Valentine’s Day more than chocolate and lips. Why not bring them together? This is a classic recipe from Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, but I simply couldn’t resist it because it is the perfect quick easy and … Read More...
Tip: Card Storage
Sprinkle Rainbow Cake Tutorial
This is a great tutorial for making a rainbow layer cake coated in sprinkles
. Last year I tried something similar and ended up giving up getting sprinkles on the side of the cake. I’ll try this method next time. … Read More...
Valentine Photo Wreath
What a “love-ly” way to display your family photos.. on a photo themed, love filled Valentine wreath! Good choice using black and white photos too. I think the impact is much greater than if color photos had been used. If … Read More...
Free Pattern: Giant Circular Cowl
If you’re suffering through a cold winter, you might not be quite ready to start a knitting project meant for spring days. And that’s OK. You’ve still got time to knit something warm and bulky and get a lot of … Read More...
Easy Cinderella Cupcakes
So simple, yet so cute, these Cinderella cupcakes are definitely re-creatable. Find the decorating how-tos HERE at Just JENN Recipes.
Tie-Dye Ombre Embroidery Hoop Art
How fun are these? using embroidery hoops to make wall art is not something new, however I can’t say I’ve ever seen anyone use tie dye to decorate those hoops! This is such a fun idea, especially for a teen’s … Read More...
Technique and Project: Stamping with Paints Valentine Tag
Did you know you can use paints with your rubber stamps? Well, you can! A tip though, be sure to clean them off quickly and thoroughly afterwards. Here’s a heartfelt Valentine’s Day tag from Claudine’s Art Corner showing how to … Read More...
How to make a fold up fabric shopping bag
Want to make your own fold up cloth shopping bags? Check out this awesome pattern and tutorial on how to make cloth fold up shopping bags by Nicola.
Why should you make your own shopping bags or totes? Plastic … Read More...
Tutorial: Onesie dress
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a baby dress using a onesie. Only the bottom of the onesie will end up in the finished dress (under the skirt), so you can use a stained onesie for this … Read More...
A Cardigan for People Dreaming of Spring
I don’t know much about the rest of the world, but it seems like most of America anyway can say that it’s been a pretty strange winter. Big storms, often where they shouldn’t be, mild days on the heels of … Read More...
Tutorial: Keyhole bow sweater refashion
Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to refashion a sweater to give it a deep keyhole back with a large bow at the top. What a cute way to spice up the … Read More...
No-Bake Cake Pops
I am absolutely going to try this shortcut, no-bake cake pops idea. Some of my daughter’s friends want to have a cake pop-making party, and this would be perfect to give them the full experience, but get to the decorating … Read More...