Just in case you still haven’t put all your Christmas Cards away yet, here’s another quick and simple storage idea. This one comes from Jenn of The Real Housewives of Riverton. Click here to see more.
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Just in case you still haven’t put all your Christmas Cards away yet, here’s another quick and simple storage idea. This one comes from Jenn of The Real Housewives of Riverton. Click here to see more.
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Start the year off right and get all the upcoming birthdays organized with this free printable birthday calendar from Lemon Squeezy. It is sized to print as large as 11×17. Click here to go to the download. Click here … Read More...
One of the popular themes in polymer clay are hearts and with Valentine’s Day coming up we’re starting to see a lot of pretty examples showing up:
1. Collage pendants, 2. Nyan Cat Heart Magnet, Valentines Day, 3. … Read More...
This is a fantastic and creative way to recycle soda tabs by turning them into cute and unique charms! Head on over to Craftgenuity for a detailed tutorial on how to make these soda tab-filled charms. It’s an eco-friendly and … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Head over to Elegance & Elephants to find out how to make this peasant style night shirt. If you want, you can lengthen it to make it a nightgown. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Elegance & Elephants]
by Anne Weaver
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams refashioned a wool skirt suit into a fabulous long coat. This is such a brilliant refashion!! She keeps the majority of the jacket intact, but lengthened it by adding the skirt panels. I want … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Instructables user juliatheninja was making a costume that required princess seams. She didn’t have a dress form to help her create the shape, so you put on a t-shirt and pinned it to create the right pattern shapes. She shares … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
When Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar made a pair of pajamas for her daughter, she sewed up a matching drawstring bag to store them in. I love this idea!! She shares a tutorial showing how to make the drawstring … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Anna from Plan B shows how to use rope trim and fringe to make a stylish belt. Go to her tutorial.
[via Craftgawker]
[photo from Plan B]
But why just stop at an adorable cookie bracelet? I’m thinking necklaces, earrings, belts, purses… Make these any-kid-would-love mini heart cookie bracelets for Valentine’s Day HERE at Food Plus Words.
Cathy from the Bright Side of Life shows how she used a rubber stamp for the pattern on this lovely embroidery. This is such a great way to get even more out of your stamp designs!
-Heather
A friend of mine just turned me on to a fantastic glass artist, Anja Ishording, that specializes in casting and all we can say is, “How does she do it?” You may ask that same question…or just look and … Read More...
If you live near or can get to Salem, Massachusetts, on January 27, you can take a live class from The Lone Beader, herself! In the six-hour, intermediate-level course, you’ll create this adorable corgi pin. Class size is limited, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Jennifer from Monkey See Mail shows how to make a baby hat with sweet little bear ears. She uses a pattern by On Hand By Hand for a fleece hat with an earflap, and then shows how to make the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a free pattern for making her Elegant Wristlet Clutch. It’s a small enough pouch that you can make it from two coordinating fat quarters (or even scraps, depending on their size). Add a fancy … Read More...
Leave it to bakerella to come up with an easy peasy way to dress up yummy red velvet cupcakes for Valentine’s Day. Find the how-tos and free printable to make Cupid’s arrow cupcakes HERE at bakerella.
I love super simple yet brilliant repurposing ideas like this one featured at the blog Teddy Forest on using action figures to organize your jewelry.
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by Anne Weaver
Head over to Flowerbug’s Inkspot to see how you can sew up this cute little fabric tote. I’m loving the scalloped raw edges! She uses Sizzix dies to cut the scalloped side panels and the pieces of the layered flower, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Zhenya from Being Zhenya shows how she added a lace panel, and touch of femininity, to a boxy t-shirt. She says it’s a good fix for a stained article of clothing. Great idea!! Get the tute.
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by Anne Weaver
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a free pattern for the Perfectly Pink Top that she made for her daughter. The gathered shirt has a pretty shape as a top, but it would also be cute lengthened to a tunic … Read More...