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My Grafico has this sweet image of a snowman couple in love to download for free. Perfect for a heartfelt Valentine’s Day card or winter anniversary!
-Heather
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies?
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Vogue Knitting Live is heading to the Pacific Northwest in April, with a show at the Mendenbauer Convention Center in Seattle. VIP registration for the event is now open, which means you can get in on the biggest packages for … Read More...
I came up with the idea for these very late one evening while up with my one month old. Chaos cookies. I just pictured a messy pile of icing neatly contained on a cookie pop. Something about cookies as art … Read More...
It’s always a treat for me to see what Kat from Sew Chibi and Chibi Designs dreams up for her daughters. The colors and patterns and fanciful details are designed with a child’s perspective in mind. You’ve got to go … Read More...
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy and Sew Set shows what she did with a thrifted leather bag. She cut off the top and replaced it with handprinted fabric, keeping the original straps and hardware. Wow! What a difference the fabric … Read More...
Brookes Books has added another letter to the Stitcher’s Alphabet, a series of 26 free blocks that are free and located on their “freebies” page. To find the chart, go to their “freebies” page and scroll down to find the … Read More...
Taylor from Taylor Made likes to give casserole carriers as gifts. Her latest variation is the Mini Casserole Carrier for lunch portions. It’s a fabric wrap sized to go around a 3-cup rectangular glass dish
. This would make an … Read More...
Have you heard the term ATC or artist trading card and been curious what that means? It’s actually pretty simple, ATC’s are baseball card size cards that measure 3 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches and are made for sharing and … Read More...
This pretty wreath will look great hanging on your door for a month of love. I love the little mini wreath in the center too, great touch! I have to get me some of that fuzzy yarn! Check out the … Read More...
I’ve mentioned I’ve a thing for Bugles before, I know. It’s about the childhood memory thing. And I’m loving their resurgence in recent years for decorating treats. Make these festive party hats from Bugles–yeah, I know they were for New … Read More...
You can make bread in a slow cooker? I don’t think I knew this, but I should have. Not to mention I’ve been wanting to delve into more artistic breads. Dress your slow-cooker bread to match your team colors (or … Read More...
Over at Helios Kiln Glass Studio they had a demo this past Friday on their new E-Book coming out about using scrap glass. And by looking at the sample pictured this is going to be a great book. So far … Read More...
Meg Newberg has a great tutorial on her blog – make some sweet little boxes for Valentine’s Day. The technique lends itself well to making the little swirly lollies she has in the picture as well and it’s one of … Read More...
This small ironing board is just what you need to press seams while sewing a project. It’s small enough to fit next to your sewing table. And because it’s made on a TV tray, it’s easy to fold up and … Read More...
Miss Sews-it-all shows how to make a vintage-inspired half apron. She calls it the “Use It All” apron because the gathered apron uses every bit of a yard of fabric – with no waste. The project is a modern derivative … Read More...
Sarah Fielke of The Last Piece teamed up with Craftsy to bring you this free video on hand quilting with Perle Cotton. Using embroidery thread instead of traditional quilting thread is a patchworking trend I love. Get the video tutorial.… Read More...
Dee*Construction refashioned this blouse from a thrifted button-up shirt, and she shares a quick tutorial telling how she did it. She widened the neckline, added a Peter Pan collar, and shortened the sleeves. Go to her tute.
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Crafts Unleashed rimmed some simple store-bought votive candles with Mod Podge
and glitter to ring in 2013, but I think these would be awesome all winter long. See the tutorial.
The Sakura blog has a cool idea for decorating a metal CD case using their colored Crystal Lacquer. They suggest using an image for inspiration and I think any number of rubber (use Staz- On ink to stamp) or digital … Read More...
Other people like to crochet baby booties, but I have always found Dot Matthews’ baby kneehigh socks to be far better. They stay on and don’t get lost. Have you ever walked at the mall or park and found a … Read More...
