Little girls loooove their poofy skirts, don’t they? (At least mine does!) Kataryna from Chibi Designs shares a tutorial on her blog, Sew Chibi, showing how to add a pettiskirt underlayer to a skirt or dress. The gathered tulle … Read More...
Cardamom Shortbread Cookie Owls
These cardamom shortbread cookies sound delicious and look easy to transform into cute owls without a lot of complicated decorating. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at My Own Ideas.
Project: Halloween Altered Book of Magic
I love making altered books. It so great to take an old unloved booked and give it a new life! Visit the Stampendous website for directions from Suzanne Czosek for making a stunning Magic Book. Filled with stamping, embossing, embellishments … Read More...
Halloween Witch Popcorn Snack Mix
I think Sue of Munchkin Munchies made this snack mix for me because she knows I have a thing for Bugles and turning Bugles into candy. Right, Sue? Plus, this creepy snack mix also has witch’s fingernails, warts, broomsticks and … Read More...
Bats and Moon Pies
There are several reasons why I’m loving these way-too-simple bat moon pies. 1. They are way-too-simple and take seconds (or minutes, but whatever, minimal time). 2. In keeping with the quick thing, all you need are store-bought moon pies and … Read More...
4 Fun Halloween Papercrafting and Decor Ideas
Are you ready for Halloween? If not here are four more ideas for you, including a free printable!
1. Vintage Inspired Halloween Banner. This banner made from scrapbooking paper comes from Lidy at Bonjour, Hello
2. Scary Wreath by Natt … Read More...
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Free Sewing Pattern: : Rosy Ladyshorts panties
Amy from Cloth Habit shares a free pattern for making a pair of lace trimmed panties. She calls them her Rosy Ladyshorts. The pattern is available in sizes 0-14 (hips 32″ – 46″). Go to her blog for the free … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a neck bow tie to a t-shirt
Emily from Replicate Then Deviate guest blogs in the Top-toberfest series at Made By Me & Shared With You with a tutorial showing how to add a bow tie to the neckline of a t-shirt. It’s cute on tops for … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather loyalty card pocket
Staci from Crafty Staci shows how to make a small pocket to hold all of your store loyalty cards. A button and elastic closure keeps them from sliding out. She used scrap leather to make hers, but if you don’t … Read More...
How to make recycled soda bottle Halloween cloche
Over at the blog Crafts ‘n Coffee there is a fun tutorial on how to make recycled soda bottle cloches with a Halloween theme. The eyeball cloche tutorial can be seen in this post.
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Free Pattern: Lush Button-Up Cowl
I love sharing the free patterns the Sweater Babe offers for a limited time each month, and this one is a cutie, as usual. The Lush Button-Up Cowl features a leafy lace pattern and deep ribbing with large buttons.
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A Handmade Christmas
This is such a charming book that if you craft gifts other than crocheted, you’ll want to nab a copy of it for yourself. Many of the projects are fiber based, but there is also knitting, paper crafting and some … Read More...
Free Pattern: Stash-o-motastic Fingerless Gloves
I love fingerless gloves, and I love stash-busting patterns, so there’s no doubt I’m smitten with the Stash-o-motastic Fingerless Glove pattern offered by Donna Herron, aka purl3agony.
These cuties regularly switch colors and stitch patterns, which adds texture as well … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s dress with pieced stripe skirt
Teresa from Crafting In My Closet shows how she made this fun Halloween dress for her young daughter. The skirt is pieced from strips cut from 5 fat quarters. You could also hit your scrap bin for the strips, … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched spiderweb votive wrap
Nicole Blum from Improv Diary, and co-author of Improv Sewing, shows how to use your sewing machine to draw a spiderweb design on a scrap of fabric, and then how to turn your spiderweb fabric into a votive wrap. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted eyeglass or rotary cutter case
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama turns her blog over to her mama for a guest post. She shows how to make a quilted case to hold either a pair of eyeglasses or a rotary cutter. Get the how-to.
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Product Review: Martha Stewart Home Office
Did you know that Martha Stewart has branched out into designing office supplies? These lovely new products, Martha Stewart Home Office with Avery, have all the beauty, function and quality you’ve come to expect from Martha.
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Tutorial: Sugar Skulls
Jenny of CraftTestDummies let us know about her tutorial for making sugar skulls, just in time for Halloween.
Picture by CraftTestDummies.
Fresh Halloween Candle Holders
Oh My! Creative shared a great DIY candle holder this year, glamming up simple vessels with feathers, skull decals, and ribbon. Get the tutorial.