I got the loveliest surprise on my doorstep last week. A cake. Specifically, a sour cream coffee bundt cake with caramel glaze, along with a hand-written note and packaged in the golly gosh darn cutest round box (said box has … Read More...
Technique: Water-color with Copic Refills
Sherrie with Card Creme has a great tutorial video showing how to use Copic markers ink refills to water-color with. This is a wonderful way to get more from your markers!
-Heather
Project: Stamped Fabric Napkins
Terra Savvy has directions for cutting simple shapes from Mr. Clean Magic Erasers for making pretty prints on napkins.
-Heather
3 Free Halloween Printables for Parties and Paper Crafts
Planning a Halloween Party? Here are three free printables that might help. Click on the italicized links to go to the printables.
- Halloween Party Printables including a welcome sign and labels by Katy at Sweet Rose Studio
- Kawaii Halloween Cupcake
Inspiration du Jour | Snapshots
Vintage book review: Celebrity Needlepoint
Emily of Crap at Crafts reviews a dollar-bookstore find, a vintage copy of Celebrity Needlepoint.
Her comments and the scans she shares will make you want to track down a copy on line. Want to know what kinds of projects … Read More...
Free Plastic Canvas pattern: Butterfly needlepoint
Jenny Henry treats us all to a quick, beautiful project that’s perfect for gift giving — or perhaps for cheering your own cubicle. This needlepoint butterfly is worked on plastic canvas (my fave!); and because of its small scale, it … Read More...
Read all about it: Types and uses of interfacing
If all those bolts of interfacing
in the fabric store make your head swim, then check out this post by Rachael from Imagine Gnats guesting over at Sew Delicious . She breaks it down for you, explaining the different types … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre dyed polka dot t-shirt
Meg from Meggipeg shows how to make a t-shirt with an ombre dyed polka dot effect. She made her t-shirt from scratch, so she added the ombre treatment before she sewed the pieces together. You can also use this technique … Read More...
Lion Brand Yarn Encourages NYC Knitters to Give
Lion Brand Yarn, as you probably know, has its flagship retail store in New York City, and this year it’s working to give back to the community there by collecting knit and crocheted hats (and other winter warmers) for … Read More...
Stamping Technique: Resist with Perfect Pearls
This card is so soft and pretty! Kwerner designs shares a great video tutorial for stamping on watercolor paper, doing an embossed resist and then painting on top with Perfect Pearls
-Heather
Free Pattern: High Plains Drifter Shawl
I’m kind of obsessed with little shawls right now. I am not a lacy kind of girl. I don’t have the patience to knit it or the lifestyle to wear it. But I love a little shawl that’s not too … Read More...
Book Blends – Dorian + Dahl Perfumery
Have you ever wondered what your favorite book characters smell like? What about the characters in the film you saw last week? Or maybe you’re just looking for an alternative to the millions of celebrity-inspired chemicals on the market. Either … Read More...
Free pattern: Lightning bolt table / bed runner
I sometimes forget to look at project sheets in the big box stores like JoAnn’s, but such an activity can be rewarded. Here’s one worth picking up or if you don’t have any in your area, you can get … Read More...
Giant Log Cabin Block quilt
When you blow up a single quilt block and throw in some fun fabric, you get an adorable blanket for a child. Finishing at 51-1/2″ square, this quilt would make a great first project for a newbie quilter or the … Read More...
20+ Ways to Use a Pumpkin Cookie Cutter
If you clicked on the links to my last two posst, you’ll notice those uber-cute Krispies Treats bears-in-costume and funny face pumpkins are part of a larger blogger pumpkin extravaganza. Callye, of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle, challenged over … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather key cover
Pascale from // between the lines // shows how to make a leather key cover. It has simple lines and a clean, modern design. For an inexpensive source of leather, hit the thrift stores for old purse and leather garments. … Read More...
Cross Stitch Pattern – Halloween Freebie
Scroll all the way down to the end of this blog post from Stickeule for a cute Halloween freebie. You can stitch it as is or pull individual elements from the design for smaller projects. Check out the free project.… Read More...
Tutorial: DIY tuxedo pants, no sewing required
Ali from Henry Happened shows how she revamped a pair of plain pants into tuxedo style pants. She did it with one simple addition – a band ribbon down each side seam. It would be impossible to sew the ribbon … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruth’s Ruffled Bodice for little girl dresses
Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. recently shared photos of a couple of dresses she made for her little girls. She got so many comments on the ruffled bodice on one of the two dresses that she very sweetly wrote … Read More...