I’m usually a sweets maker, but yesterday I ran a session at my daughter’s school for 3, 4 and 5 year olds all about food art. Since it’s a sweets free zone, I had to turn to–egads!–vegetables and fruit. We … Read More...
Mini Cupcake Daffodil Bouquet
I think I need a bouquet of daffodil cupcakes. Just because. Learn to make mini cupcake flower bouquets HERE at Cute as a Fox.
Tutorial: Felt donut softie or pincushion
Did you know that today is National Donut Day? I never knew such a holiday existed! But Katie from Punk Projects is in the know, and she celebrates National Donut Day with a tutorial showing how to make a softie … Read More...
Project: Steampunk Box
Stampendous has directions for making this fun and funky stamped Steampunk style box. This would make a great Father’s Day gift for a cool dad!
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and Embellishments? then check out these Father’s … Read More...
Tutorial | Saving Your Photography Color Woes | White Balance
Veronica Armstrong shares some tips for learning about white balance and getting more true to life colors in your photos. Click here to see more.
Inspiration du Jour | Potty Training Blues
Bead & Button Show Starts Tomorrow!!
Are you going for the classes? How about the bead show? All of the above? Well one of the largest bead shows begins tomorrow. It’s the Bead & Button Show held in Milwaukee, WI and if you love beads or … Read More...
Polymer Clay Miniature Food Tips
Continuing along with my week (well, probably two) of miniatures related posts I’ll send you over to one by TheMouseMarket who makes absolutely lovely minis. Her post talks about how to achieve the most realistic effects in your mini foods… Read More...
Oceans and Beaches {Lesson Plan and Crafts}
I love when I can post about an entire unit of study for kids that includes a full week’s worth of activities, lessons and crafts for you! This theme is based upon oceans and beaches, and the crafts are just … Read More...
Free pattern: Pin This quilt block
I spied this paper pieced quilt block on a Craftsy Pinterest board. This original pattern called Pin This was created by Amy Friend of During Quiet Time, available at Craftsy. Go HERE to download the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Hemming around a tight curve
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how she puts a hem around a tight curve. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from The Crafty Cupboard]
Tutorial: Arrowhead Skirt for little girls
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing how to make her Arrowhead Skirt. It’s a basic gathered skirt with oversized chevrons stitched down the front. Love! Get the … Read More...
Round up – DIY Typography Dishes
So I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but DIY typography dishes are all over the place right now. This one above is from Eclectically Vintage, and one of my personal favorites, as it features lyrics to your favorite songs … Read More...
Sweet Teacher Gift Ideas
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again… I’m a big fan of edible teacher gifts. Consumable, thoughtful, leaves no clutter. Extra bonus for sticking a gift card in the sweets box, too. This DIY caramel apple kit is a … Read More...
Spool Place Card Holders
Love these adorable wood spools that double as place card holders and favors! Get the tutorial at Paper Moon Weddings.
Win Simplicity’s 12 needle deluxe Felting machine over at “Crafty Gemini”
Vanessa just posted a video product review of Simplicity’s 12 needle deluxe Felting machine
on her blog “Crafty Gemini “and she hosting a giveaway where one lucky viewer will receive a free felting machine, extra needles, allen wrenches and a … Read More...
Father’s Day Gift Guide from Foodiggity
Always unique, quirky and clever are those food-themed goods that stock the Foodiggity Shop. So instead of the same boring old desk charms for dad or, you know, those lame cards little kids make (kiiiiidding little kids, my husband’s getting … Read More...
Blue Columbine Cookie Bouquet
Some day I’ll need to watch the mastermind behind Blossomedge in person, just to make sure she isn’t tricking us by slipping real flowers in her cookie bouquets, because that’s how perfect her cookie flowers are. Find the step-by-steps to … Read More...
Star Wars Party Food
Throwing a Star Wars party? Or just so obsessed with Star Wars that you make Star Wars-themed food for every meal? Good thing every meal is covered in this great spread of Star Wars party foods from Kitchen Fun with … Read More...
Giveaway: Stash Happy series from Lark Crafts
I just posted a giveaway for a set of three Stash Happy books from Lark Crafts. Go to my giveaway post to get yourself entered! (Giveaway ends June 7, 2012.)
And if you haven’t read it already, check out my … Read More...