Check out what some of the fabulous clay talent on Flickr has been up to:
1. Colorful Rainbow Paisley Mosaic Bowl, 2. polymer clay necklace, 3. Celestial Daisy Beads 2, 4. Workshop with Christi Friesen
Tutorial: Self-Binding Receiving Blanket
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Self-Binding Receiving Blanket. It’s made from two layers of flannel, with the edges of the back wrapping around to the front to form the … Read More...
Freebie: Crafty Girl Digi
Pixie Dust Studio has a cute crafty girl digital stamp for free on their blog, click here to download. She’ll make a perfect card to send to other crafty/ super/ artsy/ princess friends!!
-Heather
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Tutorial: Modern cargos inspired by lederhosen
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Skirt As Top with a tutorial showing how to make these Modern Lederhosen cargo shorts for boys. The style is all modern, but the front button tab … Read More...
Mason Jar Lantern DIY
The Full Moxie recently shared a tutorial on converting a common mason jar into a hanging votive holder. While this isn’t the newest DIY concept in the world, their tutorial is great. There is a photo for each step with … Read More...
Magnetic Paper Doll Project
My girls would go ga-ga over this! We are traveling a lot this summer, and I think this would be the perfect traveling toy! Her inspiration came from this post from Make It and Love It. What I particularly like … Read More...
Patriotic Biscuits for Memorial Day
Remember all the way back to earlier today when I posted these picnic tablecloth cookies, part of the virtual Memorial Day potluck hosted by Celebrations.com? Well, another goodie to bookmark for the onslaught of Summer: Patriotic biscuits stamped … Read More...
Glittering Cookies and a Sprinkle Bakes Cookbook Giveaway
I made these glittering, sparkly rainbow cookies that I couldn’t stop eating from one of the many gorgeous recipes in blogger Heather Baird’s cookbook, Sprinkle Bakes: Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist. And inspire your inner artist is the … Read More...
Picnic Tablecloth Cookies
‘Tis the season, at least in my part of the world. The official start of Summer starts next weekend where I am, and the picnic gear is already making an appearance. Make picnic tablecloth bar cookies HERE at In Katrina’s … Read More...
Peacock Fruit Snack
That’s right pear, strut your stuff. Make this cute peacock snack made from fruit HERE at Canadian Family.
Show & Tell | Altered Magnetic Frame
Lookie what she made: Rainbow butterfly skirt
Jessica from The Little J Bird and My Inner Need To Create appliqued a giant rainbow butterfly on a skirt for her young daughter. See more photos of this gorgeous skirt at My Inner Need To Create.
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Tutorial: Heart-shaped zippered pouch
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a heart-shaped zippered pouch you can hang from a keyring. This is SO cute! Get the tutorial at Dog Under My Desk.
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Tutorial: Install a semi-exposed zipper
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to install a semi-exposed zipper. The edges of the tape are concealed by the seam allowance, but there’s still a good portion of the zipper exposed. Use … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled jeans maxi skirt
Trinkets in Bloom shows how to turn two pairs of old jeans into a denim maxi skirt. It doesn’t matter if the jeans are a little worn out. In fact, the wear and tear on the jeans adds character to … Read More...
Tip: Blending Colored Pencils with Baby Oil
One of my personal favorite ways to blend colored pencils is by using odorless mineral spirits (also known by the brand name Gamsol) but you can achieve very similar results using baby oil! The Neat and Tangled blog has … Read More...
Tips & Tricks | Contact Paper and the Cricut
Athena from The Stuff of Success shares this tip for using contact paper instead of vinyl in the Cricut machine. You can personalize items like she did, or make your own stickers! Click here to see more.
Tutorial | Mortar Board Embellishments
Hollie from The Seven Year Cottage shows you a clever way to make mortar board embellishments for all the upcoming graduation events and projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour | Hello Baby
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Sewing Tutorial: Little leather bow hair
Kiki from Kiki & Company shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make little leather (or faux leather) bows. She used them as accents in her winning entry to the Movie-Inspired challenge at Project Run and … Read More...