It’s no secret I’m a huge fan of Vanessa at The Crafty Gemini. She’s talented and shares her know-how with wonderful video tutorials. Well, that craft girl genius is up to it again, now she’s created a Crafty Gemini … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby animal hats
Claire from Moth & Sparrow shares a free pattern for making a trio of super cute baby hats with animal faces appliqued on them. She includes patterns for making an owl, a raccoon, and a fox. These are SOOOO cute!!! … Read More...
Marshmallow Necklace
I have no idea how I missed this cuteness back in April. Learn to make an edible marshmallow necklace HERE at Cute Food for Kids. What a great activity for a children’s party, too…
Tutorial: Layered fringed fabric flower with button center
Head over to Skip To My Lou to find out how to make this cute layered and fringed fabric flower with a covered button for a center. She shows all of the layers and the covered button made out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy garbage bag for your car
Amy from Nap Time Crafters shows how to make a garbage bag for your car. A single strap allows it to hang from the back of the front seat. The wipe-clean fabric (repurposed from a reusable shopping bag) is a … Read More...
YARN CRAWL REVIEW – CONTINUED – PART TWO
Here is more information about Yarn Crawl, 2011 which occurred the last weekend of July. Twelve shops participated. Check my earlier article for reviews of the first few shops. This is Part Two. Please stay tuned for the final part … Read More...
Free Online Workshop | Big Idea Festival
Big Picture Classes invites you to take part in their free online workshop: Big Idea Festival.
… Read More...Join us for 12 fun-filled days featuring 12 of our talented instructors. Each instructor will be giving you a word of the day, which
Tutorial | Apple Journal for Back to School
Here’s a great idea for teacher’s gifts or something for your kids to keep in their backpacks: Apple Journals! Sarah at The Split Stitch shares how she made these handbound books using general crafting supplies. Click here to go to … Read More...
Travel Handmade: Make some bags
Amy at Amy’s Creative Side wants you to Travel Handmade with The Sewing Summit. This event starts August 15, 2011 and will be focused on bags – making them from patterns and tutorials provided during the series. Find out … Read More...
Cherry Wedding Favors
From handmade cherry candy bombs in printable boxes to lusciously ripe real cherries in simple but chic paper bags, The White Library dishes up a variety of creative ways to feature cherries in your wedding favors! Click here for all … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded laptop tote
Joy from How Joyful shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a bag to carry your laptop. The large bag is styled like a tote, but is interlined with foam to protect your laptop. Padded straps … Read More...
Janiac Brenda Papadakis, author of Dear Jane, interviewed
A Janiac is someone who is making a Dear Jane quilt and gets with other quilters who are doing the same. It’s all about community among quilters, always has been. That’s what the Dear Jane book author Brenda Papadakis says … Read More...
Cute Bento Box Lunches
Find a roundup of 20 how-tos for bento box lunches HERE at Parenting, including this cat and mouse bento and caterpillar bento.
Looking for Bento boxes? Check these out in our Online store- Discount Bento Boxes. **Limited Stock** … Read More...
Hand cast Lego wedding rings
Silver hand cast rings with Lego on them. These are great. I love Lego but I wouldn’t want to have to be the one who wears the upside-down one!
You can find more great jewelry in rubygirl’s Etsy shop here… Read More...
50 Bulking Dummies (blank sample books) Giveaway at Craftside
Yes it’s back to school time and what better way to celebrate than to giveaway 50 bulking dummies. Pop on over to Craftside to get yourself in the running for one of their bulking dummies and recycle it into your … Read More...
Going Out of Biz Sale at the PolkaDot Cottage
Before you have a bit of a heart attack, as I did, wondering if there would be No More Clay Books… be happy knowing this is the crafty part of Lisa Clarke’s PolkaDot Empire. She’s making changes and simplifications in … Read More...
Winners check your email
Readerwoman….You are the winner of Margot Potter’s book New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry
and
iowastarr1972 is the 3rd winner I picked to get Steampunk Emporium: Creating Fantastical Jewelry, Devices and Oddments from Assorted Cogs, Gears and Curios
since … Read More...
How to make a christmas tree from recycled pants
Now this has got to be one of the most extreme transformations I have seen in a while! And with it never too soon to start your Christmas card crafting here is a great tutorial on how to make a … Read More...
Back to School Owl Donuts
Maybe these donut and candy owls will cheer up those heading back to school. Learn to make them HERE at the Celebration Shoppe blog.
Great idea: Ornament hoops
Corinne of so september is working up shop wares in preparation for the holiday season. I’m not sure of her intentions for finishing these little shisha-based ornament stitcheries. I hope she’s planning to leave them framed in the hoops. Wouldn’t … Read More...