Paper sprays, such as Glimmmer Mist, are super popular right now, they make great backgrounds for cards and scrapbook pages. Stencils are a traditional way to use masks but Michelle at the Pink Paislee blog used what she had … Read More...
Free Pattern: Knit Your Own Jack Russell
Sally Muir and Jo Osborne have the most adorable pattern for you to knit your very own Jack Russell Terrier featured on “All Free Knitting”. Dogs are cute, but let’s face it; they’re hard to take care of. If you … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fringed neckline for a plain tee
Blue Eyed Freckle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add a fringe to the neckline of a plain tee. She uses pinking shears and Steam-a-Seam to make it a no-sew project. If you wanted, you could easily … Read More...
Cool idea: Painted floral buttons
Laura Bray from Katydiddyused Tulip paints to add fun flower designs to plain buttons. She’s not sure how they would fare in a washing machine, so they’re not intended for a project that would need washing. But wouldn’t they … Read More...
Tutorial: Pirate hook softie
Kimberly from bugaboo, mini, mr, and me shares a tutorial at Everyday Mom Ideas showing how to make a pirate hook softie. The felt version allows all the pirate-y fun of a plastic store-bought costume version, but without the danger … Read More...
Project: Butterfly Card
Stop by the Spellbinders blog and Holly will show you how she made this stunning butterfly card using Spellbinders dies and stamps from Flourish.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. Many cultures associate the … Read More...
Bite-Lite Launches Mosquito Repelling Candles
Bite-Lite® LLC has launched their mosquito repelling candles in Las Vegas at the National Hardware Show. Apparently, the formula was developed by Bedoukian Research Inc. and is made with natural ingredients.
According to a press release through Pr-USA.net, monkeys seem … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric cover for a bookcase
Carol Zentgraf shares a tutorial at Creative Home Arts Club showing how to make a fabric cover that transforms a humble bookcase into a pretty skirted table. Brilliant! Get the tutorial at Creative Home Arts Club.
[photo from Creative Home … Read More...
Tutorial: Elastic-Waist Flirt Skirt
Elisabeth from Growing Home created this Elastic-Waist Flirt Skirt, inspired by a skirt she recently purchased from J. Crew. I love the shape of this skirt! It has pockets at the sides (a must for me!), and a waistband that … Read More...
Tutorial: The Ruffle Bustle Skirt from knit fabric
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial over at Grosgrain for making this awesome ruffle bustle skirt out of knit fabric. This is such a cute skirt! And a great use for those bits and pieces left over from … Read More...
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Freebies: Dingbats
Dingbat fonts can be nice additions to your digital image library. The Typography blog shares 46 great dingbat fonts that are all free to download. With butterflies, military, animals, swirls, corners and much more, there’s a dingbat here for everyone. … Read More...
Learn punchneedle embroidery
If you’ve been wanting to try punchneedle embroidery (sometimes called needlepunch), DMCThread’s Blog has got your back. A recent post shows you the tools you’ll need, explains the basics, and even provides a video. Go to the post.
DMC Thread … Read More...
Tutorial: The Crafty Chica’s Jumbo Tote
Head over to Lark Crafts for a free downloadable tutorial for making The Crafty Chica’s Jumbo Tote out of a pair of scarves. The tutorial is offered as an excerpt from the book crafty chica
Signature Styles. Go to Lark … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Anthro Orimono-inspired pillow
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking shares a tutorial on her blog, Adventures in Dressmaking, showing how to recreate the look of the popular Orimono pillow design from Anthropologie. The beautiful flower design can be made from the bits of fabric in … Read More...
Tutorial: Maternity t-shirts to little girl skirts
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she turned her old maternity t-shirts into short gathered skirts for her little girl. This is such a great idea!! Because the bottom is already hemmed … Read More...
Tutorial: Garden Party Frock for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin guest blogs at Celebrate the Madness with a tutorial showing how to make her Garden Party Frock for little girls. The wrap dress is made with a gathered bodice and a bubble skirt. The gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Make your tape measure pretty
Katy from Sew Apropos and No Big Dill shows how you can give a plain tape measure a makeover so it looks just as fabulous as the clothes you make with it. Hers is all done up in a bright … Read More...
Coffee Sleeve Mini Album | Bursts of Creativity
Melissa Thiesse made this coffee themed minibook for a friend using the cardboard coffee sleeves for Starbucks. This is another of her Thrifty Thursday posts. Click here to see more
Mini albums are great little projects for using up scraps, … Read More...
MORE SUMMER FUN
Here’s another fairly simple idea for summer crochet.
http://crochetncrafts.com/summerwrapandkerchief.html
I like the idea of having a little wrap readily available if the A/C or a windy evening leave me with a chill. This would fold up easily and stash in … Read More...