Boosie from Boosie’s Blog shows favorite method for tracing a pattern. It’s quick and easy, and doesn’t require any carbon paper or any other special sewing notions. Find out how she does it.
[photo from Boosie’s Blog]
Tutorial: Girl’s dress from a t-shirt and a skirted bathing suit
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how she created this cute summer dress for her daughter out of a plain tee and a skirted bathing suit. If you don’t have a skirted bathing suit, you could use a … Read More...
Mini Polaroid Magnets
Isn’t this a fabulous idea for Mother’s Day? While Jenn over at Ambrosia made these for herself, I just think any mom would love this as a gift. Magnets made to look like miniature Polaroid pictures dotting the refrigerator, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Putting snaps on a sewing project
sewing snaps
s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Technique: Impress Embossing
Bees are very trendy right now! Visit the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog and learn how to make these stunning embossed silver bees by pressing the stamp into the melted embossing powder.
-Heather
Sewing Pattern: Button Tie Shorts for little girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative with a tutorial showing how to make her Button Tie Shorts for little girls. The shorts have a button placket for the fly, and are gathered at the hems … Read More...
Tutorial: Craft”tee” Tote bag from a t-shirt
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at Liberate Creativity with a tutorial showing how to make her Craft”tee” tote bag out of a t-shirt. This is such a cute tote! The body of the bag is easily made from … Read More...
Freebies: World Map Printables
Find out from this post on ‘i do’ it yourself where you can download three different world map printables for free. Click here to go to the blog post.
Ideas for Storing and Using Buttons
Get a variety of ideas for storing buttons, and using them in your scrapbooking. This article by Amy Kingsford on Get It Scrapped highlights different storage ideas, and shows a number of ways you can use buttons on … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Persist
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GIVEAWAY WINNER FOR APRIL, 2011 – Creativity Abounds!
- This is just one of the creative (or zany) items I pictured in the article announcing the April Giveaway. Your job was to come up with a creative idea for crochet. There were lots of enticing entries. But, Julie’s idea
Mother’s Day in Clay
I found some quirky, awesome mother’s day pieces in polymer clay on Flickr. Share in my inspiration!
1. Mother’s Day Doll – White01, 2. Potpourri Infused Polymer Clay Faux Handmade Paper Wedding Invitation 6, 3. Eternal Love Panda … Read More...
Tutorial: Bohemian belt using fabric scraps
Pascale from // between the lines // used fabric scraps and a leather punch to lend bohemian style of a plain leather belt. The strips of fabric add color and texture to the edges of the belt. Love it! Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Apron-style bib for baby
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make her Bapron – an apron-style bib for baby. The longish bib provides plenty of coverage for the inevitable spills and mess that accompany a baby. Bias tape finishes off the … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed petal flower embellishment
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make this lovely frayed petal flower embellishment. It looks like it’s made out of individual petal shapes all stitched together, but it’s cleverly made out of a long strip of fabric. She … Read More...
DIY Wedding Coffee Bean Favor Bags
Whip up a batch of wedding favors brimming with fragrant coffee beans in no time! Just use the easy to follow tutorial posted by Christina at Intimate Weddings! This fun project includes a pattern to download and free printable … Read More...
Cookie Monster Cookies
I almost can’t even bear to look at these because they are just that cute. Really, I have to turn away. aliehlytihyuie. Oops. (I’m kidding. I can type without looking.) Learn to make cookie monster cookies HERE at In Katrina’s … Read More...
New Release: Blockheads Stamps
If you like a vintage, grunge or collage look than these new stamps from Blockheads are for you. They came together or separate, unmounted or cling mounted. That bird with next stamp is simply lovely!
-Heather
Mom Tattoo Cookies
How about an impermanent tattoo to honor mom? Find tattoo “Mom” cookies HERE at Mega Crafty.
How to crochet a recycled soda tab bracelet
Over at the blog Textiles4you there is a link to a video tutorial on how to crochet a soda tab bracelet. This is so on my “to do” list!