Halloween Foods from Betty Crocker
Betty Crocker has about a billion ideas for Halloween food, for both adults, such as these black cat canapes, and kids, like these spider cupcakes or bride of Frankenstein cake.
Book Review – No-Bake Haunted Mansion
When I found this gem in my inbox today I immediately checked if I had graham crackers in my cupboard (I don’t, by the way). But a quick trip to the supermarket and I’ll have everything I need to make … Read More...
Tutorial: Small fabric pumpkins from recycled sweaters
Wendy from Old Days Old Ways shares a tutorial for making these little stuffed pumpkins from recycled sweater knit. Look at the seam gauge in the photo to see how tiny they are – just two inches across! Not only … Read More...
Cool idea: Add gold trim to a plain button-down shirt
Susan from Freshly Picked shares a cool idea for giving a plain button-down shirt a dressier look. She adds gold ribbon trim to the button plackets or sleeve pickups for just the right dash of shiny. I love this idea!! … Read More...
Minzoo ‘s needle felting sculptures
MINZOO started felting 6 months ago and really does awesome work.Look at her animals, they really looks alive. She is in Spain where this technique is almost unknown. Pets are dear and irreplaceable; so give an original gift, a sculpture … Read More...
Tutorial: Fray-free unhemmed ruffle trim
Creating ruffle trim is actually really easy, but it can be time consuming if you have to finish the edges of the looong strips of fabric that it requires. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to create ruffle trim … Read More...
Giveaway: Craft bag with oodles of pockets
Pockets are key to carrying your supplies in a crafting tote. With every tool having a happy home in a different pocket, there’s no digging around at the bottom looking for the item you need. Mommy’s Craft Misadventures is giving … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls Rosette Shrug
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the … Read More...
DIY Paper Cupcake Stands
Learn how to make your own gorgeous paper cupcake stands with a template HERE at Bird Crafts from the also-gorgeous blog, trecos e apetrechos da Fran. And to buy them, check out the, I’ll use the word again, gorgeous stands … Read More...
Project: Stage Card
Here’s another fabulous tutorial from Kim Score over at the Paper Punch Addiction blog, it’s a pop up stage card. I love the stamps and punches she chose, what a fun Halloween card! Click here for instructions to make one … Read More...
IT’S NOT SPRING, BUT…
These are just too attractive to wait, although they shout “Spring” to me. Of course, I’m always ready for Spring. Hate the cold. These would certainly brighten up any cold, winter day.
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Tutorial: Ghostie Card
Send this cute little ghostie along to wish your friends a Happy Halloween! Katie at Punk projects shows you how to make this card. Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Inspiration du Jour – 14 Years
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Tutorial: Bound buttonholes
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric pumpkins
Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover a child’s foam chair
HoneyScrap had a child’s foam chair (or should I say her daughter had a foam chair) that was starting to show wear. Instead of replacing it, she created a new cover. It took just a yard of inexpensive fleece, making … Read More...
Laura Felting in Tel Aviv, Israel
Laura is from Greenfield, Indiana, the Heartland of America, and now lives in Tel Aviv, Israel, also known as the Holy Land. She lives with her husband Doron and their three girls, Lili, Elli and Emili. After moving to Israel, … Read More...
Free embroidery design: Cupcake
Shalae Tippetts of mother, wife and artist is sharing a sweet embroidery design to let you get a feel for her work. If you like it, you can buy a whole set of coordinating patterns from her Etsy shop! … Read More...
Chocolate-Filled Rodents
Remember these? Well learn how to make those creepy fingers and how to make these semi-cute semi-eerie chocolate filled rodent pastries HERE at Just My Delicious. (Translation tool in the sidebar.)