No really. The actual recipe. Smashed Peas and Carrots discovered this rare treasure, this top secret recipe, this honest to goodness real scone recipe from the Queen herself. See? There’s a scanned, antiquated, mimeographed, once-folded paper with that really old-style … Read More...
Chili Pepper Cake Balls
I’m loving all the Cinco de Mayo goodies this year. Learn how to make chili pepper cake balls HERE at Nikki in Stitches from guest poster Terri of Terri’s Party Treasures.
Chips and Salsa… Cookies
For the sweets-lover on Cinco de Mayo: some chips and dip cookie style. Find the how-tos to make lemon poppyseed “tortilla” cookies, strawberry-kiwi “sala” and “guacamole” fruit dip HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.
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Corona Beer Pops
Perfect for Cinco de Mayo. Or summer. Or a hot Spring. Or a barbeque. Or, well, you get the idea. Make Corona beer popsicles from the always-brilliant Baker’s Royale.
Dinosaur Birthday Party
Debbie from Wants and Wishes submitted the molten lava volcano cakes from this Dinosaur party. But this party is way too fabulous not to share the rest. Not only are there molten lava volcano cakes, but check out the toy … Read More...
The Paper Gangster Etsy Store Makes Recycled page prints
I love mixing type and images and the designers behind the Etsy Store The Paper Gangster do a wonderful job of taking old book pages and printing on them a wide variety of images one I bet would make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern silver throw pillow from cleaning towels
I am loving the space age look of this silver throw pillow! No, it’s not made from some high end designer metallic fabric. It’s made from cleaning towels you can get at the dollar store. Brilliant! Brooke from Inside-Out Design… Read More...
SHAMELESSLY SHARING SMILES
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- So many people have responded positively to the little idea I passed along in this article, that I thought I’d share a similar idea that’s almost free. The relationship to crochet is minimal. The relationship to the
Handmade Journals from Bursts of Creativity
Melissa Thiesse from Bursts of Creativity has an Etsy store of the same name where you can purchase a variety of items including handmade journals like the one shown above. Right now she is offering free shipping these journals through … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Books
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Tutorial: Give shoes a makeover with Mod Podge and fabric
Oh my, do I love these shoes! The fabric, the ruffles, the flower at the ankle! Would you believe that they started out as a plain pair of wedges from the discount store? Sibylle from funkytime shows how she used … Read More...
Take a cyber-class; make this pillow
With just the addition of a small bow to tie on the rings, this gorgeous needlework-sampler pillow could easily become the perfect ring-bearer pillow. Or, if there’s not a wedding on the horizon, wouldn’t it make a lovely addition to … Read More...
DIY Nautical Starfish Headboard
I love beachy decor. In fact on more than one occasion I have considered redecorating my bedroom with all beach type items. My bedroom set is dark though, so it would be quite an undertaking, so for now I’ll just … Read More...
Tutorial: Itty zippered coin purse
By Night shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this little zippered coin purse. The itty pouch makes use of small pieces of fabric – a perfect project for your scrap bin! The tutorial is in French, … Read More...
Giveaway: Issue of Stitch magazine
To celebrate the recent publication of two of her projects in Stitch magazine, Leigh Ann from Spincushion is giving away a copy of the issue of the magazine to one of her readers. Congratulations to Leigh Ann on being published! … Read More...
Decorated Lemon Cookies for Mother’s Day from Ann Clark
If you need a little cookie inspiration for Mother’s Day, check out these decorated cookies from Ann Clark Ltd, one of my favorite cookie cutter companies. Click the links to find the dress, shoe and crown cutters. … Read More...
Mustache Cake Pops
Isn’t it so convenient when two popular trends can collide so well? Find a step-by-step tutorial for making mustache cake pops HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
How to make framed inspiration wall art
I am so glad that Erica of the blog The Polka-dot Umbrella sent in a link to her wonderful post about how she took the idea of inspiration collages and standard photo frames and made them into wall art. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold-up Picnic Mat
LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Fold-up Picnic Mat. The large blanket is backed with a water-resistent lining to keep ground moisture from seeping through. It folds up into a tote … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring Wrap Belt & Bracelet
Sascha from piccoli piselli guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at luvinthemommyhood (housed at Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make her Spring Wrap Belt & Bracelet. With rolled rosettes and ruffled fabric embellishment, … Read More...