Independent craft blog since 2007
I love wedding favors that are both beautiful and practical, and these plant inspired favors featured on Postcards & Pretties definitely fill the bill! For a round up of 11 fabulous plant themed favors click this link.
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Pottery Barn has some amazing items in their enormous catalog. It’s also the source of much inspiration in the DIY world. Whether it’s a wall hanging or a lamp, there are plenty of ideas to be had. Check out some … Read More...
Download this adorable digital stamp of a mouse reading a book over here at Sliekje Digi Stamps.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make sure you … Read More...
All in one place. From Glitter to Gumdrops has collected their Easter goodies HERE, including homemade Cadbury Creme eggs, jelly bean cookies in eggs (and I’m not linking to this one just because, um, the originals are from my … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make insulted beverage holders – shaped like itsy bitsy sports jerseys! How seriously cute is that?!? If you have a child playing organized sports, this would be SUCH a fun favor for a … Read More...
This free journaling helper from A Matter of Memories will help you quickly record your favourites about Spring. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, Junk and writing journal supplies out at … Read More...
Abby from Morning by Morning Productions shares a tutorial for making a cute ruffled skirt. It’s made from a stretchy knit fabric with an easy foldover waistband. No buttons, zippers, or elastic. Just rows of fabulous ruffles on a comfy … Read More...
A Formal Feeling Comes shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this cute sweater tunic dress out of a larger men’s sweater. It’s easier than you’d think – it takes just a couple of seams! Go to … Read More...
Alert blogger JellieBean has news of a fabric giveaway sponsored by Jojo’s Quilt Shoppe. As pictured you get a chance to win this Sweetwater fat quarter bundle (40 fat quarters) over at Everything Etsy. Go to GIVEAWAY.
You can find free patterns for American Girl, BFC Inc, and Karito dolls at Liberty Jane Patterns. They have a full line of clothing patterns for these popular dolls, but they offer a number of them for free so you … Read More...
More adorable new clear stamp sets coming from Lawn Fawn, I’ve already bought the Critters in the Forest set and it’s so darn cute!
-Heather
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I’ve written about Inside Crochet magazine before – and they’ve written about me! Isn’t that nice? But, I really LIKE this magazine. It’s only genuine US competition, in my mind, is Interweave Crochet. I read and enjoy all the US … Read More...
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I am so excited to show you what came from my studio last week.
It’s a dress for my daughter, because the little girl clearly needs more clothes. (That’s sarcasm, by the way.) Bwahahahaha!!!! The child’s closet is literally STUFFED … Read More...
Ginger from Literally Inspired shows how to make an easy throw pillow cover. Because it’s made entirely from straight seams with no buttons, zippers, or complicated closures, this is a great project for a beginning sewist. Get the how-to.… Read More...
If you want a cool striped fabric, all you need are fabric dye and rubber bands and you can create the pattern yourself. Nicci from Mamon and Dye n’ Stitch shows how to use a tie-dye technique to create striped … Read More...
Linda at Buzzing and Bumbling shares how she made this pretty little cupcake pincushion box. Besides holding your pins still, you can stash your thread, seam ripper or other sewing supplies underneath. Handy. Go to the TUTE.
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We all have our favorite crochet designers, crochet books, and hooks. So, why not let your choice(s) be known? You, too, can have a voice in t he world of crochet.
Crochet Liberation Front, a group devoted to Indy Crochet … Read More...
I have a few posts in mind on the theme of spring – which has only shown brief blinks here – and what better way to get started than with some of the cute critters we find in spring? I … Read More...
WooooHOOOOO! I just love it when passion and talent are rewarded.
Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter) won the “2D Original” category of the Etsy and NASA Spacecraft Contest with her High Texture Hand Embroidery of the Moon. … Read More...
