This sweet bunny is a bow center by Melaniescrafts. Something to get you thinking of Easter.
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Giveaway: Craft Corps
We are halfway through our month’s worth of giveaways for National Craft Month. Lark Crafts generously offered several book titles to our readers with a new book giveaway each week.
This week Lark brings us Craft Corps: Celebrating the … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Easter dress for little girls
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares a tutorial showing how to make a baby girl’s Easter dress. It can be customized in so many ways – with or without contrasting fabric on the bodice, trim at the hem, etc. The … Read More...
Book Review and Giveaway – Creating Glass Beads
It’s another book review and another giveaway!! Yay!! This one is a review for the newly released book, Creating Glass Beads by Jeri L. Warhaftig
. This book contains a bunch of really cool glass bead projects. I’m loving the … Read More...
DIY Scrabble Tile Kit Giveaway Winner & Coupon Code
The winner of the DIY Scrabble Tile Kit from Glassology has been chosen! But in case you didn’t win, Rachael has graciously offered up a coupon code where you can receive 10% off. Here’s what she wrote:
Coupon code is … Read More...
A Better Way to Turn Green
Spinach. Wonder if I could get my 3-year old to eat her veggies this way. Turn cupcakes green for St. Patrick’s Day with spinach HERE at A Little Nosh, from a recipe found at Green Lite Bites.
Irish Beer Mug Trifle
Now this is a dessert my husband can get on board with. Find the how-tos to make this salute to St. Patrick’s Day trifle-in-a-beer-mug HERE at Cake Whiz.
Cloud-topped Rainbow Cupcakes
Learn how to make these rainbow cupcakes HERE at My Chic Life. I’m loving the cloud-like icing. Simply genius.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check out these Rainbow party articles over on our Party Ideas Blog and these Rainbow party … Read More...
Leprechaun Pie
Ok folks, I have a slew of St. Patrick’s Day goodies in my Inbox to share with you. Ready? First up, Leprechaun pie from Blueprint Crafts! Made with real leprechauns. (Sorry, bad joke, no leprechauns were harmed.) Find the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a pleated fabric insert to a plain tee
Natalli from Sisterhood of the Crafty Pants shows how she added a pleated insert to a plain tee. It was inspired by a similarly shaped shirt from Anthropologie, though her fabric choice gives her version a decidedly more vintage feel. … Read More...
Free pattern: Boho chic patchwork scarf
Daisy Janie shares a free downloadable pattern on their blog showing how to make this pretty boho chic patchwork scarf. The scarf in their example features swatches of their new line, Shades of Grey. Get the free pattern.… Read More...
Tutorial: Skirt with pieced drop waist
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make a little girl’s skirt with a pieced drop waist. The pieces are trimmed with bias tape to make them ‘pop’. Though she shows this on a little girl’s skirt, I don’t … Read More...
Review: L Letterpress from Lifestyle Crafts
I recently got the opportunity to try out a super cool kit from Lifestyle Crafts called the L Letterpress. Letter pressing is the act of inking and debossing paper at the same time, it gives a wonderful clean crisp … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s ribbon skirt refashion
Misty from Makin’ it imMACKulate shows how she turned a thrifted skirt (adult sized) into a smaller skirt for her daughter. I love the stripes of ribbon that she added to the hem! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Makin’ … Read More...
QUICK AND USEFUL!
I had to share this teeny, tiny, towel holder that you can work up in a wink. There’s even a nice tutorial. You could make up a batch of these in an evening!
http://willowwould.blogspot.com/2011/03/towel-holder-tutorial.html
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Tutorial and Freebie: Lucky Charm Toppers
Paula Gilarde shares the treat bag toppers that she created for St. Patrick’s Day over on the Scrapbook and Cards Today blog. You can either use her free printable, or follow her instructions form making your own in Photoshop. Click … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique
Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique by Katie Rose
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Teen Starts Man Can Candle Business
13-year-old Hart Main from Ohio started his Man Cans candle business after deciding his sister’s candles smelled too girlie.
He uses recycled soup cans for containers, makes his own labels and his mom helps him with the hot wax.
Some … Read More...
Tutorial: Peter Rabbit-inspired messenger bag
Anna from Noodlehead shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this chambray messenger bag for kids. The bag was inspired by The Tale of Peter Rabbit and is part of the Once Upon a Thread series at … Read More...
Here There Be Buttons
Lisa Clarke has generously spent the last several weeks writing us button making tutorials on her blog. If you were ever curious about how to make polymer clay buttons – right from nifty but simple to pretty fabulous – you … Read More...