In this article on the Get it Scrapped blog, Amy Kingsford explores the ways that you can use a craft knife for scrapbooking projects. She discusses the different kind of craft knives available, gives tips on how to use … Read More...
Clever Breakfasts
Check out this array of healthy, delicious and impossibly clever breakfast dishes created by Bill Wurtzel for his wife of 49 years, Claire. He’s currently seeking a publisher for his children’s book, “Breakfast for Claire.” Learn more HERE on his … Read More...
6 Pretty Plant Ideas
I am itching to get outside if this snow ever goes away! I’m really looking forward to fresh herbs, growing tomatoes and watching beautiful flowers bloom. I’ve been collecting some pretty and inspiring planter projects. I’m sure some of these … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for sewing your own leather baby shoes
Carlee from The Polka-Dot Umbrella has sewn many a pair of leather baby shoes, and she shares some tips in case you want to try your hand at it as well. She gives the scoop on finding the right leather … Read More...
Free pattern: Fox pot holder
Sunni from Team Dunworth Photography and Sunnibo shares a free pattern on her blog, Love Affair With My Brother for making this super cute fox pot holder. I love his sly face, and his foxy tail! Get the pattern and … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute ruffle skirt
Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make this fabulous ruffled skirt – in just 5 minutes. The secret is using ruffle fabric – yardage with ruffles already sewn on it … Read More...
Rice Paper Cookie Toppers
When I saw these in my Inbox I could hardly wait to get over here and post on them. I. Love. These. Love. Wait, one more, Love. Learn to make rice paper flower decorated cookies with a tutorial HERE at … Read More...
Sweet Rainbows and Shamrocks and Spirals
Looky what Amanda made! I’m loving these colorful, spiraly “play dough” cookies from Amanda’s Cookin‘. Learn to make them HERE with step-by-step photos and a video tutorial for the spirals.
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Wedding Bread Inspiration
Fresh baked bread is a treat guaranteed to delight your wedding guests! Visit Postcards and Pretties for inspiration featuring bread as place settings, favors, and more!
Tutorial: Pretty ruffle tee from a pair of plain t-shirts
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial on 30 Handmade Days showing how she made a ruffle tee from a pair of plain t-shirts. The crewneck becomes a scoopneck, and the body of the shirt gets covered … Read More...
Tutorial: Two ways to line a bodice
Adrianna from Crafterhours shares a tutorial showing how she lines a bodice for a dress. Lining the bodice not only makes a pretty inside, but it eliminates the need for facings or bindings. Amanda from Kitschy Coo saw her tutorial … Read More...
Fat quarter diagram – cut your own
Curious about fat quarters? Janet of About.comQuilting explains fats through this visual. Go to POST. She plots the fat quarter on a standard yard of quilting fabric (plus see a fat eighth). Directly below see the skinny quarter yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Car seat blanket
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to make a car seat blanket. The soft blanket is shaped so that it fits inside a carseat (with slits for the straps) and can wrap around baby to keep her warm. Brilliant! … Read More...
Giveaway: Gorilla Glue!
In our ongoing month of giveaways in honor of National Craft Month, our friends at Gorilla Glue have offered this fun prize pack! But don’t worry, if you aren’t the winner of this pack, you’ll have another chance later … Read More...
CHRISTMAS IN FEBRUARY
The St. Louis Crochet Club was finally able to have its annual (2010) Christmas Gift Exchange. Very bad weather in December, 2010 and January, 2011 delayed the gathering until February 16, 2011. We made a monumental decision to celebrate Christmas … Read More...
St. Paddy’s Fun for Your Wrist
This is a wrist full of fun – cheery St. Patrick’s Day charms. I’m a big fan of charm bracelets the last few years and clay lends itself to a wide variety of charm interpretations. utbk’s shop has a variety … Read More...
Tutorial: Add wings to a pair of shoes
Sophie from Roubidou joins in Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial showing how to add Hermes-inspired wings to a pair of sneakers. They won’t make the shoes run any faster, but I’ll bet your little guy (or girl) will think … Read More...
Tutorial: Love You Forever little girls’ skirt
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs at No Big Dill with a tutorial showing how to make her Love You Forever skirt. This sweet little girl’s skirt is inspired by the children’s book of the same name, … Read More...
Preventing Devitrification – A Tutorial
the picture above is an example of beautiful glass art. It’s by Steve Immerman of Clearwater Glass Studio. His vast experience working with glass has given a library of knowledge that he shares with you on his tutorial page. … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Pops
…Of the marshmallow and donut holes dipped in candy kind. So perfect. Learn to make green beer marshmallow pops, pot o’ gold donut pops and Leprechaun hat pops HERE at Dollhouse Bake shoppe.