My oldest grand-nephew was a preemie. Before we knew about that, of course, I had begun to crochet a babyghan for the baby. His mom was quite ill during her entire pregnancy and spent most of it in the hospital. … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Big Things
Big Things by Jippo. Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Tutorial: Little Ruffle Dress
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make her Little Ruffle Dress dress for girls. The neckline of the A-line dress is accented with rows of ruffles. It’s loose-fitting for playtime, but pretty enough to be considered dressed up. … Read More...
Go there now: Blanket Party and My Vinyl Designer giveaway
Amanda from Today’s Top 20 is hosting a Blanket Party in support of her Gabe’s Gifts blanket donation drive. To join the party, just link up to her post with a blanket project that you’ve made. The folks at … Read More...
Custom needlepoint kits from NeedlePaint
Seth Berman kindly gave us the heads-up about the NeedlePaint site. The home page says,
… Read More...Create your own needle paint canvas in a few easy steps! Just upload your image…and you’ll get an immediate preview of your custom canvas. Make
Tutorial: Embroidered sleep mask
Roubidou made this embroidered sleep mask as part of a travel kit for a friend, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The front features a pair of handstitched sheep. The shape of the mask is patterned … Read More...
The Clay Conversation Heart
Aren’t these conversation heart earrings by HandmadeByNancy just adorable?
To try making your own sweet candy hearts check out this tutorial by Craftygoat!
Introduction & Valentine Heart Candle Holder Project
Hello there. I was the candle making editor here a couple years ago and it’s good to be back!
I enjoy researching and experimenting with what’s new in candle making, and if I don’t know what I’m doing, I’ll figure … Read More...
Alert – Major Cuteness Ahead…..
From Lion Brand Yarn, and just in time for Valentines Day!
These are knit with Fun Fur yarn, but you could think outside the heart <grin> and knit them with any kind of funky stuff!
Sneak Peek : Spellbinders Dies
This past weekend at CHA Spellbinders released a whopping 49 new die cut sets! They are due to hit retailers in April. You can view them all in one handy place over at Blockheads were they are also accepting pre-orders … Read More...
Tutorial: Dust cover for your Silhouette machine
If you’ve got a Silhouette machine
, chances are it doesn’t have much opportunity to sit around and collect dust. But for those times when household chores or large projects or work rear their ugly heads and take you away … Read More...
Lion Ice Box Cookies
Diamonds for Dessert had me at ice box cookies. That’s really all I needed, for I find ice box cookies wonderfully clever in and of themselves. But these are lion ice box cookies. Lions. Learn to make them HERE.
Free pattern: Stick horse from a pants leg
LiEr from ikat bag shares a free pattern and tutorial on her blog for making a stick horse out of a pants leg. The blue jeans she used are super cute (especially with the pink bridle and pink yarn mane), … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt pinwheel embellishments
Malory from Snips and Spice shows how to make felt pinwheel embellishments. These would make the cutest hair accessories for little girls! You could also use a quilting cotton for the top layer of the pinwheel if you wanted to … Read More...
Conversation Heart Cookie Pops (of a different kind)
When I first saw these in my inbox from Sugar Swings! labeled as cookie pops, I just assumed they were your standard cookies on a stick in conversation heart form. Now they are so beautifully decorated, I would certainly have … Read More...
Giveaway: Valentine SVG Pack
The BeaOriginal team is giving away this 5-pack of Valentine SVG files. Entries close this Friday, February 4th 2011 at 8 pm. Click here to go to the giveaway. Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles… Read More...
Groundhog Day Cake
Edible crafts abound for every holiday. Christmas, Valentine’s, 4th of July… I never have trouble finding posts. But Groundhog’s Day. Now that’s one that doesn’t scream edible crafting. Not so to CakeSpy. Learn to make her Groundhog Day cake HERE … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Embrace
Embrace by angie-bf. Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
How to make a recycled ruffled and pocket pillow
Over at the blog Hungry Hippie there is the tutorial on how to make this too cute rainbow ruffled pillow with an iPod pocket on the back. Check out Natalie’s super pictures and sewing instructions for this denim and t-shirt … Read More...
Good Glass Fun at CHA
Today was the only day I could wander around CHA, also known as the Craft and Hobby Association show. It’s usually held in Anaheim, CA, which can be a bit of a trek from Los Angeles, where I’m located. As … Read More...