Impress is having a sale! 20% off everything from now until Dec. 31st. Use coupon code: “thank you” to receive the discount.
-Heather
XOXO Painted Valentine Letters
I was criticized by a commenter when I posted a Valentine craft on Christmas night on my craft blog. She didn’t know I had been sick for 3 days and it made me feel great to post something, even if … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece blanket and matching pillow
Stephanie @ Home shows how to make a fleece blanket and matching pillow, no sewing required. You can make the set with just some simple cutting, tying, and stuffing. Get the tute.
[photo from Stephanie @ Home]
Tutorial: MasterChef Hat
Head over to our sister site, CraftBits, for a tutorial showing how to make a MasterChef Hat. Go the traditional route and make it from a white cotton, or choose a novelty fabric for a more lighthearted approach. Go … Read More...
A pieced polka dot table runner
Jessie from Messy Jessy shows how she made this lovely table runner as part of her holiday decor. I love those polka dots, so dog gone cute. Get the know-how.
Giveaway: 101 Ways to Use Scrap Supplies
Jill from A Matter of Memories has posted a review of the idea book by Jennifer McGuire enitiled 101 Creative Ways To Use Your Scrapbook
Supplies. She is also giving away a copy. Click here to go to the giveaway
Tutorial: Wine Bottle Topper Tag
If you will be giving wine or other spirits as gifts for the New year, here is a tutorial showing how to create a topper tag for gifting. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Game Day Cakes and Cupcakes
While I’m not usually associated with things that are sports-related, here is a roundup of game day goodies from Martha Stewart, including these ball cupcakes. Are you planning on having a party or family gathering for the Super … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Make-Ahead Meals
Once again, given my slowness due to illness, sigh, this week’s Recipe Tuesday (like Party Monday) is a collection of other people’s hard work.
Find freeze and thaw recipes and tips HERE at the kitchn.
Find make ahead brunch … Read More...
Inspiration: My Mums a Hippie
I’m diggin the work of Monique Jivram. Her bio notes,
… Read More...British-Colombian embroidery illustrator and artist Monique Jivram, aka My Mums a Hippie, creates work that is vibrant, lively and heavily influenced by her Latin American ancestry. Her fascination with colour,
The January sale has started at Janet Granger’s!
A big sale is going on over at Janet Granger‘s site. If you love miniature needlepoint — or you’d like to give it a try — bargains are waiting for you. Janet’s e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Everything on my doll’s house
Tutorial: Plump Pear Pincushion
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land shows how to make her Plump Pear Pincushion. It’s pieced from scraps of fabric, so pull out the scrap bin and find those little bits of favorite fabric you’ve been saving. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled chiffon t-shirt
Paige from Pink Lemonade and Simply Handmade by Paige shows how to make this lovely Anthropologie-inspired t-shirt. She starts with a plain black tee and adds gathered chiffon to the neckline. She got her gathered chiffon from a thrifted shirt, … Read More...
Tutorial: Peasant dress with bodice gathered on to an A-line skirt
Haybird shares a tutorial on her blog giving her twist on the classic peasant top. In her version, a short bodice is gathered on to an A-line skirt. Love it! Get the how-to.
[photo from Haybird]
[via Totally Tutorials]
Tutorial: Christmas Tree softies from scrap fabric
Hester Jane from Fun in the Making shows how to make these decorative tree softies from scrap fabric. The trunks are made from bits of a tree branch. A forest of these trees would make an awesome centerpiece or mantelscape! … Read More...
Sale: My Favorite Things Stamps
Everything at My Favorite Things is on sale! 20% off from now until Dec. 31st. Use coupon code: “scs20” to get the discount. (Card from Carolina Blue Skies)
-Heather
How to make a recycled cd and fabric rosette flower
I post quite a few flower tutorials here, all I can say is I love making recycled this and that flowers. This one is totally new! At least it is to me so I was so happy Carla of the … Read More...
SOME NEW YEAR’S INSPIRATION
I’m not much into New Year’s Resolutions, but I certainly think this afghan might push me to look at my crochet in a different way and strive for more creativity.
http://tstitchesandcrafts.webs.com/fcsbloghop.htm
The designer of this beautiful afghan tried to capture … Read More...
Mosaic Tile Guide
I’m sure I’ve written about this web site before but I’m doing it again since there were so many entries for the Stylish Mosaics book. If you don’t win you can still get how-to info here. You can wander … Read More...
And the Winner is…
Entering to win the copy of Stylish Mosaics has closed. There were quite a few of you that entered to win. I sure do wish I had more than one book to send out…the winner will be randomly drawn and … Read More...