Remember when I posted about those hard-to-find science themed cookie cutters back HERE? Well…. Not So Humble Pie is hosting a giveaway of those cookie cutters, made by and courtesy of Sherry from sciencecookiecutters.com. Find the details to … Read More...
Recycled Apple Craft
This craft is perfect for those toilet paper rolls you’ve got lying around and were waiting to do a back to school craft. Head on over to No Time For Flashcards for this simple, cute craft!
Nature Crafts : Pine Cone People
I’m a sucker for nature crafts, and this one is no exception! How cute are these…maybe even to make as early Christmas ornaments? Visit The Craft-Arty Kid for the how to!
Modern Art made from recycled denim, brown paper grocery bags and burlap
The artist Stacy Rajab sent in this link to her Etsy store sharing her bright and bold modern art that’s made from recycled things like jeans, brown paper grocery bags and burlap.
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FlaVor Ice Infused Cupcakes
What a fantastic idea for adding color, flavor and summer fun to cupcakes: FlaVor Ice. Find the recipe HERE at Sugar Swings!. (Could it be you’re not familiar with the wondrous Fla-Vor-Ice? See HERE.)
[tags]flavor, ice, popsicles, cupcakes, … Read More...
Icing Rose Cupcakes
When Catholic Icing sent me these rose topped cupcakes, I recognized them right away (from i am baker’s cupcakes HERE). And sure enough, right there in the first line of the blog post is the link to the … Read More...
Blog: Nichol Magouirk
After I got my wonderful new Silhouette die cutting machine I searched around for websites and blogs that featured ideas using the Silhouette and I came across Nichol Magouirk’s wonderful blog. It’s my new favorite! I’ve been visiting alot lately … Read More...
Wall Art Redo
Donna over at My Shabby Chateau took some garage sale frames that were dated and old and turned them into this pretty litlte shabby chic pieces of art.
Come see Donna’s transformation of her shabby chic wall art at My … Read More...
Book Review and Giveaway: Woodland Style
You’ll find this fabulous fern kitchen backsplash is featured in the delicious book, Woodland Style: Ideas and Projects for Bringing Foraged and Found Elements Into Your Home
. It is chock full of fabulous ideas for your home using responsibly … Read More...
This week in sewing giveaways
Thera Joyce from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate is giving away a bag from her shop. Deadline is August 25, 2010 at 11:59 EST. Go to Craftaholics Anonymous for details and to enter.
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Ta Dah!: When young’ins sew, I smile
Meet Madison from “That’s so Quilt” who has been helped to operate the sewing machine by bottled water and an assortment of books. She is sewing together the layers of the pinwheel quilt she started this summer. Go here to … Read More...
Mickey’s Cookie Shorts
Find the how-tos for making Mickey Mouse cookie shorts HERE at Disney Family.com.
Tutorial: Carrying case for an external hard drive
Citra from Innocentia needed a carrying case for her computer’s external hard drive. But where to find one that’s pretty? The ones in the stores are all so… plain. She decided to create her own, and now she can transport … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Re-useable Mushroom or Owl Lunch Sack for back-to-school
Nothing says back-t0-school like a brand spankin’ new lunchbox. Why not make one this year instead of buying a mass-produced one from the discount stores? Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make … Read More...
CROCHET CLUB AUGUST, 2010 MEETING ROUND UP
I’m choosing to post the Show ‘n Tell notes from the St. Louis Crochet Club’s August, 2010 meeting here so I can highlight some of the yarns used. Those of you familiar with my usual meeting ’round-up’ posts know that … Read More...
Tutorial and Freebie: Mini Envelopes
Download the free file for your digital cutter and watch a video showing how to make the envelopes shown above. The file comes ins SVG,GSD, DXF for digital cutters, and also as a PDF for good old-fashioned hand cutting. Click … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Computer Games
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Tutorial: Gathered camisole dress from a maxi skirt
D’Arcy-Jean Milne, author of Fabric Leftovers
, shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a maxi skirt into a gathered camisole dress. What a clever refashion! Don’t have a maxi skirt in your refashioning stash? I suspect … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make a swaddling wrap from receiving blankets
Shannon from Shannon Makes Stuff shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make an infant swaddling wrap from receiving blankets. By cutting and reshaping the receiving blankets, she creates a swaddler that wraps around baby and ties up … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew tie-dyed elastic hair accessories
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make awesome hair accessories by tie-dying satin elastic. Longer lengths of elastic make headbands, while shorter lengths can be used to hold ponytails. This is … Read More...