Since when did table linens become baby accessories? Since Leslie from Love-Knowledge Baby showed how to turn a placemat and a tablerunner into a Onbuhimo baby carrier, that’s when! (An Onbuhimo baby carrier is similar to a Mei Tai, but … Read More...
Silhouette Blog Hop
To kick off National Scrapbooking Day there’s a big blog hop from Silhouette! Hop from blog to blog to see new creations, and you can also download free designs to use with your machine. Click here to go to blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a heating bag cover to warm your toes on cold nights
Rachael Merrick shares a tutorial over at QFD Creative showing how to make heating bag covers to keep your feet and toesies warm on cold nights. Just slip a heating bag into one of these covers (either a hot water … Read More...
SPRING FLOWER???
This may not be what you had in mind when you saw the title above – but it’s beautiful!! Sara is very good with color – something I can’t claim to be. I always enjoy her color combinations as well … Read More...
Article: 5 Keys to Well Designed Scrapbook Pages
This article by Joanie McBride on the CK Community Blog outlines five techniques for good design. The article includes scrapbook pages by Elizabeth Kartchner and Mou Saha, and each pages is analyzed to show why the design works. Click here… Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Car Pool
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Swing Tutorial: Sew a swimsuit
If you’ve grown tired of the annual swimsuit shopping torture trek, then you might give it a go with making your own swimsuit. Erin from luck and bliss did just that, and wrote up a tutorial explaining how she did … Read More...
Royalty Relaxing in Tea
Oh my. Check out these royalty tea bags from Yamatuti.
Get the Best of Happy Threads
Charlie of Happy Threads regularly posts adorable free patterns for cross-stitch and needlepoint. You know that, already — I point to each one I can find! So I’m excited to tell you that Charlie has put together a 30-page e-zine … Read More...
Video Game Cookies. Lots of ’em.
Look what I found! A place for the collision of geeks and cookie lovers: Snack or Die. A whole blog devoted to sweet treats that honor video games. Recent posts include Portal GlaDOS cupcakes and Kingdom Hearts Heartless cookies. … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Paper Party Banner
Scrapbook Trends is offering a bunch of pretty and colorful banner patterns and designs to download and print for free, click here to get them for yourself. A perfect addition for your next party or celebration!
-Heather
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Free pattern: Tote bag with pocket
Khristina from Sew Prim Khris shares a tutorial for making this tote bag. The exterior pocket and handles allow for some fun mixing and matching of fabric prints. (I love the way patterns and colors play against each other when … Read More...
Free Hoodie Pattern
While most of you are likely enjoying late spring/early summer temps. Up here, it’s still cold. Seriously. Ice in the chicken water this morning. Cold. So, sweaters are still called for. This one could serve double duty, just make it … Read More...
Free pattern: Pleated zippered pouch
Cindy from Skip to My Lou shares a free pattern on her blog for this pleated zippered pouch. The pleats create visual interest, and they also allow for a fuller bottom to the pouch. Go to the tutorial.
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Review and Giveaway – Leather Jewelry: 30 Contemporary Projects
Lark Books publishes a wide variety of excellent Jewelry Books from the instructional (such as the book reviewed here) to the informative (such as 1000 Rings).
Today I have the pleasure to review Leather Jewelry: 30 Contemporary Projects by … Read More...
Wind Powered Knitting Machine!
This is kind of neat, the article specifies that the machine (powered by the wind) will keep knitting a tube scarf as long as the yarn and wind hold out. You can read the entire article and watch a video … Read More...
Mod curtain made from recycled milk jugs
Those Homemade Mama’s made this great curtain from recycled milk jugs! Pop on over to their blog to see the full tutorial. They were inspired by the book Eco Craft. Want to see what I made with milk jugs … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro-inspired quilted oven mitts
Sew4Home continues their Retro Fun series with a tutorial showing how to make these retro-inspired quilted oven mitts. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: “You” and “Me” accent pillows
Cheri from I Am Momma Hear Me Roar shows how to make these “you” and “me” accent pillows. Make a pair for your living room as a whimsical invitation for visitors to make themselves at home. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
National Scrapbooking Day at Studio Calico
Join the Design Team at Studio Calico on National Scrapbooking Day for inspiration, live chats, challenges and an online crop! The fun starts at 10:00 am EST and continues until 7:00 pm EST. Click here for more information
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