Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Sew Dang Cute with a tutorial showing how to make an embellished layered tee from a plain short-sleeved t0-shirt and a pair of leggings. This is a great way to extend the … Read More...
Tutorial: Sleeping Beauty doll
Vanessa from Punkin Patterns shows how she adapted the new-classic Black Apple Doll to make a Sleeping Beauty doll for her daughter. She added gathers to the bodice to look like a fancy princess dress. She also created a small … Read More...
Book Review:Real Life Journals from Lark
Real life Journals, Designing and Using Handmade Books is a wonderful new book from Lark publishing. It’s a large hard cover book perfect for anyone who wants to make their own journals or books. From beginning to end you … Read More...
Freebie: Lego Party Invite
A MAGAZINE WITH GREAT GIFT IDEAS
The latest issue of Interwearve Crochet Accessories (special Issue 1010) is on the newsstands now and is FULL of wonderful ideas that will make fantastic gifts for those special people in your life!
There are lots of very attractive caps, … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Scrapbooking Heritage Kit
This heritage themed kit by Jen Reed is available for free download during November 2010 at E-Scape and Scrap . Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour – The DC Grid
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
Visit our online Amazon store for a curated selection of must-have tools, embellishments, and supplies. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’ll find everything you … Read More...
Desk Redo and Acid Mirrors
Scary sounding isn’t it? I think Mandi from Vintage Revivals is pretty brave to work with acid, can’t say whether or not I would! I have to admit though, I love the final result of these mirrors, and the dresser … Read More...
Dining Room Wall Art
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard and Jill from Homemade by Jill put their heads together in round 2 of Crafting with the Stars to come up with this uniquely beautiful culinary statement! These ladies are moving on to round 3, … Read More...
Old Door to Bedroom Sideboard
Heidi from HoneyBear Lane took an old door, created some paper mache letters from cereal boxes, and painted, painted, painted until she turned out this fabulous addition to her child’s bedroom. Heidi was paired with Amy of The Idea Room… Read More...
Maze Wall Art Tutorial
How fun is this?? Emily from The Boy Trifecta shows you how to make these cool mazes from chalkboard paint that also double as wall art! Emily was paired with Char of Crap I’ve Made in Crafting with the Stars. … Read More...
How to stitch 500 cards before Christmas
Let’s say you’d like to make hand-stitched greeting cards for an upcoming holiday, but your address list is far too long — you’ll never get that many cards done in time. Take a clue from Mollie of Wild Olive and … Read More...
Needle Felted Onion Doll Tutorial
How amazing are the needle felting artists? Who would have every dreamed up this unique idea for a doll but this very creative artist Laura Lee Burchurch. Laura Lee was chopping vegetables for a salad and she was inspired by … Read More...
New free charts from DMC
DMCThread’s Blog announces that half-cross-stitch charts are available from the DMC web site for four new designs — including this adorable chick. Go to the blog post for details and the link to the downloads.
Pop-Tarts Recipe Contest
Think you can come up with a Fall themed recipe with Pop-Tarts? Enter the Mixing Bowl Pop-Tarts recipe contest for a chance to win $250. Find all the contest details HERE. And just in case you need some inspiration, … Read More...
Book Review- BAKE! by Nick Malgieri
So the other day, I went to lunch with Nick Malgieri. It’s not very often I get to have lunch with a pastry chef and baker of his renown (or ever?), so I had to open this post with that … Read More...
Tutorial: Half apron with a casing waist
Sew4Home shows how to make a half apron that uses a cord pulled through a casing to make the waist. Coordinating trim edges the pockets. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
How to make a recycled paper towel roll mini album
I know you would never guess by looking at this pretty little tag album that the pockets are made from a recycled paper towel or bathroom tissue cardboard tubes but it is! Pop on over to the blog Scrapbook-Crazy for … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy way to lengthen your jeans
With jeans, there’s a fine line between perfect length and highwaters. If your jeans are verging on highwaters, Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows an easy way to get a little bit of extra length out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Cowl neck t-shirt refashion
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to take a pair of crewneck t-shirts and turn them into one awesome cowl neck shirt. She does it with just three seams! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Crafty Cupboard