Visit the Ladybug and Friends blog to download several darling Holiday digital stamps for free. Click here for the download and some ideas too.
-Heather
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Celebrate Digital Scrapbooking Day with The Digi Chick
This year Digital Scrapbooking Day falls on Saturday November 6th. The Digi Chick will be celebrating all week, November 1st to 7th 2010. All products are 30% off during the week, and when you spend $15 you will receive a … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Leftover Halloween Candy Ideas
This post lacks the savory, but perhaps anyone else saddled with hundreds of leftover pieces of Halloween candy might appreciate this collection.
1. Make a Halloween candy pie at Serious Eats, from CakeSpy.
2. Find a bunch of ideas … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Look Out!
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Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Snow Banner
Snow?? Already? Well, yes I suppose it’ll be here soon. When Halloween ends that signals the ramp up to the Christmas and winter season. Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks has a great idea for you to usher in the … Read More...
Candy Wrapper Decoupage
I love decoupage. Such a fun medium and so versatile! You can decoupage almost anything. Here we are, the day after Halloween, and you’ve got all that candy laying around. Don’t let those colorful wrappers go to waste! Martha has … Read More...
DESIGNING
Here’s an easy to follow tutorial for designing your own vest. It needn’t look exactly like the one pictured here. There are simple schematics and a lot of information in a few paragraphs so you can design one to fit … Read More...
Tutorial: Double potholder that protects your wrists
Emily from The Boy Trifecta shows how to make a double potholder that protects your wrists while carrying a hot dish or cookie sheet. These would make awesome Christmas gifts!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from The Boy Trifecta]
Tutorial: Fitted gathered sleeve blouse from a man’s dress shirt
Beccy from Wipster shows how she refashioned a man’s dress shirt into a trim, tailored blouse for herself. She shortened the sleeves and added gathers. I’m loving the cuff detail! Check out her tutorial to see how it’s done.… Read More...
How to make cuff bracelets from old records
Jocelynn Brown of The Detroit News reported on Painted Lady Trashions and her fabulous cuff bracelets made from recycled vinyl records and comic book images. Check out the tutorial in Jocelynn’s article and then head over to Painted Lady Trashions… Read More...
Pumpkin Bird Feeder
Oh Martha you’ve done it again! I’m not really sure how long this would last before rotting, but what a fun idea anyway! When it turns yukky, stick it in the compost bin.
Get the pumpkin bird feeder how to… Read More...
New Release: Copic Mask It
Mask It is a new product from the makers of Copic Markers, it’s an adhesive backed film that is easily cut or punched to be layered over your stamped images for easy masking techniques or when using colored sprays or … Read More...
DIY Microwave Popcorn
Did anyone know this was even possible? To make your own microwave popcorn with a brown paper bag? My daughter adores microwave popcorn so I have to strictly police her intake. I love love love this idea. Find the … Read More...
A new stitchy book from Laura Wasilowski
Laura Wasilowski of Artfabrik has a new book coming out in February: Fanciful Stitches, Colorful Quilts
. Laura says,
… Read More...The book features 11 fused art quilts with lots of hand stitchery for embellishment. All the projects in the book are
Free chart: Plastic Canvas Alphabet charts
Craft Stew is sharing charts for a new small alphabet that works in cross-stitch, plastic canvas, and needlepoint. Get the charts for A through F. And bookmark the blog so you can pick up additional letters as they’re released.
Looking … Read More...
New Purl Soho Kit: Felt Bird Ornaments or Pattern!
Do you want to get a start on your holiday decorating? PURL SOHO HAS THESE ADORABLE Felt Bird Ornament Kits on sale now. Each kit makes 16 ornaments! Kit includes nine pieces of 8-inch x 12-inch wool felt (five ecru, … Read More...
DIY Dia De Los Muertos Cookies
Find the recipe and tips for decorating these Day of the Dead cookies HERE at Latina, courtesy of One Tough Cookie. {Spotted on The Crafty Crow}
Tutorial: Fun Funky Fleece Hat
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land finishes the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits month at luvinthemommyhood with a tutorial showing how to make a Fun Funky Fleece Hat. It’s also a warm hat, with earflaps and two layers of … Read More...
Tutorial: Flirty Holiday Apron
Staci from Just Sew Sassy guest blogs at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to make her Flirty Holiday Apron. This girly ruffled apron would make a great gift! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Blue Cricket Design]
Tutorial: Wavy stitched pleats
Janet M. Davies from JMD Designs created a tote bag with stitched pleat details on the sides. The pleats are stitched down in alternative directions to create a wavy design. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go … Read More...