What a fun idea! See how to make paper dolls and garlands from recycled boxes over at the blog A Fanciful Twist.
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Make A Potion Rainbow
Learn how to create a colorful array of potions made from flower petals, leaves and berries HERE at Squashed Tomatoes, spotted on The Crafty Crow. (OK, so this one isn’t totally edible, but it is drink-like, no?)
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Read all about it: Purchasing a dress form
So you’ve been watching all of those episodes of Project Runway and seeing the designers create garments on a dress form, and you’re thinking, “Oooh, I want one of those for MY studio!” But it turns out there are actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Smartigan old-school cardigan
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a two-part tutorial showing how to make her Smartigan, and old-school cardigan for kids. I love the retro vibe!! Part 1 of the tutorial explains how to make the pattern. Part … Read More...
Tutorial: Apron pants for little girls
The Sewing Dork guest blogs over at Brown Paper Packages with a tutorial showing how to make a pair of apron pants for little girls. These sweet play pants are made with a little apron across the front. Get the … Read More...
New Release: Papertrey Ink Stamps
(image by Papertrey and Michelle Wooderson)
Papertrey ink has just released 10 wonderful new clear stamp sets, with themes like fill-able jars, Halloween, Fall, Thanksgiving, labels and more, some sets even have matching dies! Click here to all that’s new.… Read More...
Organize with Digital Stickers
Maureen Spell shows how she used the digital kit above for organizing supplies in her home. Click here to go to article.
Article: One Template, Many Looks
See how the team at The Daily Digi uses one layered template (shown above) in many different ways. Click here to go to article
Inspiration du Jour – Meeting You
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY Beads and Ribbon Bracelet
Can you ever have too many DIY projects tutorials?
Here is another great piece (Ribbon and Bead Bracelet tutorial) of gossip sent to me by one of our readers.
Glazing Beads Tutorial
If you are looking for a way to finish your beads other than sanding and buffing, check out this tutorial for finishing beads with liquid polymer clay
. If you want the instructions, click here.
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Tutorial: Create a romantic embellished tee with twisted ribbon and seed beads
Nina from Momma Go Round shows how to make this gorgeous ribbon embellished t-shirt. The ribbon is pleated and twisted, and then handstitched down. She adds a sprinkling of seed beads for some sparkle. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Vinyl hair accessories
Looking for a quick and stylish craft that adds a fun, modern touch to your hair routine? Ashley from Make It and Love It has you covered with a fabulous tutorial on how to make faux leather hair accessories using … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage pillowcase shirred sundress
Jennifer from That Girl… That Quilt… shows how to make a shirred sundress out of a vintage pillowcase. Elastic thread makes this a quick, easy project, and the vintage pillowcase is oh, so summertime! Go to the tutorial.
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20 DIY Headboard Ideas
This time someone else did the work for me! Jen over at Tatertots and Jello put together an amazing list of creatively striking headboard ideas. If you need a little inspiration, Jen’s got you covered.
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Twig Photo Display
You know I love photo displays from my feature a couple of weeks ago, “10 Fab Photo Displays”. When I saw what Sarah over at The Bird’s Papaya had done with a crooked branch, I knew I had to share … Read More...
Tutorial – Cupcakes From Old Sweaters.
Recycle those old nylons into a DIY Chia Pet
A Hands-On Recycling Lesson for Kids and Classrooms
Looking for a recycled craft that actually teaches something while still being fun? DIY chia pets made from old nylon stockings and recycled containers are a timeless, hands-on activity that combines creativity, … Read More...
2008 Interweave CD Collection Available Now!
Enjoy all four issues of Interweave Knits exactly as they were printed in 2008: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter editions. The full-color electronic versions of these magazines include easy-to-navigate tables of contents, easy-to-print patterns, informative articles, designer profiles, and all … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern: Felted Tweety Bird
The free crochet pattern for a these sweet birds comes from Lion Brand yarns. Beautifully crochet birds are season less. Brides are buying these adorable creatures for cake toppers instead of the traditional bride and groom (see picture above). Birds … Read More...