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Vivian from Craft with Confidence shows how she created custom colors of elastic using a favorite childhood drink. She dyed the elastic with Kool-Aid. Brilliant!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craft with Confidence]
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Do you like free patterns? Free patterns for dresses? Annette from Craft Stew has compiled a list of 52 free sewing patterns. That’s one for each week of a calendar year. Go to the compilation and find some sewing inspiration… Read More...
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at Tatertots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make her Brassy Ruffle Top out of a pair of plain t-shirts. The t-shirts need to be the same style, so check out … Read More...
Click here to download these fun Halloween invitations for free from Valerie Foster.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on Etsy and these fun Halloween Stamps
we found.… Read More...
Ryan from I’m Just A Guy Who Quilts is destashing from his own personal collection and many are OOP (Out of Print). Visit his Etsy shop to see what all he’s listed. I just bought a yard of OOP Erin … Read More...
This month at Stampington you can download six vintage images of French Royalty. An example is shown above. Click here to go to download.
Get even more inspiration from her gallery
Greenbean’s Crafterole recently shared a tutorial showing how to create the cutest popsicle soaps. She even shows how to create what looks like a bite mark on the popsicles!
Jessica from Happy Together guest blogs over at Peace, Love, and Craft with a tutorial showing how to make her All In Tiers tank. The flowy layers were inspired by a similar shirt at Anthropologie. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
This Bangle titled “Garden Bangle” tutorial is by Connie Fox and is featured over at Polymerclaycentral.com
The instructions are clear and precise making them suitable for beginners to intermediate levels.
Head over to Craft to find out how to create this embellished tunic. Start with a loose-fitting t-shirt and add beads and lace or other fancy trim. Go to the tute.
[photo from Craft]
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Charity from Sweet Shop and Indie Tutes shares a free pattern for the Solar Dress. This A-line sundress is great for the hot summer weather, and adjustable straps make it easy to wear as a pinafore over a shirt in … Read More...
Feels so counter-intuitive to have spicy hot popsicles, but the kitchn has managed to amass a roundup of 5 of them. Check out the roundup HERE, including this wasabi pop from New York Magazine.
[tags]spicy, popsicles, summer, roundup[/tags]
Despite the almost 100 degree weather (and crazy summer storms we’re having at the moment, I’m typing quickly before we lose power again), I do have back to school on my mind, thanks to these adorable apple candy “cupcake” packages… Read More...
Isn’t this pretty? No, not just pretty, but gorgeous, and elegant, and white! Yikes! We don’t do white, not like this anyway, because white quickly becomes off white with spots.
A nice light shade of yellow maybe? Very nice. But … Read More...
Awww...Click HERE to check out the doggie that inspired these puppy cupcakes and find tips on making them at Munchkin Munchies.
[tags]dogs, puppies, cupcakes[/tags]
Elizabeth Carls of Minneapolis, MN is creating her world one project at a time and writing about it. She has several amazing felting tutorial for you to download. Sharing their talent is a lovely thing for an artist to … Read More...
(image by Btesy Veldman)
Visit the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog and learn how to stamp out your own doily shapes using circles and scalloped stamps.
-Heather
Did you know you could turn paper bags into a unique flooring treatment? Talk about recycling! Kathy Wilson from The Budget Decorator shares the how to on FamilyCorner.com
See how to create a paper bag floor at FamilyCorner.com
Alison over at How Does She? is at it again. This time she’s created this adorable slide of watermelon from an old piece of wood. Some Mod Podge and a little hole drilling later and this adorable piece of wall … Read More...
