(image by Splitcoast)
Click here for instructions and a video by Roni Johnson on how to make this cool background using clear glue and inks.
-Heather
Beadboard Picture Key Holder
Staci from Craftify It made some adorable key holder frames from beadboard and metal hangers. Look closely, they aren’t really frames, but rather a canvas for the frames. Cool huh?
You can see the tutorial over at Someday Crafts where … Read More...
Free CQ stitching guides
Kathy of Shawkl is sharing a sheet of free templates for crazy-quilt seam treatments. Just print them on a transparency, cut them out in strips, and punch out the little dots. You’ll have stitching guides you can use over and … Read More...
How to make a recycled light box for photography
As more of us need to photograph the stuff we make to share it with all ya’ll a light box becomes something very useful. Why not make your own with a recycled box! See how over at this post at … Read More...
Tutorial: Shopping cart coupon organizer
Becca from Blue Cricket Design shares a tutorial for making this handy coupon organizer. It hangs from the handle of your grocery cart so you coupons and shopping list are right where you can find them. Get the tute.
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Read all about it: Fabric weight vs. drape
When choosing fabrics for a sewing project, we often think of the visual considerations (large print vs. small print, floral vs. geometric) but issues of weight and drape also come into play. While it’s easy to imagine the visual aspects … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy alteration to create bubble shorts
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to turn a pair of wide-legged shorts into bubble shorts. A simple change at the hemline is all it takes to create this fun look. She shows how she does it on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Cool graphic tee with your pet’s image
Ellen from The Long Thread shows how she made recreated the look of t-shirts printed with picturs of cute kitties, with one huge improvement. Instead of a generic picture of someone else’s cat, these t-shirts show off a photo of … Read More...
Cookie Cups
Find the recipe for making these cookie ice cream cups using cookie dough and muffin tins HERE at cute everything, from the magazine Family Fun.
[tags]chocolate chip cookies, ice cream, cups, bowls[/tags]
Recipe Tuesday: Breakfast
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Pops
I know, I know, I’m going to have to change the name of this blog to “Stalking Bakers Royale.” I just adore everything I see there. Find the how-tos for making these Oreo ice cream sandwich pops HERE. … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – The Write Stuff
Get even more inspiration from her galleries here and here
3 great uses of tea for your skin
We’ve all heard that applying a tea bag to eyes is a quick & effective way to reduce puffiness. That is due to the astringency of tea which makes it a perfect mild toner for the skin and is especially … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled throw pillows in three big sizes
Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making these ruffled throw pillow. They give the cutting dimensions to make them in three big sizes – 18″, 20″ and 24″. Get the how-to.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Pillows are a great way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Belle fairytale dress for little girls
Adrianna from Crafterhours shows how to make this Belle fairytale dress for little girls. If you have a little princess who loves playing dress-up, she might need you to make her one. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Two Ways Skirt with a big pretty bow
Lia from Lia’s Space shares a tutorial for making this Two Ways Skirt accented with a big pretty bow. Worn around the waist, it’s a skirt. Slide it up and you can wear it as a top. Her example is … Read More...
Tutorial: Teeny Tiny Tote pouch on a clip
Kelly from em ay kay ee (Make) finishes her {Make} A Bag Sew Along series with a tutorial showing how to make a Teeny Tiny Tote. A lobster clasp allows you to clip this itsy bitsy little pouch to a … Read More...
Tutorial: Penguin Needle Felt by Suzuki
This adorable Penguin is a complete needle felting tutorial from Props Girl by Suzuki. This is Suzuki first tutorial! Today she will be giving you an introductory guide to the wonderful art of Needle Felting (which has so many … Read More...
Tutorial: Paper Flowers
Visit Jen’s Jewel Box blog and let Jen Rubio show you how to make these pretty paper flowers using punched or die cut scalloped circle. Click here for her step by step tutorial.
-Heather
Carrot Cake that Spells Cake
Here’s a carrot cake took literally. Find the recipe HERE at Cherry on a Cake, as well as more information on the word silicone molds used to spell the “CAKE.” The molds were made by silicone mold designer Sarah … Read More...