You all know how much I love Amanda and all the crafts she comes up with…pure genius! Check out her Tissue Paper Shamrock over on her own page, Crafts by Amanda!
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Boys Easter Basket
Plaid Kids Crafts has a great idea for a “boys” Easter Basket…no girly pinks and purples here!
Stained Glass Paper Name Collages
Out of the Crayon Box shows you how to make a cute keepsake that you will treasure forever. Perfect rainy day craft!
Lighting Family Photos
Tonight on unKit Live! Sudie discusses home studio lighting and photography. Show starts at 9:30pm EST. Click here for more information.
Project Tutorial: Paper Purses
Even though there is no stamping on these adorable little paper purses I just had to share them, and you could easily add a stamped embellishment to them. Visit the Cloth Paper Scissors on-line community to download the instructions on … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique with used dryer sheets
My husband and I have a running battle over dryer sheets. He likes them, I do not. However, after seeing this tutorial by Vanessa from V & Co. and Uptown Jane, I may have just had a change of … Read More...
Easter Sewing Pattern Binky Baby Bunny
If you love the Binky Baby Bunny from mmmcrafts, you’ll be thrilled to see that you can now make her an Easter Binky Baby Bunny with these accessories. The pattern is called Bibs & Booties and costs $5.00. In this … Read More...
Tips for bubble-free interfacing
Ann from Gorgeous Fabrics (an aptly named store) shares some tips on her blog for achieving bubble-free interfacing. If you are plagued by buckled or bubbled interfacing, read her tips to find out how to get a smooth fuse. Go … Read More...
New Releases from Hambly
Hop on over to the Hambly Screen Prints blog to see so,e of their new releases. Cupcakes and doilies galore!!! Click here to go to blog.
March GIVEAWAY – WEEK #3
Allegro Madil is a bulky boucle yarn composed of 85% wool and 15% nylon with 82 yards per 50 gram ball. The color in this picture is a bit brighter than the skein I have in front of me. I’d … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Arts & Craps
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
To the Glass Bead Makers…What’s your favorite type of glass?
I’ll ask this of the fusers and stained glass folks and the mosaic enthusiasts as well as the blowers this question soon, but tonight’s question goes to those that make beads. The most popular glass used is COE 104, Moretti/Effetre … Read More...
Pot of Gold Cupcakes
I love the sophistication of these pot o’ gold cupakes for St. Patrick’s Day—the beautiful rainbow ribbon of frosting with a single gold coin. Yet they are made so simply from yellow cake mix dipped in chocolate! Find tips on … Read More...
Tutorial: Make boys’ boxer briefs from old t-shirts
Nancy’s Couture shows how to make a pair of boys’ boxer briefs out of two old t-shirts. Brilliant! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Nancy’s Couture]
[via Fireflies & Jellybeans]
[tags]sewing, tutorial
Tutorial: “Pebbles” scalloped twirly skirt with peek-a-boo tulle
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a “Pebbles” skirt – named so because the scalloped edge and tulle are reminiscent of the outfit worn by the character of the same name on The Flintstones. What a fabulous skirt!!! … Read More...
Free pattern: Little lamb pillows
The Purl Bee has a free pattern and tutorial for making these sweet little lamb pillows. These little guys make me think of Easter, but there’s really no reason you couldn’t display them all year. Go to the free pattern … Read More...
New Product: Pop Off Cap Glue Stick
Do you sometimes wish you hand more than two hands while crafting? Well here’s a fun new tool to make your crafting life easier, it’s a glue stick with a pop off cap, simply squeeze the bottom and cap will … Read More...
Celebrate Pi Day
Math lovers unite! Today is Pi Day.
- A Pi Pie to an impressive decimal place at Chow.
- Pi Day cupcakes at Big Red Kitchen.
- Find a roundup of great pies at Slashfood.
- Find tips on how
Fiddlesticks Flair Vest
I really like this vest, it would be pretty layered over jeans, just the ticket for weather that likes to change on it’s own whim. Maybe it’s just that it’s green, I don’t know, but it sure is pretty. Actually … Read More...
Tutorial: Graffiti van pillows or appliques
Jennifer Perkins shares a tutorial at I Love To Create for making these graffiti’d van pillows. Don’t need a stuffed graffiti’d van? Make an applique instead! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from I Love To Create]
Looking for more … Read More...