Gives new meaning to the phrase “see you in the funnies” I love using male images combined with “fru fru” things like lace and hearts. It just makes me giggle. The Crafty Pirate sent in this great tutorial for whipping … Read More...
Flip Flop Cookies
Learn how to make these adorable flip flop cookies HERE at Grin and Bake It.
[tags]cookie decorating, flip flops, shoes, summer[/tags]
Tutorial: Ruffled checkbook cover
Alisa from The Sweet Life shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this pretty ruffled checkbook cover. Get the tute.
[photo from The Sweet Life]
[via Creative Itch]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, checkbook. cover[/tags]
Tutorial: Make a ruffled collar for a shirt
Maya from Little Treasures shows how to create a pretty ruffled collar detail for a shirt. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Little Treasures]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, collar, shirt[/tags]
Colorful Soup Recipes
Find the recipes for these colorful cold soups, as well as tips on making them, HERE at NPR,
Have you seen soup bowl cozies ? , they keep your soup warmer for longer and prevent burns on your hands … Read More...
Inspiration: Silhouette Die Cut Projects
(image by Heather Holbrook)
I recently shared my review of the Silhouette digital cutting tool, if you haven’t read it please go check it out here. In that post I shared my first Silhouette project, an Alice in … Read More...
Free Pattern: Sweet Dreamer PJ Pants for little boys
Who says sewing for boys isn’t fun? Molly AKA The Creative Maven shares a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make her Sweet Dreamer PJ Pants for little boys. Patch pockets on the back give an opportunity to mix … Read More...
Tutorial: Bits and Pieces Pouch
Kelly from em ay kay ee Make shares a tutorial for making her Bits and Pieces Pouch. Velcro at the top keeps your contents from falling out. You can make one from 5 5″ squares, making this a perfect project … Read More...
Freebie: Hybrid Card Design
This download from Back to Paper includes printable sections of the card, plus a sketch showing how you can put it together. Click here to go to download
Inspiration du Jour – Heart Forever
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Lavender As Natural Sleep Aid
Our Big Earth is a great site that aims to empower families so they can create inspiring communities through fostering a love of nature, community building (on- and off-line), as well as compelling, impactful parenting. One helpful article informs us … Read More...
Tea set and flowers that are made from recycled magazines
Meet Illinois Artisans
Meet Illinois Artisans & Purchase One-of-a-Kind Art Made in Illinois
AUGUST 13 – 14 at Visitor Information Center, Pearson at Michigan Ave.
WHO: Chicago Office of Tourism and the Illinois Artisans Program, which focuses
national attention on the rich heritage … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered sundress or shirt from t-shirts
Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how to make this little girl’s sundress or shirt from a trio of plain t-shirts. This style is so versatile! You can make one as a dress for a little girl, or a shirt for … Read More...
Free pattern: Oliver + S Popover Dress for 18″ dolls
The Popover Dress, a free pattern released by Oliver + S last year, is such a versatile (and CUTE) dress for little girls. And now they’ve gone one step further and recreated the Popover Dress for 18″ dolls. And just … Read More...
Tutorial: Retro-style Pinwheel Skirt
Leanne from Elle Apparel guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her super-fabulous Pinwheel Skirt. The shape and the trim around the edge have such a retro feel, but paired with a simple tee … Read More...
Milk Paint Toast
Kid-friendly breakfast art! Learn how to paint toast HERE at Sunday Hotpants.
[tags]milk, paint, kids, toast, bread, breakfast[/tags]
Tiny awesome crocheted things.
The pieces I made for Plush You LA ^_^
Originally uploaded by Yummy Pancake
Damn. I need a beer now. and some cheese balls. and um. .. oh never mind.
See more awesome tiny things at the Yummy Pancake Etsy
Recipe Tuesday: Pizza Night
Usually I plan my meal by mixing colors, not sticking with the same palette, but I couldn’t resist the reds, pinks and greens of this collection.
Clockwise from top left:
1. Pizza Margherita from scratch at The Spinning Plate.… Read More...
Learn needlepoint techniques from DMC
Enjoy a beginners’ needlepoint stitch-along project on DMCThread’s Blog. Emma says,
… Read More...I thought it would be a blast if you stitched along with me, so I have turned this project into a series!
As you work this project