Whitney from The Shanty Shoppe shares a tutorial on her blog for this Christmas tree skirt made from a dropcloth
. Get the how-to.
[photo from Shanty2Chic]
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Tutorial: Leggings for infants from adult-sized socks
Chea from Just a Betty Trying to be a Martha shows how to make a pair of leggings for an infant. They’re made from a pair of adult-sized knee socks. Go to the tutorial.
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Shop: Pixie Dust Digital Stamps
Here’s another totally adorable digital stamp shop on Etsy called Pixie Dust Studios. I love their animals like these deer and owl images and they have some really cute Twilight inspired images too, check them out here.
-Heather
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Win $75 Gift Voucher
Enjoy making your own bath & body products?
Thanks to our sponsor Elements Bath and Body Supply you have the chance to win a $75 gift certificate for absolutely anything on their site!
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Christmas at Pink Paislee
Pink Paislee is giving away goodies every day on their blog! Just leave a comment on the daily post by midnight CST to be entered into the drawing. Click here to go to Pink Paislee
Coloraddiction…Lampwork Bead Making Tutorials
I was looking for interesting places to find bead making tutorials and came across this web site…Coloraddiction that a collabloration between Kimberly Affleck and Kandice Seeber. What a cool site!! They provide glass bead making tutorials for the beginner … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a ruffled scarf
Jennifer from A Hoot and a Holler shows us how to turn a plain store-bought scarf into a trendy ruffled version. Great idea! Get the tute.
[photo from A Hoot and a Holler]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, scarf, refashion[/tags]
Lookie what she made: Christmas tree Advent calendar
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby made this Advent calendar to help keep the family focused on the meaning of Christmas. Rather than being filled with candy and cheap trinkets, each pocket on the felt tree holds a passage from the … Read More...
Homemade Marshmallow Snowman
Oh, I wish I had seen these for my marshmallow snowman roundup, but this homemade marshmallow snowman is so crazy cute and perfect, he deserves his own post anyway. Did I mention he’s homemade, too? Find the recipe HERE at… Read More...
Free patterns and charts
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest hand-embroidery patterns for you to try! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or an expert. Our free patterns range from simple cross-stitch designs to more complicated flower and animal motifs. … Read More...
Wilton Giveaway at CakeSpy
Oooohhh, whatta great prize this is. Or maybe I’m just drooling on my computer because my life is devoted mostly to cookies. In honor of their new book, The Cookie Exchange
, the baking giants at Wilton are donating not … Read More...
Edible Holiday Gifts
Check out this fabulous collection of homemade, edible holiday ideas from one of my go-to sites, Our Best Bites. Their list offers goodies from salty to sweet including popcorn, hot fudge sauce, cookies, bread in a jar, seasonings and … Read More...
Tutorial: How to Carve Your Own Rubber Stamps
One of our readers has a wonderful tutorial on her blog on how to carve your own rubber stamps. This is something I’ve always wanted to try but haven’t but she makes it seems so easy maybe I’ll give it … Read More...
Free patterns and charts: Christmas
If you’re looking for an exciting way to express your holiday cheer this year, why not give embroidery a try? Embroidery is a fun, creative way to decorate clothes, accessories, and decorations with festive holiday designs. Plus, there are … Read More...
Tutorial: Serging an inside corner
Debbie from Debbie’s Sewing Projects shows how to serge an inside corner. A clever fabric fold is all it takes. This is a technique you’ll definitely want to add to your serging bag of tricks. Get the how-to.
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Laced Ornament
Lacing is a such a great project for children to learn dexterity and patience. Dollar Store Crafts has a great little craft for kids using foam cutouts.
How to recycle a plastic straw into a little heart
Hey after you finish your fancy coffee drink wash out that nice big straw and transform it into cute little hearts with just a few snips. I saw this and though about making a garland with them? Not sure it … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew Christmas stockings
Susie Harris shows how to make these fabulous stockings. The natural fabric and the fabric rosettes give it a shabby, vintage feel. She shows this as a no-sew project, using fabric glue instead of stitching. Of course, there’s nothing preventing … Read More...
Holiday Idea: Overlay Garland
The Hambly team made this tree garland using strips of overlays. Click here for more information.
Win a “big bunch of awesome” from UT
Karline of Urban Threads gives this heads-up:
… Read More...Urban Threads is giving away a big bunch of awesome just in time for Christmas! Let UT know what crafty rules you’ve broken this year, and enter to win a black furry “Naughty”