Concord Soap Company is currently having their Annual Inventory Clearance SALE! Everything is 50% off at both their Etsy shop and their website. The sale ends when the new year arrives and all items are handmade!
Tip: Use ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins
Whosies from Whosies & Whatnots shares a tip on her blog (Whosies… Written Whatnots) for using dollar store ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins. It’s so simple, and yet so brilliant! See how she does it.
Tutorial: Sew a needle book
Make, Do, & Send has the how-to for making this cute little needle book. Make one of these little guys and you’ll always know where your sewing and embroidery needles are. Go to the tutorial.
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Cool idea: Sew Teddy bears from outgrown pajamas
When her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them. Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with. … Read More...
Visions of Sugar Plums
Emmy Gabriel of The Natural Beauty Workshop shares some soaps and bath and body goodies reminiscent of delicious treats. Pictured here are Ginger Babies by SoapScentsations.
Shop: Shalana’s Stamps
If you’re looking for simple and tiny but super cute stamps then you must check out this new shop on Etsy called Shalana. They’ve got lots of great little stamp images and I really love their label stamps, perfect … Read More...
New Year’s Cocktail Roundup
Are YOU Prepared For New Year’s?
Let Petite Planet help you get ready! These would be great activities to do with you and your children. Head on over for the how to’s of many different projects!
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Clothespin Craft
Think Crafts has a cute simple craft for you to do with your young ones. They make great book marks, as Gillian
mentions, they hold up forts, identify dinner napkins, a plethera of things. Head on over for the how … Read More...
Organizing System on Sale at HSN.com
This organizing system by Love 2 Organize is on sale at hsn.com for $14.99 with free shipping (in the US). Click here for more information and to purchase.
Stemware and plates are recycled into a great cupcake 3-tiered stand
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Check out this fun spin on one of my favorite serving display pieces. At the blog Punky & Me there is a great tutorial so you can make one too!
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Freebie: Paper Piecing Patterns
Scrapbooks etc. offers a comprehensive collection of free paper piecing patterns for use on your pages. Click here to go to download.
Freebie: Digital Mini Kit
This mini kit is availble free for a limited time from Di Hickman Designs. Click here to download.
Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood cape from a Christmas stocking
An oversized Christmas stocking becomes a toddler’s Little Red Riding Hood dress-up cape with this tutorial by Care from Obsessively Stitching. Brilliant!! Hit the after-Christmas sales for deeply discounted stockings. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Obsessively Stitching]
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Tutorial: Scrappy fabric flower corsage
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home has the how-to for making this pretty flower corsage. Hit your scrap bin for the small bits of fabric you’ll need to create the look. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a versatile maternity wrap cardigan
Megan from MeganNielsen.com offers a free downloadable tutorial for making this versatile wrap cardigan. It looks great cinched with a belt, but it also looks good hanging loose. Those with baby bumps will be happy to know that it works … Read More...
Shop: Sugar Skulls Hand Carved Stamps
Here’s another awesome stamp shop on Etsy, Sugar Skull offers wonderful hadcarved stamps. They have lots of unique designs, everything from owls and platypus to dogs and of course lots of cool skulls. Click here to visit their shop.
-Heather
Discount Code for Karla Dudley Designs
Karla Dudley is offering 50% off all her digital kits at The Digi Chick through January 31st. Just use the code holiday when checking out. Click here for more information. Click here to go to The Digi Chick.
Lavender Eye Masks
The holidays are a fun & exciting time, but they can also be exhausting. For those of us needing some rejuvenation time, check out the easy directions posted on Whole Living for Lavender Eye Masks. Whip up a few … Read More...
End of Year Accomplishments – New Year Goals
How was your year? Did 2009 treat you right? Did you make all of the glass goodies you wanted to? What new techniques did you learn? So what are your glass goals for 2010? I’ve got lots of questions don’t … Read More...