These days there seems to be an organic alternative to every product, including makeup, and it can be quite confusing at times. Mother Nature Network has some great information that clears up a lot of questions, such as how can … Read More...
Tutorial: Typeset monogram throw pillow
Kerry from Fabric Therapy tells how to make this cool typeset monogrammed throw pillow. Make one with an initial for your last name. Or if you’re feeling ambitious, you could make several and spell out a short word. Go to … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Make a dolly-sized Mei Tai carrier
Lauren from Owlet shares a tutorial on her blog for making a dolly-sized Mei Tai carrier. If you have a little mama (or little daddy, let’s be fair to the boys) around your house, I bet she’d love to have … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Make a hip t-shirt from pieced knit fabric
Charity from sweet shop and indietutes shows how you can piece togther a hip t-shirt by piecing different prints and colors of knit fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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Sewing Pattern: Make a bouquet of Forever Flowers from fabric
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this bouquet of colorful Forever Flowers. She combines inexpensive artificial flowers with fabric flower shapes and acrylic paint to make a one-of-a-kind flower bouquet. Go to … Read More...
Project: Stamped Stand Up Towel Topper
OMG! How adorable is this?? It’s a stamped stand up “towel topper” and it’s just too cute! Visit the Mel Stamps blog for a step by step on how she made this cutie.
-Heather
Retro Candy
Feeling nostalgic? (I always am.) Take a trip down memory lane HERE at delish with a slideshow of forgotton candy.
Free needlepoint series: Nativity Figures
Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, has started a new series of free charts for the Christmas season. Six of her Nativity Figures are available now, and more are coming soon. Get started so you’ll have a sweet new … Read More...
Upcycled Journal that is so pretty you will definetly not get writer’s block!
Make Paper Crafts has this great project and tutorial on how to make a journal out of all sorts of recycled materials and office (and library) supplies you will truly be inspired to write or sketch! Thanks Cynthia for sending … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric fortune cookies
Megan from Brassy Apple shares a tutorial over at the Moda Bake Shop for making fabric versions of a Chinese food favorite. These fabric fortune cookies can be made from small pieces of fabric (plus some wire and some fusible … Read More...
Event: Virtual Stamp Convention
Click here to visit the Rubber Stamp Chat virtual stamping convention. You’ll find over 20 stamp vendors (like Bombshell, MFT, Woodware, Lost Coast, Stamp La Jolla and lots more) with sales and discount galore. Hurry the convention ends on Monday!… Read More...
Tutorial: Felted Wool bracelet
This is an adorable bracelet to make as a Mother’s Day project. Mom would love it and you can make it in her favorite colors. Christine of Treasure Goddess out of Kansas, formerly the Knitting Virgin is giving us this … Read More...
Giveaway: Adobe Photoshop Elements 8
Here are two chances to win the new release from Adobe.
First from Adobe: Simply visit Adobe’s Twitter page at http://twitter.com/adobeelements and submit your Mother’s Day creation by tweeting a pic to @AdobeElements (include#PSEGift).
Secondly we have a giveaway right … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an Alice dress with neckline ruffle and wide sash
Hattie from Little Red Roost shows how to make her Alice dress. It’s easily made from an existing t-shirt or tank and a yard of your favorite fabric print. A ruffle at the neck and a wide sash at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Piano-themed messenger bag for music books
Char from Crap I’ve Made shows how to make a piano-themed messenger bag sized to carry music books to and from lessons. If you love that keyboard image across the front flap, you’re in luck. She shares the template for … Read More...
New Release: Savvy Stamps
Savvy Stamps has some great new images out now, most of their stamps can be found on-line at Impress Rubber Stamps but be sure to check with your local retail store and see if they carry them (if not why … Read More...
DORIS CHAN SCORES AGAIN!
Crochet Lace Innovations by Doris Chan
I really wanted the picture of the cover of Doris Chan’s latest book to be large enough so you could see the lovely lace design. This is indicative of the beautiful designs Doris has … Read More...
Nutrition Pyramid Plate
Check out this simple-genius idea to help you have a balanced meal: the nutrition pyramid lunch box. While it doesn’t appear to be on the market yet, find the original idea HERE at LABEXP.
Science Cookie Roundup
Find the 4th science themed cookie roundup HERE at Not So Humble Pie (though there are a few cakes in there, too, so don’t be surprised.)
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Freebie: Handwriting Fonts
Kevin and Amanda have amassed a great collection of free handwriting fonts for scrapbooking. Click here to go to downloads.
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com