These prints by labokoff on Etsy are painting over photographs. They’re really pretty! I love the muted colors and the way the prints are segmented.
Message Brownie Bites
So easy… write a message on brownie bites with icing-in-a-tube. Find the recipe HERE at Rachel Ray.
[tags]brownie, mini dessert, icing, birthday, message[/tags] If you are looking for a yummy tasting boxed brownie mix, because you are short on … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a hem facing
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to make a hemfacing. This is one of my favorite ways to finish off the bottom of a dress or a skirt, particularly when it’s an A-line garment. When you fold under the … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Baby Stamps
Visit Scrap N Fonts to download these adorable baby images for free, but hurry they are only free for a limited time!! Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
Inspiration du Jour – Bingo
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Tutorial: Brooch Ribbon Necklace
The Martha Stewart featured craft at the end of last week was this lovely Brooch Ribbon Necklace.
It is a great way to use some of those costume pieces that you might have or have come across at a … Read More...
Tutorial: Washcloth puppets
Cathie Filian shows how to make these washcloth puppets for little kids’ bathtime. They’re so cute! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Cathie Filian]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, washcloth, bath, puppet, kid, child[/tags]
Back to the Basics: S’Mores
I yak yak yak about untraditional s’mores, like here and here and here, I thought it best to go back to the beginning. Find the original how-tos (as in, campfire, sticks, marshmallows, chocolate bar…) HERE at ehow.
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How to recycle a laundry bag into produce bags
Over at the blog Misia Pepa Adventures there is a wonderful tutorial for turning a laundry bag into a bunch of produce bags so that you don’t need to use the plastic ones. Thanks for sending in this great project … Read More...
It’s new: Jean Repair blog is all about denim
Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, has just launched her new blog, Jean Repair. Jean Repair will explore the many ways to mend and manipulate this fabric, using the … Read More...
Tutorial: Applique a sweater with a big lace bow
Bethany from Craftopia shares a tutorial for appliquing an oversized lace bow to a sweater. The flat applique (rather than an actual giant tied bow) makes a statement without overdoing it. Don’t have a sweater handy? I bet this would … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Pencil skirt from a man’s dress shirt
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she transformed a man’s dress shirt into a pencil skirt. I love that the stripes on the shirt work so well on the skirt! Go to the tutorial.
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Celebration: Unity Stamps Birthday
Unity stamps is celebrating their 2nd birthday all this week with a blog hop, prizes, ideas and sneak peeks of upcoming kits and stamps, click here to visit their blog for all the celebration details.
-Heather
Pattern: T-Shirt Memory Quilt giveaway
Jane from Maiden Jane has created her very first pattern on how to turn T-Shirts into an artful quilt. And to celebrate she’s hosting a giveaway of the down-loadable pattern, a value of $7.50 USD at her Maiden Jane Etsy… Read More...
Freebie: Circle Stickers and Word Strips
Download these free printable circle stickers and word strips from Simple Stories by MemoryWorks. The files come in a PDF format. Click here to go to download.
Looking for Simple Stories Supplies? Check these out at Scrapbook.com
Special Offer on Mother’s Day Kit from BasicGrey
Scrapbook.com has a special offer on this Euphoria kit by BasicGrey. $22.99 instead of the usual price of $36.99. The kit comes complete with step by step instructions to make two layouts, four cards and a mini album. You can … Read More...
Tutorial: Keepsake Hug Pillow with handprint appliques
Christine from From an Igloo made this keepsake Hug Pillow for her sister-in-law as a “miss you” gift. The appliques are the handprints of all her children (her sister-in-law’s nieces and nephews), so the pillow serves as a long-distance hug. … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch a tattoo-inspired Mother’s Day card
If you’re not the type to give flowers and syrup-py sweet messages, how about giving a tattoo-inspired Mother’s Day card instead? lovely bud shows how to make one. Stenciling and stitching recreate the all-time greatest tribute tattoo to our maternal … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a garden tool caddy from oilcloth
Diane Gilleland shares a tutorial over at CraftZine for making this garden tool caddy. Made from oilcloth, it’s easily hosed off when it gets dirty. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from CraftZine]
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Tutorial: Shrink Plastic Statement Necklace
Here is a great tutorial from Alisa Burke on how to make this awesome shrink plastic necklace.
You will see photos of her work as she draws patterns and flowers and paints them with acrylic before shrinking and assembling. It … Read More...