Holly from Beeper Bebe shares a tutorial on her blog, Chez Beeper Bebe, for making this super sweet rainbow plushie toy. The rainbow of tags around this happy face are perfect for little hands to grab a hold of. Go … Read More...
Make Your Own Professional Strip Cutter from fusedglass.org
Today I received an email newsletter from fusedglass.org that has a great offer for plans to make your own professional glass strip cutter. This looks like a really nifty item to build. They have a video on their site showing … Read More...
Tiger Hand Puppets
These puppets are amazing! They are so realistic and yet made from the simplest of items! Check out Growing up Creative for many great ideas!
{Found via Creative Jewish Mom}
One Last Valentine’s Craft…
This simple Valentine’s Art Project is just too cute and simple to pass up. Visit One Mom, Five Boys to see how easy this project really is!
Newspaper Ring- Great Tween Jewelry!
This craft is perfect for something to do with old newspaper on a rainy or snowy day! Check out Craft Envy to see how to make it!
Project: Stamped Sea Shell Bracelet
Is it too early to be thinking about summer and the beach? I’m so cold I guess I can’t help it 🙂 To get you in the mood for sun and sand here’s a fun project using shrink plastic to … Read More...
Tutorial: Harry Potter Cookies
Find a fabulous tutorial for decorating Harry Potter cookies (in the likes, of the Weasleys, Harry, Hermione, Snape and You-Know-Who) HERE at Diamonds for Dessert. And fabulous had to be in italics because this tutorial is so lovely and … Read More...
Valentine’s Fairy Cookies
Learn how to not only decorate these adorable Valentine’s Day Cupid-esque Fairies, but learn how to avoid air bubbles in your royal icing with these step-by-steps from the fabulous Sweetopia.
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Enter your purse design in the 2010 Independent Handbag Designer Awards
Handbag Designer 101 is now accepting entries for the 2010 Independent Handbag Designer Awards. One of the eight categories is Best Handmade Bag, sponsored by COATS & CLARK and SINGER® Sewing Company. First prize for this category is a … Read More...
Free pattern: “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillow
Joanne from Craft Passion made a pair of these “Be My Valentine” Piggy Pillows for her kids. Aren’t they the cutest??? I love the hearts on their rear-ends. She shares a free pattern so you can make one, too. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple needlebook with pinked edges
Melissa from Perry Jayne shares a tutorial on her blog for making this sweet little needle book. Her project shows that pretty doesn’t have to be complicated! Pinked edges mean the edges won’t fray, and simple construction means this is … Read More...
Free Sewing Tutorial: Photo Tea Towel
Bethany from TAG Line Designs guest blogs on The Ivy Twines with a tutorial showing how to make a photo teal towel. Use a black and white photo like she did in her example for a lovely vintage look. Get … Read More...
New Releases: Inky Antics Stamps
Inky Antics has a big new supplement just out full of some wonderful new stamps, lots of cute turtles, sassy ladies, dogs, cats, cooking, travel and more! Click here to download a pdf of all the new images. My favorite … Read More...
Sneak Peek: New Products from Papertrey Ink
Papertrey ink has always brought you some of the best clear stamps around and more recently starting branching out into coordinating products like ink pads, buttons and ribbon in their exclusive color palate and now they are branching out even … Read More...
A treasury of freebies from JMD
A word to the wise and some fantastic sharing from Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs, New Zealand:
… Read More...I have listed below all the freebees in my website. I am doing a major upheaval of my website so at the
Watch DIY Dish and win a Janome dream machine
Have you heard about the new web show: The DIY Dish? It’s a brand-new series of free crafting videos featuring “the latest and greatest DIY projects in sewing, crafting, scrapbooking, home decor, kid projects, machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and … Read More...
Reversible Scarf Pattern
Quite awhile ago, I found the Irish Hiking Scarf and decided to knit it. I loved it. The pattern was so easy and although I knitted it in a warm worsted weight, it was still rather elegant. The only … Read More...
Free Valentine’s Day SRE pattern
Look! A Valentine’s Day gift for you from Di van Niekerk. Di’s newsletter says,
… Read More...February is always the month of love and romance and for Valentine’s day, we have just the thing for the romantics out there! A free
Free pattern: Divine craftiness
Stitchy goddesses: Don’t you adore this free embroidery pattern from Heidi (aka Digital Misfit) of My Hiding Place in Cyberspace blog! Heidi says,
… Read More...If the response to this pattern is positive, I will be posting more hand embroidery designs
Vintage Valentines with Edible Ink
I’ve been wanting to try frosting sheets and edible ink cartridges
for ages upon ages, so I’m glad bakerella took the leap. Read of her trials and tribulations and ultimate stunning success in turning vintage Valentine’s into gorgeous heart cookie … Read More...