Becca from Blue Cricket Design shows how to make this handy organizer for your next trip to the grocery. Hook the straps around the handle of your grocery, and you’ve got a coupon organizer and pocket right in front of … Read More...
Tutorial: Play tent from PVC pipe and a yard of fabric
The Handmade Hanukkah crafts continue at Prudent Baby with this tutorial for making a play tent. The materials are inexpensive – PVC pipe and a yard of canvas fabric. Get the how-to.
[photo from Prudent Baby]
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Tutorial: Oilcloth reusable snack bag
Katie shares a tutorial on her blog, Notes from a Very Red Kitchen, for making a reusable snack bag from oilcloth. Oilcloth is a perfect fabric choice for this project and it’s available in so many pretty prints these days. … Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler dress from a pair of capris
The Fabric Floozie made this dress for her toddler daughter out of a pair of rather unremarkable capri pants she found at a garage sale. The border print on the legs became the bottom of the skirt, and the waistband … Read More...
Inspiration and Technique: Paper Piecing with Digital Stamps
Check out this fantastic card from the Creative Candy blog, she used a digital stamp image from Scrap N Fonts and turned into a paper pieced card, how totally clever is that? Visit the Creative Candy blog for more info.… Read More...
Fabric: Leanika
It’s a sport for me, cruising for pretty fabric. Check out LEANIKA by Dena Designs from Honey Bee Humble. Go here to see more.
[tags]fabric, stash, Leanika, birds[/tags]
Freebie: Printable Tags
Download these free tags created by Crystal Jeffrey Rieger, from the Scrapbooks and Cards today blog. Click here to go to download.
NEED A GIFT QUICK? SOME LAST MINUTE IDEAS!
Everyone needs to have a few stashed gifts that will work for a wide variety of ages and personalities. I try to keep a few on hand. And, we always need something last minute, don’t we? Try one of these … Read More...
Holiday Idea: Poinsettia Card
Lisa Tutman-Oglesby shows you how to create this stunning poinsettia Christmas card. Click here to go to tutorial.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on Etsy and these fun … Read More...
The Table was Set…
We’re back to Corning briefly. I know we were just there yesterday but you have to see the table set with all that gorgeous glass food created by Erik Meek. The event has already taken place…if you went let me … Read More...
Holiday Idea: Dress up your gift wrap
Tania Willis at Get it Scrapped, shows you how to dress up your packages with patterned paper scraps. Click here to go to tutorial.
Bear Cupcakes
My favorite, quirky, clever cupcakatier (is that a word? no?), Clare Crespo, tells us how to make her bear cupcakes HERE at Yummy Fun. These cuppies are from her fabulous book, Hey There, Cupcake!.
[tags]bears, cupcakes[/tags]
Inspiration: Tim’s Tags
Last week I told you about Tim Holtz’ count down to the holidays with his famous holiday tags and you can check them all out now with complete with instructions here on his blog. At the same time Blockheads encouraged … Read More...
How To Make a Igloo Penguin Party Cake
Mistakes Happen!
Recently I started the Every Way Wrap, from Interweave Fall 2009. I love cables, and the moss stitch part was pretty also. I chose a silk/merino blend handdyed from Yarn Hollow and happily cast on! (is there any … Read More...
That Martha, she just keep’s em comin..
Sometimes I just love simplicity. This Snowy Balloon ornament is the epitome of simplicity. Plus, it involves balloons to make it which is even better!
12 Days of Service for Kids
Homemaking Fun did a lesson with her children on the true meaning of Christmas. They made ornaments to correspond to the 12 days of Service. I love this idea as we get closer to Christmas.
Toffee Apple Cupcakes with Toffee Arches
My jaw dropped when I saw these gorgeous cupcakes. Find the recipe and how-tos for creating toffee arches HERE (made with the Junior MasterChef cupcake kit) at Almost Bourdain.
[tags]apple, cupcakes, kids baking, toffee, sugar[/tags]
Undersea CQ seam treatment from SharonB
This gorgeous seam treatment by SharonB of Pin Tangle reminds me of an undersea garden. Sharon says,
… Read More...This is seam first covered with braid. On the bottom edge of the braid I worked two rows of herringbone in bunka thread.
Free design: Merry Christmas
Di van Neikerk of Crafts Unlimited has a lovely seasonal gift for all of us. This beautiful Christmas greeting is free to download. Print it on fabric and embroider with threads, ribbons, and beads for a special home decoration or … Read More...