Inspiration du Jour – MelissaScrapz
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Free pattern: Square Dance quilt
This quilt pattern from P & B Textiles is in a popular colorway for this fall with lots of orange and brown. Fabric from the Pop Parade 2 collection. Quilt original design by Heidi Pridemore. Click here to download.
Via Fab Talk
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Magazine and Freebie: Cards Magazine

image by Scrapbook Trends
The latest edition of Cards magazine is on news stands now. And did you know that all of the wonderful magazines put out by Scrapbook Trends are available as a digital download? You can save money by…
Magazine and Freebie: Cards Magazine
The latest edition of Cards magazine is on news stands now. And did you know that all of the wonderful magazines put out by Scrapbook Trends are available as a digital download? You can save money by getting a digital … Read More...
DIY Wedding Favors
Visit Intimate Weddings for lots of DIY wedding inspiration, including these foodie favors: favor cones (including a free template), homemade raspberry jam, and fruit favors, all of which would make lovely favors for any party.
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DIY Wedding Favors
Visit Intimate Weddings for lots of DIY wedding inspiration, including these foodie favors: favor cones (including a free template), homemade raspberry jam, and fruit favors, all of which would make lovely favors for any party.
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Premiere: Handmade Nation in LA
If you are reading this, then you are part of the movement this film documents. If you live or will be in the Los Angeles USA area this weekend, you should check it out. The movie event includes a mini fair…
MORE CROCHET BEAUTIES
While searching for crocheted wreaths, I’ve run across some other crochet beauties. Gotta share these.
First is a fantastic crocheted ring from this blog – the crocheted one on the right:
http://www.modishblog.com/modish/2007/11/
Plus, this set of wreaths is to be … Read More...
Glass Bead Tutorials…Make a Gold Foil Bead
Searching the internet for interesting things about making glass beads actually manages to reveal interesting things. Today’s installment is a web site with bunches of glass tutorials. It’s awesome. You have options of different things to learn to do. It’s…
Glass Bead Tutorials…Make a Gold Foil Bead
Searching the internet for interesting things about making glass beads actually manages to reveal interesting things. Today’s installment is a web site with bunches of glass tutorials. It’s awesome. You have options of different things to learn to do. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a “Learn to Walk” belt
Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand. The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind holding…
Tutorial: Sew a “Learn to Walk” belt
Ashley from Make It and Love It designed this “Learn to Walk” belt to allow her toddler son the independence of walking without holding a parent’s hand. The fabric belt wraps around the kiddos waist while the parent walks behind … Read More...
Tutorial: “Flamenco” t-shirt refashion
Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck. Get the tutorial.
[photo from My Mama Made It]
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Tutorial: “Flamenco” t-shirt refashion
Alexis at My Mama Made It shows how to refashion a simple tee into a “flamenco tee”, a fitted tee with an oversized ruffle at the neck. Get the tutorial.
[photo from My Mama Made It]
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Tutorial: Simple pouch from vintage hankie
Claire from blah to TADA! shows how to make a lovely pouch out of an old hankerchief. The simple bag is perfect for a bride to use to stash wedding day essentials. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from blah to TADA!]
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Tutorial: Embroidery on Felt
Here is a clever idea and tutorial on how to embroider on felt from Alice of futuregirl.com. She has clear step by step instructions for this procedure. When she started making handbags, she wanted cool labels and looked into ordering…
Little Debbies Duke it Out
Which Little Debbie snack cake reigns supreme? Visit CakeSpy and see what happens when Little Debbies are pitted against one another in challenges that include death by boiling and car smushing.
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Starry Night

from Col's Creations
I simply adore this Starry Night Bottle by Col’s Creations! The cut out window and bead stars hanging down are lovely details. Click here to see more views of this bottle.
And, the title says that this is not a…
Whale of a cutting board.
Sorry for that title. Sometimes I can get cheesy and/or punchy after having spent 47 straight hours entertaining a 2 year old. Yesterday when I showed this to my husband he said, “Why would you cut a whale!”. Having children…