Are you looking for inspiration for your card layouts? Page Maps offers Card Maps, FREE sketch ideas for your cards as well as their sketches for scrapbook pages. These are really great jumping off points to get your creative … Read More...
New Free Slipper Patterns from PolarKnit
These are sooo cute! Little ladybug slippers and little
piggy slippers, all knit in PolarKnit’s chunky weight fleece yarn.
Go here for the free pattern: http://www.polarknit.com/itoolkit.asp?pg=SOCKS/SLIPPERS
New Free Slipper Patterns from PolarKnit
These are sooo cute! Little ladybug slippers and little
piggy slippers, all knit in PolarKnit’s chunky weight fleece yarn.
For the pattern, go to the PolarKnit patterns page and scroll down to the chunky section.
Looking for more Slipper … Read More...
The winner of “Paperie for Inspired Living” Giveaway!

Thanks you all for entering this giveaway and the next book giveaway will be an amazing book call “The Natural Knitter” and I think you will all love it.
The winner of this awesome book is Mia. I had five…
Knitting Charity Needs Volunteers
Contagious Hope is in need of some people to help volunteer their time and talent to help make toys, clothes, and blankets. All items will be sent to orphangages and local shelters to those in need. Please check out this website for…
Dori embroidery = couching
Deepa of This and that blog shows us Dori embroidery, an Indian take on couching. You’ll especially enjoy how she used Dori to disguise a bit of damage to her daughter’s favorite skirt. See the post.
Modern Art Wall Decor made from squares of paper
ALEXA WESTERFIELD A.K.A. SWELLDESIGNER posted this cool design that re-purposes scrapbook paper into a very colorful and non-permanent decoration/art. I have tons of wallpaper sample pages that I could see doing this design with. Or making individual squares of art and…
Modern Art Wall Decor made from squares of paper
ALEXA WESTERFIELD A.K.A. SWELLDESIGNER posted this cool design that re-purposes scrapbook paper into a very colorful and non-permanent decoration/art. I have tons of wallpaper sample pages that I could see doing this design with. Or making individual squares of art … Read More...
Tutorial: Fold your fabric neat and square
Sew Diva Diane shows how she folds her fabric into neat squares. She uses comic book boards to get crisp folds and uniform size. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew Diva Diane]
Tutorial: Fold your fabric neat and square
Sew Diva Diane shows how she folds her fabric into neat squares. She uses comic book boards to get crisp folds and uniform size. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Meditation floor pillow
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective continue their Summer Camp series on Craftzine, this time with a tutorial for making a floor pillow perfect for a meditation space. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craftzine]
Go to the tutorial.
…Tutorial: Meditation floor pillow
Bernadette Noll and Kathie Sever from Future Craft Collective continue their Summer Camp series on Craftzine, this time with a tutorial for making a floor pillow perfect for a meditation space. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craftzine… Read More...
Candy Buffet Tips
Having a candy bar at your party or wedding? Project Wedding has a great, detailed tutorial with tons of tips. CLICK HERE for more information, including links for resources.
Technorati Tags: candy, buffet, bar, wedding, favors, party, resources
Shop: That’s Jazzy Stamp Dreams

image by Shelia Ox and Amy Duff
Let me share with you yet another wonderful little stamp company on Etsy, That’s Jazzy Stamp Dreams. Shelia carries a great selection of clear stamps. I really love this “Shrooms to Grow” set, mushrooms are still…
Shop: That’s Jazzy Stamp Dreams
Let me share with you yet another wonderful little stamp company on Etsy, That’s Jazzy Stamp Dreams. Shelia carries a great selection of clear stamps. I really love this “Shrooms to Grow” set, mushrooms are still really popular! She’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch and Split friendship quilt

- Image from Wonder Woman Creations
Deborah Raymond of Wonder Woman Creations blog shares how she and her friends made this quilt to gift a mutual friend who was about to move. Get the tutorial.
Black and White Conversion
Tina Cockburn of the Studio Calico Design team, shares a simple method for converting your photos to black and white. Click here to go to tutorial
Minibook Class
Sign up for this minibook class with Vee Jennings and venture into the world of layering, ink and paint! Class starts July 20th and costs $10. Click here to sign up.
Renegade Craft Fair – San Francisco


The second annual Renegade Craft Fair in San Francisco will take place July 18 and19 from 11:00am to 7:00pm, at Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion. This FREE urban art, craft, and DIY extravaganza will include over 200 artists traveling from all…
Tutorial: Chair seat pads
Dress up your table with pretty chair pads. Janome Sew4Home shows how to make them. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Janome Sew4Home]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, chair, seat, pad, cushion


