Independent craft blog since 2007
Hi Everyone:
Creating a monochromatic card is harder, as scrapbooker and cardmakers, we luv patterns and colours.
It’s always hard for me to stick to 1 colour only..
Eva Dobilas created this awesome card for the challenge using several different … Read More...
You’ve seen the glass sink basins and you’ve seen glass gazing balls in gardens. Now you can have a glass butterfly feeder. Glorious Glass Garden on Etsy has them in all colors and styles!
Keep your hands wrapped around a warm cuppa without burning them. House on Hill Road offers this free pattern for a coffee cozy. I love the big button closure. Make one – your fingers will thank you.
These cup … Read More...
The day I discovered the metal bias tape tools, I was a happy girl. Now I could have bias tape in any color or print I desired. But with each bias tape tool making only one size of bias tape … Read More...
You’ll find a complete pictorial tutorial of the heart-shaped felted kitchen oven mitts, on the Liz’s Felt Café blog. These mitts are not only a practical Valentine gift, but can be dressed up after their wet felted the with … Read More...
Make Baby Stuff offers a free pattern for a rag doll. The embroidered face, yarn hair, and cloth body ensure a soft doll perfect for snuggling. Use different prints and patterns to give this little dolly a unique personality. Get … Read More...
Have you spotted it? There, nestled among the lovely flowers and leaves? I’ll give you a hint – it’s in the lower left corner, and absolutely adorable. Found it yet?
There’s a wee little pod baby hiding in that wreath! … Read More...
These gorgeous jacquard ribbons are part of the new spring line from LFN Textiles. You can order them retail from LFNTextiles.com or wholesale from renaissanceribbons.com. And you can get to know the designer, get application tips, and find … Read More...
I played some more with Jillibean Soup products and I am still in love! I decided to use them to make a framed word collage of my one little word for 2009, because the tree designs are just perfect for … Read More...
I played some more with Jillibean Soup products and I am still in love! I decided to use them to make a framed word collage of my one little word for 2009, because the tree designs are just perfect for … Read More...
Reader Carol of Marietta, Georgia, USA, writes:
My daughter wants me to cross stitch a pink poodle for her daughter’s room. Where can I even begin the hunt to find a pattern like that?
Poodles are a popular cross-stitch theme, … Read More...
What did I find for you today? A free shipping coupon from Annie’s Attic! I personally like free shipping sales, almost better than percentages off.
Just recently became interested in speed knitting. Why? Can’t say, other than that if … Read More...
Beading Daily Announces Top 10 Most Popular Projects of 2008
Beading Daily has announced the site’s Top 10 Most Downloaded Free Projects of 2008, as told through the millions of downloads conducted in 2008 by Beading Daily readers around the … Read More...
Jennifer Perkins/Naughty Secretary Club will be offering a few really fun sounding classes this month at Craft-o-Rama. If you’ve been hesitating to take a class, January might be your last chance for awhile. Jennifer is expecting (congrats!) and will … Read More...
Oh, my goodness! This little toadstool is so sweet, it almost gives me tears. The flower vine over the door, especially, makes me wiggle with delight. Reader Sarah found this tasty bit by poshplushies on flickr. You’ve got to … Read More...
Kandra of Sibling Craftery is sharing some adorable embroidery patterns to spice up your kitchen projects. Your kitchen fairies will have plenty to do with all these charming appliances and accessories to work with! Thanks so much, stitching sisters!! Get … Read More...
Keep the winter chill away with this fleece ski mask. Stacy at Patchy Apple has a tutorial to show you how to make one. She includes a template for both children and adult sizes, so make one for every … Read More...
The chart for this sweet winter stitchery by Anne MacGregor is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m certainly no fashion maven. My idea of fashion is somewhere between Vintage Goodwill and Discount Digs. If I find something I love, I’ll buy every color that suits me. However, at … Read More...
