225g or 9 ounces of Coconut Cream
4.5 g (2 tsp) of powdered benzoin (or other preservative)
340g/12 ounces of Melt and Pour Soap
You can melt the base soap in a double boiler or the microwave. Meantime prepare your … Read More...
Make Your Own Gloves
Tutorial on how to crochet gloves.
MATERIALS (find them as a DIY kit at http://etsy.me/1kJ3dTF )
– 1 skein of Merino Aran superwash (52% wool, 48% acrylic)
– 4 mm hook
– Yarn needle
– Stitch marker
Project: Stamped and Stitched Wall Hanging
This amazingly cute wall hanging was made with stamping, stenciling and stitching. Penny Nuttall will show you how to make a stencil with your stamps for inking on fabric, stamping over top and then sewing around for this wonderful mixed … Read More...
Make A Giant Paper Mache Cactus
If you have been wanting a giant cactus and just don’t have green fingers then you can make your own paper mache cactus using this tutorial by Claire at Pillar Box Blue! This is a great decoration for any room, … Read More...
Earring Styles Inspired by Joanna Gaines
If you haven’t heard of Janna Gaines, then you probably haven’t seen what’s new in the home designing world. If you have heard of her, you are probably one of the millions who absolutely love and adore her. Not only … Read More...
Covering USB Flash Drives with Clay
From experience, I know that you can actually cover USB drive
s themselves just fine and bake the whole works. The trick is to take the plastic cover off so it doesn’t melt. The internal electronics are just fine at … Read More...
Project: Gold Gilded Bird Card
Jennifer Vanderbeek used metallic medium and gold heat embossing to jazz up this pretty bird card she made out of various pattern papers. Find directions for her gilded Sympathy card over on the Imagine Crafts blog.
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Rosemary 75 Champagne Cocktail
photo credit: Goodie Godmother
A glass of champagne to celebrate a special occasion is not unheard of, but how about one that changes colors. There is a secret ingredient that Mary from Goodie Godmother shares with you in her article. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew an elastic waistband without a casing
Did you know you don’t have to sew a casing to make a covered elastic waistband? ModKid shows how to do it. You’ll sew the elastic to the garment fabric first, which stabilizes it so it doesn’t twist like it … Read More...
Flavored Water
photo credit: Evermine Occasions
Add some pizzazz to your water with some herbs from your garden and fresh fruit. There is no need to spend money on flavored water when you can make your own. A refreshing way to serve … Read More...
Red, White and Blueberry Cupcakes
photo credit: Buttercream Blondie
Hopefully you get to enjoy a long weekend! Today is a very long day and taking up valuable time to spend preparing for Memorial Day celebrations. This is a great dessert that has the patriotic colors … Read More...
DIY Alice Through The Looking Glass Mixed Media Bottles
Celebrate the new movie Alice Through the Looking Glass by making some fun mixed media bottles with your favorite characters!
Mark Montano is a HUGE Alice In Wonderland fan so to celebrate the new Disney movie, Alice Through the Looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Fix a pants hem using a blind hem stitch
Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can fix the hem on a pair of pants using a blind hem stitch on your sewing machine. The blind hem creates a hem that is virtually invisible from the front, thanks … Read More...
Vegetable Bouquet
photo credit: The View from Great Island
I always see edible fruit bouquets, but rarely see vegetable bouquets. This would be a unique way to serve your veggies with dip at a party. This would look cute at a bridal … Read More...
Free Pattern – Embroidered Sparkle Kitty
Wow! I love the eyes on this little piece of art work. You can make your very own Embroidered Hand stitched Sparkle kitty by following the pattern and tutorial here. Sparkle Kitty.
DIY Rainbow Peg Dolls
These Peg dolls look adorable and are actually easy to make. Once you have the dolls and boxes to suit all you need is some paint drying patience. DIY Rainbow Peg Dolls.
Card making Project: Masculine Card with VW Bug Van
Here’s fun masculine card that would work for father’s day, birthday, graduation and more. Clare Prezzia used a fun VW Bug van stamp from Hero Arts and Distress Ink s with water to make this cool card. You can find … Read More...
6 Resources You Need NOW to Make Your Business and Blog ROCK!
Do you have a blog for your business? Or is your business your blog? If so, You may want to take a minute to read this super helpful post by Jennifer at Rainmaker Media Works. Jennifer is sharing some of … Read More...
Blueberry Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
photo credit: The Healthy Toast
Unfortunately for me, I don’t have time today to have a stack of pancakes for breakfast. In my opinion, you can’t go wrong with blueberries and lemon combo. Add some ricotta and you have a … Read More...
Inspiration: Hand quilted kin-cha-ku bags
Warm memories of elementary school lunches gave Chase, of 1/4″ mark, the idea of making a modern version of the kin-cha-ku bag. Her mom used these to wrap the metal boxes that contained her noonday meal. She explains that … Read More...