I think I mentioned the other day that I’ve been knitting a top, and I’m going to share it with you (along with a giveaway so you can get a kit of your own) on Monday, but I’m really inspired … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Easy ruched linen maxi dress
This linen maxi dress is made for summer! It’s an easy to wear one piece outfit. All you need to look pulled together is a pair of cute sandals and an eyecatching necklace. Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how you can make one. … Read More...
Cupcake Flag
This flag made from cupcakes is great. You can make them following the recipe or go buy store bought cupcakes from the bakery and then add the toppings. The store bought route is a great idea for those very last … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fingertip towels
Bigger than a washcloth, but smaller than a hand towel, fingertip towels are the perfect sized towel for drying your hands. They’re not always easy to find, though, especially not if you want them to match your bathroom. But Becky … Read More...
Edible Beach Candle
I had to look twice when I saw this suggestion from Sugartown Sweets. This candle is so real looking and yet you can eat it. This would be great for any celebration and you can change the colors around. You … Read More...
DIY Moroccan Candle Holder
This Moroccan candle holder is easy to make and looks beautiful when lit. The holder can be used for small votive candles or pour your wax directly into the painted globe. The full tutorial as well as more variations can … Read More...
Ikea Beach Bag Hack
Use some embroider threads to up-cycle and hack This Ikea beach bag. The image above was found here but I can not find a tutorial. It looks pretty straight forward though. This would be especially nice in rainbow summer colors. … Read More...
Free Pattern – Harriet Bag
Looking for a new handbag? Check out this free tutorial from Boodles Yarns. Simply open up the link here and the click on the Harriet bag to automatically download the PDF file. This bag would be lovely in a taupe … Read More...
Make Adorable Pop Rocks Party Favors for July Fourth
If you’re looking for a quick and easy party favor idea that your guests are sure to love, these free printable Pop Rocks gift tags are perfect. Simply attach the tags to strawberry or tropical punch Pop Rocks for a … Read More...
Tips: Water Coloring 101
One beautiful way to add color to your stamped images is by water coloring. I think using water colors adds such an artistic look to your cards and really makes you feel like a real artist too 🙂 There are … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit
There’s still a couple more day left to enter to win the Paper Pumpkin card kit for June from Stampin’ Up. Click here to go to the original post to enter.
-Heather
This apple quilt is sew tempting
Geta shows us her skills with her latest quilt pattern, “Delicious Expectations”. With a finished size coming in at 30” x 34” along with raw edge applique and machine stitching, you can have this baby completed in no time.
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Free pattern: Knot Tote
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has updated her Knot Tote pattern and has the new version up for download. She shared the original pattern 4 years ago, and it continues to be a favorite. The hobo style bag has has … Read More...
It’s a hack…blog hop!
Michael Miller is hosting, along with a happy stitch, a blog hop where sewists have taken a pattern and MM fabric and made something wonderful. Yep, a hack! Bloggers participating in this event include,
Monday 6/29- Kick off with Jessica… Read More...
50 Ideas to Add GOLD Into Your Wedding Decor
Gold is a very classic color, especially when it comes to wedding décor. Add a little or a lot, depending on the look you are going for, and you won’t go wrong either way. This post shows you 50 different … Read More...
Feature Friday: Pleasant St Studios
Today’s Feature Friday post is the wonderful Etsy shop named Pleasant St Studios. Shop owner Sarah has a great eye for fine, yet simple jewelry and does an amazing job and perfecting all of her creations to be the very … Read More...
Tutorial: 4th of July pocket tees
The 4th of July is a little over a week away, but there’s still time to whip up some cute patriotic t-shirts to wear. Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how you can make these flag pocket tees and also a … Read More...
5 Tips on Writing an Artist Statement
Have you ever been asked to write and artist statement? I haven’t, but when asked to write something “about me” I totally forget who I am. It’s so hard!
Carmen from The Artcademy wrote up 5 tips for writing and … Read More...
Freebie | Speech Bubble Journal Cards
These cards would be great for recording the things your kids say, or a funny conversation with friends and family. The PDF file is in A4 format, but should also print out fine on letter sized sheets. Follow the link … Read More...
Tutorial: Garden Art
As I’ve mentioned before I’m a big fan of clay. Mostly, that’s polymer clay but I’ve played with a lot of other varieties of clays – ceramics, air dry, model magic, paper clay… all sorts of good stuff. This tutorial… Read More...