Over at the blog Argot there is a great little tutorial for recycling old candles into new ones that are just perfect for gift giving. You know the holiday season is coming and it is never too soon to start … Read More...
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Excellent uses of fabric
BellFlower Textiles is a company that I just noticed on my flickr stream the other day. I’m really loving her fabric combination.
This orange make up roll with the Japanese linen turtles is my fav. She also makes crayon rolls,…
Excellent uses of fabric
BellFlower Textiles is a company that I just noticed on my flickr stream the other day. I’m really loving her fabric combination.
This orange make up roll with the Japanese linen turtles is my fav. She also makes crayon rolls, … Read More...
Edible Pencils
I already posted on edible crayons, so here’s a how-to from Family Fun for edible pencils.
Tutorial: Rainbow pencil roll
When I was a kid, I was obsessed with placing colors in rainbow order. My crayons were kept in rainbow order, my paints were stacked in rainbow order, and even my M&MS got eaten in rainbow order. If you know…
Inspiration: Susan Lenz
This astonishingly beautiful piece is the work of needleart goddess Susan Lenz. Her description:
Take Ye Heed, Grave Rubbing Quilt Series. Crayon on fabric rubbing collaged with vintage and assorted lace and linens. Hand and free motion machine embroidery. Words: Take…
Tutorial: Doodle bags for coloring on the go
Editor’s Note: The blog linked to in this post is no longer active. Similar projects are a Draughtsman’s Pouch Art Tote and a Child’s Activity Bag with crayon pockets.
The kids can take their coloring with them with these … Read More...
Tutorial: Doodle bags for coloring on the go
The kids can take their coloring with them with these doodle bags. The pockets are sized especially to hold crayons. Mandy from MaKC Creations shows you how to make one. Go to the tutorial.
Lookie what she made: Garden wish flags!
Maya*made has started a new family tradition with these garden wish flags. Using fabric crayons and markers, the whole family worked together to create this set of flags to hang outside the garden plot. Whether it’s wishes for sunlight or raindrops, or…
Lookie what she made: Garden wish flags!
maya*made has started a new family tradition with these garden wish flags. Using fabric crayons and markers, the whole family worked together to create this set of flags to hang outside the garden plot. Whether it’s wishes for sunlight or … Read More...
Sharpie Art – Paintings and Drawings and T-Shirts!
If you have 4 minutes or so check out this sharpie art video. It’s Harold and the Purple Crayon meets er.. someone with a sharpie. While I was watching it I was annoyed that they were so focused in … Read More...
Sharpie Art – Paintings and Drawings and T-Shirts!
If you have 4 minutes or so check out this sharpie art video. It’s Harold and the Purple Crayon meets er.. someone with a sharpie. While I was watching it I was annoyed that they were so focused in but…
Scrapbook Blog of the Week- May 11
Kirsty Neale and Julie Kirk have come together to start The Copy and Paste Project. From the blog:
*COPY*: There’s a world of perfectly ingenious mind-stirring quotations, lyrics, conversations, designs, photographs, bits, pieces and miscellaneous bobs out there … and we…
Tutorial: How to sew a pencil roll
These pencil rolls would make awesome birthday gifts for youngsters. Make one, fill it with colored pencils, and then add a pad of paper to complete the gift. (You can also alter the pattern to work with crayons.) You Go … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a pencil roll
These pencil rolls would make awesome birthday gifts for youngsters. Make one, fill it with colored pencils, and then add a pad of paper to complete the gift. (You can also alter the pattern to work with crayons.) You Go … Read More...
COOL Crochet GIFT FOR A YOUNG BOY – Tool belt
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It’s really hard, IMO, to find cute, easy patterns to make for young boys. Of course, there are always the camouflage caps, mittens, and afghans – but what after that? I ran across this tool belt a mom made … Read More...
Let’s get this party started: At home
It’s fun to start thinking about all the great projects you are going to work on with your children. But before you add kids to the glue and glitter mix, you’ve got to organize your space.
Even though our house … Read More...
Great idea: Plastic Canvas pencil holder
Pistal5 posted this original and handy plastic-canvas pencil holder on Cut Out + Keep blog. She doesn’t provide a tute because, she says, it’s so simple! See the post and more photos.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check … Read More...
‘Tis the season to start your Christmas crafting
If hand-crafted Christmas gifts are on your to-do list, it’s time to get started! Patty at Pip Stitch blog pointed to an excellent tutorial on Quamut for making crayon-tinted, embroidered ornaments. The Quamut post doesn’t appear to be new, but … Read More...
Everyday Matters
Documenting life as it happens often times relies on the ordinary to jog our memories….you know, napkins, matchbook covers, paper towels, duct tape, old receipts from our “Kostanza wallets” to jot a quick note on. In my world, I have … Read More...