The Simon Says Stamp blog has directions for making a lovely stamped and stuffed fabric heart. I love the hand dyed ribbon using stamping ink!
-Heather
Fall Wreath Round Up and Three Autumn Wreath Tutorials
Craft & Coffee has “Three Autumn Wreath Tutorials” for us to try. One is prettier than the other. They have excellent instructions and tutorials with pictures to follow to create yours. Make the Shades of Fall Yarn Wreath or … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew colored pencil roll
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making her No-Sew Colored Pencil Roll-Up. The colored pencil roll is made from vinyl, which is has two very nice attributes for a quick project: it’s durable, and the … Read More...
How to make Polymer Clay at home
You can make polymer clay at home and that too – using household items!
If you have cornstarch and white PVA or Elmer’s glue, it’s easy to make your own polymer or fimo style clay. This clay is soft, pure … Read More...
29 Ways To Save Money While Cleaning Your Home
Who doesn’t enjoy a tidy home? I know I do! But let’s face it, the price that comes along with the cleaners you can use to keep you home that way is not something the average pocket book enjoys. A … Read More...
Mark Montano Zip Tie Necklace
This very colorful necklace is perfect for tweens and those moms looking to splash out in the color world. Grab some of the kids beads and some zip ties to create this layered chunky necklace. Full tutorial available via Mark … Read More...
Free pattern: Retro inspired Barbara dress
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern for her Barbara dress. The design is inspired by classic 1950s dresses, but it’s done up with a modern style. It’s a sleeveless dress with a shirred waistband. Without the … Read More...
5 Tips for Bloggers
I was looking through the archives of one of my favorite bloggers, Elsie from A Beautiful Mess, and came across this post.
Elsie shares her top 5 tips for bloggers. I think are perfect for us indie artists that are … Read More...
Tutorial for Using Double Helix Glass
It’s Tutorial Saturday! Today I’m sharing a cool tutorial I found over at Double Helix Glassworks web site. They make all that wonderful silver glass bead makers love so much, myself included. The tutorial focuses on Triton and Psyche glass … Read More...
Clothespin Birds on a Branch
How adorable are these simple clothespin birds? I have a collection of clothespins in many different sizes and I think that making a family of these colorful birds is in my near future. Amanda has her birds hang out on … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fabric belts
In addition to defining your waistline, or the very practical purpose of keeping your pants up, a belt can add a pop of color or pattern to an outfit. Mandi from Making Nice in the Midwest shares a tutorial at … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued vinyl baby bib
Amy from Sew Incredibly Crazy shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make this appliqued vinyl bib. The way she does the applique is so smart! Instead of putting the applique down on TOP of the vinyl, … Read More...
Product Release: Close to My Heart
The brand new catalog and idea book from Close to My Heart is out now. Full of new stamp sets, scrapbooking kits, embellishments and more. Click here to virtually flip the new book.
-Heather
Vote: Best Fabric Shop Storefront
I cannot wait to see the winner. You decide. When you go to the survey (just click the image), there will be a link to each week’s post which will include a photo of the shop I nominated for that … Read More...
Polymer Clay Tea Party
The cute, polymer clay kind of tea party treats as brought to you by the talented Etsy polymer clay folks:
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| A cocktail ring by DIVINEsweetness loaded with sweet treats for your tea party themed event. Or just to make you |
5 Nail and Jewelry Combos to try
Here are 5 jewelry and nail combos to try via Rachel Zoe’s website: thezoereport.
I love all the combinations but can’t go past the first one. All the combinations are chic and modern and they will go well whether … Read More...
Tutorial: Thrifted doily lace bowls
Emma from Emuse created these pretty lace bowls from thrifted doilies. Of course I love it that she shows them with vintage buttons! But you could put them in any room of your house – by the back door to … Read More...
Free pattern: Toddlers linen bloomer shorts
Olu from Needle and Ted guest blogs at Serger Pepper with a free pattern for these adorable linen bloomer shorts. They’re easy to sew, using just two pieces of fabric – a front and a back. The waistband is made … Read More...
Tips: Marker Coloring Tips
The Some Odd Girl stamps blog has 4 quick tips for coloring animal fur with markers, click here to check them out. -Heather
Tutorial: Silver lining felt cloud coasters
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial at Totally Stitchin’ showing how to make these silver lining felt cloud coasters. The silver lining comes from the metallic thread that she uses to stitch them together. Metallic thread can be … Read More...