The winner of A History of the Paper Pattern Industry by Joy Spanabel Emery (read my review here) is…. Commenter # 21, Emma Smith, who said: “I love the 1930?s with the era of film stars and the glamour … Read More...
Project: Accordian Fold Card with Box
The Scrap of Life blog has directions for making a beautiful Vintage style accordian folded card that slips into a handmade box. The box is made using an envelope punch board. Click here for more info.
-Heather
How To: Make a Mini Felt Cactus, Hamster & Heart
To celebrate the launch of her new book, “Super-Cute Felt Animals” Laura of “Bugs and Fishes” is sharing a collection of free tutorials that you can mix and match with the projects from the book. How To: “Make a Mini … Read More...
Winner: Made By Hand by Nick Warner
Janet N. of Saginaw MI of is the winner of the copy of Made By Hand: Contemporary Makers, Traditional Practices by Nick Warner
How to make an 80’s Christian Lacroix inspired blazer
I am a big fan of bling and the King of bling is Mark Montano. He has hit it out of the park with this upcycling of a thrift store blazer. Pop on over to his blog to see his … Read More...
Four Needle Felting Video Tutorials
The Handcrafter is a felt wool craft supplies store in Jakarta, Indonesia. I am pointing out their “four video tutorials on needle felting” for the sweatiest animals; a kitty, poodles, Totoro and a schnauzer. Theseneedle felting tutorials below are … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn your fabric scraps into cute cards for your sewing friends
How perfect would this greeting card be for your favorite sewy friend? Minki Kim from Minki’s Work Table made it from fabric scraps, and she shares a tutorial showing how. And check out the knobs – they’re tiny buttons! What … Read More...
Softsoap Gift Basket And A Giveaway!
Read on to see how you can win a SoftSoap Decor Gift Basket for yourself!
I made up this cute kitchen themed gift basket to have on hand for whenever I need a gift for a friend. I made sure … Read More...
No Bake Mini Strawberry Cheesecake
Perfect dessert for the summer, especially if you went strawberry picking. I don’t know about you, but I really hate to cook on the stove or bake meals in the oven on a really hot day. Some days I get … Read More...
41 Camping Hacks That Are Borderline Genius
It’s that time of the year when we can pull out our camping gear and head out into the great outdoors. If you are a seasoned camper, or just trying it out, there are some tips to make things a … Read More...
Free pattern: Summer Shorties for little girls
Lauren Dahl from Baste + Gather and Selvage Designs shares a free pattern for these little girl Summer Shorties. They’re just the thing for active little girls. They can be worn on their own as bike shorts, or layered under … Read More...
DIY Mirror Jewelry Wall Hangers
The more jewelry I buy the more storage ideas I seek. I have an obsession with long necklaces that not only require length for hanging but usually a little strength too. I love this mirror idea however it wouldn’t hold … Read More...
Get a Jump on Christmas Knitting with this Wee Bear Tree Ornament Pattern
I don’t even want to think about this sort of thing, but Kat over at Just Crafty Enough reminds us that there are 24 weeks until Christmas. With that in mind she’s starting her advent calendar project, which will … Read More...
Helicopter Seed Dragonfly Craft
Next time you have the kids out for a walk, look for the supplies needed to make this adorable dragonfly craft. From nature, you will need a couple ‘helicopter’ seeds from a maple tree and a twig. From your craft … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer picnic coasters
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make these fun summer picnic coasters. The gingham print and ric rac trim peeking out the edge give them retro charm. They’re easy to make, too! You could whip out a whole … Read More...
Etsy Shop Feature- The Little Treasures by sewella
Maya is the owner of the gorgeous shop, Sewella, where she sells crochet patterns, earrings, necklaces, headbands, and other handmade items. My favorite item Maya has made is the crocheted Woodland Wall Art, pictured above. I love the … Read More...
I’m hosting The Daily Sew today!
In addition to my regular Craft Gossip blogging today, I’m also on The Daily Sew on Facebook sharing some fun sewing inspiration. I am honored to be part of this group of super talented bloggers, if only for the day. … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Owl Stamp
The Papierkleckse blog has an adorable digital owl stamp to download for free, click here to get it.
-Heather
Looking for more Owl themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Freebie & Tutorial | Geometric Favor Box
Share a very special thank-you gift with this geometric favor box from Black & White Obsession. Trisha provides the free template (in PDF and cut file formats), as well as a step by step tutorial for making the box, including … Read More...
Freebie | Mini Pack of Papers & Tags
Download a luscious mini pack of papers and tags by Nash of Craft-A-Doodle-Doo. Use for making notebooks, for gift tags or as scrapbooking patterned papers.
