Deanna from Sew McCool shows how to make this cross body zippered purse with a phone pocket. The bag is big enough to hold a good sized wallet, some sunglasses, and other small items. The pockets on the outside will … Read More...
Alice In Wonderland Spool
Connie from Missing Willow Farm altered a spool found at WalMart with an Alice in Wonderland theme. I think it’s really neat, unique and definitely eye catching. It’s got a garden base and a tea party on top.
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8 Things To Make With Antique Windows
Whether you have a few antique windows laying around, or you have been searching long are far from the perfect set, you know that they are not easy to come by. When you do find some, you want to have … Read More...
Love Letter Tutorial by Elyse Major
M is for …
If you like letters-as-décor then this project is for U
By Elyse Major
Single letters and numerals made of unfinished wood or paper mache are available at craft stores. Try your hand at decorating one and … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy appliqued message bibs
Terri from Crooked Whimsy shows how you can add a custom message to a plain baby bib. You’ll start with a purchased bib (or you can make one yourself) and then use fusible webbing to applique a message or design. … Read More...
Technique: Sewing on Stamped Cards
Add a pretty touch to your stamped images by stitching around them. Pierce tiny holes around the edges and use embroidery thread to sew. Find more info over on the Paper Wings Productions blog.
This reminds me of punched … Read More...
How to Transfer Your Projects From Two Peas in a Bucket to Scrapbook.com
Yesterday I wrote about the closure of Two Peas in a Bucket. If like me you have lots of your projects loaded in their gallery, and would like to easily transfer them elsewhere, scrapbook.com now has a tool that … Read More...
Crochet For The Beach Or Pool
I love this beach cover up that Ellen over at the Chilly Dog has created. She used a readily available cotton yarn but I would prefer a cotton blend for a number of reasons. My experience with cotton worsted yarn … Read More...
Celebrity Wife Swap at City Quilter
This just in from Dale Riehl, of The City Quilter and Gallery:
… Read More...ABC Television network’s CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP series shot a segment at our gallery and The City Quilter last March.
The program containing this premieres on ABC this Tuesday,
Five Ideas for July 4th
Here are some ideas to help you celebrate on July 4th this year
1. Woven place mat and 2. American flag bunting both from The House that Lars Built.
3. Free printable from On Sutton Place
Inspiration du Jour | Turtles Love
Turtles Love by baersgarten
What I loved about it:
The butterfly, the stitched tag, the layering and the yellow!
Tidbits about Iara:
How long have you been scrapping? since 2005
Paper or digi? (or both?) at the begin only paper, … Read More...
Tutorial: Antiqued Buttons
This tutorial makes a nice, subtle button – you could get a totally different effect with a bright coloured clay and a white wash – to match your sewing project.
Tutorial: Reversible book or journal cover
Domenica from Easy Sewing For Beginners shows how to make a reversible cover for a book or folder. You can use her instructions to make them to fit any size book or journal, even a 3-ring binder. Her how-to comes … Read More...
Tutorial: Tension rod puppet theater you can hang in a doorway
Lindsay from Diary of a Crafty Lady shows how you can make a puppet theater to hang across a doorway. The fabric theater front hangs from a tension rod, so it can be put up and taken down in a … Read More...
Free pattern: Expanding Nautical Tote Bag
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for making her Expanding Nautical Tote Bag. snaps
at the side give it a slimmer profile when you’re not carrying around so much. Or, when you’ve got more to carry around … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fabric bangle bracelet
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how to make these cute wrapped fabric bangle bracelets. They’re super easy to make and no sewing is required. You’ll just need thin strips of fabric (she used bandana for a … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy sew owl softie that kids can make
This owl softie is an easy sewing project. Janice from Maddie Moes shares a tutorial showing how to make him. She designed the project for kids learning to sew, and her tutorial is written to help an adult guide a … Read More...
Funky Wet Felted Bracelet Tutorial
Jennevieve is a fiber artist and sculptor and a contributor on “house inside out” where she is showing us how to make her “Funky Wet Felted Bracelet”! She has clear step-by-step instructions for us. Select your color and work along … Read More...
Project: Mini Paper Album
Turn one sheet of 12″x12″ cardstock into a fun little mini album, find directions over at the Get Creative with Traci blog. These would make great brag books or even slip tiny stamped notes inside for a fun card.
-Heather
Free Party Printables for a Vintage Barbie Birthday
If you have a daughter, Catch My Party’s free vintage Barbie printables are an easy way to put together a festive birthday celebration. Pair the printables with black, white, and pink balloon bouquets and a few of your daughter’s favorite … Read More...