The summer months are quickly upon us and with them comes an increased temperature. Whether we live in a dry, hot climate or by the ocean, our skin takes the brunt of it and inevitably dries out. Body butters
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Up cycle Style: T-Shirt Tassel tutorial
Cintia of “My Poppet” as so many excellent tutorials and has great eBooks on sale at an adorable price. She loves collecting and using vintage fabrics, re-purposing unwanted textiles into new usable and fresh items. Today I am showing you … Read More...
Tutorial: Double zippered pouch with two compartments
Fili & Lino show how to make a double zippered pouch with two compartments inside. Each of the zippers across the top opens a different compartment. The divider is sewn into the top so the two sections are completely separate. … Read More...
DIY Toy Car Necklace
I know you are probably thinking this one is just that little bit too quirky. My 4 year old boy however thinks it is totally cool and said if I had one of these necklaces I would be “Beautiful”. Sometimes … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Aloe Vera Soap
“Aloe Vera is the most prestigious herb used for skin care. It contains almost 20 amino acids, minerals like calcium, magnesium and sodium in sufficient quantities, enzymes, vitamins, polysaccharides, nitrogen and other components that make it a miracle beauty herb.” … Read More...
Corning has a Blaschka Era Lampworking Table
If you haven’t seen the work of Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka, you need to check it out. The were the father and son team from Czechoslovakia, known as Bohemia when they were alive, that created the most wonderful replicas of … Read More...
Father’s Day Trophies
What dad wouldn’t love to receive a personalized trophy for Father’s Day?!?
This Father’s Day project, shared on the smART Class blog, not only gives kids a chance to show their dads how much they care but also gives them … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre dip dye
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can dye a piece of fabric to create an ombre effect. It’s pretty on solids, but I’m really loving how it looks on a printed fabric. She’s going to make a skirt … Read More...
DIY Mini Notebooks
I love these mini notebooks! The free designs for the notebooks have an indie/hipster style, which is pretty popular. Use them as gifts or favors or just to keep in your purse to quickly write down shopping lists, thoughts, etc.… Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted scissors case
Dawn Cornell shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make this quilted scissors case. The quilted layers create a thick pouch that will cover the sharp point of your scissors. You can make it from two 5″ … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pillow
Add a touch of whimsy to your home décor with a pretty stamped pillow. Stampington and Company has directions for making this sweet bird themed pillow.
-Heather
Tutorial | Pet Silhouette Canvas Art
If you have extra photos of your pet, you can try this technique shown at Cheryl Style. She explains how to make adorable canvas pet silhouettes. You’ll need basic crafting supplies like scrapbook paper, acrylic paint and a … Read More...
Tutorial | Creating Transparent Printable Accents
Nicole over at Reaves, Party of Four, shares her techniques for creating transparent accents to use in Project Life and other pocket scrapbooking projects. She shows how she embellished clear inserts, and explains how you can print digital accents … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Stay True to You
I chose to feature Stay True to You by Gina because of the way she divided her background, and also because of the butterflies. I love butterflies!
Tidbits about Gina:
How long have you been scrapping? 7 years
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DIY Wedding Guest Book Station
Creating a stylish sign-in station for your wedding guest book is a snap with FolkArt® Home Decor™ Chalk! This no prep acrylic paint and wax dries quickly, and can be layered and sanded for a lovely distressed look … Read More...
Winning At Crochet!
The winner of this great book is Theresa with her entry shown here (chosen at random).
Submitted on 2014/04/18 at 12:46 pmLooks like a great book. I love anything crocheted!! Thanks for the chance to win. 43945
PLEASE … Read More...
Tutorial: Rag rag throw pillow
Heather from Poppy Haus shows how she made this gorgeous throw pillow out of a couple of rag rug placemats. The placemats are the perfect size to make a throw pillow, but you could also use a 2′ x 3′ … Read More...
Midnight at the Oasis
I spied this quilt over at Jen Kingwell Designs. Thanks goes to Amanda Jean of Crazy Mom Quilts for introducing me to this quilt designer in her blog post, to market and back again.
Free pattern: Mother Bird quilt block
This is Mother Bird by Michelle Thompson – one of two new quilt block patterns she created depicting characters from Alice in Wonderland. Visit Fandom In Stitches to download Mother Bird.
Image credit: Fandom In Stitches
Tutorial: Little girl’s Disco Diva Skirt
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make a sparkly little girl skirt she calls The Disco Diva Skirt. You can find all kinds of sparkly fabric in the costuming section of your fabric store. It’s super fast … Read More...