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This sounds like one of those knitting sweaters for penguins things, but apparently it’s actually true that a wildlife refuge in San Rafael is looking for people to knit bird’s nests for the abandoned baby birds they care for.
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Discover how easy it is to make fancy rings using scraps of colorful fabric, felt, and chenille stems. These are perfect to make as a Mother’s Day gift or to exchange with friends and classmates. You can also easily modify … Read More...
Dressing a doll in a fancy dress is so much fun! Arts & Crafts For Your American Girl Doll shares a tutorial showing how you can make a party dress like this one for an American Girl doll. The bodice … Read More...
Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can make your own rope rug using clothesline and strips of fabric. You’ll need quite a bit of fabric – she used 9 yards to get enough strips to make the one … Read More...
Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll share with you some tips on making a charm necklace using traditional rubber stamps and metal alphabet stamps.
-Heather
Make these awesome pop-up cards for Mother’s Day, or another occasion, using these free cut files from One Dog Woof. She explains how to create the card, and includes the finished dimensions. Click here to get the freebie.
Do you have an extended family with mom, step-mom, mom-in-law and more? That’s the issue that Mollie from Almost Makes Perfect faced, and so she created these printable gift tags for all the moms in her life, even her grandma. … Read More...
I chose Natural Cutie by Lorelei because of the lovely photo, and the misted effect at the bottom of the page.
Tidbits about Lorelei
How long have you been scrapping? I have been scrapping for about 10 years.
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Okay so maybe these would be best for this mom! Beads? Check. Pretty flowers? Yep. Cute puppies? Sure! A neato cuff bracelet? Bring it on! What are you clay folk doing for Mother’s Day?
Faux Leather Cuffs by Tammy Adams … Read More...
Sew4Home shows how to make their Big Round Floor Cushion. The circular top and bottom pieces are pieced from wedge shapes. The angles that the wedges come together can create cool designs if you fussy cut the pieces. Or, how … Read More...
Lindsay fromThe Cottage Mama shares a tutorial showing how you can make a pair of girl legging shorts with ruffles at the hem. They’re perfect for layering under summer skirts and dresses! You’ll start with a basic leggings pattern, … Read More...
Rubyellen from A Beautiful Mess shares a free pattern for making this wax print hobo bag. The simple lines of the slouchy bag show off the gorgeous and large-scale prints of the wax print fabric. The lining is also a … Read More...
Clemence of “the lovely drawer” took a plain pillow and recreated it into a fashion piece for a chair or sofa. Her love for creativity and aesthetic detail spills into every nook and cranny of her life. See her complete … Read More...
This “Scribble Flower T-Shirt” would make a lovely Mother’s Day gift and mom will love it. This project can be done with children and I think they would enjoy giving mom an original tee shirt. To get the tutorial for … Read More...
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial showing how to make this pretty ruffled apron in girl sizes. It’s made from two fabrics – one for the bib and skirt, and another for the ruffles and ties. She includes … Read More...
Bri Emery is an art director and the Los Angeles-based founder and editor of “design love fest” a lifestyle blog with an eye for design in style, DIY, food, travel, entertaining and more. She made this stunning “wall hanging” with … Read More...
Can I just tell you that I have found a kindred spirit in NeedleNosey. Seriously, you guys…I was looking at her etsy site and just about died from laughing so hard. I can just hear my mother’s sweet southern sass … Read More...
As a big fan of stitching and recycled wool felt the book Doodle Stitching Embroidery and Beyond is my kind of book! The first project I made was the cutwork felt bookmark. I new I would be using it with … Read More...
I’ve told you before about Mad Mad Knitting, aka Gregory Patrick, a guy who it would not be a stretch to say was able to turn his life around by knitting teddy bears. Last year he launched an indiegogo campaign… Read More...
Zoe of “captain crafty” was raised on an organic farm in Western Massachusetts where her family grew and harvested acres of flowers every summer that were assembled into fresh bouquets. Zoe was surrounded by color and design and today; loves … Read More...
