Download a free idea booklet from Echo Park Paper, inside you’ll find projects for cards, scrapbook pages and altered items to help you get started on your spring projects.
-Heather
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Tips for sewing on denim and cutting jeans pattern pieces
Do you dream of sewing your own jeans? A pair of jeans made to fit your body. Melissa from Melly Sews and Sabra from Sew a Straight Line have teamed up to bring you I Dream of Jean-ie series that … Read More...
6 Statement Feature Wall Ideas You Can Make Yourself
Creating a statement feature wall in your home can be a fun and rewarding DIY project. Not only does it add visual interest and impact to any room, but it also allows you to personalize your space and reflect your … Read More...
8 Unique Garden Planter Ideas
Spring is just around the corner and green thumbs are eager to start digging this year’s gardens. Gardeners should utilize complementary and proper-fitting planters to best display outdoor vegetation and plant life.
Rather than use standard, boring pots, consider these … Read More...
Grab a Free Pattern from Jil Eaton Before April 7, 2014
Jil Eaton is known for her colorful, wearable children’s designs, and 20 of her MinnowKnits patterns are now available for the first time as digital downloads.
To celebrate, she’s offering one free set of patterns, a knitted layette including a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sequin St. Patrick’s Day outfit for little girls
RaeAnna from Sewing Mama RaeAnna shows how she created this sparkly sequined St. Patrick’s Day outfit for her young daughter. It’s a sequin trimmed onesie paired with a layered skirt made from the same sparkle fabric. It’s a little late … Read More...
Swatch from the Sonnet collection
This is sure to become one of those pieces of fabric you are afraid to cut up. Due in stores soon, let me introduce you to Couplet in Afternoon from the Sonnet collection designed by Victoria Findlay Wolfe (Newcastle Fabrics).… Read More...
Shamrock Hot Cocoa
Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Final post for this holiday and since it is cold again. I thought why not enjoy a glass of hot cocoa with a bit of green.
We Made That has created a white hot cocoa recipe … Read More...
Felt bows: a free pattern and tutorial
How pretty are these bows to wear with your new Easter outfit? Liesl of “Oliver + S” has a darling tutorial with a professional pattern. All the girls on your Easter list will love these; young or old. Thanks Liesl … Read More...
How to Create a Rainbow Stained Glass Window
This amazing stained glass window was made using pieces of paper that were colored and then painted. The secret ingredient? Vegetable oil!
Jean, from the Artful Parent, had her kids doodle designs on the paper using oil pastels
(but … Read More...
Book Review – Living Color
In Living Color (STC Craft | A Melanie Falick Book; March 2014; U.S.
$24.95 / Can. $27.95; ISBN: 978-1-61769-084-6)
This new book includes essays and interactive exercises
that allow readers to explore their creativity
Living Color speaks to aspiring artists … Read More...
DIY Cloth Napkins
Cloth napkins are always nice to have at the table, but are they really practical?. I don’t mind washing cloth napkins, but I do HATE ironing them. If I had cloth napkins that did not need ironing then I would … Read More...
DIY Papaya Skin Rub
This natural Papaya skin rub comes from our sister site Craftbits.com. The tutorial is so simple and so easy that you will be amazed at it’s results. Use Papaya or Pawpaw skin to rub the flesh over your body. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Kid Sized School Lunch Bag
Ruby fromZaaberry shows how to make a kid sized school lunch bag. A zippered top keeps everything inside, an important feature if you’ve ever seen how kids toss around their lunch sacks on the way to school. It’s insulated … Read More...
Knit an Adorable Fair Isle Vest for Kids
Traditions combine in this pretty Kid’s Fair Isle Vest from Purl Soho. The technique is all Fair Isle, while the specific design involved hails from Muhu, an island off the coast of Estonia.
The vest itself is sized for little … Read More...
Free pattern: Bird baby mobile, no sewing required
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern for making this bird mobile for a baby’s room, no sewing required. She used felt to make the birdies and assembled it with hot glue. If you have a sewing machine, … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Roses & Romance
Nothing says romance quite like roses! For ultra-feminine wedding inspiration featuring beautiful blooms and soft, pretty colors be sure to visit this lovely pink, champagne gold, and ivory mood board at b.loved Weddings.
Discover a treasure trove of valuable … Read More...
And the winner is…….
Congrats goes to Eska! You’re the winner of the SRM Press DIY Princess Favor Kit giveaway on Craft Gossip! Please reply to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
Thanks to everyone who entered.
-Heather
Tutorial: Modern faux chenille pillow
I’ve always thought of faux chenille as done up in soft, romantic shades, either for a vintage-y cottage look or for a baby room. But Kimbo from A Girl and a Glue Gun does faux chenille in bright colors and … Read More...
Inspiration: Decorated Egg Carton
How sweet is this Easter project from Sister Stamps!? Visit thier blog for more photos of this fantastic dressed up egg carton. It’s perfect for stashing candy and little Easter treats inside.
-Heather