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The winner of my October Three Book Giveaway is this lovely scarf, entry #7:
Designed and crocheted by me, Mary Buse Melick. Modeled by my dear daughter, Meagan. Available in Sculpture Crochet Pattern Sets: SCK977 Shoulder Cozies.
Brooke’s Books recently featured characters from Little Women in charts for sale in her Craftsy shop and asked for input on other characters we’d like to see her provide for stitching. She’s added the most requested ones as the next … Read More...
Decorating for Thanksgiving? Check out this fabulous tutorial for a faux galvanized cake stand over at Ode to Inspiration. This would be perfect for a traditional or rustic looking set up, either on a table holding a cake (with … Read More...
Once again we get some good glass art from Daily Art Muse. Today we’ve got Elizabeth Johnson and her yummy glass berries and fruit. They look so real and very tasty. Elizabeth is based in New England and has … Read More...
The ampersand is a very trendy symbol, much cooler then using a boring old “and”. The Mel Stampz blog has an ampersand free die cut file and printable backgrounds for the Silhouette, click here to get them.
-Heather
This is a REAL party, in the park across from my own house. The hours and hours of preparation were REAL!
My very crazy fun and love-able daughter wanted a One Direction/ Pop Star party for her 6th Birthday. She … Read More...
Sometimes is just nice to be different than every other mum at school pickup or strolling through the grocery store. That is where DIY comes in to my life! I love these adorable glasses made with trinkets and paints to … Read More...
Just a little gross but my 6 year-old thought it was amazing! Even girls like gross things and apparently if you add some glitter it’s magically Princess themed. Perhaps if I add some edible glitter to her vegetables she might … Read More...
Jenelle Montilone: a creative activist and maker behind TrashN2Tees and instigator of the Create Change Movement. By 2013 she will have diverted more than 20 tons of clothing from our landfills. On November 15th, she is hosting the International Create … Read More...
In this tutorial Amy shows how you can create a stylishly cute bracelet using the new line of decoupage supplies by Martha Stewart. See how she did it in her tutorial Gold Speckle Bracelet.
I like this French Provincial Jewelry Organizer made by Mel-Designs. It is lovely and it features quotes. I like quotes! In this tutorial Mel shows how she used recycled jewelry chain, cup hooks, and pearl beads to make this earring … Read More...
Make some festive Thanksgiving cards, name tags or place cards using this vintage pumpkin digi image from Free Vintage Digital Stamps.
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Cute fall fashion coming up! How about some trendy polka dot jeans DIY Style? It’s Always Autumn has a great tutorial on how to make your own polka dot jeans with just a couple hours and a bleach pen. Not … Read More...
This cute sweater caught my attention and took me to the blog of its designer, Tamara Kelly. This one is a freebie. But, I went poking around the blog to find other crochet patterns. I fell in love with the … Read More...
A big plus for polymer clay ornaments is how easily you can personalize them. Some great Etsy examples:
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| Bear and Station Wagon Ornament by PersonalizedOrnament | Christmas Tree by dewsdreams |
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| Baby’s 1st Ornament by ClayArtbyDaresa | Snowman Ornament by MistysClayCuties |
The day has arrived! Time to reveal my Michaels Dream Tree! This is the tree I decorated for the Michaels Dream Tree Challenge. I am soooo excited to share this with you!
I call it my Icy Woodland Dream Tree. … Read More...
Here’s a free Christmas reindeer just in time for the holidays from Sew Lovely Embroidery. It is a detailed pattern that will so fun to stitch – just choosing the colors will be an adventure. It will make a nice … Read More...
Now that Halloween is over, Christmas stuff will be popping up everwhere. And if you haven’t started your holiday stitching in earnest yet, it is time to get it going. This pattern from Les Chroniques de Frimousse is a great … Read More...
Pam lives with her family in Southern California and hosts her blog “Pam Garrison”! She loves crafts of all kinds and often experiments with color combinations and using everyday materials in new ways. Today I found her brilliant “felt fall … Read More...
This is just darling and the possibilities are endless as the number of t-shirt designs out there! Pop on over to the blog Cheep Crafty Mama for the tutorial on how to make a recycled t-shirt apron decorated with stencils… Read More...
