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Inspiration du Jour | Fruity Night
Painted Fall Leaves – Grow Creative
I love the look of fall leaves and this painted fall leaf garland is a great way to incorporate dried leaves into a great craft project and décor item. This is a great craft to do with little ones, as … Read More...
Tiny Clay Treats
I’m not sure what my fascination is with mini foods but they’re tiny and adorable. The little noodles are even translucent!
1. Miniature Vietnamese noodle, 2. A Slice of Lemon Cake, 3. eggs and spoon polymer clay food … Read More...
Video tutorial: Messenger bag
Professor Pincushion shares a video sewing tutorial showing how to make this messenger bag. It’s trimmed out with contrast bias tape. You can embellish the large front flap with a patch or applique, or leave it plain. The video is … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple shoulder bag for an American Girl doll
Pixie Faire shares a free tutorial for making a simple shoulder bag for American Girl or other 18″ dolls. It’s made from small bits of fabric that you can easily find in your scrap bin. It’s lined with no raw … Read More...
Latte Lovers Bridal Shower + $25 Target Giveaway!
If you’ve been following my posts for Target’s “Be Yourself, Together campaign here and here, you know that I’ve been highlighting the unique differences each member of a couple brings to a relationship, and how they find common ground. … Read More...
Project: Thankful Table Decor
The Lawnscaping blog has a cute Thanksgiving idea, tiny decorated jars filled with slips of paper and a pencil so each family member can write down what they are thankful for.
-Heather Looking for Thanksgiving printables? Check these designs out … Read More...
A Lovely Holiday Garland to Knit
I love the Luxury Holiday Garland project from Kristin Ashbaugh-Helmreich and Jimmy Beans Wool. The idea was to use each of the yarns in the company’s Luxury Fiber Sampler in something that could be used to decorate the home.
The … Read More...
DIY Colorful Candy Table Numbers
These festive table numbers double as centerpieces for simple and sweet wedding decor! Get the tutorial at Weddingbells. Very cute for a candy or carnival-themed wedding!
Check out the New Petite Purls
Petite Purls issue 16 was just released, and while they’re aren’t as many patterns for the kiddos as we’ve come to expect from this web magazine, there’s still some fun stuff here.
I like the Bizzy Tunic, a mom-sized garment … Read More...
Free pattern: Long sleeved peasant dress for little girls
Peasant dresses are a favorite style of dresses for little girls. And why not? They’re easy to make, are flexible in fit, and look awful cute! A peasant dress typically has short sleeves, which is great for warmer weather but … Read More...
Free pattern: Upcycled t-shirt bandana cowl
Tracy from 181 Reup shows how she upcycled an old t-shirt to make a bandana cowl. Her tutorial includes a free pattern for the bandana cowl. It’s hard to see in this photo, but the shape of the cowl is … Read More...
Sculpted Embroidery or Applique Design from Imaginesque
The designs from Imaginesque are always multipurpose. You can use them for embroidery, applique, or quilting. This one can be stitched in outline form or filled in for a more impactful design. It would be beautiful stitched in primary colors … Read More...
Noel Christmas Chart
This free pattern from Talons Aiguilles is filled with Christmas charm. Bedecked with ornaments, it wishes us all a Joyeaux Noel. The design will be a welcome addition to your holiday decor and will be great as an ornament stitched … Read More...
Sequined Pumpkins For Thanksgiving
There are way too many pumpkin crafts out there for Thanksgiving. But this one, with pretty sequins is probably not only the prettiest, but perhaps the easiest to make which will have the most effect.
Perfect for decorations around Thanksgiving … Read More...
Sweet Paul’s Felt Mushrooms
Sweet Paul has the most beautiful online magazine that has so many lovely ideas and it is here for us free. The issue “FALL 2012” that I am looking at gives us instructions on how to make several dramatic felt … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexagon mini pouch
Becky from Patchwork Posse shares a Bite Sized Sewing project over at Craft Snob with this hexagon mini pouch. It’s made from 5″ hexagons, making it a good size for little girls to carry. The pieces are all relatively small … Read More...
Sock Snowman Easy Tutorial
Mary of “Hometalker” says she didn’t make this yet but a friend did. This would be so cute to make a family of “snow people”, one for every family member. You can hot glue thin twigs as arms and then … Read More...
How to make your own scribe/needle tool
Today’s recycling project is a tool! Pop on over to the blog Cute Simple Stuff to see a great video packed with great ideas, tips and techniques that you can use for all sorts of projects. See how to make … Read More...
