Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a pretty sleeve to hold your iPad. She gives it a ruffle down the front and a fabric flower on the flap. Velcro on the flap and opening will keep your … Read More...
Tip: Dimensional Die Cuts
Betsy from Paper, Scissors and Super Heroes has a cool tip to add some dimension to your die cut shapes by using a scoring board, click here to check it out.
-Heather
New Maple Leaf Mold from Colour de Verre
One of my best sellers in my studio is the leaf plates I make with the Colour de Verre molds so to hear about a new one gives a great reason to write about it’s release. These molds they make … Read More...
Trick or Treat: Halloween Artists Bazaar
The second annual Halloween Artist Bazaar Trick or Treat Giveaway is here. This intrepid band of Halloween loving artists has once again come together to offer a trick or treat bucket full of beautiful, ghoulish art. To enter: You must … Read More...
Healthy Halloween Dessert: Ghost Peaches
Yes Halloween is all about being decadent.
It is about the candy, the sweets, the parties, the rowdy kids. And more.
So, indulge in this sweet, yet healthy dessert for a calming effect (at least pretend to).
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Hanging Cement Vase
The ladies at theMerryThought have created this sweet little round hanging pot for flower vases – so pretty and industrial 🙂
Our sister site, Craftbits recently featured DIY Brooches made out of cement. Is cement making a foray into crafts?… Read More...
DMC Seasonal Freebie
The latest freebie from Emma Broidery at DMC Thread’s Blog looks like a really fun project. It is called “In Vino Veritas” and it taken from an old Latin phrase that is attributed to Pliny the Elder and translates to … Read More...
The Edwardian Lady Box Set
Over at Happiness at Cross Stitching, Lynn B. is showing off her completed Edwardian Lady Box Set. She provides instructions for making each piece, including this cool little needlebook that is shown here. If you are like me, you cannot … Read More...
Quick Party Ideas – Paper Planes
Love this quick idea from Jen and Shannon over at Eat.Sleep.Make. They created a party for an adult using and old atlas and some paper airplanes. This theme would be perfect for a bon-voyage party or even an off to … Read More...
How to make recycled soda bottle candle sticks with beaded bobeches
If you are like me and save cool bottles and packaging to use in your crafts and decorating than I bet you might like this idea for turning vintage looking soda bottles into candle sticks. This set is part of … Read More...
How to upcycle a sweater with sequins
First I have to say I love this photo! Next pop on over to the blog Kittenhood for a fun and easy tutorial on how to upcycle a sweater some sequins and a bit of stitching.
Tutorial: Big Tee drapey nursing top
It doesn’t look like it, but this drapey top by Abby from Things for Boys is actually a nursing top. There are no hidden flaps or extra layers. Instead, she designed it so the wide sleeves give baby access to … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s ballerina dress-up tutu
Narelle from Cook. Clean. Craft. shares a tutorial showing how to make a child’s dress-up tutu out of gathered organza. She chose to sew it together from organza, rather than the more widely used method of knotting strips of tulle … Read More...
Tutorial: Drape a basic bodice block on a dressform
Justine at Sew Country Chick show show she drapes a basic bodice block on a dressform. She suggests using this patternmaking method if you are planning on making a pattern available in a range of sizes, as opposed to making … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY leather A-line skirt
Look at the fabulous leather skirt that Liz from Cotton & Curls made! The high waist and A-line shape cut a sophisticated silhouette. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. She actually used faux leather, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Envelope pillow with DIY contrast fabric trim
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial over at Therm O Web showing how to make an envelope pillow with contrast fabric trim around the edges. You can make the trim yourself out of any cotton fabric, with Heat n Bond … Read More...
Project: Accordion Paper Pumpkin
How pretty would this be sitting in the middle of a Halloween table? Turn strips of pattern paper into a fun pumpkin decoration. Find the direction over at Ben Franklin’s. -Heather
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Crochet Up A Halloween Quickie!
Before you know it, Halloween will be here and the kids will demand last minute Halloween costumes. Don’t they always?? Here are some quickies I found online for you. I’m sure these will save the day!
Up top has to … Read More...
Bozena’s Autumn art quilt
“Not so grey Autumn” by Bozena Wojtaszek. Love! Bozena made this art quilt for a client, so it has a happy home. You gotta visit her Etsy shop Bozena Wojtaszek: Textile Art for your Home, so worth the trip.… Read More...
Tutorial | Make Your Own Stationery
Nash from Craft a Doodle Doo shows you two ways you can make your own stationery, in this tutorial that uses two faux techniques. You’ll end up with some cute notepads! Take the idea and fly with it to … Read More...