Using die cuts, white flocking and glitter Monika created these stunning snow covered house cards. Visit her blog Moja Papierowa Kraina (My Paper Land) for more pics. Note, the blog is in Polish but you’ll get the drift 😉
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Tutorial: Easy fleece robot and alien Halloween costumes
Victoria from Vixen Made shows how to make easy fleece robot and alien Halloween costumes. The two costumes are constructed in much the same way. At their core, they’re each a square tunic and matching hat. It’s the details she … Read More...
Free pattern: Turtle softie
Over at The Purl Bee, you can download a free pattern for making this sweet turtle softie. A tutorial shows how to sew it together. They give her a turtle shell from a floral cotton lawn, arms and legs and … Read More...
No-Holes Crochet Waistcoat Stitch
People are always looking for a stitch or stitch combination that leaves no holes in the created fabric. Well, this one might be for you. Clever crocheter Rhondda Mol found this stitch in an antique crochet book and updated the … Read More...
Freebie | Fall Chalkboard Printable Poster
This one is for all the people who love Fall! Print off this free chalkboard poster about all things fall by Kierste of Simply Kierste. You can get a PDF or JPG file for printing at home, or sending … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Vanilla
This Handmade Vanilla soap recipe comes from Saltwaterhappy.com and looks more like a block of Chocolate than Vanilla soap. I love the rustic feel to it!
Freebie | Printable Pumpkin Spice Journaling Cards
Love pumpkin spice? Talk about it in your Project Life or scrapbook pages and use this set of free journaling cards from Wild Olive. The set of four 3×4 cards includes a September title card. Click here to get … Read More...
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Tutorial: Delft Inspired Bracelet
One of the most recent projects on Sculpey.com is this beauty from Cara Jane Hayman. Her own site has great clay everything on it and is definitely worth checking out. Regularly.
Patty Gray at D&L
I took a class from Patty Gray many years ago at Pacific Art Glass. I learned so much from her. Techniques that I apply to my work everyday so whenever she’s around I recommend that you take the opportunity to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sheer back button up shirt
Anne at WobiSobi updated a favorite, but no longer worn, button up shirt by replacing the back with a sheer panel. The sheer back makes brings the older but classicly styled shirt in keeping with this season’s fashion trend. It’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Super easy football shirt applique
Head over to The Ribbon Retreat to see how easy it is to make football shirts for your little ones. Made from a brown shirt or onesie and white grosgrain ribbon, the shirt becomes the ball with strips of ribbon … Read More...
DIY Washer Necklaces Kids Can Make
Keeping in theme with the previous post, I decided now would be a great time to post this DIY Washer Necklace tutorial. At We Made That, Tracey shares she let her daughters have fun creating their own necklaces using … Read More...
Dyed Pasta Necklace Tutorial
Looking for a way to share your love of jewelry making with your toddler? Tairalyn from Little Miss Mama has the perfect way! Dyed Pasta! Tairayln shares beautiful pictures and instructions for making pasta jewelry with your little one. Check … Read More...
Win $2000 in Solo Design Contest
SOLO recently launched its Up for Anything Design Challenge to help inspire the next design on a Heavy Duty paper plate. Participants can upload an original image to the SOLO Up for Anything Design Challenge tab on Facebook.
The entry … Read More...
Tutorial: Designer-inspired quilted sweatshirt
Donatella at Inspiration & Realisation shows how she recreated the look of a designer quilted sweatshirt, but out of inexpensive materials. LOVE!! She used a standard sweatshirt like the ones you can find at most discount stores, using her machine … Read More...
Tutorial: Assesmbling PDF sewing patterns
There are lots of things to like about printable PDF sewing patterns. They cost less than their printed tissue counterparts. They’re immediate – you can purchase online from anywhere and have them immediately (No shipping times or charges!) And they … Read More...
Tutorial: Festive fabric bunting
Louise Wackerman fromI’m Feelin’ Crafty shares a tutorial over at Go To Sew, showing how to make a festive fabric bunting. You can make them in seasonal colors (warm hues for autumn, etc.) to make a holiday decoration. Or, … Read More...
Freebie: Halloween Pumpkin Digi
Hey, Boo! Birdie Brown has this sweet BOO with pumpkins digital stamp to download for free, but hurry and go pick those pumpkins because it’s only available through the end of Sept.
-Heather
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Beach Calligraphy – Andrew van der Merwe
Calligraphy is a beautiful art form, but traditional calligraphy is losing ground in our digital era. Who has the time to spend on hand lettering when there are millions of fonts for use in a few simple clicks? Thankfully, there … Read More...