Kataryna Borders from Sew Chibi made this cute little outfit for her daughter out of a striped sweater. The sweater never really fit her, so she turned it into a sleeveless tunic and matching capris for her little girl. She … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern : Vintage-inspired sundress bodice in two variations
This vintage-inspired sundress by SewVeraVenus is all kinds of fabulous! Love, love, love!! She’s sharing the bodice pattern as a free download. She gives two variations – the first a gathered scoop-neck (shown with a gathered skirt), and the second … Read More...
Beach-themed Candle Centerpiece
This elegant centerpiece brings the beach indoors, minus the mess. All you need to do is combine simple hurricane vases, sand, sea shells and tapered candles. The trick is to begin by sticking the tapered candles to the bottom of … Read More...
Tutorial: Polka dots with fabric dye
Here’s a cool idea for adding a polka dot pattern to a garment. M&J Blog shows how you can use fabric dye and a pencil eraser to make polka dots on fabric. True, it’s time consuming, so you’d probably only … Read More...
Etsy Shop: Rubber Moon Stamps
Rubber Moon is a stamp company that I’ve been a fan of for years and I was happy to stumble across them over on Etsy! If your looking for fun, funky, unique and quirky stamps then check out Rubber Moon!… Read More...
Polymer Clay Sweets on Etsy
Some of the teeny, tiny polymer clay sweet treats on Etsy:
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| Pink Pastry Acorn by ParisMiniatures | Ice Cream Cake by Asakomini |
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| Watermelons by hungarianminiatures | Raspberry Vanilla Charlotte Cake by WithLoveFromMonique |
Free pattern: Little Kid Kimono Set in 0-3 month size
Laura from Craftstorming shares a free pattern for making this sweet kimono set for a baby. Her free pattern includes the kimono style top and matching pants, both made from a stretch knit to be soft against baby’s tender skin. … Read More...
How to Get Better Images from Clear Stamps
Have you ever had a new clear stamp that just didn’t quite stamp out correctly? It looks grainy when stamped or the ink beads up on the surface and you just don’t get a clear image? Sometimes clear stamps need … Read More...
Carved Watermelon Birthday Cake
Beth at HungryHappenings has created this beautifully carved birthday cake using some ideas from a DVD by Nita Gill (expert carver).
Go to her post on this carving where she is also hosting a giveaway: Carved Watermelon Cake.
How to make a recycled yardstick box
Rulers are so pretty and they make a great element to create with. Over at the blog Lovely Little Life there are easy directions on how to make this recycled yardstick desk organizer box.
Natasha Molatkova PaperGraphic – All Things Paper
Natasha Molatkova is taking quilling to new places. The Russian born artist uses cardstock instead of traditional quilling paper and gluing the entire edge for precision. Her works have transcended the normal markets for quilled artwork, appearing on the covers … Read More...
The Healthy Yogurt
A clever idea to create a healthy snack for the whole family. Sarah at thebeautydepartment creates this healthy yogurt with blueberries, nectarines and a whole lot of yummy goodness.
Go get this recipe: Natural Healthy Yogurt.
Style Me Quick – Braid Waves
Lesson Plans – 15 Books And Craft Ideas
A Crafty Crow Shares her bloggers round-up of books with matching crafts. The perfect addition to your homeschooling or summer activities list. Visit the Crafty Crow for the list of tutorials to go with each book title above. You could … Read More...
Divorce Parties – What Do You Think?
Picture this – your best friend has just gotten out of a terrible (probably depressing) marriage and she wants to celebrate. Would you go? Would you want to celebrate the downfall of her marriage? Or would you see it as … Read More...
Knitty First Fall Surprises are Here
It has been a really weird year weather-wise in most of the United States, and maybe other places, too. Here in Arkansas we had snow in May, a pretty mild June and now we’re getting a lot more rain than … Read More...
DIY Unicorn Cookies
Linda of BubbleandSweet has this DIY tutorial for pretty unicorn cookies with flowing pink ombre hair.
It is absolutely amazing. Not only is the end result spectacular, she has done a great job explaining all the steps.
Get her recipe … Read More...
Check out the New Harry Potter Knits Magazine
I haven’t seen it in person yet, but I’m kind of in love with The Unofficial Harry Potter Knits
, a special issue from Interweave. It’s out now in a digital version and will be available for shipping (sorry, this … Read More...
Tutorial: Use a narrow facing to hem a curved edge
Trying to put a smooth hem on a curved edge can be difficult. A standard double fold hem rarely works, as a curved piece is longer at the edge than at the stitch line. Lisa Mabey from Mabey She Made … Read More...
Tutorial: Mesh daycare pouch to hold a change of clothes
Marni from Haberdashery Fun made this mesh zippered pouch to carry an extra change of clothes to her son’s daycare, and she shares a tutorial showing how she made it. It’s a vast improvement over the large plastic baggie that … Read More...