Instead of using pattern paper for your card background, why not stamp your own patterns. Here’s a great video from the Capture the Moment blog with tips for getting great randomly stamped backgrounds.
-Heather
Tutorial: How to sew on a button
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to sew on a button. Her method will keep the button strong and secure, but still easy to pull through a buttonhole. It’s quick, too, as you’ll be pulling through threads with each stitch. … Read More...
Tutorial | Summer Reading Log Mini Book
If you’re doing a lot of reading this summer, and want a pen & paper way to keep track, you’ll love this idea for a reading log by Nathalie at An Ounce of Creativity. I love how she … Read More...
DIY Recipe – Brown Sugar Scrub
Unstitchedd shares this recipe for a Sugar scrub using brown sugar, limes and sunflower oil.
Go check it out. Sugar scrubs are a great way to release the toxins from your body.
Polymer Clay Beads
I’m treating myself – I stared at beads this Monday. Polymer clay beads are pretty much my thing – particularly beads with canework – and these are some lovely ones.
1. Polymer Clay Beads, 2. Pink, 3. Enchanted … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Comfort by Felicia Rose
This week’s featured Etsy Shop is Comfort By Felicia Rose. Touting itself as Creature Comforts, this shop is all about Comfort–artist Felicia Rose creates neck pillows and other comforts in the shape of fun characters. Each pillow is hand sewn … Read More...
Ikea Boxes 3 Ways
McKenzie from girllovesglam shares her post on converting a simple wooden Ikea box into three different uses – a jewelry box, a dress up doll game and a wall art project.
Go get her post: One Ikea Box To Different … Read More...
How To Make A Basic Gel Candle
Candle gel is a unique medium for making candles that offers a different aesthetic compared to traditional wax candles. The transparency of the gel allows for the addition of various objects and decorative elements to be suspended within the candle, … Read More...
Delicate Knotted Necklace Tutorial
When I saw this necklace my first thought was “Wow!” It looks delicate and dainty. This necklace can be worn with both casual an formal outfits. Daria inspiration for this crown sinnet knotted necklace came from the popular friendship … Read More...
Baby Shower Gender Reveal Cookies
Laura from CraftStorming writes:
These are “Onesie cookies inspired by pinata cookies, with coloured candy hidden inside for a gender reveal surprise.”
What a clever idea!
Go tet these gender reveal baby shower cookie recipe on her site.
Tutorial: Sailor knot embellishment
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows how to make sailor knot embellishment, like the one she used on a skirt she made for her little gir last week. If little girl clothes are not on your to-do list, it would … Read More...
How to make a fish decoration out of recycled materials
This is such a fun summer time project. Swim over to the blog Craft Project Ideas to see the full tutorial on how to make a fish decoration from recycled bottle caps, a paper plate and a few other craft … Read More...
Tutorial: Nautical pillow with stripes & grommets
The oversized grommets and blue stripes give this throw pillow a decidedly nautical feel. Or, if nautical isn’t your thing, do it up in a different palette and it’s got a mod vibe. Either way, Sew4Home has the how-to. Go … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Honeycomb Smocked Sundress for a little girl
An from StraightGrain shares a tutorial over at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make this lovely Honeycomb Smocked Sundress for a little girl. The honeycomb effect on the bodice looks like something that took forever to make, but she … Read More...
Featuring Banksia Creations
Chunky Black and Electric Blue Designer Bead Necklace and Earrings Isn’t this necklace beautiful! It was designed by Catherine Bison. Owner of Banksia Creations. In her Etsy shop you will find beautiful, unique, one-of-a-kind handcrafted jewelry pieces you can… Read More... Freebie: Hummingbird Image
Dover Publications has this beautiful hummingbirds image to download for free. If you like to color this one is for you!
-Heather
I Hear the Sea
My sister and her kids are headed to the beach in a few days and I am so jealous! I wish I could drop everything and head off on the trip with them. Unfortunately I have responsibilities that won’t allow … Read More...
Lace Iphone App
If you like learning about laces and their origin and history and you have an iphone, then you are really going to be interested in this app. Jean and David Leader created and released what is apparently the first lace … Read More...
Winner of “handbag designer 101”
I’m pleased to announce that Heidi lucky number 78 is the winner of this giveaway. This has been very popular giveaway and I hope you all enter the next giveaway which I will be posting later today. I will be … Read More...
DIY Huge Photo Wall
I absolutely love this idea. It is simple and the only time consuming task is the selection of photos.
Go get this tute from itsalwaysautumn! Huge DIY Photo Wall.