This is not a new idea, but I’m giving more thought to making my own hook handles and thought others might want to make their own also.
Jamey Elkins has this excellent tutorial on her blog to guide us through … Read More...
Tutorial: Poinsettia Pin
Niki Meiners, writing for Polyform (the Sculpey people!), offers us this simple but pretty poinsettia pin. She makes an off white poinsettia but you could do the same design with a red poinsettia by using pomegranate mixed with a … Read More...
DIY Halloween Felt Eyeballs tutorial video
Palak of “Make it Handmade” has a guest crafter on how to make these cool DIY Felt Eyeballs from Jess at the Sewing Rabbit “Handmade Halloween”. Palak is absolutely thrilled to kick off their week of Handmade Halloween inspiration with … Read More...
Project: Halloween Banner
Decorate your house for Halloween with this quick and easy banner project using die cuts, stamps and pattern paper from A Muse Studio.
-Heather
Are you looking for more Halloween Embellishments, papers, and supplies? Check out these printable designs … Read More...
Idea file: Quilted faux leather patches on a sweatshirt
Liz from Cotton & Curls shows an easy way to update a plain sweatshirt. She sewed quilted faux leather patches to the sleeves. She didn’t have to do a lick of quilting, though. The faux leather came pre-quilted, so all … Read More...
Tutorial: Trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web
Merriment Design shows how to make a trick or treat bag with a Velcro spider web embellishment. It’s a sturdy tote bag, fully lined, with boxed corners. The bottom has a plastic (or cardboard) insert to help it hold its … Read More...
DIY Felt Coasters
Shaleah made several Halloween costumes and had many scraps of left over felt and put them to good use with these felt coasters. This project is repurposing at its best. Shaleah hosts “The Gold Jellybean” where you will find her … Read More...
Free pattern: Sequined bolero
Anna from Plan B celebrates her 1 year blogging anniversary with a free pattern for this gorgeous sequined bolero. Holiday parties will be here before you know it, and this would be just the thing to wear to add a … Read More...
Tips for Crafting with Resin – Cloth, Paper, Scissors
Cloth, Paper, Scissors is one of the best resources out there for mixed media crafters. Even if you don’t sign up for their weekly emails or free e-books that they tempt you with, you can still check out the articles … Read More...
Super Shisha Stitch Variation
Mary Corbet has been sharing some Shisha stitch tutorials on her Needle ‘N Thread blog recently. So far she has done a basic Shisha stitch tutorial and then a variation on the Shisha stitch variation. Now she is sharing a … Read More...
Extravagent Blackwork Motif
Imaginesque posts so many fun blackwork motifs – I don’t know how she comes up with so many new ideas, but she does. This time I have shared the image that shows what the motif looks like used as a … Read More...
DIY Rubik’s Cube Tissue Box Cover
Even if you are not a fan of The Big Bang Theory, you will still love the detail involved in creating this gorgeous tissue box cover that Allison (who is a fan) created out of Origami Paper.
She has detailed … Read More...
Tutorial: Shark bag with free pattern
“Stitched by Crystal” is a wife and working mommy of 2. She loves to sew and craft when she has some free time. Crystal decided on a shark bag to go with her son’s pirate costume. She has a downloadable … Read More...
DIY – Apple Cider Facial Toner
I am lazy when it comes to skin care. Even when I find a quick product (love BB creams) I find it hard to stray away from things my skin is used to. I go through dramatic phases of wanting … Read More...
Technique: Paper Piecing Stamps
These little stamped girls have such cute dresses! Learn to add texture and pattern to your stamped images by using pattern papers with a paper piecing technique from C C Designs.
-Heather
Spooky Clay Finds
Okay so these Etsy finds are more of the fun spooky than spooky spooky but clayers are talented folks and Halloween is certainly an entertaining theme:
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| Bat Boy by APieceOfLisa | Frankenpod Squid by Noadi |
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| Tombstone Earrings by PixieHearts | Zombie Pet |
Till the End – Jeremy D Fisher
Here’s a Halloween themed entry into my usual artist/crafter inspiration category. Jeremy D Fisher takes terrariums to strange places in his sculpture “Till the End”. Using resin and plaster skulls as the base, he carefully sculpted and crafted a … Read More...
Last Minute Halloween Candle Holders
Even with just days to go, it is never too late to start decorating or getting into the spirit (pardon the pun). These candle holder jars are so simple you will be able to pull them off in 5 mins. … Read More...
Halloween pumpkin decoration DIY
Katia of “Plushka” created this darling Halloween pumpkin decoration and you can Download and print out a pattern. She also has sweet pictures on how to assemble this pumpkin. Katia offers a collection of textile designs handmade by with an … Read More...
DIY Halloween Headbands: Witch, Cat, Sunshine & Magic Dragon
Are these not the cutest headbands? I know I am going to make a few. Get over to “Prudent Baby” for the instructions and patterns. Pretty Prudent http://prettyprudent.com/ is a design and lifestyle blog that provides inspiration and instruction to … Read More...