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All gluten free desserts needn’t be made out of gluten free flours to resemble normal cookies and cakes. Here are 5 different gluten free desserts that are perfect for everyone to enjoy without classifying them into different categories.
1. Pavlova … Read More...
Did you know that the edge of glass tip is green because of iron in the sand used to make the glass?
Before reading this quick DIY tip from Janell Beals from HouseOfFifty, I had no idea either.
And before … Read More...
Lately I’ve been wanting to make a pair of old school athletic shorts for myself. And lucky for me, Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews is sharing a free pattern for exactly that on her blog today. These … Read More...
Kristin from Skirt As Top guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates (and co-hosted by Kojo Designs) with a tutorial showing how to make this little girl’s summer nightie. It’s a sleeveless nightgown with a short … Read More...
As promised, here’s the tutorial for the Tween Keepsake Board I showed you yesterday. For the fabric, I used some of the new Crafty Cuts fabric from Michaels. I used a black and white zebra print, but had some … Read More...
Making things with recycled zippers is just about my favorite recycled craft material (see last week’s beer can pin cushion post) so when the clever blogger over at Craft and Fun posted a great tutorial on how to make a … Read More...
Karen LePage from One Girl Circus, and c0-author of Sewing for Boys, shows how you can alter any sleeveless top or dress pattern to give it a cap sleeve. Her method for making the sleeve creates a lined sleeve … Read More...
Sewing any curved pieces together can be tricky, but the little curved pieces of a softie can be especially difficult. According to Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
, the … Read More...
Did you know you can make your own colors of paint using white Gesso and your stamping Re-Inkers ? I sure didn’t but now I know I’m going to have to give this cool idea a try. Visit the Capture … Read More...
Creatives look at the world differently. Take a walk with Lynne of Lily’s Quilts as she spots patterns in her surroundings. You’ll be inspired, I promise.
Image credit: Lily’s Quilts
If you love the look of transparent alphabets, this video tutorial by Holly at Holly & Co will show you how to make your very own set! She even includes a link to the font she used to make hers. … Read More...
Childs Play Music shares this article on creating musical instruments with scrap metal. How perfect would these be for yard play? Not only do they resemble up-cycled or reclaimed art they are practical and imaginative. I don’t think I would … Read More...
Alrighty, polymer clayers are feeling super creative it seems – Alice’s fabulous hand and the nifty aardvark are tied for cool on my Flickr photostream at the moment.
1. P1040197, 2. One hand , two sides, 3. green … Read More...
This week’s featured Etsy shop is whatshername. What’s her name is the shop of Gayle Phillips Williams. For Gayle, Etsy is a family business; her son Mitchell helps to make cards that are sold in his own special section … Read More...
Liza Jane Sews used a monoprinting technique to create the painted dot pattern on the dress she made for the Once Upon a Time series (hosted by No Big Dill). The painted dots in primary colors were inspired by the … Read More...
Last week I posted a review & giveaway of Gooseberry Patch’s Stitching for the Kitchen.
The winner of the giveaway is commenter #35, Cathy Hansen, who says her favorite handmade kitchen accessories are table toppers. Congratulations, Cathy!
Be sure to … Read More...
Ros from Sew Delicious made this pom pom trimme
d pillow for her daughter’s bed. Not only is it a cute accessory, it also serves as a place to store her pajamas between bedtimes. A zipper down the middle of … Read More...
Download this fun and free retro radio svg cut file from SVG Cuts.
-Heather
Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design Bundles
Aundrea Gore is the winner of this giveaway and I want to congratulate her; she is lucky #23. The new Monday giveaway will be posted soon. I will be emailing Aundrea for her mailing address. Thanks to everyone that entered … Read More...
