I have heard that many users are breaking the glass on their iPones and this “Wool Felt iPhone Sleeves” will help stop this problem. Guest post by Marisa of “Omiyage” is on “Poppy Talk” where you will find her complete … Read More...
Rainbow Ice Cream
I didn’t think it was possible to make ice cream more fun and awesome. I stand corrected. You can make rainbow ice cream. Find the instructions HERE at Rock UR Party, by Peabody.
Hosting a Rainbow party? Check … Read More...
Tiny Lion Cross Stitch Chart
Rawr! This tiny little lion will not only be king of the forest, he will be king of your heart too. He is so cute and sweet. Jessica from Cross Me Not has done it again – packed so much … Read More...
DIY Painted Bridal Shoes {Something Blue Soles}
Seeking something blue for your wedding ensemble? Be sure to visit Something Turquoise for a fun DIY tutorial on painting the soles of your bridal shoes. What a fun and easy way to incorporate this traditional element into your attire!
Gumdrop People and a Free Printable Game
This could be the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Ever. And I have a six month old. And I’ve been posting on cute food for years. Gumdrop people (look at the girl’s dress!) and a printable for a gumdrop game. … Read More...
Cute Projects for the Fourth of July
It’s time to bring out the red, white and blue yarn if you haven’t already and stitch up some cute Fourth of July projects! Here’s a half dozen for you to try.
These 4th of July patterns are perfect for … Read More...
Southern Hemisphere Google Doodle Features Knitting
Here in the Northern Hemisphere it’s the first day of summer, which means for our neighbors to the far south, it’s the first day of winter. Google decided to celebrate both with a summer-themed Google doodle for the north and … Read More...
Celebrate Brooklyn! with Etsy New York Street Team
It’s great enough that Celebrate Brooklyn! offers concerts and performing arts all summer, most of which are free. But now, Etsy New York Street Team has partnered with BRIC Arts to provide a great indie craft shopping opportunity as well. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sure-Fire Invisible Zippers, right the first time
Sewing confession time. I’m invisible zipper challenged. It doesn’t matter how many times I read a tutorial, or how many tutorials I read, I always install an invisible zipper wrong. Always.
I get turned around with which side of the … Read More...
Tutorial: Wave Skirt
Mie from Sewing Like Mad shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how she made her Wave Skirt. The wide, curving fabric stripe is pieced into the skirt body. An invisible zipper set into the side is the closure. … Read More...
Friday is for Kids: Flower Lunch
Here’s another one for the kids on this Friday: Turn their lunch vertical and make flowers! I love this. I might even do this with the next sandwich for me. Make a flower lunch HERE at Little Nummies.
Tutorial: Sew a beachy straw tote
Melissa Mortenson from Polka Dot Chair and Fourteen May shows how you can sew a beachy straw tote bag. The body of the bag is constructed from a straw fabric. Inside, the lining has pockets stitched all the way around … Read More...
Tutorial: iPad Mini sleeve with a charger pocket
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how she made this storage case for her iPad Mini. It has a sleeve for the iPad to slide into, and a pocket on the outside to hold cords and other … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric basket with cut out handles
Delia from Delia Creates is over at U Create today with a tutorial showing how to make a fabric storage basket. Each one is made from two fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the inside. … Read More...
First Time Ever: TWO Monsters Inc. Tortilla Lunches
I think, think, in years of blogging and thousands of posts, this is the first time I had two simultaneous submissions of almost the exact same idea and execution. And the winner is Mike Wazowski of Monsters, Inc. Posted on … Read More...
Technique: Coloring Embossed Images
If you have a large solid image stamp it can be hard to find ways to add color to it. Here’s a great ideas from the Frugal Crafter, try heat embossing the image with white embossing powder and then coloring … Read More...
9 Little Meals: Muffin Tins for Not Just Muffins
I’ve long been intrigued by this idea of smaller versions of big meals cooked oh so conveniently in muffin tins. (See? I did a roundup before.) Little hands will appreciate the downsize, I think. Well, other people’s kids that is. … Read More...
Lee’s MQG pop-up show memories
Join Lee of Freshly Pieced as she shares some of the quilts in a recent Modern Quilt Guild pop-up show in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The one shown here is her Sparkler quilt. Lovely. Go HERE to see more.
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Freebie | Set of 8 Printable Patterned Papers
Nash Khan from Craft a Doodle Doo wants to thrill you with this set of 8 free printable patterned papers. The gorgeous set includes some of her favorite colors: hot pinks, lime greens and juicy orange! Ooh lala, … Read More...
Beginner Tips for Polymer Clay
Ginger of BlueBottleTree has a ton of good stuff on her blog. A recent post is her list of tips for newbies to polymer clay
. I knew these – I prefer to use Vaseline to take clay off my … Read More...