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Trending: Clever Chocolate Covered Pretzels and 8 Ideas
While I’m all about sweets, my big secret is that I actually prefer salty. Now, chocolate-covered salty is perfection. Specifically, chocolate-covered pretzels are a profound weakness for me, which I suppose is why I’ve not made them in ages. … Read More...
Stretching Your Skills
Starting out small is always a good idea when you want to stretch your skill in crochet. Here are a few small projects which might entice you to try a new stitch, a new technique, or experiment with new fibers. … Read More...
Tutorial – Tie Card for Father’s Day with Free Template
Make this cute shirt & tie card for a special dad using the instructions and free template over at Made by Hand Craft Shows.
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and Embellishments? then check out these Father’s day designs … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Hot Air Balloons
This high-flying inspiration board at Postcards & Pretties inspired me to search the web for more weddings with a hot air balloon motif. I love the vivid poppy red paired with soft blue in this board. Very striking!
Get sweet … Read More...
Kissable Lips – Lip Exfoliator
Cuegly.blogspot.com shares not only this great recipe but this great info-graphic showing you just how to go about making your own lip ex-foliate. Every girl and guy needs to have soft kissable lips and this is the way to get … Read More...
Freebie | Digital Scrapbooking Kit from Pixels & Co and Quality DigiScrap Freebies
Pixels & Co and Quality DigiScrap Freebies have teamed up to bring you this free collaborative kit. To access the kit you will need to Like the ADGF Facebook Page. The free kit is only available until June 15th, … Read More...
[Make] Felt Feathers DIY tutorial
These “Felt Feathers” make the most charming bouquet to display in any of your pretty vases. Make them is any colors that appeal to you (although her white Feathers are lovely) and enjoy! Mel of “Bliss Bloom Blog” has a … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Sheer maxi dress
Bev from Flamingo Toes joins the 30 Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how she made this sheer maxi dress. For the pattern, she adapted a basic tank top pattern. The top is fully lined, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Convert a flat sheet to a fitted sheet
Cintia from My Poppet shows how she converted a vintage flat sheet into a fitted sheet for her child’s bed. Just try to find a fitted sheet this cool in a retail store! And though it looks awesome on a … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a sock worm from old tights
Karin from Pysselbolaget shows how to make a worm softie out of a pair of tights. You’ll need to use the thicker tights that are more like sock weight than pantyhose weight. You could probably also make one out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s tiered maxi skirt
If you’re not already filled up with skirt making inspiration from the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours, I’ve got another awesome skirt tutorial to point you to. Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how to make girl’s tiered knit … Read More...
Tip: Toni’s very smart (and mess-free) bobbin storage
Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shows her very smart organization for her bobbins. She keeps them handy underneath the matching spool of thread, with plastic covers to keep the threads from unwinding. Instead of spending $$$ on the covers from … Read More...
Project: Stamped Steampunk Tote Bag
Holy Cow, this amazing Steampunk inspired tote bag blows me away! Darcy Wilkins made it using a little hand drawing, paint, charms and loads of different stamped images from Paper Artsy. She shares lots of step by step photos and … Read More...
Cookie Stack Cake
I’m pretty sure it’s clear that we all have to go make and M & M cookie stack cake now, right? Find the recipe at Erica’s Sweet Tooth. Hmmm, and it’s my mom’s birthday today, too.
DIY Colorful Hair Chalk
Hellogiggles.com shows us how to channel our inner fairies and make our own DIY Hair Chalks.
What does she use? Pastels! You know the ones we used as art students to color our life drawings.
Pick up soft pastels from … Read More...
Up Up and Away
Isn’t this the most adorable ode to UP the movie you have ever seen?
Francine our very own Scrapbooking Editor created this adorable UP party and photo prop for her sons birthday. Check out the rest of her creative ideas … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Swingy t-shirt tunic
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how to adapt a basic fitted t-shirt pattern to make it a swingy tunic. She adds flare to the body the shirt and gives it a curved hi/low hem. . Go to her blog for … Read More...
Bombshell Swimsuit sewing pattern
Just yesterday I went shopping for a new bathing suit. I had picked one out online and trekked out to the local retail store to try it on, only to find out that their bathing suits are only available for … Read More...