A Pumpkin and a Princess shows how to make this adorable pincushion, using a berry basket, a bit of pleated trim, and a square of fabric in a cheery summer print. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
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Tip: How to Align Co-Ordinating Stamps and Dies
The Verve Stamps blog has a great video showing how to align matching dies and stamps. Lots of companies are adding dies to go with their stamp images so you don’t need to cut them out, simply die cut them.… Read More...
Faux Stamped Metal Necklace Tutorial
Would you believe that these Faux Stamped Necklaces are made using vinyl? They look like metal! Jennifer from Eat. Sleep. Make. created these beautiful faux stamped necklaces and shared her tutorial with us. Check it out and be inspired to … Read More...
Make Beeswax Candles
Beeswax candles make an excellent gift and their subtle yellow color can’t be beat. Grab the DIY at The Sweetest Occasion.
DIY Glitter Mason Jars
Mason jars go from rustic to glam with a quick and easy coating of glitter! Get the tutorial at The Knotty Bride.
Tutorial: Zippered flip flops
How cool are these zippered flip flops?! Laura from The Experimental Home shows how to make them. All you need is a pair of inexpensive flip flops, a couple of matching zippers, and a needle and thread. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase top with mod circle applique
Cherie from You and Mie guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she made this pillowcase top with mod circle appliques. The design is inspired by the Colour Pop Top … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a zipper fly
Making a pair of pants? Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how to sew a zipper fly. Go to her tutorial to see how it’s done.
[photo from Melly Sews]
Tutorial: Scrappy gathered skirt for little girls
Suz from SewPony shows how you can stitch your larger fabric scraps together to make a little girl’s gathered skirt. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from SewPony]
Technique: Ink Embossing
The background on this lovely card is dry embossed with an embossing folder but Vicki at Wizards Hangout took it one step further and added ink to the folder for a colored background “behind” the embossing. Visit her … Read More...
A Wise Enough Crochet Owl Wall Hanging
This stunning pattern appears on a Spanish language blog, but you can make it for yourself because it contains a very clear diagram to accompany the pattern. So, head over there and print off the pattern so you can … Read More...
Top 9 “Different” Dinner Dishes
2: Fromage Wooden Cheese Tray $19.99
4 :Octopus Serving Platter $89.00
5 :Las Ramblas $13.20
6 :2 qrt Serving bowl Rachel Ray $50.40
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Rejuvenation – Jonty Hurwitz
Jonty Hurwitz sculpts like you’ve never seen before. Each of his pieces is mathematically calculated to produce an image only when viewed in a specific reflection. He uses computers to scan an item, then distorts it using special algorithms. The … Read More...
Wedding Minis in Clay
Because everything is cuter in miniature (and in polymer clay):
1. Black and white butterflies dollhouse wedding cake, 2. Rainbow Croquembouche – Miniature Food, 3. Wedding cake, 4. Ladurée Wedding Cake – Ivory
Tutorial: Star Trek laptop sleeve
Katie from Punk Projects makes no secret of her love of Star Trek. So when she made a laptop sleeve, it was fitting that she made it look like it was made from a Star Trek officer’s uniform. LOVE!!! Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux tie and pocket details for a dress
An from StraightGrain shows how she made the faux tie and pockets on this vintage-inspired dress she made for her young daughter. Her tutorial is part of the Vintage May series co-hosted by via Skirt As Top and Craftiness Is … Read More...
Tutorial: Ombre tulle dress bodice
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make the ombre bodice on the Shoreline Dress she made for Project Run & Play challenge a while back. Layers of tulle stitched to a white bodice create a gradient. The effect is … Read More...
How to Make Wool Felted Balls – Pincushions
Since school will be out in a couple of weeks, we want to have projects on hand for our children. Most of us do not want them sitting in front of a computer or iPod. Enter Stephanie of “the tip … Read More...
Paper Cup Candle Lamp
A recycled coffee up and washi tape come together to shade a tea light lamp made with a wine glass. Check out Maru Store’s blog for the tutorial.
Project: Doggie Circle Card
Lawn Fawn stamps just released a bunch of new clear stamp sets. Since I have to dogs I’ve already ordered my favorite new set, Critters in the Dog Park 🙂 Visit their blog for an intro to this adorable new … Read More...