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...
How to make a life size magnetic robot
Even though this is meant to be for a cute little kid I could see making one for myself! Pop on over to the blog Fun at Home With The Kids for the tutorial on how to make a recycled … Read More...
Sugar Crystal Candle Holders
Anything reflective makes an excellent candle holder, even down to sugar and salt. Grab this sugar-rolled DIY over at Dixie Crystals.
DIY Papel Picado Candles
Head on over to Whimseybox to learn how to make these adorable little papel picado votives.
Sad news in our blogging community
The news from Whip Up this morning is heartbreaking. Founder Kathreen Ricketson died unexpectedly in tragic accident while on a year-long adventure with her family. Her partner Rob Shugg is still missing. For more specifics on what happened, I’ll point … Read More...
Star Trek Wedding Inspiration
Tutorial: Add studs to hard-to-embellish accessories
Anna from Plan B updated an old ball cap with a panel of square metal studs. Rather than setting the studs directly into the cap, she created a studded panel that she glued to the cap. She did it this … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux leather tote with grommets
Ama from Ohoh Blog shows how she made this faux leather tote. It’s a simple square tote bag with a boxed bottom, big enough to hold magazines and large books. Grommets and cord cinch the sides together at the top. … Read More...
Free pattern: Mannequin door stop
Heather from The Sewing Loftguest blogs at The Shabby Creek Cottage with a free pattern and tutorial for making a mannequin door stop. Inserting rocks or pebbles when stuffing it will give it weight to keep a door open. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make adult leggings from a t-shirt
I’ve seen plenty of tutorials showing how to make a pair of little kid leggings out of the sleeves of adult long-sleeved shirt. Lisa from Cucicucicoo shows how you can make a pair of leggings for an adult or older … Read More...
Project: Graduation Card
It’s graduation time, so grab your stamps and make some cards to help those new grads celebrate! Nicole Magourik has a wonderful grad card on her blog. I love the vintage map stamp she used, very masculine, a perfect … Read More...
Improve Your Photography | 10 Tips for Mastering Composition
Misti Tracy shares 10 Tips for Mastering Composition to help you improve your photography. She covers things like horizons, depth of field and use of negative space. Once she covers these basic “rules” she then invites you to break … Read More...
Tutorial | Document Milestones by Adding Text to Photos Using Picasa
Rachael at Nothing if Not Intentional, shares how you can create milestone photos to document how your children are learning and growing. She does these every six months or so for her daughters, all using Picasa, the free photo software. … Read More...
Bathroom Guest Books
Very funny~ But it’s not a new idea, I recall my younger self filling in a toilet guest book at my friend’s house many many moons ago. This one from Casa-diseno.com is a little more classy than our scraps … Read More...
D.Bug Model Kits – Robot Brigade
Kickstarter is a great way for people with great ideas to get them out there. Robot Brigade, for instance, is a robotics company working on some pretty interesting products (robotic cookie cutting anyone?). And they’re using Kickstarter to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lace insert t-shirt
Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shows how she made this gorgeous t-shirt with a lace insert across the top. The neck and sleeves are finished with bands of knit, so there’s no fussing with hemming the edge of the lace. … Read More...