Someone at Buzzfeed is clearly pretty crafty, because a few posts have cropped up lately related to craft. If you missed it over the weekend, be sure to check out 18 Important Life Lessons to Learn from Knitting.
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How to make a scrap ribbon and button bookmark
If you are like me and read lots of books and like to mark bookmark them to keep track of the projects you want to make this tutorial on how to make a scrap ribbon and button bookmark featured at … Read More...
Free pattern: Basic summer tank for boys
Autie from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for making a basic summer tank for boys. It has a loose fit and hangs long. And made from a lightweight knit, the sleeveless top will help keep him cool in the … Read More...
Review: Gooseberry Patch Stitching for the Kitchen
This is a repost of a review I recently published. It was intended to be part of the blog tour for the release of the book, but I kind of jumped the gun and posted it a few weeks early. … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute fabric headband
Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do shows how you can make a quick headband out of your fabric scraps. The thing fabric headbands have elastic sewn at the bottom so they stretch to fit. It’ll take just 15 minutes to … Read More...
Free pattern: Soft doll you can make for charity
You can find a free pattern for this soft doll over at Simple Simon & Co. . Her dress has a removable skirt and a Peter Pan collar. They’re providing the pattern and tutorial as part of their Skirting the … Read More...
Cool idea: Child’s arm sling made special
When her young son sprained his arm, Angelina from JoJo and Eloise made him a special sling. She lined it with a soft fleece and added a Superman logo because that’s his favorite. It won’t make his arm heal any … Read More...
HUGE Sale at Silhouette
All of Silhouette’s consumables are 40% off from July 23rd to July 30th! This sale does not apply to the Silhouette CAMEO® or Silhouette Portrait™, it means all of the physical products that are used with Silhouette … Read More...
Best photographed quilt – Week 6
Mary of Molly Flanders Makerie lays out the top of her Gee’s Bend inspired quilt and takes lots of great photos of it, one with her feet – so cute. This one though, gets my vote for best photographed quilt … Read More...
Tutorial | How to Create a Photo Blending Layer in Photoshop Elements
Stephanie from Bee Tree Studios explains how you can create a photo blending layer in Photoshop Elements. She takes you step by step through the process with a screen shot for each step. Click here to go to the … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Trashy Crafter
This week’s featured Etsy Shop is Trashy Crafter. Trashy Crafter is the Etsy home of Kimberly Franklin, an artist on a mission to turn trash and unwanted goods into treasures. Everything in the store is made out of 100% … Read More...
What to Include in a Wedding Program
Designing a wedding program can be a bit confusing. What should be included? What exactly is a wedding program? Emmaline Bride answers these questions and more in this post. Be sure to enter the giveaway they are hosting for … Read More...
DIY Shrinky Polka Dot Necklace
Kim from Everything Etsy shares with us a creative tutorial for making a stylish necklace using shrinky dink plastic. You will find a free printable pattern for making these trendy polka dots. So bring out the shrinky dink, follow the … Read More...
DIY Sea Stone Bracelet
Remember the tutorial I posted last month “DIY Sea Stone Rings” by Zina? Here is another fabulous tutorial by Zina that will show you how to turn sea stones into a trendy bracelet. I like this idea! The … Read More...
Tutorial: Matching pillowcase dresses for a little girl and her doll
Kim from Seven Thirty Three made a set of matching dresses for her little girl and her favorite doll. She points you to a tutorial by A Room Somewhere to make the dress, though she added elastic at the waist … Read More...
DIY Easy Beaded Bracelet
This upcycled tutorial from Cute Diy’s will show you how to use a few materials to make these trendy DIY Easy Beaded Bracelets. The tutorial is a video tutorial. Check it out!
~*~Photo credit: CuteDiys.com~*~
Tutorial: Fleece roses, two ways
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction
shows two ways to make a fleece rose. One is a tightly coiled bloom, and the other a frilly gathered flower. Both can be … Read More...
3 DIY Shawl Pin Tutorials
Donna Herron shares with us three creative tutorials for making her newest obsession scarf pins, or shawl clasp. She began creating them as a way to add extra jewelry to her outfits. These tutorials make me want to … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered ruffle apron in 30 minutes
Valerie at My 3 Monsters shows how to make a tiered ruffled apron. The layers of ruffles are so pretty! Especially when they’re made from different colors and prints. And she says it can be done in just 30 minutes! … Read More...
Shiny & Cute Clay
The cute clay puppies and the shiny bling this week!
1. ‘Poppies’ 12 Polymer clay projects in 2013, July, 2. Fresh from the workshop, 3. Fabulous Faux Collection – Cactus Turquoise Earrings, 4. :: Dogs