Jen & Shannon from eat.sleep.MAKE. guest blog at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a drapey flutter top. A handpainted geometric design makes it even more awesome. Go to their tutorial.
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Tutorial: Cat ear bowler hat
We love kitty cats at our house. Specifically, we love black cats. We have four of them. So when I saw this cat ear black bowler hat DIY by Ally from Now That’s Pretty and The Ukelele Workshop, I … Read More...
Tutorial: Stay Put Elastic Bookmark
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make a bookmark that won’t slip out. It has an elastic strap to keep it in place. Go to her blog for the tute.
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What to do with Leftover Peeps? Make Vodka
I once asked that very same question here. I wish I had thought of this. Find the how-tos to infuse vodka with Peeps.
This Easter Peep
infused Vodka is perfect for Easter Picnics or gifting in small mason jars … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathered knit basket weave pillow
Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shows how to make this gathered knit fabric basket weave pillow. Nothing is actually woven, though. Instead, squares of gathered knit fabric are pieced together in a basket weave pattern.. Her post is part of … Read More...
Tutorial | Upcycle Old Pre-inked Stampers
Here’s a clever idea from Tempest Ahoy. If you have just a few acrylic stamps and don’t want to invest in acrylic blocks, maybe you can do like she did and upcycle some older pre-inked stamps to use them. She … Read More...
Freebie: House Digital Stamp
This heartwarming Home on a Hill digi stamp is available from Crudoodle’s for free, click here to download it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Drip Snagger – Party Problem Solver
This Drip Snagger from Current Catalog is so simple it’s crazy. It retails for $5.99 but I am sure you can see it looks very similar to a cut down soda bottle.
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Tutorial | Confetti Eggs
Easter is over but eggs are also a symbol of Spring, so you could totally still make these confetti eggs! Or just pin the idea to use next year. The tutorial comes from Stephanie at Henry Happened.
Silly Stick Puppets
Kids love to make puppets. Here is a fun and simple idea to make puppets where you don’t need a lot of pricey materials. Head over to Inner Child Fun for the tutorial.
Tutorial | Confetti Paper Bowl
This is such a nice idea from Carolyn over at Homework: a confetti bowl made from paper scraps! She shows you how you can make the bowl shown above as well as smaller cups. Click here to go to … Read More...
Plastic Army Man Bowl – MoiraCoon
I don’t think there are too many guys I know who wouldn’t be delighted to receive a bowl like this, regardless of their age. MoiraCoon shares this fun tutorial on how to create a bowl out of plastic figurines. Warning, … Read More...
QT Gold Coast – Hotel Review
QT Gold Coast is one of those new age quirky hotels that gets the media buzzing and people talking. So when we were invited to take a look around we were excited and quite open minded.
The first thing that … Read More...
How To Make Brick Books For Your Garden
OMG! This is just too funny! I love the term “paper bricks” as a term for books so when Katie of the blog Punk Projects posted this great tutorial on how to make faux books from recycled bricks for garden … Read More...
Tutorial: Flower Cane
A picture tutorial, about halfway down, for the lovely flower cane above and some variants. This is a good way to use a single blend to make a variety of canes along the same theme.
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Idea file: Quick fix for worn spots on a car seat
Petra from Bag of Pretty shows the quick fix she made to her child’s car seat that was wearing through in places. Instead of trashing it, or making a whole new slipcover, she stitched leather knee pads to the spots … Read More...
Tutorial: Double keyhole knit top
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shows how to make a blousey knit top with a double keyhole detail at the neck. It’s a cute look for her tween-aged daughter, but it would also be nice for adults or for younger … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover your office chair
Office chairs are all about function, and not so much about form. I mean, who actually has a pretty chair sitting in front of their computer desk? Amy from Positively Splendid does, but that’s because she created a slipcover for … Read More...
Felt Flowered Pillow Cover & Felt 3D butterfly display DIY
Ashley made two projects that go together and you can make both or one. She created the Felt Flowered Pillow using a “Go! Cutter” but you can easily cut the circles by hand. The other is a precious 3D butterfly… Read More...
Gorgeous Golden Candle Holders
These beautiful candle holders have an elegant ceramic quality to them. I never would have guessed they’re made with plain glass vases, glitter, Mod Podge
and acrylic paint – supplies anyone can easily get their hands on, no clay or … Read More...