Digital patterns. They satisfy my need for an immediate purchase (no waiting on shipping times), but you do have to assemble them yourself from the pages of printouts. Susan from Living With Punks gives her tips and tricks for piecing … Read More...
Awesome Star Wars Cake. Awesome Inside and Out.
I’m a little overtaken by the chocolate Star Wars awesomeness of this cake. Let’s break it down a bit: No fondant is involved. Covered in chocolate ganache. The Death Star is rocky road. You have your chocolate Han Solo in … Read More...
Tutorial: Reverse applique bling patched jeans
Katie from The Crafty Blog Stalker added rock star personality to a pair of her daughter’s jeans, using Bling on a Roll and a reverse applique technique. It’s a fun look for tweens! Go to her blog for the tutorial… Read More...
Pinwheel Swirl Cookies
Everything is better in swirl form. Why are swirls so great? Even the word, “swirl,” sounds awesome. Make colored dough pinwheel cookies HERE at Sugarkissed.net. And find bonus stained glass pinwheel cookies.
A Week of Eggo Ideas
And Eggos
are on my daughter’s short list of “foods I eat.” The guru of cool food for kids, especially breakfast, seems the perfect person to create seven days of fun morning meals (and snacks and lunch and dinner and … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern Peasant Dress for girls
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making her Modern Peasant Dress for girls. She gives the basic peasant dress a twist with a longer, puffier sleeves and a waist cinched with a wide sash. … Read More...
Free pattern: Mini Mod Dress for little girls
Kelly from Wild Wandering (and also Sewing in No Man’s Land) shows how to make her Mini Mod Dress for a little girl. It’s a short-sleeved belted A-line dress. She shows it worn as a dress with tights, but … Read More...
Tip: Marking buttonholes without chalk or disappearing markers
Jessica from Sew Chic shows how she marked the placement of buttonholes on the back of a dress. It was a special garment and she didn’t want to put chalk on the fabric. Go to her blog to see what … Read More...
Freebies: Fairy Images
I am absolutely obsessed with fairies! So I flipped when I came across an entire digi website devoted to just fairies. Fairy Coloring Pages is filled with tons of free digital fairy images to download and color.
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Black & Mint
I just love the freshness that a splash of mint brings to a classic black & white wedding! You’ll find this pretty inspiration board here:
Black and Mint Wedding | Burnett’s Boards – Daily Wedding Inspiration.
Winner! {Perfect Wedding Favours}
It’s time to announce the winner of Perfect Wedding Favours by Susannah Blake! Thanks to everyone who left a comment. The winner is:
Comment #19 Jen V.
Getting married this summer. Would LOVE to read this book!!!
Congratulations Jen! … Read More...
Tutorial | Paper Shoe from Sandy’s Space
Look at these Ferragamo inspired paper shoes! They were designed by Sandy Ang, who shares both the template and the step-by-step with you on her blog Sandy’s Space. They would make a sweet gift, or wonderful party decor. … Read More...
Tutorial | Selective Photo Coloring with Pic Monkey
Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps, shares this tutorial showing how to selectively color a digital photograph using the online toolPicMonkey . No special software is needed! Click here to see all the steps.
Free Invitation Templates
Free printable invitation templates by a great little blog called i-do-it-yourself.com/
these invitations are free to download and customize to suit your own needs. Check out some of the other
freebies too for some fantastic vintage labels and much much … Read More...
Colour de Verre Millifiori and Murrini Pendants
I wanted to do this post about a week and a half ago but got caught up in too many things. Then I went to Glass Craft and Bead Expo and saw these pendants in person and said, oh now … Read More...
“Save The Date” – Are they actually necessary?
Wikipedia says : A save the date is a notice stating the date of a significant event such as a wedding. It is typically sent to those likely to be interested or affected by the event and states the planned … Read More...
Corinne’s Thread: Felt Flower Sachets Tutorial
Corinne, who designs for “Purl Bee” came up with these treasured Felt Flower Sachets just in time for Mother’s Day. Every mother will love these filled with her favorite fragrance. The color combinations she uses are fascinating. Be sure to … Read More...
Star Wars – Party Ideas
Star Wars Party by Shindig from http://amandaparkerandfamily.blogspot.com.au/If your having a star wars party then this detailed step by step tutorial by filthwizardy is sure to inspire you. Made from milk cartons and spray paint this helmet totally rocks the look.… Read More...
Free Pattern: Holiday Heroine Cape Tank
The Holiday Heroine Cape Tank is part capelet, part tank top. The pattern is from Hot Patterns and you can download it for free at Fabric.com. The downloadable pattern includes sizes 6 – 26. Go to the download.… Read More...
Tutorial: Bind neck and armholes with single-fold bias tape
Rachel from Imagine Gnats shows the staple dress she made for the His & Hers Sew-Along with microMod. She also shows how she used single-fold bias tape to bind the neck and armholes. The bias tape is turned entirely … Read More...