Liz has two boys. She has put together a St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt – that ends in a “pot of gold”. The clues are written for kids, but they could be made more tricky for adults too. She offers … Read More...
Happy Pi Day!
Calling all math geeks. Today’s your big day. 3.14. Celebrate with Pi pie on a stick. HERE at JustJENN recipes.
Counted Wishes Festival – Spring 2013
The Spring Counted Wishes Festival opens Friday, March 15 at 8 a.m. EST. The show line-up of Needlework Designers, both US and international, includes the following designers:
- A Kitty Kats Original
- All Kitted Out
- Blueladie Designs
- Carousel Charts
- Colorful Cross
Paper St. Patrick’s Day Tea Lights
Make a set of adorable shamrock-accented tea lights in no time for your St. Patrick’s Day decor! Check out the details at Dream Home Decorating.
How to make a sweet, Needle Felted Spring Chick
Rebekah Meier’s has her delightful needle felting tutorial on “How to make a sweet, Needle Felted Spring Chick” on “Crafts ‘n Coffee”! I can’t say enough about how charming this chick is and how professional it looks! Rebekah, needle … Read More...
Stitch of the Week: Trinity Stitch
Back in the day when my About site was young, I worked a swatch of some common knitting stitch almost weekly. (You can find them in my stitch pattern glossary.) I guess I got busy and had covered so … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Metallic faux leather & neon purse
Kirstin from kojodesigns combined metallic faux leather and a scrap of bright pink satin to create this wrap front bag. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the how-to.
Create Your Own Metallic Faux Leather Neon Purse: … Read More...
Shamrock Fro Yo Bites
Am I old? Does anyone say “fro yo” anymore? I’m stuck in the TCBY days, I know. And making frozen yogurt bites from yogurt and your freezer is way too modern an idea. Loving these timely shamrock frozen yogurt bites. … Read More...
Tutorial: Hungry Bunny zippered pouch
Oh, how I am loving this Hungry Bunny zippered pouch! He’s got mismatchy button eyes and a wide zippered mouth. You can make it with or without a long strap to carry it like a small purse. It’s by Ashley … Read More...
Tutorial: Update a cardigan with a faux leather yoke
Auna Kay from la vie en rose shows how she updated a plain cardigan by giving it a faux suede yoke and elbow patches. Check out how she used clear Con-Tact paper to make her pattern. Go to her tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl lace leggings
Nikki from The Salty Pineapple used a decorative netting to make these lacy leggings for her young daughter. She shares a tutorial showing how. Go to her tute.
[photo from The Salty Pineapple]
Inspiration: Jane Austen Stamped Cake
Jane Austen and cake?? Yes, please!! I spotted this amazing Jane Austen themed cake over on Sprinkle Bake, they used black food coloring and Jane themed stamps to make it. Click here for more pics and even the yummy cake … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Lower a top’s back neckline to make it reversible
Suzannah fromAdventures in Dressmaking shows how she lowered the back neckline of a lace-backed top. With the small change to the neckline, the top is now front/back reversible. Go to her tute to see how to do it.… Read More...
Shamrock Shake in Thin Mint Cookie Shooters
I may have teared up a little at the beauty of these. No, not the St. Patrick’s Day themed “Will you be my bridesmaid cookies?”, charming as they are. Shot glasses made out of Thin Mint cookies. The perfect … Read More...
Maple Candy Made in Snow
It’s good to know those in Florida and other such warmer climes can use ice cream instead of snow… but gosh, I want to move to New England after seeing these. Make maple candy using snow as the mold HERE … Read More...
Poptastic Bride Free Printables {Mason Jar Tags}
Poptastic Bride offers a whole page of free printables including these adorable mason jar tags! You can see the entire collection of downloads here.
You can also purchase mason jar invitation suites here. So sweet for a rustic … Read More...
Crochet-opedia
If you’ve ever wanted a great reference book for crochet stitches and techniques, for levels from beginner to intermediate, from the crochet mundane to the crochet ethereal, this book might be just what you’re looking for!
Julie Oparka has … Read More...
Luck Of the Irish Fortune Cookies
Luck, gold, rainbow, candy… St. Patrick’s Day captured by a fortune cookie. Awesome. Learn to make these fortune cookies for the lucky rainbow lovers HERE at Smart School House.
Bunny and Chick Veggie and Egg Sandwiches
It’s that time of year again, where we turn everything into bunnies and chicks. Even egg sandwiches. Because veggies and eggs and sandwiches are ever so much cuter in bunny and chick form… See? Make them HERE at Little Food … Read More...
Homemade Irish Cream
What’s better than homemade Irish Cream for your coffee? Homemade Irish cream for your coffee with plaid shamrock cookies perched on the rim. Make homemade Irish cream HERE at The Enchanted Oven.