Once again Stephanie from “Henry Happened” shares with us a tutorial on making a stylish chain bracelet from leftover pieces of chain. I like this idea, I have pieces of left over chain in my craft stash that … Read More...
Beer Bottle St. Patrick’s Day Candle Holders
Jessi at Practically Functional made these festive little tea light holders with cut off beer bottles and some shamrock stencils. Check them out!
Market Yourself March – Spoonflower Blog
You might think of Spoonflower as just a place to buy, sell, and design fabric and other textiles, but if so, you’re missing out on everything else they have to offer on their blog. Like this month, where they’re running … Read More...
Tutorial: Hemming slippery fabrics that won’t take a crease
Amity from Lolita Patterns shows how to put a hem on a slippery fabric, even the ones that won’t take a crease. It’s a trick she learned using a soft, sheer nylon seam tape to pull and hold the hem … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed felt letters
Chelsey from Buggy & Buddy shows how to sew a set of stuffed felt letters. They’re a fun way to help young children become familiar with the letters of the alphabet. They’re sewn together by hand, so you can work … Read More...
Tutorial: Draft a sew a fitted skirt pattern
Melissa from Melly Sews kicks off the March project over at The Sewing LoftThis month, the project will be a fitted skirt. Throughout the month, she’ll show you how to draft a basic skirt pattern and then sew it … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt bows for hair accessories or embellishments
You can get a free pattern for making these felt bows over at the Oliver + S website. Make them as hair accessories or add a pin back to make it a removable embellishment for a garment. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Designer-inspired coral lace applique dress
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she made this designer-inspired lace applique dress. It was inspired by a fabulous lace and beaded dress she spied in some Dolce & Gabbana runway photos. Go to her tutorial.
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Freebie: Bunny with Carrot Digi
You can download this sweet bunny hugging a big carrot image for free from Free Kids Coloring.
-Heather
Book Giveaway Winner! {A Priceless Wedding}
Thanks for all your wonderful comments on our giveaway post for A Priceless Wedding
! The randomly chosen winner is:
Christina with Comment #50 “I can’t wait to find out who wins this book!”
Congratulations Christina! Please send your contact … Read More...
Lion Bread
I’m more and more amazed by all the bread art I’ve seen popping up across the web. And many of the creations seem manageable for even those inexperienced with bread-making. Find the recipe and how-tos to make lion bread, complete … Read More...
Easter Hares and Springtime Scares – Halloween Artist Bazaar
While their specialty is clearly Halloween, the creative folks over at Halloween Artist Bazaar have cooked up some scary good Easter fun this spring and they want to share it with you! If you head over to their website, … Read More...
New Jewelry Molds from Colour de Verre
More cool molds from Colour de Verre! These are jewelry molds…pendants to be exact. There are the teardrop pendants and the ovals and each has three different sizes. I love these molds. The end result is always very satisfying. … Read More...
Sign Up, Follow Me, Stay In Touch
I’ve received several inquiries recently asking how to ‘subscribe’ to my blog, ‘follow’ my blog, or asking about other ways to ‘sign up’. It’s easy! Just scroll down almost to the bottom on the left side of any … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Tic-Tac-Toe on the Go
This felt Tic-Tac-Toe on the Go game is a quick and easy project sewn from felt. Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how to make one. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!
Tutorial: Table runner with interchangeable ribbon trim
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make this simple but elegant ribbon trimmed table runner. The ribbon is threaded through buttonholes and can be changed to suit the season or your table decor. Go to her blog for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple drawstring skirt for girls
Head over to Sew, Mama, Sew! for a tutorial showing how to make a girl’s simple drawstring skirt with large patch pockets in contrasting fabric. The design works equally well for little girls and older girls. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Project and Tip: Neon Card
Add a bright pop of neon color to your cards! Britta Swiderski has a great video tutorial for mixing Hero Arts neon ink pad colors. This card only used two colors, pink and blue but by layering them she got … Read More...
DIY Geometric Coasters
Ciera hosts “Ciera Design” and is a graphic designer and blogger who loves photography, traveling, the color green, typography. She designed and created these stunning “DIY Geometric Coasters” that can be made in your desired colors and impress your guest. … Read More...
Rainbow Cupcakes and Cookies
Sigh. All my loves in one place. Cupcakes, fondant decorations, yummy frosting, edible writers and rainbows. There are even some cookie versions. Make rainbow topped cupcakes HERE at bakerella.
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