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It’s time to start thinking about making masculine themed cards for Father’s Day. Renee at Bolton House has directions for making this great card for the hero in your life.
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, and Embellishments? … Read More...
I have to admit I’m thankful that my daughter doesn’t have a Kindergarten graduation. Sheesh, I mean is it really that big a deal to “graduate” from Kindergarten? It’s not like she had to pull any all-nighters this year or … Read More...
Helena from Craft & Creativity, shares this idea for embellishing small gift bags to use as note holders or gift tags. Depending on the size of your gift you can also use them for the intended purpose. Or use … Read More...
This minimalist necklace was made my the creative Stephanie from Henry Happened. In this tutorial Stephanie shares why she chose to make this simple, yet beautiful necklace and how you can make one for yourself. Check it out!
These lovely glasses have beautiful, time-consuming details. Art-ioma has picture steps on how to make them but some details are missing. I often adhere clay to glass without an adhesive but for this, with the open work and the tiny … Read More...
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Drops of Color. Drops of Color specializes in custom made baby mobiles and other home décor accessories. Each mobile is made to order and they’ll match it to your nursery colors and tastes. … Read More...
Holes in jeans can be good in some places, and bad in others. In the right places, they give a wonderfully distressed look. In the wrong places, you end up showing everyone what color panties you’re wearing that day. The … Read More...
As I clean through the piles in my sewing studio, I’m realizing exactly how much vintage fabric I have hoarded. I think I’m much better at acquiring the vintage fabrics than actually using them in projects. Are you in the … Read More...
Make this “darling mobile” for your home and do it together with the kids and make a few! Make one as a great handmade gift like a baby mobile for the nursery. She has a complete tutorial to for us … Read More...
Joel from Made By Joel, and author of Made To Play, shows how to sew up a fabric football. He stuffed it with strips of old t-shirt fabric rather than a polyester stuffing in order to give it … Read More...
1: Gold Doilies 500pk $71.95
2: 5lbs Gold Wrapped Almonds $82
3: Gold Tinsel Chandelier $20
4: Gold Cupcake Liners (Available almost everywhere)
5: Large Foil Number Balloons $15
8: … Read More...
Beer, ties and moustaches. Always the same thing for Dad. Here are a few ways to make beer, ties and moustaches awesome.
DIY beer bread mix packaged IN a beer bottle, complete with free printables is awesome. Find it at … Read More...
I’ve seen and shared a lot of different ways to sort, store and display yarn through the years, but this has got to be one of the coolest and cleverest solutions I’ve seen. Bonus: it doesn’t cost a lot, makes … Read More...
I have to admit, I’m totally out of the Star Wars world now. I’m about old school Star Wars. The original, unenhanced trilogy. Playing Princess Leia in the backyard, my brother was Luke, or maybe Han. We probably made my … Read More...
Thanks to everyone who shared their moments of organizational embarrassment; I feel a lot better.
Our winners this time around are numbers 1 and 4: Constanza, who shared a story about a scheduling mishap that happened when she had surgery; … Read More...
Ari from Max California guest blogs over Shaffer Sisters with a tutorial showing how to make her 12 Parsecs Dress. It’s a t-shirt mini-dress with a retro sweetheart neckline. Love!! Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Max California on Shaffer … Read More...
Alexandra from Kalinka Handmade shows how to make tablecloth weights. They clip the bottom of a tablecloth to keep it from blowing away when you’re dining outside. The ones she made are shaped like fish, but you could sew them … Read More...
Bridgit from Wag Doll made a new summer tote bag for herself. The striped fabric came from a table runner that she fussy cut so that the printed words would appear on the front of her bag. She shares a … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a pretty scalloped sunglass case. They don’t take much fabric to make, so you can use up some of your scraps of favorite fabrics. Go to her blog for a pattern and … Read More...
