Anna from Plan B shows how she made this lovely little cell phone pouch. It’s made from leather, covered in a brightly colored lace. It hangs from chain straps. LOVE!! Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Plan B]
Tutorial: Letting down a pants hem
When your child outgrows a pair of pants, you can can often squeeze a little more life out of them by letting down the hems. The fabric that is folded up on the back as hem can be added to … Read More...
Concrete Egg Bunker Tutorial
I find such genius and beauty in the impracticality of creating a cement bunker for an egg. But wait! Eggs are fragile. Cement is not. Not impractical at all. Way better than that silly egg “carton” thing. Artful, this is. … Read More...
Marshmallow Pops for President’s Day
Ah yes, so much wiser to make trademarks of the Presidents (as in, cherries from the cherry tree George Washington owned up to axing down and Lincoln’s top hat) than the Presidents themselves on marshmallow pops. Find the how-tos for … Read More...
A Chance to Help Out a Fellow Artist
I recently got an e-mail from a friend who is originally from Vermont, she’d heard about a tiny little post office located in Rupert Vermont ran by collage artist Jane Davies which is in danger of being closed down. In … Read More...
Freebie | Vintage Trance Printable Papers and Tags
Go all shabby chic and vintage with these 10 printable vintage themed papers from Craft a Doodle Doo. It really is a Vintage Trance! The set includes printable tags too. Click here to get the download.
Vintage Wall Paper Invitations
These pretty little invitations are hand made using vintage wall paper. I love the way the calligraphy is done too big, and runs right off the page. (If you view the original size photo, you will see you have to … Read More...
Tutorial | Super Sweet Playdate Invitations
Valentine’s Day is over, but you can still use up your themed papers and supplies by making cards or invitations like Lowri McNabb did here with the Love Story collection from Echo Park. She used both paper and digital … Read More...
Dora Scores Again!
Dora Ohrenstein has just published her latest book, The New Tunisian Crochet. You can read more about it here and see all the crochet luminaries who have contributed to the book. She’s also hosting a Giveaway of this book! While … Read More...
Tutorial | Monster Page Corner Bookmarks
Your little readers will love these monster bookmarks that bite into their pages! get all the details here at Instructables.
Kracken Card – Kinaloon
Part III of my Goodsmiths search (check out parts I and II) involved poking around the fabulous shop called Kinaloon. Kinaloon is an illustrator/screen printer, who screenprints onto cards. The designs run from pretty and adorable, like this … Read More...
DIY: Cupcake Bath Fizzies
How fun are these? I’ve always struggled making bath fizzies but I love them in the tub and I think this straight forward recipe from Easy Home Made solves some of the problems I’ve been having. So give it a … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace front sweatshirt revamp
Would you believe that this aweseome lace front sweatshirt was once a frumpy dumpy sweatshirt with an outdated country motif printed on it? And stained, too! Most people would have justed tossed it, but Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation saw … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired crochet collar tee
Cheryl from The Green Hedgehog and Sew Can Do wanted the look of an Anthropologie tee, but not the price tag that comes with it. She DIY’d her own and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Don’ worry, … Read More...
Felt Heart Monster Tutorial
I featured Nancy’s Ginger Bread house the host of “do small things with love” last week and touch on this delightful Heart Monster because I love it, so before we go from red to green; I want to wish … Read More...
Tutorial: Happy Kitty Ribbon Wands
I have been a crazy crafting lady lately, thanks to Michaels Craft it Forward promotion celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week. They sent me a gift card to use to make a Random Act of Kindness. Thank you, Michaels!!… Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy ruffled fabric applique
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to use strips of gathered fabric to applique a t-shirt. She used the strips to create a pretty heart motif. The edges of the fabric are left raw, so it’s a quick technique. Raid … Read More...
HOW TO MAKE FELT BALLS
Belinda Connelly of Fairy thread did a guest post on How to Make Felt Balls on “Home of homemade treasures” hosted by Yucenur. I love the way she mixed all the colors to make her felt ball. Belinda offers complete … Read More...
Doily Votives
Emily & Erick at Hello Home Blogge made these dramatic doily-covered votives for Valentine’s Day. They particular doilies they use make me think of a classy steampunk wedding – I think they’d be right at home on a funky restaurant … Read More...
Felting Book Winners!
We have two winners of Heart Felt Knits: commenters 27 and 41, better known as Rose and Redhedhels.
Rose says she’s a bit of a novice with felting, while Red says she intended her first ever fiber project to … Read More...