What will your feelings be on game day? Make it known via the football cookie. Plus, these are consumable, so you can just eat the cookie should your feelings change. Make football face cookies HERE at Munchkin Munchies.
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Hershey’s Kisses Hearts
I never would have thought to turn a Hershey’s Kiss into a heart (though it does sound about right, doesn’t it?). It’s easy, too. Find the clever how-tos to turn Hershey’s Kisses into hearts HERE at Craftgenuity.
Freebie | Printable Black & White Valentine Postcards and Tags
I love these hand drawn Valentine postcards and tags from Funky Time. She also made a chalkboard version, but as she warns, those will use a lot of black ink! You get a 6 page PDF with the postcards … Read More...
Ribbon Necklaces
http://www.numei.com/crochetpatterns_ladderribbonnecklace.htm
I think it’s time we revisited the subject of ribbon necklaces. There are still a lot of nice ‘ladder’ type yarns available, but few really great patterns for them. Then, I found some more ribbon necklaces and … Read More...
Hummus and Cucumber “Cupcakes”
While I usually have a hard time accepting savories dressed up as sweets (as in, for example, this sandwich cake and this party loaf, though I’m oddly OK with the reverse, sweets dressed up as savories), I’m on board … Read More...
Freebies | Printable Valentine 3×4 Cards and Treat Bag Toppers from Project Alicia
Get two different free printables from Project Alicia for Valentine’s Day. She designed the 3×4 cards shown above, as well as a customizable treat bag topper for sharing Valentime’s Day treats. Click here to go to the download.
Freebie | Printable Valentine’s Day Card for Kids to Give
Will your kids be giving out Valentine treats? You can use these adorable animal Valentine’s Day cards – a free printable from Ellinee! Click here to get them.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, and supplies? … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – Running Withe Scissors
Monday means it’s time for the Etsy Shop of the Week. This week’s featured shop is Running Withe Scissors. Running Withe Scissors creator Barbara has been sharing her love of paper and scrapbooking with others for 35 years and … Read More...
Grey Posies quilt
This quilt, Grey Posies, is one of a stack of quilts Blue Elephant Stitches says she finished recently. Using a nine patch for the blocks she sashed and bordered the quilt with one of my favorite Denyse Schmidt prints. … Read More...
More free hand-embroidery patterns
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone. Please note that these patterns were free … Read More...
Polymer Clay News
A little of what’s caught my eye out in the clay world this week:
- PolymerClayCentral has changed up their themes for their monthly challenges – you now have two options each month
- If you were thinking of attending Synergy,
Frosty Valentine Heart Garland
As soon as I saw this I fell in love with it. I just recently featured a rainbow garland made from ice cubes, but heart shaped ice cubes?? How could you not love that? They are so pretty in red … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Hand-embroidery is a fun and fulfilling hobby that can bring you a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction. It’s also a great way to find creative expression and unwind after a busy day. So why not give it a try? You’ll … Read More...
Applique and embroider a robin
Bronwyn of Red Brolly categorizes this adorable robin as Christmas decor — and he would make a fine ornament, indeed. But I’m thinking different colors, different stitched embellishments, maybe some beads and sequins could turn him into a sweet decoration … Read More...
Inspiration: Terri Bett
Terri Bett wrote me:
… Read More...I have been experimenting with portraits. Started with wild animals then pets and now my daughter. I hand drew the image on with pencil onto the fabric and then stitched and shaded with thread to get
Make a set of nesting catchalls
Rachael of Imagine Gnats shows how she combined a pattern from one book with design ideas from another for an adorable set of nesting catchalls. The smallest one with the pretty bird was stitched by her wee kiddo. Yea for … Read More...
Homemade Hard Shell Ice Cream Topping
Did you know you could make your own hard shell ice cream topping? And it’s easy? And it takes only two ingredients? Find the how-tos HERE at Skip to My Lou. And on a side note, from one blogger … Read More...
A valentine project from JMD
Janet M. Davies of JMD Designs has put together a pretty project that would work as a gift for any season — a little fabric bowl to catch your keys, jewelry, or other little tidbits. This version includes a free … Read More...
Tutorial: Ribbon rosebuds
Stefanie of Craftside gives us the rundown on their book The Complete Photo Guide to Needlework
by Linda Wyszynski. And as a special treat, she shares a page of the book that demos how to stitch ribbon rosebuds. Check … Read More...
Rusty Heart Valentine Wreath
A little rusty heart combined with pretty white twigs makes for a beautifully rustic addition to your door this Valentine’s Day. I love how this turned out! You will really want to check out the full post and see how … Read More...