Larissa from mmmcrafts dishs on the her favorite tools for cutting felt and fabric. Her post is in response to question from one of her readers, who asked what she used to cut felt. Obviously, she uses scissors – but … Read More...
Tutorial: Pants leg purse with a necktie strap
Sheri from Awesomesauce, and author of Confessions of a Refashionista
(check out my review here), shows how you can create a cool new bag for yourself using a pants leg and a vintage necktie. Go to her blog … Read More...
Tutorial: Tea Party Tuffet
Vanessa from Lella Boutique shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Tea Party Tuffet. It’s pretty with a patchwork top or with a top cut from a single piece of fabric. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Reminder: Giveaway Ends at Midnight!
Our giveaway of the two digital Christmas kits ends tonight at midnight! Click here to go to the rafflecopter widget to enter.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Sparkly Snowflake Background
The pretty shiny background on this cute tag was made using a resist stamping technique using Perfect Pearls and Distress Markers
. Find out all the details from Chari on the Mossy Made blog.
-Heather
Twinkle Tulle Christmas Wreath
Twinkling lights looks so pretty at night, even lovelier at twilight! Nothing says the holidays more than festive lights either, so learn how to make this pretty wreath from tulle and light up your doorway this holiday season. Tutorial –>> … Read More...
Natural Food Dyes
This is definitely a post to bookmark if you have health, and even allergy, concerns about food coloring. One Handed Cooks has great advice on how to achieve different colors naturally. Just look at all these pretty shades! Find the … Read More...
From Junk to Jems
You know I love to take lowly, throwaways to make something cool, preferrably using crochet. Here are a few ideas I’ve run across recently. Hope you’ll like them.
Use a cereal box for the tag and crochet a tiny wreath … Read More...
Tips for Scrapbooking Christmas
Noell Hyman from Paperclipping shares a series of posts with tips for helping you to scrapbook the holiday season. Among them, she explained how she is batch processing some of her scrapbooking tasks, and shared ideas for album covers. Click … Read More...
Photo Booth for an Ugly Sweater Party – Family Ever After
Ugly sweater parties are all the rage. So much so that Ugly Christmas Sweaters are actually hard to find this year in my part of the country. So, if you want your sweater party to stand out, you might want … Read More...
Rudolph Candy Bars
I’m loving this idea to easily doctor a store-bought chocolate bar with more store-bought candy to come up with this crazy adorable Rudolph. Find the how-tos HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Rudolph Sandwich
Yikes, that title sounds like I mean something horribly different. I would never do that to Rudolph!! I mean a sandwich in the likeness of Rudolph.
I have two Rudolphs in a row for you… First up, a simple, easy … Read More...
North Woods Themed Gift Box
Do you love that woodsy style? Moose, bears, cabins and canoes? The up north look is very popular, and this simple design requires no pattern and step by step instructions are included –>> North Woods Gift Box.
Jar Lid Candle Plates
Swedish blog Pysselbolaget (don’t ask my awkward Midwestern American mouth to properly pronounce that!) creatively upcycled used jar lids for use as candle plates. My mom used to use jar lids as candle plates growing up, but I love the … Read More...
Burlap Candle Upgrade
Haute Thirty-One used some burlap and berry crafting garland to add some texture to a simple set of candles. Wouldn’t these look great with holly garland for a wintry dinner celebration. View the tutorial.
Homemade for the Holidays, Day 4: Body Butter
Really there is not an easier body butter recipe ever…coconut oil and your mixer. Recipients never need to know how easy this luxurious body butter is. We’ll never tell. Head to Sweet Anna’s for the details.
Tutorial: Use tailor tacks to transfer sewing pattern markings
Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial over at Coats & Clark’s Sewing Secrets blog showing how you can use tailor tacks to transfer pattern markings on to your cut fabric. You can use them … Read More...
Tutorial: Layers of Lace pillowcase style dress for little girls
Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how she made her Layers of Lace dress for her little girl. It’s covered with row upon row of pretty, girly lace, but the shape of the dress is a simple pillowcase style so it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pleated Christmas tree skirt
The Petite Sewist shows how to make this pretty pleated skirt for your Christmas tree. She made hers out of a muslin with a bright red trim. The simple lines show off the pleated trim around the hem. Go to … Read More...
{Wedding Inspiration Board} French Quarter
For mystery and romance, look to New Orleans’ famous French Quarter for inspiration! Limn & Lovely shares a beautiful mood board filled with beautiful images and links here.