This tutorial over at Dollar Store Crafts via guest designer Debi shows you how to turn old paint can lids into this wall mirror inspired by Anthropologie. The dollar store version comes to $25 while the Anthro original was a … Read More...
Some Of My Favorite Crochet Things – For Gifting and For Keeping!
This is a list of some of my favorite things – that you can make or buy from the crafters who have made them. No, I’m not Oprah, so my Favorite Things don’t cost much!
If you’re like me and … Read More...
Project: Place Card Holders
Catherine Pooler has some great ideas for place card holders. Perfect for your Thanksgiving or upcoming Holiday tables. I have lots of these big clips, I’ll have to give this a try.
Do you Love making cards? Come and … Read More...
Tutorial | Notebook Paper Flowers
Learn how to make these ruffled flowers over at Craftswag. They are made from notebook papers and spray inks. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Beautiful Chocolate Coffee Spoons for Thanksgiving
Beautiful, colorful, sweet, cozy and just right for Thanksgiving. I’m loving and planning on making these adorable (yet sophisticated) chocolate turkey coffee spoons. Make them HERE at She Knows, from
Inspiration du Jour | Jealous Much?
Harvest Napkin Rings – Eat.Sleep.Make.
Eat.Sleep.Make. is always cooking up something crafty and wonderful and these Harvest Napkin Rings are no exception. This photo shows off my favorite part of these napkin rings–the fabulous fall colored geometric stamping on the old book pages. Perfect for … Read More...
Michaels Dream Tree Challenge
The holiday season is here and I’ve officially begun to think about decorating thanks to Michaels Stores and their Dream Tree Challenge! I was officially invited to participate last week so I grabbed Mom and we headed over to … Read More...
Quilts for geeks
Toni of Quiltoni says she creates her geek-inspired quilts to make people smile and to keep them warm. They’re sure to please geeks, gamers and comic book fans of all ages. Go HERE to see her gallery of quilts.… Read More...
Free ebook: Woven bags
Check out this new free ebook from Interweave: Learn How to Make Woven Bags with 4 Woven Bag Projects. The site says,
… Read More...Handmade bags and totes require only a small amount of fabric, are easy to weave, require minimal
Underwear as art
Heather of In Love With Threads has documented the evolution of corsets with a charming series of original stitcheries. To help you understand the scale of this work of applique and embroidery, the finished piece is about 3″ x 5″! … Read More...
New kits make great holiday gifts
Orna Willis of Adorn tells us of a new series of products with lots of holiday potential. She says,
… Read More...We are all starting to have nightmares about holiday shopping. I know that when I find a great gift idea, one
Tutorial: Simply Colorful Coasters from scrap fabric
Amy DeCesare from Amy Made That! shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make her Simply Colorful Coasters. A square of printed fabric is stitched to the center of a solid, creating a window pane effect. … Read More...
Free pattern: V-neck raglan sleeve baseball tee
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a raglan sleeved baseball tee. The pattern is available in one size, small, with a finished bust at 34″ and hips at 36″. If you need … Read More...
Sparkling Caramel Apples
Such a simple, pretty concept to merely add red sprinkles and twigs to caramel apples, and look what you get. Darling apples. Find the how-tos HERE at Le Zoe Musings.
Tutorial: Gold button embellished sweater
Buttons don’t always have to be functional. They can also be used in a purely decorative fashion. Head over to BurdaStyle to find out how you can embellish a basic pullover sweater with gold buttons. The effect is a shape … Read More...
Pumpkin-Inside Pound Cake
Everything about this pumpkin pound cake with brown butter pecan icing is perfectly Fall. Don’t you want to know how the pumpkin inside this pound cake is so perfect? Find the recipe and step-by-step instructions, with photographs, HERE at She … Read More...
Project: Stamped Skirt
Here’s a quick and easy way to add some extra punch to a plain skirt, stamp on some polka dots! Best of all I bet you have the “stamp” already lying around, this cute idea uses pencil erasers! Find out … Read More...
Tiffany’s Themed Bridal Shower
If you love Tiffany Blue as much as I do, you’ll swoon over this gorgeous bridal shower featured at Glamour and Grace!
Book Page Tea Light Holder
Morning Creativity made these sweet tea light holders our of old book pages and recycled jars. The heart cutout really adds to the effect, don’t you think? Tutorial.