Irkalla, is the winner of our book giveaway “Sock It To Me: Creepy, Crazy” lucky #72 selected by random.org! The last couple of winning numbers have been smaller, but pulling 72 shows it is never too late to join in … Read More...
Behind the Scenes with a Knitting Consultant
Sometimes people are cast into roles in plays or movies that require them to act out knitting even though they are not knitters themselves. There used to be a time when people could just hold the knitting on screen and … Read More...
Tutorial: Angelina Ballerina mouse ears
Melissa from Perry Jayne shows how to make mouse ears on a headband. She made them as part of an Angelina Ballerina costume for her daughter who, like many girls, loves the mouse book character. She finished the look with … Read More...
Tutorial: Halloween throw pillows in stenciled muslin
Christine from Lincoln Street shows how she made these cute Halloween throw pillows using muslin and freezer paper stencils. She added some glitter and sequin trim for some sparkle. Get the tute.
[photo from Lincoln Street]
Pillows are a … Read More...
Tutorial: Emergency Ninja Kit with mask and weapon softies
Stacey from Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! created an Emergency Ninja Kit for her son. It includes a ninja mask and ninja weapon softies. The soft ninja weapons are particularly smart. There are no sharp edges or heavy objects hurling … Read More...
Project: Art Journal
Believe it or not this stunning art journal started life as a plain old manila office folder! Adding a 3 ring binder and using ink, stamps, stains, stitching and embellishments the Artful Maven turned it a wonderful place to store … Read More...
Mandala Wandering
This has been a beautiful adventure. Come along with me to see all the eye candy along the way.
First, Kara over at www.petalstopicots.com emailed me to show me the stunning Overlay Mandala she has recently completed. Her work is … Read More...
Cute Clay Halloween Goodies
Cute clay goodies! I`m starting with the cute critters first:
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| Cutesy Ghosts by ClayPeeps | Sweet Witch by APieceofLisa |
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| SpiderSnick by RedCreekDesignCo | Witch Cake Topper by trinasclaycreations |
Fused Glass Mosaic Tutorial from Streuter Technologies
I love the adhesive products by Streuter Technologies. This is one of their fusing adhesives that you can use to create a piece like the one in this tutorial, fused glass mosaic. It’s an adhesive film that’s similar to … Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring bag with a cute face
Melody Miller shares a tutorial over at I Heart Linen for making what may very well be the cutest drawstring bag – ever. It has a face on it! Squeal!! You can also make it without the sweet face at … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pocket with flap
Nele from Spiegelstiksels shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a packet with a flap. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Spiegelstiksels]
Aggressive Growth
Deanna Ooley says her work, “focuses on business concepts and terminology” and “merges art and business.” This ring, Aggressive Growth, is one of many in Deanna’s works that take another look at the modern world of economics and business. … Read More...
Tutorial: Foldaway reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of reusable shopping bags, plus a carrying case to keep them in. At just just 5″ x7 ” x 2″, the carrying case is easy to toss in your purse. Plus, it has … Read More...
Project: Birthday Shaker Card
YUM! This card looks good enough to eat!! Find directions for making a fun birthday shaker card (with real sprinkles) over on the Cleary iStamp blog.
-Heather
Looking for supplies to make your own Shaker card? Check these out on … Read More...
Stop, Drop and Roll Lesson Plans and Crafts
I have been working for Craft Gossip for a while now and therefore get to see some of the same crafters get better with each passing year. The Nature of Grace is one of those creative moms that I am … Read More...
Storytelling Craft Book Giveaway Alert
Head on over to Craft Buds to enter a giveaway for a book that looks amazing!! I homeschool and would love to incorporate some of these ideas into our daily life. The book from Storey Publishing is called Show Me … Read More...
Fuzzy Black Cat Mask
Many of you are already wondering what you will do for your children’s Halloween costumes…ehem, this is not even yet on my radar as it is still September. But for all of you ‘planners’ and ‘non-procrastinators’, here is a great … Read More...
Craftsy Class Sale!
Craftsy is having an amazing sale where you can take any of their online classes for $19.99 or less! That’s a super deal and your chance to learn some new techniques or tackle a new project. And the best part … Read More...
Working in the Shed
Over at Hancock’s House of Happy, she gets up to more than just cross stitch. She’s also a shed dweller sometimes. If you don’t know what that means, then hop over to her blog post to check out the meaning … Read More...
Barcelona Necklace Tutorial
Cynthia shares a fabulous new tutorial using these Elaine Ray ceramic discs! Visit Shiny Little Things and learn to make the Barcelona Necklace.