Fabric Paper Glue took a simple thrift store find and made it special by converting it into a candle. Learn how to do this yourself with their tutorial.
Eeeeew, Slime Cupcakes
I wasn’t kidding when I said my new favorite site. Look, two posts within minutes on the great ideas flowing from Make. Bake. Celebrate. This time, make hilariously clever ewwy gooey slime cupcakes HERE at Make. Bake. Celebrate.
Fall Trail Mix and Free Printables
So I think this is my new favorite site, because I can’t stop checking back for more ideas. Like this perfect-for-Fall trail mix
with free printables. Find it all HERE at Make Bake Celebrate.
Pizza “Finger” Food and Way More
Finger food! Literally… (I’ve never been good at finding the right onomatopoeia for evil laugh, so just insert your own evil laugh here.) Make these finger pizza appetizers–oh, the nails!– and find links to many other finger-inspired Halloween foods HERE … Read More...
Sewing To Give Back contest from Pfaff
Sewers are pretty awesome people, don’t you think? Many of us use our sewing skills as a way of giving to those in need. The folks at Pfaff want to reward one generous sewer with a brand new ambition essential … Read More...
Mason Jar Cozies (Plus a Giveaway!)
I’ll never tire of the mason jar. I think now I need a new category just for doctoring up the awesome mason jar. See here, here, here, here, and probably many more if I went back … Read More...
Gummy Halloween Pops
It’s a clear sign the 7 months pregnant me misses my cocktails, because my first thought upon seeing these gummy Halloween pops was, “wonder if these could be soaked in vodka?” a la the vodka soaked gummy trend. Vodka or … Read More...
Birthday Party Printables
Let’s take a break from all the orange and black and muted Fall colors, shall we, and go a bit brighter. As in woo hoo for birthdays brighter. These printables are so perfectly birthday, too, for kids or grown-ups. Find … Read More...
Eerie Halloween Eyeball Wreath
Make this fun glow in the dark eyeball
Halloween wreath to hang on your door this Halloween! Kids will love how it glows and you’re sure to induce plenty of giggles from the trick or treaters. Country Living tells you … Read More...
It’s a Wrap – Knot! Knitting Pattern
The other day I told you about the new issue of Holla Knits and its adorable mastermind, Allyson Dykhuizen. If you can’t get enough of her style I wanted to point out another new pattern of hers that is available.… Read More...
Tutorial: Flanged throw pillow
Bijou Lovely shows how to make a flanged throw pillow. The simple lines make the fabric the star. Use an awesome print, or a pretty solid. The flange around all four sides is a nice touch, and it’s an easy … Read More...
Idea file: Organize your buttons with safety pins or paper clips
Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how she organizes her buttons using safety pins or bent paper clips to keep like buttons together. Go to her blog to see how she does it.
[photo from Yellow Spool]
Tutorial: Elephant Halloween costume with tusks and a trunk
Jess from If Only They Would Nap guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make an elephant costume. It has big elephant ears and stuffed elephant tusks, and of … Read More...
Idea file: Three ways to take in a button down shirt
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shares three easy ways to give a button down shirt a slimmer fit. All three involve just taking in extra width off the arms and side seams. She shows the general stitching lines to … Read More...
Tutorial: Lazy Days Lounge Pants
U Create shows how to make a pair of Lazy Days Lounge Pants. You won’t need a pattern to make these simple drawstring pants; you can make your own by tracing around a pair of pants that fit. They show … Read More...
Product Review: Cricut Mini
The folks at Cricut have now made it even quicker and easier to get started die cutting by introducing the Cricut Mini.
What is it: The Cricut Mini is a personal electronic die cutting machine, using the machine … Read More...
Simple New Square For You
Anastacia has designed a new square that I think is very attractive. This would work up to a very pretty shawl, throw, or babyghan, depending on the color(s) you choose to work with. A checkerboard design would be especially … Read More...
Scary Snacks
Scary as in eyeballs and graveyards scary. Make eyeball bagels HERE and graveyard tortillas HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Inspiration du Jour | Milestone Year
Tutorial: Machine bind quilted projects {both sides}
Amy of Amy Made That! has learned how to whip through the last phase of her quilt-y projects by machine binding them on both sides. If you’ve always wanted to try this technique, get on over to Amy’s post to … Read More...