I have always been a fan of Bert on Sesame Street and he was a fan of pigeons, which may seem to be a little odd, but why not? If you like pigeons too, then this project is perfect for … Read More...
Tutorial: Dress with a sexy cut out neck
Jenny from I Heart Jenny’s Art shows how you can make a dress with a cut out above the chest. It’s a small cut out that doesn’t reveal too much at all, but packs some sex appeal just the same. … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric and felt luggage tag
Ever noticed how all the luggage on the baggage claim carousel tends to look the same? ” Oh, your suitcase is the black one with wheels and handles?” Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make a cute … Read More...
Natasha, winner Dinosaur Train giveaway!
Congratulations goes to Natasha who had the winning comment, #27.
I hear you, it’s a big step when your little one starts preschool. Her comment highlighted in yellow. I notified Natasha by email so she can claim her prize. I … Read More...
Freebie: Ballerina Mouse Digi
Put on your toe shoes! Cruzines has the most adorable ballerina mouse digital stamp for free on their blog! Click here to download. btw anyone else loving the Bun Heads TV show?
-Heather
Citronella Sand Candles
Learn how to make sand-covered citronella candles with an awesome video tutorial from Mahar Craft.
Tutorial: Braided fabric cording straps
Caitlin at Colette Patterns shares a tutorial on their blog, The Coletterie, showing how to make braided fabric straps. Hers are made from cording so there are no raw edges peeking out. Use them in place of traditional straps … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern template: Birdie shaped pockets
These little birdie shaped pockets are the cutest! Country Living shares a template and a quick how-to. Get the tute.
[photo from Country Living]
Tutorial | Woven Ribbon Patchwork
Learn how to make these woven patchwork ribbons over on the Bowdabra Blog. They make great page and card embellishments, plus I think you might be able to do this with paper strips too. Click here to go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric file folio
Bari J. finishes up her 14 Days of LillyBelle series with a project inspired by back-to-school paperwork. She shows how to make fabric file folio that’s a much more attractive way to store papers than a plain manila envelope. The … Read More...
Make a Photo Book with Your Instagram Photos
Inspiration du Jour | Summer Vacation
Summer Vacation by adoglife13
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DIY Macro Lens for your phone – iArt Chronicles
Heads up phone photographers! You can now make your own macro lens to take awesome super clear macro shots. (And it’s a lot cheaper than the macro lenses you buy!) Check out this great DIY over at iArt Chronicles and … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashioned t-shirt dress with skirt and strap variations
Katja from Of Dreams and Seams made a cool new dress for herself out of refashioned t-shirt scraps and some yardage. She shares a tutorial showing how to make one. She includes two variations for the straps – the wide … Read More...
Monday Mosaic: Sculpting Has Me
What can I say? I’m on an extended sculpture kick. These are fabulous – and yes, I did sneak in a mosaic, it showed up in my polymer clay search and it is very, very awesome – and as always … Read More...
Handful of Salt and Bullseye Glass…
I hung out at the handful of salt booth at the Dwell on Design show here in Los Angeles in June. I liked the artists and crafters they carried and profiled. So today I noticed they were writing about one … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Pore Strips
To continue with the fab face theme, how about making those pricey Biore pore strips for just pennies? Allison at Petit Elefant walks us through her oh-so-clever idea to do this yourself for less. I’m off to buy a box … Read More...
DIY: Moisturizing Orange Face Mask
This looks good enough to eat, no doubt because it comes from food + words, a largely food-oriented blog written by culinary student Jaclyn. But she’s a serious body products DIY-er, as you’ll see from her easy and luscious … Read More...
Free Pattern: Knit a Bag with a Photo-Printed Lining
Projects that call for the use of multiple crafty talents are always a lot of fun, so this free bag pattern from Just Crafty Enough is really intriguing. It’s a simple evening bag knit to fit a purse frame, which … Read More...
Hiding the beginning and end
Anita of Artistic Fingers shows how to start and end thread invisibly in shadow work. See her tutorial.