My eye candy finds this week are all about extras to go with your clay:
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| Ultrafine Glitter Kit by ejrbeads | Clay Starter Kit by TheClayShoppe |
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| Celtic Caning Extruder Disk Kit by Anandauk | Cookie Cutter Kit by KitchenCrafts |
Grandma Made a Town Out of Bottles
As I wander around Facebook I’m hoping to find more than cute pictures of cats and pictures of people’s food. I look for glass. Stories about glass. Something interesting and different and since quite a few of my friends like … Read More...
Life Sized Mixed Media Body Map {Craftivity}
How wonderful is that word ‘craftivity’. This is the perfect craft and activity to encourage your children to continue learning all summer long. I’m sure your home has plenty of fun materials that will create an amazing body! The bubble … Read More...
Bow and Arrow Set {Kid Craft}
The movie Brave is taking over many homes in America. Why not let your children do some creative and imaginative play with a home made bow and arrow set. Get the inspiration over at 4 Crazy Kings.
Watercolor Glue Art
This is a great idea for a fun summer project with the kids. If you have younger children, you can draw something and use the colored glue, and older kids can make up their own designs! No matter what the … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred fabric flowers from your knit scraps
I have a bucket full of scraps of knit fabric left over from refashion projects. I can’t bear to throw them away, but I haven’t yet found a good use for the smallish pieces of fabric. That is, until I … Read More...
Tutorial: Pippa Cuff with pearl snap closure
Amy from Amy Dunn Designs and Lots of Pink Here shows how to make her Pippa Cuff. It’s a simple quilted fabric cuff with pretty pearl snap closure. They’re quick to sew up, and oh so cute! I’m thinking I … Read More...
Silvia Levenson New Work at Biennale in Quebec
Silvia Levenson‘s glass art is so inspiring to me. She works primarily as a caster and if you read some of my posts you’ll know I too love the glass casting…she was recently invited to show at the Biennale … Read More...
Tutorial: Match your edges when piecing on the diagonal
When you’re piecing together strips of fabric (e.g., to make a ruffle), the seams are less noticable if they’re sewn on the diagonal. The only problem is that it can be tricky getting those diagonal edges to line up right. … Read More...
Eye Candy: SWTC Saphira
One of the great things about all the knitting-related work I do is that I get to play with a lot of different yarns and work on a lot of different projects. I thought it might be fun for you … Read More...
Project: Polaroid Card
Ok, seriously some people are just too darn creative! LOL! This totally awesome Polaroid Card made by Joscie even has a light that lights up! She generously shares detailed instructions on how she made this amazing, wonderful, jaw dropping (how … Read More...
Tutorial: Give Yourself a Summer Spa Pedicure
Everyone wants lovely feet in the summer, but why pay someone else when you can do it yourself? The great minds at Beautylish walk you through the steps including how to make the perfect foot scrub and soak. Try it … Read More...
Knitting News: New Jersey Knitter Wants Help with Yarn Bombing
A yarn bombing is not usually something you announce before the fact in the local newspaper, but Bridgeton, N.J., knitter Carol Moore says she wants help beautifying her city’s downtown with yarn.
She participated in a yarn bombing for International … Read More...
DIY: Berry Lip Stain
Take advantage of berry season and make some lip stain. It’s all natural, easy and it tastes great too. The Beauty Department’s Kitchen Beautician gives you everything you need to know here. And don’t forget the blackberries!
Free Patterns: Speaking of Christmas in July
It turns out I’m not the only one thinking about holiday knitting already. Red Heart has a whole section on Christmas in July patterns on their website, which currently includes 12 free patterns for you to choose from.
These patterns … Read More...
A song for a very large hexie quilt
There are 153,000 hexagons in this quilt. The Singing Quilter sang a song about it at the shop where it resides, Sew Creative in Queensland, AU. Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: Singing Quilter
How to needle felt a bird ornament from the new book Felted Feathered Friends
I love the way Stefanie has her little needle felted bird perched on the wood bird house, so charming. Stefanie of “Craft Side” loves the old-fashioned bird clip-on style Christmas ornaments and she knows just what she going to start … Read More...
Celebrating Dad
I know Father’s Day has already passed, but there’s always a good time to celebrate Dad and this free chart from Stitching the Night Away lets you do that in style. Get the free chart.
Summer Bucket List
Not only is this a cute free chart, it is a cute idea for a summer project. Whip up your list, then stitch up this project for a fun family project. Get the free chart.
Are They Worth Knitting for?
I’ve been thinking about Christmas in July this week and how, if I were going to knit anything for anyone this holiday season, now would be a good time to get started. (I’m not, because I have a book deadline … Read More...