This soap definitely falls into the “far too pretty to use” category! Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, walks us through how to make this stunning cold-process soap and thanks to clear directions, it’s easier than it looks. I promise … Read More...
Project: Stamped Coasters
These stamped tile coasters from the Huckaby’s Happily Ever After blog make great quick and easy gifts! For this project you will need some small square bathroom tiles
and some paint. Such a fun DIY handmade gift idea. These stamped … Read More...
Colonial Kids Freebie Sampler
I love silhouettes and Colonial-inspired stitching projects and this project from Feathers in the Nest combines both. Jennifer had a great burst of inspiration when she came up with these Colonial Kids. Get the free chart.
Giveaway: 12 fat quarters from Amy Butler’s new Cameo line
Maureen Cracknell Handmade is giving away some fabric for The Intrepid Thread. But not just any fabric, it’s a stack of 12 fat quarters from Amy Butler’s new Cameo line (Enchanged colorway). Go to her giveaway for the details … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew up a pair of slippers
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a pair of comfy slippers you can slide on to keep your feet warm. They have grippy fabric on the bottom, but the tops are made from quilting cotton. She … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: V-neck halter dress for girls
Lindsay from PA Country Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a girl’s v-neck halter dress. She made some up in red, white, and blue for a set of matching 4th of July dresses for her … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Cuffed summer shorts
Becky from Owly Baby guest blogs in the Shorts on the Line series at Imagine Gnats with a free pattern for making her cuffed shorts. I love these shorts!! They have welt pockets, a zipper fly, belt loops, and cuffed … Read More...
Cork on a Fork Plant Markers
How fun are these quirky little plant markers from the blog Artsy VaVa? The letters are burned into the corks, so they won’t wash off in the rain, and the twine is pretty forgiving to rain. Very creative and smile … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s one shouldered ruffled maxi dress
Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how to make a one shouldered maxi dress for girls. It has a ruffle across one shoulder at the top, and a deep ruffle around the hem. Cute!! Get the how-to.
[photo from iCandy … Read More...
Project: Transparent Tunnel Card
This absolutely amazing card was made by designer Wendy (aka Woo) for Teddy Bo and Co. She shares directions for making a transparent tunnel card over on their blog.
-Heather
Polymer Clay Extras
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...