Here’s another idea for a travel journal! Josie at Fine and Feathered shares her take on making a mini album to document a trip and also keep paper ephemera. She calls it a Season Keeper. Click here to go … Read More...
Tutorial: Nautical tote with grommets and rope
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how grommets
and rope can turn a plain tote into a nautical-themed tote. The bag she started with was made from a recycled canvas sail, but you could use an inexpensive canvas tote from … Read More...
Polka Dot Cake
So very much on my to-do list now is making a polka dot cake with this clever technique. Find all the how-tos, including the trial and error to end up with these easy instructions, to which we owe our thanks, … Read More...
Tutorial: Positioning Digital Sentiments
When using a digital stamp sentiment it can be really troublesome to get it printed exactly where you want on your card. Jenny from I Dream in Paper has a great step by step tutorial for using MS Publisher to … Read More...
Watermelon Rice Krispies Treats
Aren’t these the most perfect Rice Krispies Treats ever? From the green bucket to the green straws up to the hot pink tip. They even have chocolate covered sesame seed seeds. Find the how-tos HERE at Glorious Treats.
Rock Candy JellO Shots
Speaking of shots, make these supercool “rock candy” JellO shots for the 4th of July HERE at the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen.
4th of July Cocktails – Red, White, and Blue Cocktails That’ll Make Your Party Pop
Whether you’re hosting a sizzling backyard BBQ, lounging by the pool, or planning a sparkler-filled soirée, these red, white, and blue cocktails are the ultimate way to toast to freedom, fun, and festive spirit. Each drink is a vibrant celebration … Read More...
Tutorial | Fabric Flower
Tutorial | Travel Journal Cover
Join Melissa from Bursts of Creativity as she shows you how she created the cover for her travel journal using a vintage book. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, Junk and … Read More...
Tutorial | Folded Mini Album
Katie at Punk Projects shares this tutorial for making a cute folded mini album. This would be nice to use as a travel journal for a short trip! Click here to go to the tutorial
Mini albums are great … Read More...
What’s Happening at The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet
A good place to go if you want to know what’s happening in the glass world is The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet. Some of the things they’re writing about include the glass painting by glass artist Gregory Grenon that … Read More...
DIY Elephant Lamp – How Joyful
How Joyful has done it again with this adorable Elephant Lamp! What a super fantastic project, made out of recycled styrofoam and wall mud. To be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever worked with wall mud, but I’d be … Read More...
Video tutorial: Basque stitch
Mary Corbet‘s instructional videos make even complicated embroidery stitches doable. Her latest is basque stitch. She says, “You can think of the Basque stitch as a combination of twisted chain stitch and buttonhole stitch, upside down.” It’s easier than … Read More...
Mosaic: The Wedding Season
It’s that time of year – summer weddings, brides in fabulous dresses, lovely flowers… How do you clay it up? Here’s a few goodies:
1. Beautiful Floral Necklace, 2. Polymer Clay on Glass 005, 3. Day of the … Read More...
Free patriotic pattern
Just in time for Independence Day in the USA, here’s a patriotic doodle for your embroidery pleasure, thanks to Primitives by the Light of the Moon. Go to her blog post to get the design.
Ed. note 7/6/12: Many … Read More...
Win a pretty scissors fob
Leslie of Leslie’s Art and Sew has been meeting the challenge of stitching a heart every day for a year by creating sweet embroidered felt scissor fobs. Each one is different; each is utterly charming. You can see them all … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew fleece octopus
I’m loving Abby Glassenberg‘s update of a classic kids’ craft. She says she spotted the instructions for a yarn octopus in a 1966 magazine. (I remember making one in Brownies about 1960–one of my first crafts!) You can get … Read More...
DIY Vintage Escort Card Fridge Magnets
Love these escort cards that double as fridge magnets! Learn how to make them with a quick and easy tutorial at Intimate Weddings.
Sewing Pattern: Ruffled linen shorts for little girls
Jill from Handmade by Jill shows how she adapted a child’s shorts pattern to make these absolutely adorable ruffled shorts. She used the Class Picnic Shorts by Oliver + S, but any basic shorts pattern will work. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked D-ring belt
Kate from See Kate Sew brings the color blocking trend to a belt with her tutorial showing how to make her Candy Colored Belt. It’s her guest post in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After. Go there for … Read More...