What a fun theme for a summery beach wedding: vintage camping! Details like vintage picnic baskets, a sand and sea themed cake, and candy-filled jars for favors are just a few of the inspiring ideas you’ll find at Love & … Read More...
Mosaic: Polymer Clay Pretties
Check out what some of the fabulous clay talent on Flickr has been up to:
1. Colorful Rainbow Paisley Mosaic Bowl, 2. polymer clay necklace, 3. Celestial Daisy Beads 2, 4. Workshop with Christi Friesen
Tutorial: Self-Binding Receiving Blanket
Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Self-Binding Receiving Blanket. It’s made from two layers of flannel, with the edges of the back wrapping around to the front to form the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a lined tote bag from a folded rectangle of fabric
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic how she made her Chevron Tote Bag. With some clever folding and stitching, she was able to create the bag, the lining, and the pockets from one rectangle of fabric. The pockets are stitched betwee … Read More...
Freebie: Crafty Girl Digi
Pixie Dust Studio has a cute crafty girl digital stamp for free on their blog, click here to download. She’ll make a perfect card to send to other crafty/ super/ artsy/ princess friends!!
-Heather
Finding the right marker for … Read More...
Happy birthday to us from Urban Threads!
Check out this Facebook announcement about how Urban Threads is celebrating its birthday–with goodies for us!
… Read More...It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it’s BIG…
Yup, it’s Urban Threads STOREWIDE SALE birthday bash!
This May 28th, we’ve rocked
Tutorial: Modern cargos inspired by lederhosen
Jessica from Running With Scissors guest blogs in the Vintage May series at Skirt As Top with a tutorial showing how to make these Modern Lederhosen cargo shorts for boys. The style is all modern, but the front button tab … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY ruffled tube top
Trinkets in Bloom shows how to make a ruffled tube top out of a boxy t-shirt. The bottom hem becomes the ruffle across the top. Get the tute.
[photo from Trinkets in Bloom]
Mason Jar Lantern DIY
The Full Moxie recently shared a tutorial on converting a common mason jar into a hanging votive holder. While this isn’t the newest DIY concept in the world, their tutorial is great. There is a photo for each step with … Read More...
DIY Rustic Cake Stand
I love a DIY cake stand, and this rustic beauty from Wedding Paper Divas really caught my eye! With just 4 supplies and a simple tutorial you’ll be DIY-ing your own in no time!
A rustic cake stand can add … Read More...
Magnetic Paper Doll Project
My girls would go ga-ga over this! We are traveling a lot this summer, and I think this would be the perfect traveling toy! Her inspiration came from this post from Make It and Love It. What I particularly like … Read More...
Patriotic Biscuits for Memorial Day
Remember all the way back to earlier today when I posted these picnic tablecloth cookies, part of the virtual Memorial Day potluck hosted by Celebrations.com? Well, another goodie to bookmark for the onslaught of Summer: Patriotic biscuits stamped … Read More...
Glittering Cookies and a Sprinkle Bakes Cookbook Giveaway
I made these glittering, sparkly rainbow cookies that I couldn’t stop eating from one of the many gorgeous recipes in blogger Heather Baird’s cookbook, Sprinkle Bakes: Dessert Recipes to Inspire Your Inner Artist. And inspire your inner artist is the … Read More...
DIY project: Marnie’s Austrian crescents + felt gift pouch
I can’t believe I am giving you a recipe for Austrian crescents but they do look yummy and the feature from “Design Sponge” has both the recipe and the felt gift pouch! Kate was looking for gift ideas for the … Read More...
Picnic Tablecloth Cookies
‘Tis the season, at least in my part of the world. The official start of Summer starts next weekend where I am, and the picnic gear is already making an appearance. Make picnic tablecloth bar cookies HERE at In Katrina’s … Read More...
Peacock Fruit Snack
That’s right pear, strut your stuff. Make this cute peacock snack made from fruit HERE at Canadian Family.
Very Hungry Caterpillar Birthday
I’m loving every detail of this The Very Hungry Caterpillar birthday party featured on Project Nursery, the printables, the cookies-with-holes, the gumball caterpillar favors, the backdrop… Find the party HERE at Project Nursery. Spotted on Party Frosting.
Show & Tell | Altered Magnetic Frame
Lookie what she made: Rainbow butterfly skirt
Jessica from The Little J Bird and My Inner Need To Create appliqued a giant rainbow butterfly on a skirt for her young daughter. See more photos of this gorgeous skirt at My Inner Need To Create.
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Tutorial: Heart-shaped zippered pouch
Erin from Dog Under My Desk shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a heart-shaped zippered pouch you can hang from a keyring. This is SO cute! Get the tutorial at Dog Under My Desk.
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