I haven’t actually seen the book but I will because it looks very interesting. The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet posted a story about this book, New Technologies in Glass 
by Vanessa Cutler. It’s to be released in August of this … Read More...
Painted Keyboard {Kid Craft}
I’m pretty sure that by now, we all have an old computer sitting in our closet just waiting to be used for a craft, right? Well, if you have one, you may want to let your children use their creative … Read More...
4th of July Juggling Ball Craft
Looking for something that involves patriotic colors AND superheroes?!!? Look no further than these fun juggling balls made out of balloons and rice. You can find the full tutorial over at Red Ted Art.
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Little Pink House to Stitch
Here’s a cute pink house for you to stitch. It’s in this blog post at the Broderie blog – just scroll down to find it. Check it out.
Video tutorial: Threading a punchneedle
Enkarna is sharing a video that demonstrates one of the trickiest parts of needlepunch embroidery–properly threading the needle. Don’t worry if you can’t read Spanish captions. The video shows you everything you need to know. Check it out.
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Win needlepoint canvases!
This looks like so much fun: The Art Needlepoint Co. is having a treasure hunt with US$400 worth of prizes! You can find the rules and all of the clues to date on a special post at their All Things … Read More...
How to make a recycled Derby hat for little girls
Wearing big silly hats can be so fun so why not whip one up out of recycled newspaper and other bits of this and that. See the fun tutorial Stephanie sent in to her blog Henry Happened on how to … Read More...
How To: Needle Felted Rattle Ball
Cintia hosts “My Poppet” out of Australia and supports a weekly dose of crafting. Today she has this baby safe felted wool rattle tutorial that is just delightful. Cintia loves the idea of children playing with toys made from natural … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Pleated ribbon rainbow t-shirt
Amy from And Sew We Craft used pleated ribbon to add a rainbow to a striped tee for her daughter. I think it turned out cute!! And judging from the pleased-as-punch look on her daughter’s face, I think she did, … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Scarlet Number, a ruffled t-shirt dress for baby
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make her Little Scarlet Number. It’s a ruffled t-shirt dress and matching bloomers for baby. It gets … Read More...
Tutorial: It’s a Cinch maxi dress with a wide sash
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs in the (30) Days of Sundresses series at Melly Sews with a tutorial showing how to make her It’s A Cinch maxi dress. The long dress fits close to the body, with a … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered ruffled ombre apron
Sew4Home shows how to make a romantic apron with tiers of ruffles on the skirt. Each ruffle is made from a different shade of solid fabric for an ombre effect. With lace and tulle and buttons, the look is old … Read More...
Tutorial: Sporty Skirt for little girls
Heidi from Elegance and Elephants guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s Sporty Skirt. Made from knit fabric with an easy elastic waistband, it has rounded corners at the side … Read More...
Lady Gaga Goes Crafty
You are probably wondering why I am blogging about Lady Gaga, Well it’s a short story really. I went to her concert (Brisbane 16th June) and apart from the appreciation for her creativity and imagination I was delighted to see … Read More...
Project: Sea Turtle Card
Theresa at Crafting the Web always has the most lovely cards, her coloring, blending and shading are so wonderful! She shares her Copic marker colors and background ink blending tips for making this beautiful sea turtle card over on her … Read More...
Quick Baby Gifts To Crochet For Christmas
Here’s a great way to work up some quick, attractive, and practical baby gifts. You can use the same technique for blankets, diaper pads, and burp pads. Any mom will enjoy receiving a set of these soft pretties. With the … Read More...
Play These Games – Book Review
Play These Games RRP $14 – 101 Delightful Diversions Using Everyday Items by Heather Swain.
I was a little hesitant in allowing my kids to read this book as I hate hearing the dreaded “Can we make this” sentence/alarm … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Hello Beautiful
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Be a Real Fruit Ninja – Love Them Madly
Before I saw this post, I was positive that playing Fruit Ninja on the Kinect was the closest you could get to being a real fruit ninja. But, Love Them Madly proves me wrong with this delightful take on the … Read More...
Tute and free pattern: French cuisine tea towel
Teresa of Teresa Down Under made this perfect summertime tea towel by embellishing a plain white towel. The French cuisine embroidery makes it. She even provides two versions of the text. Go HERE to get the free pattern plus directions… Read More...