Grab the chance to snag lots of awesome Interweave books at rockin prices during the publisher’s annual hurt book sale, today through June 12. A note from Jamie Guthals of Interweave says,
… Read More...We’ve been holding the annual hurt book sale
Sprinkle-Lined Vases for a Sprinkle Party
Sprinkles, sprinkles, everywhere sprinkles! What a fantastic theme for a birthday party. I’m loving the sprinkle-lined vases for flower bouquets. Even if you aren’t hosting a whole sprinkle theme, just having this as the centerpiece for a birthday meal would … Read More...
Faux Ice Cream Cones That Don’t Melt
I keep lauding summer summer summer when half the world is in the midst of winter winter winter. So if you’re already too cold, make fake ice cream HERE at Partycraft Secrets.
Out of this World Lunch
Have a galaxy-minded kid? Make Mars in outer space lunch HERE at Creative Food. Also, they have rocket ship Goldfish??
Mustachioed Salted Caramel Cupcakes
What strikes me about these cupcakes is the combination of sophisticated, salted caramel buttercream with… a chocolate mustache. Yummy mash up. Plus, I got to use the word “mustachioed”. Find the recipe and how-tos HERE at Bird on a Cake… Read More...
How to make a skirt from a recycled top
Over at the blog Threading My Way there is a fun tutorial on how to convert a top into a skirt.
A Small Sampler to Stitch
This small sampler from Balades et Broderies contains many traditional elements even in a small space. It is cute and will be quick-to-stitch. Add it to your stitching rotation for a fun project. Get the free chart.
Ewe-nique Cross Stitch Project
Are you the brown sheep in your family? Do you know someone who’s just a little ewe-nique? Maybe this project from Hancock’s House of Happy will be the perfect project to stitch for yourself or a friend. Or you could … Read More...
Tutorial: Beach or bath towel poncho
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a beach or bath towel poncho for a child. It’s a cute cover-up to wear home from the pool, or a fun way … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer bubble top for girls
Shannon from Little Kids Grow shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make a girl’s bubble top. This is such a cute style for summer, and I love that it looks cute on older girls as … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric napkins with ric rac trim
Head over to The Purl Bee to find out how to make these cute fabric napkins. They’re made from two layers of fabric with ric rac peeking out from the edges. They made theirs in a red, white, and blue … Read More...
Tutorial: Little Messenger bag for kids
Delia from Delia Creates shows how to make he Little Messenger, a kid-sized messenger bag. She originally designed it for her kids to haul their books to and from the library, but she’s since found that they use it to … Read More...
Tutorial: Installing a centered zipper
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shares a tutorial at Sewing Secrets (the Coats and Clarks blog) showing how to install a centered zipper. This is the method that most printed patterns use to install zippers at the … Read More...
New Release: Stampin’ Up
Stampin’ Up has just released their 2012-2013 catalog, packed with loads of new stamp sets, scrapbooking papers, embellishments, punches and of course wonderful sample ideas. You can click here to virtually flip through the new catalog or go here find … Read More...
Product Review | Epson Artisan 1430 Printer Part 1
The folks at Epson sent me the Epson Artisan 1430 printer
to review and share my opinions with you all. I have been using it for the last several weeks, testing out all the features, and have decided to break … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | The Best Dad
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MAY Giveaway Winner Is…..
Wilma Keith!
This was her entry:
Submitted on 2012/05/09 at 9:24 pmI have fallen in love with the “Bavarian Crochet” patterns by Jenny King.
Made one lapghan for charity and another for new gg due in Oct.
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Duck tape iPad Cover – When Creativity Knocks
I am so glad that someone has come up with a super cute, useful craft that uses all of the new adorable duct tape products out there. I mean, seriously, how fabulous is Hello Kitty duct tape? Moustache duct tape? … Read More...
Review: Hilton Tokyo Bay
Holidaying in Tokyo was a new experience for us. We had never been to Tokyo before, and being in a strange city, it helped that we were able to stay with a brand name that is recognized the world over … Read More...
Free pattern: Summer knit cardigan, now in an adult size
Jen from iCandy Handmade recently shared a pattern and tutorial for making a summer knit cardigan. It turned out smaller than she had planned, so the pattern was for a girl’s size cardigan. Now she’s back with a larger pattern … Read More...