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...
Tutorial: Kawaii animal clear vinyl pouches
Craftbits has the how-to for making these kawaii animal clear vinyl pouches. They would make such cute containers for hair accessories, small toiletries, or sewing supplies. How yummy would your button stash look stored in these pouches! Go to the … Read More...
Dipped Votive Holders
Nest of Posies took a cute, candley take on the dipped kitchenware/flower pot/etc trend found on tons of blogs these days and totally hit a home run. This is a budge-friendly project just about anyone can make! Check out the … Read More...
Tutorial: Gathering fabric using couched cord
Marissa from Rae Gun guest blogs at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how she gathers fabric. Instead of running basting stitches across the top, she uses a zig zag stitch to couch a thin cord to the fabric. The … Read More...
Cool Colour de Verre Lighting Projects!
Yet another cool newsletter from Colour de Verre with some lighting projects. There’s a cool light with their beautiful Aralia leaf on it as well as some square candle holders. All of their products are fabulous and what’s really cool … Read More...
Project: Father’s Day Truck Card
Printwork stampshas directions for making this cool card for Dad, perfect for Father’s Day or a birthday. I love the book page background, it adds a nice masculine touch!
-Heather
Looking for more Father’s day papers, stamps, … Read More...
Letter Rocks
Aren’t these rocks so naturally beautiful? I love the way this mama encourages her children to learn about the basics of reading and letter recognition by using rocks to spell out poems and other fun phrases. You can find her … Read More...
Make Your Own Notebook
Summer is upon us, and children love to keep a journal of their experiences and travels. Why not let them make their own notebook to keep memories and sketches in? You can find the tutorial and information over at Art … Read More...
Fairy House {Free Printable}
As the days grow longer, why not lure your children outdoors by setting up these beautiful fairy houses? You can get the printable over at Funlab Blog. My link is for the translated to english link.
Check out these … Read More...
Kids DIY Activity Trays
As children get older, the toys they play with seem to have more pieces, get into more nooks and cranny’s, and end up all over the house. These trays are a wonderful solution to keeping your child engaged in an … Read More...
Marshmallow Playing Cards and Memory Game
The world seems to go mad for s’mores when summer hits. Every year I see more s’mores-y products. S’mores-makers, jumbo s’mores marshmallows. This year I spotted these flat, rectangular marshmallow for s’mores in the supermarket. But I drew on them … Read More...
Watermelon Star Pops… A Kid Version and a Grown-Up One
First, these watermelon star pops are the perfect (healthy) lure for kids this summer. I know this from experience, as I watched three kids consume an impressive amount of watermelon over cookies when I made melon star pops for Memorial … Read More...