Maria McGuire shares a card on Donna Downey’s blog using Donna’s lovely poppy stamps and coloring them with Pan Pastels. I love how she even used them to color the canvas banner pieces too. I *really* want to give these … Read More...
How to make a seamless wet-felted bag
Lyn and Annie of “Rosie Pink” have a tutorial on how to make a seamless wet-felted bag. The pictorial tutorial takes you through the entire process so you too can create a bag. Pick your colors and follow along. … Read More...
DIY Wedding Candy Buffet & Free Printables!
Learn how to create a wedding candy buffet in 5 easy steps at Emmaline Bride! You’ll find instructions, resources, and even free printables here!
Who made the buttons for Fork and Talk?
In my earlier post about Craft Gossip’s Spring Fork and Talk Blogger’s Meetup, I forgot to tell you about the cute buttons one of the attendees brought along. Here’s mine, shown. Leslie of Leslie’s Art and Sew handed them … Read More...
Cinco De Mayo Felt Burro/Donkey Finger Puppets DIY
These Finger Puppets are so cute and I am sure they would add fun to Cinco De Mayo for children. Hide these cuties in a piñata or top silverware or pencils with them for holiday theme! Place a small dot … Read More...
Fancy Magical Princess Cupcakes
Oh my goodness, princesses, cupcakes, frosting, rainbows, unicorns??!? My kid would go bonkers for these. Make super fancy cupcake princesses HERE at CakeSpy, inspired by the Wicked Pumpkin Cupcakes from Amy Atlas’s book, Sweet Designs.
How to make recycled book and box art surfaces
Do you like the look of thick box style art and want to make some to then create your paintings or mixed-media collages on? Check out this great tutorial sent in by Alma where she shows you how to make … Read More...
Crisco Emergency Candle
Lifehacker shares how to make the simplest DIY candle you can think of, which is also perfect in emergency situations. Simply put a piece of string in a tub of crisco shortening
, and it will burn for up to … Read More...
Sweetambs Cookies
Have you seen the incredible cookie decorating skill of SweetAmbs yet? If not, I thought I’d lead you there immediately. Exquisite is the word that first comes to mind. Check out her etsy shop HERE. Shown are the Mother’s … Read More...
More Pinata Cookies with a Secret Candy Stash
Remember when I posted on these uber-cool pinata cookies with a secret stash? Well, looks like taking cookies to this other level of cool uber-cool cookies is a new trend. A trend I can pretty easily accept. Check out these … Read More...
Yoda Apples
Your apple eat, you will. Hmm, I’m not very good at Yoda speak. But these Yoda apples are pretty dang cool, yes? Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Wondering why there is a new … Read More...
Edible Spoons
How so very clever and eco-friendly (no waste, no washing!): Edible spoons from dough. A statement making serving idea, for sure. Enter to win an Edible Spoon Kit and learn to make edible spoons HERE at Scissors. Paper. Wok.
Tutorial: Zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton
Sew4Home shows how to make a zippered toiletry bag from laminated cotton to take with you on your travels. The laminated cotton is waterproof and can take the wear and tear of travel. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home]
Tutorial: Make a petticoat to add poof to a girl’s dress
My 8-year-old daughter loves what I call, “poofy dresses.” They’re the dresses with a fitted bodice and big ol’ poofy skirt. Tight gathers hep get the fullness in the skirt, but for true poofy you need a petticoat. They’re not … Read More...
Tutorial: Faux sequin designs using freezer paper
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she used a freezer paper stencil technique to create a faux sequin starfish design on a shirt for her daughter. The faux sequins are actually dots of glitter paint. Her tutorial includes a … Read More...
Project: Card Holder Envelope
Magenta stamps has a detailed tutorial for making an accordion style card holder. This neat envelope would make a perfect gift filled with hand stamped cards!
-Heather
Tutorial: Preppy Pleated Purse
Head over to Kojo Designs to find out how to make their Preppy Pleated Purse. It’s made out of vinyl panels with contrast-y pleats and piping. I’m loving the green and white combo they used on their example! Now I … Read More...
Cute Carrots Project
There’s not a free pattern in this post, just a cute project and a neat idea for framing – so check out the project at Stonewoodgrass blog involving cute carrots. There are loads more photos featured in the post. Check … Read More...
Fluffy Little Gray Dog Cross stitch Pattern
From Un Jour Une Grille, this fluffy gray dog is not only cute, but it will be perfect for a card or a small project where you need a little accent piece. Stitch it up in no time. Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a cocoon baby portrait prop from an old sweater
Have you seen those sweet little cocoons showing up in newborn baby portraits? Amber from Very Homemade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make one out of an old sweater. The bottom hem becomes the opening … Read More...