Rainbows are here to stay, my friends. I’m convinced this trend will understandably survive as long as the cupcake has. See? Check out this colorful rainbow swirl cake from In Katrina’s Kitchen. Seems so much easier (and psychedelic) than baking … Read More...
Rapunzel Tower Cupcakes
Now that we’ve instituted a “Family Movie Night,” I’ve seen a few movies I would probably never have seen otherwise, what with the four-year old’s control over the remote. Like those that feature runaway dogs or, of course, Disney princesses. … Read More...
{Handmade Weddings} Winner!
Time to announce the winner of the Handmade Weddings book giveaway! The randomly selected winner is:
#29 Linda C “Please please please! This would be great for Crafty Daughter.”
Congratulations Linda! Please send an email to [email protected] with your … Read More...
Tutorial | Pop-Up Mother’s Day Card
Dom from Crafted shares how to make this pop-up card for Mother’s Day. All you need are some basic crafting supplies from your stash. Click here for all the steps.Looking for more “Mother” themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Jump!
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Giveaway from La Chaise Bleu
Louie’s Loops is promoting friend Denielle’s giveaway of these pretty earrings from her Etsy shop La Chaise Bleu! Get the scoop on how to enter at Louie’s Loops.
Crochet Link – Link To Link Party
Link parties are cropping up all over the net, so I thought I’d host one here. This one is limited to crochet – and to your original design(s). You don’t need to have a pattern available – although everyone will … Read More...
Midget blocks for 1930s sampler quilt
I love this Week by Week 1930s sampler quilt I found over at Sentimental Stitches. It’s made up of 187 – 4 inch quilt blocks. It makes me think of the popular, historical Dear Jane sampler quilt. You can buy … Read More...
Technique: Buffing for a High Shine
The bead above is one I made that I buffed to a nice moderate shine with a combination of sanding, more sanding and a lot of rubbing on jeans. I later went on and used a dremel to bring it … Read More...
Rocking Necklaces
Take a look at these charm necklaces from Know and Tell Crafts. This industrious 12-year old crafter says the best part of this DIY project is smashing rock with a hammer. Sounds like a smashing good time, Ty! Check out … Read More...
Purple!!
Check out this entry in the CQ Journal Project 2012 by Carole A of the UK. The background colors are neutrals and greens. The color, coherence, and movement comes from the stitches. Yet the work is so well integrated that … Read More...
Take an RSN class
The Royal School of Needlework has just released a new catalog of classes available through December 2012. The site says it “includes new classes and, in response to the huge demand for our Introduction classes, additional dates.” Included are classes … Read More...
Artist in action: Ikat
Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com found and shared a video by weaver Whitney Matalone that knocks my socks off. The time-lapse record of the process of Ikat has convinced me that any work in this form should be worth at least … Read More...
Product review: Sticky Fabri-Solvy
Corinne of So September tries out Sticky Fabri-Solvy, a self-adhesive stabilizer you can run through your desktop printer. A super-easy way to transfer an embroidery design. Check her post to see how her experiment turned out.
I want all the felt!
American Felt & Craft is celebrating the addition of 100 fans with its biggest felt sale ever. This makes me want to take out a bank loan–I want all the felt! Check it out now. The sale won’t last … Read More...
Sharing the crafty joy
Jennifer of CraftSanity spent a week at her kiddo’s elementary school, teaching 500 kindergarten through fifth-graders to weave and leading them in creating a patchwork rug for the school library. Her blog post shares the concrete and intangible benefits of … Read More...
Who made the T?
I’ve been seeing this incredible monogram pop up on Pinterest and blogs and ogled it with awe. Orna Willis saw it, too, and track it to its source: Jacob Magraw-Mickelson, who developed the New York Times’ signature initial in connection … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s Miss Lizzy sleeveless tunic with ruched sides
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Miss Lizzy tunic for little girls. The long sleeveless top has a bit of ruching at the sides. Get the how-to.
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Bronwen Heilman at The Mandrel – Only Two Spaces Left
Bronwen is coming to the Southland. She’s teaching over at The Mandrel in Redondo Beach. And there are two spaces left. So if you’re in the So Cal area and you want to expand your glass knowledge and have a … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a toddler’s outgrown shirt and dress into a new halter dress
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how a toddler’s outgrown halter top and dress can be combined to make a new halter dress that fits just right. And you can do it in … Read More...