Today is quickly becoming the day of fun-food-characters-for-kids, huh? This time it’s WALL-E and Eva for breakfast. Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons. And since this is breakfast and the last post was lunch, how … Read More...
Angry Birds Lunch
My kid has finally progressed in her knowledge of parabolas to surpass me in Angry Birds. Kids and video games today are kind of a scary combination! Love this Angry Birds lunch. Make it HERE at Creative Food.
Fox and Marmot Cross Stitch Pattern
Monochrome Butterfly Cross Stitch Project
How to Recycle Old Candles
If you’re a fan of relaxing baths accompanied by the soothing glow of scented candles, you know how quickly these little luxuries can add up. It can be frustrating to watch your collection dwindle down to nothing and have to … Read More...
Tutorial: Machine smocking
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she used her sewing machine to create smocking. This isn’t the elastic thread shirring/smocking, it’s the tightly gathered and embroidered fabric you … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled zippered pouch
Kate from See Kate Sew posts in her Ruffles 2012 series with a tutorial showing how to make a zippered pouch with ruffle trim. Function with a bit of frill – I love it! Get the tute.
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Lookie what she made: Dress with interchangable skirts!
At first glance, this dress looks like a typical belted dress. But look closer – that’s actually a contrast zipper around the waist. And it’s functional! You can use it to change out the skirt! The dress is Nancy Estop’s, … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Turn a plain tee into a maternity shirt with ruched sides
Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing an easy way to turn a long t-shirt into a maternity shirt with ruched side seams. The stretchy gathers at the side seams causes the shirt to snug beautifully to … Read More...
Project: Stamped Dry Erase Board
Leslie Turner of Love To Scrap shows how she turned a plain acrylic picture frame into a great dry erase board with a fun stamped image inside. Click here for instructions.
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Tutorial: Little girl’s bustle hem twirly skirt
Ashley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how to make a bustled twirly skirt for little girls. It’s a simple elastic waistband skirt, but with the hem gathered up at intervals to create a bustled look. Go to … Read More...
8 Spring Flower Crafts
April showers certainly do bring May’s beautiful flowers! Even crafty ones. Here are 8 different ways to create flowers using fabric, nylon, contact paper, tissue paper and more.
1. Fabric Flowers
2. Crepe Paper Roses
3. Tissue Paper and Crepe … Read More...
Tutorial | Treats Birthday Card
The Scrappy Canuck shares how she made this birthday card to include a sweet treat! This one was meant for her Dad, but you can customize this for any age or occasion. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Sunshine Cookie Pops
Oh happy day, that’s what this sun on a stick says to me. Find the how-tos to make these happy sunshine pops from store-bought cookies HERE at Hungry Happenings.
Mustache Straws
My husband is forbidden to ever grow a mustache, and I’m not the kind of wife who forbids things. A mustache straw for his beer may be the closest he gets, poor guy. Find the silliness and how-tos HERE at … Read More...
Noddy Car Cake
I have to admit, I had to look up Noddy, because I have no idea who this character is. How in the world, as an Anglophile and children’s lit person, have I missed this? For shame. I’ll start to … Read More...
Where You Scrap Wednesday: Lisa Truesdell
Lisa Truesdell from the Studio Calico Design Team is showing off her scrapbook room on the SC Blog. Click here to see more.
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Tutorial: Floral Hairpins
Here’s a tutorial for making cute little hair pins with a teeny bit of clay. The tutorial is by FleurDeLacey and appears on Sugar Bee Crafts.
Cake & More from My Sweet & Saucy!
I was in the mood to look at beautiful wedding cakes, so of course I turned to My Sweet & Saucy! I found a gorgeous peach, gray, and cream confection and so much more! I am completely smitten by … Read More...