Wendy Price has a sparkly tutorial for adding a gitter background to your cards. This look is perfect to go with mermaid or fairy stamps! Visit Paper Craft Planet for directions.
-Heather
Sewing Pattern: Shirred t-shirt skirt
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shows off the lovely spring dresses she made for her daughters. She got the idea from a shirred skirt tutorial she found at Sew Like My Mom. The skirt is made from a t-shirt, … Read More...
Free Pattern For Spring – Baby In Bloom Hats!
Aren’t they adorable? Try them in leftover scraps of your Brava from Knit Picks (seriously, this yarn is my new BFF!)
From All Free Knittng, the pattern is HERE
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting Patterns Only group … Read More...
Tutorial: Freezer paper stenciling
If you haven’t tried freezer paper stenciling yet, you’re missing out on a quick and easy way to add a painted design to fabric. It gives the crisp, clean edges like screen printing, but doesn’t require expensive equipment or complicated … Read More...
It’s a Very Veggie World, Indeed
As I just mentioned, Ashley of Cute as a Fox led me to this fantastic book on edible crafting with vegetables by edible crafter master Clare Crespo for Country Crock. The book is chock full of cute, doable and clever … Read More...
Tutorial: Give a shapeless tee structured shoulders
Starsweare from The Style Workshop shows how she refashioned a rather shapeless v-neck t-shirt into one with structured shoulders and a drapey neck. To give the shoulders more shaping, she added in some shoulder pads that she had taken out … Read More...
Eggplant Car
It’s been ages upon ages since I posted on Clare Crespo, the genius of food art that helped inspire me to take food decorating beyond cookies. (I assume you’re familiar with her Yummy Fun.) Check out this post over … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled collar for a dress
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Ruffles 2012 series at See Kate Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled collar for a dress. This is such a beautiful detail! I have a dress … Read More...
Earth Day JellO Jigglers
Earth Day is all about celebrating and taking care of our beautiful planet, and what better way to join in the fun than with a colorful, creative treat that’s as playful as … Read More...
Brava From KnitPicks
I’ve just about got my Brava project finished (save for blocking and sewing on buttons). This yarn is soooo soft, and I love it for the snuggly soft baby sweater. Machine washable and dryable too, and a DREAM to knit … Read More...
Ladybug Cupcakes
What is it about these ladybug cupcakes that is especially endearing? I think it’s the peeking eyes. Regardless, they are adorable. Be sure to check out the inside, too. Learn to make them HERE at Ninas Kleiner Food-Blog. (translation tool … Read More...
Marshmallow Wedding Cakes and More from The Marshmallow Studio
Everything The Marshmallow Studio makes is impressive candy-on-a-stick marvels. Case in point: Wedding cake marshmallows on a stick. And I won’t even get started on the brides and grooms. Make sure to scroll through the site for recipes, ideas and … Read More...
In Bloom pillows for a cause
Pippa Eccles of Pippa Patchwork added these two new In Bloom pillows to her Etsy shop saying 15% of proceeds go to the National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS). Go HERE to read more.
Image credit: Pippa Patchwork
Can you help a blogger out?
Vicki of Field Trips in Fiber is asking for some help from fellow bloggers to pinpoint a problem she’s having with comments. Those who do, will get a chance to win some of her gorgeous hand dyed fabric. Go HERE … Read More...
Stenciled Watercolor Art
I love the look of watercolors, but I’m much better with a pencil than I am a brush. Thankfully the talented blogger behind Grow Creative posted a wonderful tutorial on how to get the beautiful look of watercolors using a … Read More...
Found Magazine Road Trip
Calling all lovers of bizarre found bits and pieces! Those mass collectors of novel and interesting fragments, Davy and Peter Rothbart (founders of FOUND magazine) are hitting the road in honor of FOUND magazine’s 10th anniversary. They plan to … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Potholder by Felicity
Felicity of Felicity Quilts did a guest post at FairyFace Designs with a tutorial on how to make this scrappy potholder as part of the {Sew} Get Started: Beginner Sewing Tutorials series. Felicity will show you how to paper piece … Read More...
6 Creative Gardening Projects – Small Balcony Ideas
Welcome to this week’s garden inspiration roundup! If you’re anything like me, the excitement of starting a new gardening project never really fades—whether it’s your first seed of the season or your fiftieth. And while some folks might say it’s … Read More...
Cup Holder Jewelry Stand
You’ve seen them at the thrift store. Wooden coffee cup holders from the 70’s just dying for a home again. Well those outdated vintage cup racks make fabulous jewelry holders as Amy from Mod Podge Rocks demonstrates! Let her show … Read More...
My Next Project…..
Ok, need more ideas.
I have some Applause from Classic Elite. It is discontinued, a mohair/silk/rayon/wool/nylon concoction and my daughter wants a poncho. She wants the v in the front and back, a high neck and a hood. I can … Read More...