Today at American Patchwork & Quilting Radio, host Pat Sloan talks with a fabulous group of guests (quilters, quilt book authors and fabric designers). They include Amanda Jean Nyberg of Crazy Mom Quilts, Cheryl Arkison of the Dining Room Empire, … Read More...
How to make a recycled cardboard house house warming gift
Yes, the double house in the title is on purpose! Check out this darling house warming gift made from recycled cardboard in the shape of a house that Mel shared over at her blog Mel Designs.
Good read: Sister Diane discusses marketing boundaries at Oh My!
Diane Gilleland (Sister Diane) of CraftyPod did a guest post at Oh My! Handmade Goodness that touches on an increasing worry for bloggers. What to do about the increasing volume of requests from businesses trying to market their products through … Read More...
DIY Ice Candles
A couple years ago, a cousin of mine got married in February in Minnesota, USA. The whole thing was gorgeous, particularly the reception. Some of her centerpieces involved candles floating in ice water, and they were so beautiful to look … Read More...
Modern, Bright, & Typographic Wedding
{Photos via Mike Arick Photography}
A union of two graphic designers is bound to be filled with typographic details, and this sunny, modern wedding featured at Bridal Musings delivers on graphic style! Go feast your eyes on Part 1 here… Read More...
DIY Colored Dry Pasta for Kid’s Crafts
On my and my four-year old’s to-do list: Make awesome pasta jewelry in rainbow colors. Created by Hank and Hunt, find the how-tos to color your own dried pasta HERE at Hellobee.
Tutorial: Gauzy A-line spring skirt with sash
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how you can make a gauzy A-line skirt for spring. Instead of buttons or a zipper closure, it has an easy elastic waist and an optional sash. The gauzy fabric is light and breezy … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Easter Tags
Alice and the Rabbit
Alice in Wonderland is a timeless classic and Brigitte Dadaux has a lovely vignette based on the story for us as a freebie pattern. Get the free chart.
Cross Stitch Fancy Shoe Scissor Fobs
Romona King of Northbrook Stitches is guest blogging at The Magic Bean and has some lovely fancy stitched shoes shes turned into scissor fobs. She provides a tutorial and the free patterns. Visit the Magic Bean blog to find the … Read More...
Ombre Napkin Rings
Jessica sent me this simple, inexpensive craft that provides a quick way to add spring colors to your table setting. Ombre designs are totally trendy right now and this project is a great way to jump on the band wagon. … Read More...
Candy Glass Easter Egg Ornaments
Aren’t these just utterly gorgeous? And to think they are made with Jolly Ranchers. Find the how-tos to make Easter egg ornaments from candy HERE at Sugartown Sweets.
Tutorial: Zippered pouch to hold small first-aid supplies
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar received such a positive response to her Emergency Zippered Pouch that she created a tutorial showing how to make one. The small zippered pouch is just big enough to hold a couple of bandaids … Read More...
Basketball Rice Krispies Treats
Is it basketball season? I really wouldn’t know. But it is nice outside, so I’m sure plenty of athletic-type people are shooting hoops somewhere. Celebrate with basketball Rice Krispies Treats. They’re even orange! Make them HERE at Come Together Kids… Read More...
Down the Hole Bunny Push Pops
I think it’s now official that no holiday is complete without push pops. And how cute are these down the rabbit hole bunny push up pops from Hungry Happenings? Visit Hungry Happenings to find the how-tos for making them … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork rainbow hand towel
A patchwork rainbow adds some bright and happy to a plain hand towel. How would this be for a kid’s bathroom! Or, you could make the patchwork in any color scheme to match any bathroom decor. Stacey from Boy, Oh … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Striped shirred sundress
Rachel from Family Ever After guest blogs in the Sewing for Me! series at KojoDesigns with a how-to for making a shirred sundress. The stripes in the fabric provide perfect stitching lines for her shirring. (No having to measure or … Read More...
Free pattern: Baby boy t-shirt pants
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a free pattern on her blog for a pair of baby boy pants that you can make out of an old t-shirt. She adds contrast stitching down the front and around the knees. The … Read More...
Freebie | Printable 4×6 Journaling Cards
Linda Tieu from Back to Paper is sharing this free download of a sampler set of 4×6 journaling cards. Perfect for Project Life or regular scrapbook pages. Click here to go to the download.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check … Read More...
Tutorial | Adding Handwriting to Photos
This tutorial on the Chloe Moore Photography blog shows how you can add handwriting to photos. You can use this technique to add a special note to your photos before scrapping them. Click here to go to the tutorial.