The Dr. Seuss invasion has begun, what with the almost-release of The Lorax
movie. Look, he showed up all over my marshmallows. Find them HERE.
Peeps Sunflower Cake
Aw, Peeps continue to spread sunshine everywhere they go. How cute does this sunflower Easter or springtime cake look? You could literally buy … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper shamrock
I’m sure you’ve seen the cute flowers that people are making from zippers. Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous gives it a St. Patrick’s Day spin and shows how to make a zipper shamrock. How cute is that! She even has a … Read More...
Technique: Make Your Own Honeycomb Paper
This AMAZING piece of art from Shelly Hickox (aka The Stamptramp) just blows me away! Even more impressive is that for the balloon she made her very own honey comb paper, seriously, who is that clever!? Luckily we all don’t … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Word Strips
{Free Printables} Chalkboard Place Cards
Find free chalkboard place cards and table numbers to download and print at The Wedding Chicks! These are so whimsical and charming!
Scrap Alert! Limited Time Free Digital Kit Offer
This Alice Mini kit is available as a free download for a limited time only. Grab it now because it will be gone by March 1st! The kit was designed by Rebecca of The Ardent Sparrow. Click here to go … Read More...
Outer Space Cookies
Gasp, don’t you want to immediately host an outer space party? My daughter just learned about outer space in school, though her retelling of what they learned indicates some confusion in the concept. Perhaps she needs some cookie guidance. Find … Read More...
Leprechaun Marshmallow Pops
Yes, best to keep those tricky leprechauns where you can control them, on sticks. Make Leprechaun marshmallow pops HERE at Pam’s Party and Practical Tips.
Cut-Out Clover Cupcakes
Ooooh, think of all the holidays that could be honored with this method… Inspired by these cupcakes from Martha Stewart, make cut-out clover cupcakes for St. Patrick’s Day HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Show and Tell | Milestones Scrapbook Page & Coupon Code
Kim at Tales and Tips from a Real Life Housewife sent along this digital scrapbooking page that she made to record her daughter’s 18 month milestones. She used the My Memories Suite software to create it, and she is giving … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Happy Birthday
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Mechanical Iris Greeting Card
ModMischief on Instructables gives us this tutorial for a mechanical iris greeting card. I love paper crafts with moving parts. This one is inspired!
A Spring Mosaic
Some springy colour and some springy critters – a cheerful nod to what will hopefully show up soon!
1. pink pods, 2. A Flock of Seagulls!, 3. Happy Sheep Brooch , 4. Pink Toadstool Ornament
Jewelry Trunk Show with Yen Chee
If you’ll be in St. Paul this Saturday, don’t miss the chance to see Yen Chee’s work at the Grand Hand Gallery. A native of Minneapolis, Yen’s jewelry work nods to her experience as an interior designer and reflects jewelry … Read More...
Brit Hammer – Mosaic Artist…Emptyeasel.com
Quite a few of my recent posts profiling glass artists have been blowers or lampworkers or casters or fusers…not mosaic artists. So here is Brit Hammer, a mosaic artist I found on the web site, emptyeasel.com. I personally love … Read More...
More chances to win Diane Fitzgerald books!
What could be better than winning Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects
from Craft Gossip? Winning Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects AND Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork — both signed by Diane, of course!
The drawing ends March 7 so hurry … Read More...
Read all about it: Tips for sewing with minky
A friend of mine recently made a baby blanket for her soon-to-arrive baby boy, and called me up mid-project to vent her frustration working with minky fabric. The fabric is soooo soft and snuggly, but it can stretch out of … Read More...
Tutorial: Petal Top
Jill from Made It On Monday guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her lovely Petal Top. The front of the shirt is covered in a cascade of round petal shapes. The design is inspired … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a faux layer to a boatneck shirt to hide your bra straps
If your bra straps keep peeking out from your boatneck shirt and you don’t want to layer a tank or cami underneath, Stephanie from The Petite Sewist has a quick fix for that. She sews bits of knit fabric to … Read More...