A little morning eye candy for you… Check out this gorgeously crafted peacock cupcake at the Danish blog, No Ordinary Cake.
GAS Conference 2012 – Toledo, OH
June 13-17, 2012 is the 42nd annual Glass Art Society Conference and it’s being held in Toledo, OH. 50 years ago the Art Glass Movement officially started in Toledo so GAS figured this would be the appropriate place to hold … Read More...
Ta Dah!: Titanic Belfast block
Ethne at Flaming Stitches made this pieced block for the Free Bee, month of February belonging to Marianne at The Quilting Edge. Marianne asked everyone to create quilt blocks with an urban, industrial theme in the style of Elizabeth Barton. … Read More...
New Technique – Roositud
Roositud is “embroidering while knitting”. Now I have to admit, this is one technique I’ve never heard of, so that in itself peaks my interest.
Knitting Daily says, “Roositud is an Estonian inlay technique in which groups of stitches … Read More...
Free Pattern – Norwegian Bunny Headband from Donna Druchunas
This is an awesome introduction to Norwegian Knitting. Knit on circular’s so you don’t have to purl with 2 colors.
I just love this, the bunnies are so cute.
Bunnies mean Easter, and up here, Easter is known for her … Read More...
Extreme Knitting on YouTube!
Knitting with 1000 strands at one time? Rachel John shows you how!
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Giveaway: 10 half-yard cuts from Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi line
You could win a set of 10 half-yard cuts of Anna Maria Horner’s Loulouthi line from Modern Fabric Studio over at Maureen Cracknell Handmade Ten half-yard cuts of this gorgeous line. Wow! Go there for the details and to get … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom scarf
The Purl Bee shares a tutorial showing how to make a simple square scarf edged in funky pom pom fringe. Love! Get the how-to.
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St. Patrick’s Day Desserts
And here comes the green, the Shamrocks, the leprechauns… Find a roundup of 10 St. Patrick’s Day desserts, such as these Shamrock cookies and milkshake cupcakes HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
Tutorial: A Happy Tunic dress suitable for older girls and pre-teens
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make a simple long-sleeved tunic dress. She created the dress in response to requests from her readers for styles suitable for older girls and … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pencil Toppers
The Momenta blog has a fun project to dress up your pencils, by wrapping patterned paper around and adding stamped critter on top. So cute! This would be a wonderful kids craft and they could give them to their school … Read More...
Adoption themed printables
Check it out! Subway art printable with adoption theme for boy (top photo).
Superman printable with adoption theme for girl (bottom photo).
Either of these would be great to use in a baby quilt or pillow for a friend or … Read More...
Carrots in Dirt Cookies
This one falls into the “simple genius” and “why didn’t I think of that?” categories. I love this do-able, clever idea for spring: carrot cookies in Oreo dirt. Find the how-tos HERE at Our Dish.
Candy Bowl Escort Cards
For a sweet way to lead your guests to their tables, check out the tutorial for candy bowl escort cards at One Lovely Day!
Ocean in a Bottle
Tired of being inside all winter? Not able to take a vacation to the beach to show your little ones the sand? Why not bring the ocean to your home? You can find this photo and the lovely tutorial over … Read More...
Yarn Leaf Mobile Craft DIY
Jessica of “Two Shades of Pink” has this fun and easy Yarn Leaf Mobile for you to make following her tutorial. For those of you that don’t crochet or knit but love working with yarn than this fabric mobile is … Read More...
Tutorial: Hopscotch quilt for Ellie
Sunni at Love Affair With My Brother made this fun, fun, fun quilt for her daughter Ellie. Brilliant idea she had to make it workable as a hopscotch game. Best, she shares lots of photos and instructions on her blog … Read More...
CheeriOs and Cocoa Puffs Panna Cotta
I’m somewhat fascinated by this odd yet interesting trend of creating sophisticated recipes from everyday, easily accessible ingredients, such as CheeriOs. Case in point: Cereal Milk Panna Cotta made with CheeriOs and Cocoa Puffs. Find the recipe HERE at Taste … Read More...
The Return of Hamtaro
A Cross Stitched Home
According to a recent blog post, at Chez Wee Little Stitches they live, “unashamedly, in a cross-stitched home – every wall, every room, has at least one piece of cross-stitched art hanging on it.” Take the tour.