Our sister site, CraftBits, has tons of how-tos for the DIY crowd. Recently added is a pattern for making a small clutch purse with a magnetic snap closure. A small strap makes it easy to carry around your wrist. … Read More...
Tutorial: Chevron pencil skirt from striped fabric
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she created this pencil skirt with a stunning chevron design. No, she didn’t use fabric printed with a chevron design. She cut and pieced a striped fabric … Read More...
Free pattern: Eye mask
Katie from Notes from a Red Kitchen shares a free pattern and tutorial for making an eye mask. The soft fabric mask slides over your eyes and is held in place with a thin elastic strap. Make one for yourself, … Read More...
Project: Swan Card
This card from Theresa Momber is simply lovely! She used mirror image stamping and a sponged background to create this beauty, find step by step instructions here on her blog Crafting the Web.
-Heather
Sewing Tutorial: Boho maxi dress
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how to make a strapless maxi dress with boho style. The long full dress has a tall ruffle at the bottom and an easy elastic casing across the top. Use a scarf or belt … Read More...
Tutorial | Photo Pendants
Ginger over at Ginger Snap Crafts, takes you through the steps to creating these photo tile pendants. She even tells you where you can buy the kit. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Valentine’s Day Cookie Ornaments
One from me again! So much self-serving of late… but I’ve been busy. Learn to make ornaments for Valentine’s Day with icing sheets HERE. Shown are with fondant, but I give alternative instructions with royal icing.
Article | Less Fuss Guide To Memory Keeping
Hayley of Tiny Twig has written this article explaining how she plans to approach memory keeping in 2012. She will be using a few iPhone apps to help as well as digital templates for printing. Click here to see … Read More...
Tutorial | Creating a Circular Border from a Straight Border Punch
Mandi from Less is More shows how you can use a straight border punch to make a circular border. This is a very neat tip! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour | Boy
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4 Winners Have Been Picked!!!!!!
Thanks to all who entered the Nudey Rudey Giveaway
4 lucky winners have been picked
1. Claire
2.Heidi
3.Dennis
4.Debbie C
You have been emailed to inform you of your win keep an eye out for it in … Read More...
Cabled Hat and Scarf Pattern
It’s still that time of year! Scarves and hats (as well as mittens) are still showing up everywhere you look.
This cabled set is probably an advanced beginner. While not really hard, you do need to be able to read … Read More...
Tutorial – Learn To Knit Fingerless Gloves
This tutorial will not only teach you the basics of knitting, but when you get it all figured out, you’ll have a pair of fingerless gloves to show for it.
From the Tracey Knits Blog, HERE
Knitted And Felted Bunnies….
Check these out for a perfect Easter setting. Make bunches of them (do bunnies come in bunches?) for all the kids in your life. Wouldn’t they look awesome in a little Easter Basket?
The pattern isn’t … Read More...
Knitted Beads for Mardi Gras….
Mardi Gras! Beads are symbolic of this New Orleans Event, and now, you can knit your own, and you can bead your beads!
Yeah! Beaded Beads. How about that.
From the Taking Time To Smell The Roses Blog, HERE
A Hat For Harrison!
Lalique
The sweater is worked in one piece. A simple border is knit around the neckline to mimic the front edges. Beads are optional, but really, who wouldn’t want beads?
Lalique was designed for The Sanguine Gryphon’s Spring 2011 … Read More...
Indigo Little Miss Green Jeans!
This has to be one of the CUTEST little girl’s sweater I’ve seen in a long time.
Little Miss Green Jeans. LOL. Too funny, and too cute.
I found this over on the Noble Knits Website, HERE
Berroco’s Big Kids/Little Kids
Head on over to Berroco’s website to check out their Big Kids/Little Kids pattern book. These patterns use Berroco’s line of easy care yarns, perfect for kids sweaters.
They also have a couple of new yarns, Circus and Vintage Colors. … Read More...
Sand Art and Gel Candles on Etsy
Olga created these unique candles that combine sand art and gel. The effect is quite lovely and I love the idea!
She has many more gel candles in different shapes and colors for sale at her Etsy shop decorstudioal.