Party crackers are decorated cardboard tubes that open with a satisfying pop to reveal candies, trinkets, or other little goodies. How fun to use them for wedding favors! Postcards and Pretties shares lots of party cracker inspiration{like these beautiful lace … Read More...
Tutorial: Penny Lane dress with button plackets across the shoulders
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Penny Lane dress for little girls. Rather than a button placket down the back of the bodice, this dress has buttons across the shoulders. Cuteness!! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Naughty or Nice reversible throw pillow
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional guest blogs in the Haul Out The Holly series at Gwenny Penny with a tutorial showing how to make her Naughty or Nice pillow. Flip between the “naughty” or “nice” sides to indicate whether … Read More...
Tutorial: The Happy Couple Blanket
One you of is warm-natured, and the other cold-natured. It’s the perennial problem of sharing a bed with your significant other. Lindsay from Craft Buds came up with a clever solution with her Happy Couple Blanket. It’s two blankets made … Read More...
Thrift Store Find Yields Treasure
Fun Foodie Gift Guide and a Very Smart Pancake Plate
Whenever I look for outside-the-ordinary food news, it’s always Foodiggity. So anyone who is looking for sorta silly, kinda practical, unique gifts for the food lover in their midst, check out the 2011 Holiday Gift Guide from Foodiggity. And … Read More...
Technique: One Layer Card
The holidays are probably the time when most of us stampers send out the majority of our hand-made cards. If you’re like me it can be difficult to make a card that isn’t thick with lots of layers and embellishments … Read More...
Snowflake to Stitch
Cinderella’s Coach
Domo Arigato Mr. Roboto
DIY Wedding Cake Alternative
If you want something besides the usual wedding cake, why not try doughnuts? Adore by Chloe shows how to create a modern doughnut dessert table that’s sure to wow your guests! Click here for all the details and sweet inspiration.
Giveaway: Transparency Quilts book
Lisa from C&T Publishing blog announced their latest contest. Get a chance to win a copy of Transparency Quilts by Weeks Ringle & Bill Kerr. Go HERE to read more about the quilting book by these popular authors, plus see … Read More...
Holiday craftiness from Kreinik
Big crafting is ahead on Kreinik Thread Blog. The 25 Days of Christmas Projects series will present five new projects each week. And the first half of 8 Days of Hanukkah Projects already are available. Go to the Kreinik post … Read More...
Holiday Baby Food Jar Candle Holder Tutorial
Learn how to create these beautiful holiday candle holders at Petite Planet using baby food jars. It’s a great eco-friendly craft that reuses jars, fabric and old Christmas cards.
For this candle holder project, you’ll also need stickers, glue, ribbons … Read More...
Artist profile: Kuniko Kanawa
The fabric flower creations of Kuniko Kanawa are beyond beautiful. They combine Japanese delicacy, simplicity without severity, and the modern handmade ethic into ethereal, wearable art. Many thanks to Tash Goswami of Blethering Crafts for introducing us to this work … Read More...
Breakfast in a Box {Wedding Favor}
This unusual idea for a wedding favor came from Craft Gossip reader Nellene. On her blog, Style Baggage, she shares how to make an elegant presentation with homemade scones and lemon curd packaged in a pretty box. The possibilities … Read More...
Kate’s Mitten
Enjoy Susan Elliott‘s story of the yearly gathering of crazy-quilting friends–the importance of ritual and gathering together. And her photos of their spectacular creations for this year, including her Kate’s Mitten (shown above) commemorating this year’s royal wedding. Go … Read More...
How to make a vintage bingo card advent calendar
This is such a great idea! Pop on over to Laura’s blog Smallgood Hearth where she shared her easy directions on how to make an advent calendar from a vintage bingo card.
Looking for printable Bingo cards? Check these… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a curtain swag to dress up a window
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to make a curtain swag to dress up a window. She got the fabric to make hers from the skirts of two formal dresses. The dressy fabric is sooo perfect for her daughter’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake oven mitt
Craft a World shares a tutorial showing how to make an oven mitt shaped like a cupcake. What a cute idea!!! Get the tutorial.
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