Jenni of Vintage Umbrella shows us how to make a sweetly simple wreath of stitched puffy hearts. See her tute.
Free Printable | Hogs and Kisses Valentine
Steph from The Silly Pearl is sharing this Hogs & Kisses printable she created for her daughter’s Valentine class treats. They are perfectly sized to use on Hershey’s Kisses, and Steph shows how she used them. Click here to go … Read More...
Stella’s drawing comes to life
Eeep! Abbyjane of While She Naps created this custom softie from the design of Stella, age 5. Fab. U. Lous. Go to Abbyjane’s blog.
Giveaway | February LOAD With Lain Ehman
Lain Ehmann is holding her popular Layout a Day class (LOAD) in February this year and you can win a spot! Hop on over to Celeste Smith’s blog my life in lowercase, for a chance to win. Click … Read More...
Harry Potter Cupcakes in a Chamber of Secrets Box
Long live Harry! I hope the obsession never wanes. Check out this crazy clever packaging idea for Harry Potter cupcakes from Animated Cupcakes in California. Find the details HERE. Spotted HERE on Cupcakes Take the Cake.
Are you … Read More...
Something lovely from scraps
Lisa of Ivory Blush Roses pieced together the usable parts of some antique white linens. From this beautiful fabric, some natural linen lining, and Maureen Greenson’s pattern, she created an armchair sewing caddy that’s almost too pretty to use. She … Read More...
Valentine Treat Set
Laura from Paper Eudaimonia sent along this adorable treat set for Valentine’s Day. She used her Silhouette machine to cut the flags for the bunting. Click here to see more.
Are you looking for more Valentine’s Day Embellishments, papers, … Read More...
Do you have a GIRL CRUSH?
I mentioned cargoh.com a few days ago as a great source of curated indie goodies. While poking around the site I noticed the GIRL CRUSH art workshops and tea party. This looks like such a fun idea. Imagine getting to … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Little Miss Priss
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DIY Melt and Pour Valentine Heart Soaps Project
Check out this Melt & Pour Valentines Day Project that is based on small moulded pieces of soap that are floated in a larger bar of soap. This technique is known as “embeds” I LOVE these soaps seriously anyone can … Read More...
Quilts as musical inspiration | Melody Johnson
Just wow. Melody Johnson at Fibermania made the commemorative quilt, Eternal Horizons, that inspired Don Freund to write a musical score. You can hear the music, Quilt Horizon, and see closeups of her beautiful quilt on her blog. … Read More...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Selling Successfully on Etsy {Guest Post by Cath Young} « Epheriell Designs
Here’s an excellent article about the Do’s and Don’ts of selling on Etsy from Cath Young (of My Bearded Pigeon) on Epherielle Designs.
She makes a lot of great points! Read the article here: The Do’s and Don’ts … Read More...
Tutorial: Granny Square quilt block
Jolene at Blue Elephant Stitches shows how to make a Granny Square quilt block on her blog. For the quilt shown she used 20 Granny Square blocks then used white for the sashing and borders. She quilted it by hand. … Read More...
Pattern: Soft Hearts quilt
This would be a good choice for a beginning quilter. For the sample, shown, QuiltWoman.com used the Love Notes fabric collection from Marcus Fabrics. The pattern is available in hard copy or instant download. I like the vintage shabby chic … Read More...
Beaded Valentine’s Mobile
This beaded Valentine’s Mobile is simple to make, and would be a great addition for the holiday in any home. You can find the tutorial at Crafts Unleashed.
Easy Paper Finger Puppets
I think my favorite part of these finger puppets is that their mouths are in the shape of hearts! How appropriate as Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Head on over to The Frugal Crafter to see how these … Read More...
Tutorial: Friendship Block pillow
Kerry at verykerryberry shows how to make this pillow step-by-step on her blog. Notice the white areas (bottom row shows up best) where the signature normally goes, she used words fabric. Clever. Go to the tutorial.
Image credit: verykerryberry
Gigantic Candle Wax Heart Memorial
After former Czech president Václav Havel died on Dec. 18, artists Lukas Gavlovsky and Roman Svejda decided to create a unique memorial. They’re building a gigantic heart out of candle wax.
It became so big that it’s been dubbed “A … Read More...
53 Brilliant knitted food patterns – mdolla
I came across this post of pictures of knitted food on mdolla. I really wish the pictures were linked to the sources! Even so it’s a great gallery to look through for inspiration.
Check out the pictures: 53 Brilliant knitted … Read More...
Tutorial: Reusable mesh produce bags with zipper closure
Head over to our sister site, CraftBits, for a tutorial showing how to make a reusable mesh produce bags. They have a zipper closure to keep your produce safe and sound. The mesh is breathable and makes it easy … Read More...