Look! The tiniest hoops ever! Adorabe. How did Ruby Murray make them? She covered and embellished the tops from milk bottles! In addition to the examples shown here, Ruby has created a series of these mico-hoops with tiny cross-stitch motifs … Read More...
Free Pepper Pot Pattern
TAST inspires Leena
I love seeing the diversity of projects that emerge from SharonB’s Take a Stitch Tuesday challenge! Last week’s challenge was buttonhole stitch. Leena of Creativeinstincts used it to add an abstract but organic design to a new, upscale silk … Read More...
Tomato Heads
Oh, hello Mr. Tomato. Make tomato heads HERE at Parents, where you’ll find lots of other ideas for getting kids to eat their veggies.
What Count Dd You Prefer?
What count fabric do you prefer? I usually prefer stitching on 28-count evenweave and 18-count Aida
myself. The older I get, the more I am liking 14-count Aida though!
Corn Syrup Paint
For glossy art that dries not sticky, who would’ve thought of corn syrup and food coloring? So smart. Find the how-tos HERE at candice ashment art. Spotted on The Crafty Crow, image from Crafty Crow.
New Scrapbooking Adhesive | Moo Glue by Purple Cows
Purple Cows, the makers of popular paper trimmers are launching a new adhesive line called Moo Glue. It is a transfer adhesive which is available in squares, strips and dots. Purple Cows is also giving away some of the new … Read More...
Project: Heart Shaped Easel Card
This card is simply stunning. Find the directions for making a heart shaped easel card over at the Whiff of Joy stamps blog. This would wow any Valentine!
-Heather
Tree of Hearts Valentine Edition
Back in December I posted about a Tree of Hearts decor idea from Ideas from the Forest. Now here is another version of the same tree made with Valentine’s Day in mind. Click here to see more.
Tutorial: Queen sized duvet cover
The Purl Bee shows how to make their Snappy Duvet Cover. Their measurements will make a duvet cover for a queen sized bed. In addition to the basic steps of making a duvet, they include tips for handling such large … Read More...
Extra Special Flying Heart Cupcakes
These flying heart cupcakes are adorable, easy to make and perfect for this time of year, naturally, but even more meaningful is the story behind them. Read about them and find the how-tos HERE at Sugar Swings!.
Tutorial: Itty bitty zippered pouch or locket
Craft Passion has the how-to for making her Macaron Coin Purse. It’s an itty bitty little zippered purses. There’s not much room inside, but you can use it to hold a special coin or photo. Think of it as a … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Candy Cupcake Toppers
Sprinkly, sparkly, chocolatey cupcake toppers that are easy to make? I’ll take a few. Love this Sno-Caps-inspired idea. And bonus, see what she made with some leftover candy canes. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Tutorial: Reusable pad for your Swiffer
I love using a Swiffer as a quick clean on my wood floors, but I don’t like the fact that each use ends up with a Swiffer pad going into the trash bin. Penny from Sew Take a Hike shows … Read More...
Tutorial | Baby Girl Gift Bag
Tanya from Nonna’s Craft Corner is sharing a tutorial for making this baby girl gift bag on the Pink by Design blog. She used die cuts and Pink by Design Stamps to decorate a plain white bag. Click here … Read More...
Have You Crocheted With Harn Yet?
Have you had your Harn today? Have you Harnned? Can you even do that with a crochet hook?
Harn is the natural successor of Plarn. With Plarn, one takes plastic bags, cuts them in an efficient manner, creates very … Read More...
New Scrapbooking Company | Clever Handmade from Heidi Grace Kress
Heidi Grace Kress formerly of Heidi Grace Designs is launching a new company called Clever Handmade. The company will launch with four new lines at the upcoming Winter CHA show. A sneak peek from one of the lines, Above the … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | She Went to Sleep!
Amazing Glass Countertops
So I find myself in the position of having to bid on and quite possibly produce a custom glass bathroom vanity countertop…whoo hoo! So as I wander around the interwebs I look at what’s out there. I found Think Glass… Read More...
A Textured Round Up
And really, this only a few of the tons of hints and goodies on texture and texturing out there. It seems this is a biggie for clayers! My adventures in this continue on for another week. Here’s a few quickies … Read More...