Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shows how she made these cute candy cane striped Christmas stockings using a faux chenille technique. Get the tute.
[photo from Leafy Treetop Spot]
DIY: Boxwood & Paperwhites
Create modern and chic centerpieces and monogram place setttings with paperwhites and boxwood! This tutorial from Jess at Snippet & Ink has all the details including a source for the paperwhites, and a downloadable tutorial for … Read More...
Light Fixture Candle Holder Tutorial
Marc Atiyolil, a columnist at The Star came up with this chic and thrifty candle holder craft using an old chrome bathroom light fixture.
The sockets make good tea light holders, but you could also pop roses into them and … Read More...
New Release: Archival Inks from Ranger
Ranger has recently expanded their line of Archival inks. Join Debbie Talch and Tim Holtz as they share with you all the new colors as well as what you can do with these permanent oil based ink pads.
-Heather
Candle Quartet
Tutorial: Slipcover your headphones
If the foam covers on your headphones are disintegrating, you can salvage the set. Just make some cute slipcovers for the ear pieces. Wendy Gratz of Shiny Happy World shows us how. See her tute.
A Man’s Own House
How to make owl ornaments out of seeds from the yard
At the blog My Very Educated Mother there is such a cute idea for all those owl lovers out there. Erin went out to the yard and collected up some of Mother Nature’s finest bits to work with to make … Read More...
Have yourself a steampunk little Christmas
Michelle of A Can of Crafty Curiosities created this awesome steampunk ornament. She says,
… Read More...This one is a series of Steamships that I found on old 18th century drawings. I found this great topographical map fabric and embroidered them on
[Sponsored Post] I can’t go a day without my smartphone. No I really can’t.
Can you imagine it? No you can’t? Let’s try and see what will happen if there was no smartphone.
No smartphone means no wake up alarm. No wake up alarm means no way to get the kids to school on … Read More...
Wreath Cookies
I made these wreath cookies using the same cookie decorating method I used for these Christmas tree cookie pops. That is, simple. Find the how-tos HERE.
Keeping satin stitches vertical
Mary Corbet has some advice for keeping satin stitch vertical and smooth in laid work. If you’ve wanted to try your hand at working with flat silk, you’ll want to read her tips. Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread post… Read More...
How To Make Summer Dogsicles For your D og
Ha, I spotted this on Pinterest and had to share, even though I don’t have a dog and it’s 50 degrees outside and whether it belongs in this category is questionable. it’s a huge ice-sicle filled with dog treats. Find … Read More...
Party Spoon Display
With all the kajillions of posts I’ve done, I’ve never ever seen a party display like this one. I’ve seen party spoons and cones used for display, but never the two combined. Find the how-tos to make a party spoon … Read More...
Hearts and Swirls Biscornu
Tutorial: Holiday tees with temporary embellishments
Holiday shirts are soo cute, and kids love them – but at best you’ll get about a month’s worth of wear out of them. Maridith from Strictly Homemade guest blogs at Seamingly Smitten with a tutorial showing how to make … Read More...
Angry beauty
Why is this dignified woman sporting an Angry Birds evening gown? She is Teija Vesterbacka, wife of the CEO of Rovio, makers of the Angry Birds game. The gown was designed by Katri Niskanen, who won Finland’s first … Read More...
Tutorial: Petite Purse Ornament
Michele from Michele Made Me guest blogs in the Haul Out The Holly series at Gwenny Penny with a tutorial showing how to make her Petite Purse Ornament. It’s made from small pieces of fabric, so you can probably find … Read More...
Simple Packaging for Cupcakes
I pause at any cupcake packaging ideas, no matter how simple or ornate, considering how tricky they can be to get from point A to B. (Oh, cookies, that’s why I love you so. You dry, package and ship so … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Maternity jeans refashion
Maternity clothes today are sooo much cuter than when I was preggers. But even so, the style on maternity jeans tends to be lacking unless you’re willing to shell out the big bucks for a designer pair. Autie from iCandy … Read More...