I’m loving this football food roundup over at 20 Going on 80, and I don’t even love football. (Side note, also love the blog name, 20 Going On 80, for all the reasons explained. Very good choice.) Football… Read More...
Polar Ice Cubes
Given the speed of melting ice, what genius to depict the reality of our struggling environment at the poles than with your drink: Polar bears and penguins on glaciers ice cubes
. Learn more about them HERE, designed by Atsuhiro … Read More...
Soft, soft sweeties
Awwwwwwwwwww. So sweatery soft, they beg to be touched. These little softies are by Amy of LucyKate Crafts. See more and get the link to her Etsy shop at her blog post.
Ed. note: Amy Adams neither requested nor … Read More...
Inspiration: Creative Daily
Check out this awesome crazy-quilt block by Lorraine of Creative Daily. It’s so well composed and detailed, it’s hard to pick out favorite techniques; but you know I will. I especially love the row of green silk-ribbon buds, the … Read More...
Nights of a Thousand Candles Festival at Brookgreen Gardens
It’s time for South Carolina’s Nights of a Thousand Candles festival at Brookgreen Gardens. The gardens will be decorated with over 5,500 lit candles and lights!
There will also be caroling, apple cider, nightly entertainment and indoor exhibits. The festival … Read More...
Anna Maria’s studio scraps
Gift idea – a scrap bag from Anna Maria Horner’s studio for only $12.00. Here’s the product description:
… Read More...Waste not, want not! This scrap bag is filled with a colorful assortment of all of Anna Maria’s current fabric collections, which
Black Friday Sales
I took advantage of a nifty tool to post a treasury of PCAGOE (polymer clay artists guild of etsy) items for this Black Friday:
‘Black Friday etsy in polymer clay’ by HiGirls
PCAGOE team offers some fabulous gift ideas!
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Tutorial: Ruffled Yoga Mini Skirt for little girls
Dawn from Designed by Dawn Nicole shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Ruffled Yoga Mini for little girls. The layered skirt is made from soft knit fabric, with an easy foldover knit waistband. I’m loving … Read More...
Sugar Bunny, Again and Again, and Again and Again…….
You all know I love me my Sugar Bunny from Knit Picks. Totally. HEART. It!
And this week, I’m loving it even more. I knitted one of my daughters a pair of fingerless mitts in the Melon colorway and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric tag pocket Advent calendar
Skip to My Lou shares a tutorial on her blog for making a cute Advent calendar with 25 fabric tag pockets clipped to a garland. Cuteness! Get the tute.
[photo from Skip to My Lou]
If you love … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a super long blazer into a cropped jacket and skirt
Do you remember those super long blazers that were all the rage in the 90s? Sheri from Sew Much Fun and Awesomesauce and Asshatteryshows how she refashioned one into a cropped blazer and matching skirt. Brilliant! Get the tute… Read More...
Cheers!
It’s an ornament.
It’s a Bottle Decoration
It’s both!
It’s two gifts in one. Enjoy the contents of the bottle now and save the decorations to re-gift or to use for ornaments next year!
From Just Crafty Enough the pattern … Read More...
Felted balls giveaway By the Russian ETSY Team
DO NOT ENTER HERE!! Please go over to the Russian ETSY Team to enter this giveaway! These are so much fun and every little child or adult would love to have these. What could be better than a never melting … Read More...
Giveaway Winners….
Congratulations to the following gals who won our previous giveaways. I’ve sent you an email. As soon as you send me back the info I need, I’ll get your books or DVD sent off to you.
Summer – More Big … Read More...
Tutorial: Softie Christmas trees
Teresa at Patchwork and other sewing projects shows how to make these softie patchwork Christmas trees on her blog. So cute! Get the tutorial.
Image credit: Patchwork and other sewing projects
Project: Button Tree Card
Add pretty patterned papers (another great use for scraps!) to clear buttons and stack them together to form a lovely winter tree, the perfect focal point for a wonderful winter card! Find complete instructions at Hero Arts.
-Heather
Black Friday alert: Quilting book by Klutz
On special for Black Friday at Barnes and Noble you can get the Quilting: Design and Make Your Own Patchwork Projects
by Klutz for Scholastic, Inc. for 30% off. Get an extra 10% cash back through ebates (that’s double … Read More...
How-to: Embroidered jewelry
Windy River shares tips and techniques for creating embroidered jewelry and avoiding the “flop factor.” See her post.
How to make retro fabulous recycled Christmas cards
I am a big fan of modern design and Margot the craftastic crafter behind the blog The Impatient Crafter has whipped up some positively retro fabulous recycled Christmas cards for this holiday season here in 2011. Check out her tutorials … Read More...
Stitch dimensional holly berries
Manya of kézzel és lélekkel shows us how to create dimensional holly berries using raised cup stitch. So clever and beautiful. See her tute.
And many thanks to SharonB of Pin Tangle for pointing out this find.
Looking for … Read More...