Yay, more excuses to use your push pop containers
! The Partiologist is embarking on 12 Days of Push Pops ideas, and first up is this adorable “gingerbread” push pop. Find the how-tos HERE at The Partiologist.
Snowman Lollipop Favors
More and more I’m liking these ideas to dress up store-bought lollipops (hmmm, dare I declare a new trend that’s not really new as you crafty, clever people have been doing this forever?). Find the how-tos to turn lollipops into … Read More...
Mistletoe Kissing Ball
Fun! make your own, never wither mistletoe kissing ball from felt! You can get a step by step tutorial from Apartment Therapy’s Ohdeedoh — DIY Mistletoe Kissing Ball.
Exercise your right to vote
The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting … Read More...
Grocery Store Cake into a Hungry Caterpillar Cake
See that perfect Very Hungry Caterpillar on that grocery-store cake? The one that is the exact likeness of the actual Very Hungry Caterpillar? You can make one from sugar sheets and food coloring. Who knew it was so easy? Find … Read More...
How to fold beautiful clear cellophane origami cranes that look like glass
I have a fabulous two-for-one just in time for the holidays, and it’s all thanks to Rena from the delightful blog The Cheese Thief (I mean, what a cute name, right?). She’s generously shared two fantastic and pretty clear cellophane … Read More...
Doodle your designs
Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares pages you can print and use to doodle crazy-quilt seam-treatment designs. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.
Elegant upcycling
This gorgeous stumpwork ornament has a hidden recycled element. Get the details from the blog of its creator, Marjolein of Threads and Patches.
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Tutorial: Make a headband from a t-shirt sleeve
Rachel from Maybe Matilda shows how to make a soft stretchy headband out of a t-shirt sleeve. If you like to refashion t-shirts, then you probably have a stack of sleeves left over from previous projects. It’s super quick to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Skateboard Sling
Emily from The Boy Trifecta guest blogs in the Gifts for Guys series at KojoDesigns with a tutorial for making her Skateboard Sling. This is such a cool idea!! The sling is made to hold a skateboard across your back … Read More...
Tutorial: Add contrasting cuffs to kids’ jeans
Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to add contrasting cuffs to a pair of jeans. It’s a great fix for a pair of jeans that have grown too short. … Read More...
Tutorial: Crewneck sweater into an embellished cardigan
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she turned a crewneck sweater into a beautiful embellished cardigan. Her tutorial is actually two tutorials in one – first she shows how to turn the crewneck into a cardigan, and then she … Read More...
Tutorial: How to add belt loops into your seams
Jodie from The Haby Goddess shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to belt loops into your seams when sewing a pair of pants or skirt. Because they’re caught in the waistband seams, they’re quick and easy to add. … Read More...
Tip: Same Stamp Three Ways
I love getting the most out of my stamps and finding ways to use them in unique ways. Studio Calico shares a wonderful video with Jennifer using the same stamp sets in three totally different ways, she creates a winter … Read More...
The lessons of Little Red
This version of Little Red Riding Hood by Jodie of Ric-Rac is worth studying on so many levels. It offers lessons in softie construction, sewing, applique, felt soft sculpture, and creating expressions with a few simple, well-placed embroidery stitches. Utterly … Read More...
Tips & Tricks | Scrapbooking with Wrapping Paper
Linda from PartyCraftSecrets shares how she used scraps of wrapping paper from her daughter’s birthday on a scrapbook page. Click here to see more.
Thankful Tablecloth
I love this tablecloth, what a fun concept and so many possibilities. Personalize it to your family, or make one with seasonal words and keep it more general. Either way, definitely a fun idea. See it at Blue Cricket Design … Read More...
Inspiration: Veronica Fuentes
I am shattered by this contemporary cutwork embroidery by Veronica Fuentes. See more views at her blog post.
Freebie | Outnumbered Journaling Cards
Avital Gartner from Creativity Prompt prepared a series of numbered journaling cards and other prompts, just perfect for a December Daily Journal. Click here to get all the downloads.
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, Junk and writing … Read More...
Mathematics of the OctoPi by binarywinter
This would be a great present for the math nerd in your life! There’s a ton of other good stuff in the Binary Winter shop here.
Mathematics of the OctoPi Mens Octopus TShirt by binarywinter.