Nature-inspired accents are just one of the hot bridal trends for 2012 as revealed at The Wedding Salon in Chicago! Get the full story about what’s ahead for 2012 at Brenda’s Wedding Blog!
Tutorial: Modern cat mousie toys
Haley Pierson-Cox from The Zen of Making shows how to make a catnip mousie toy for your kitty. Made from a felt teardrop with knotted twine tails, the mousie toys have a decidely modern design that your cat’s discriminating modern … Read More...
Tutorial: Give a zip-up sweatshirt a plunging V-neck
Irish Attic shows how to refashion a zip-up sweatshirt to give it a plunging V-neck. I love it! The simple change in the neckline gives a whole new look to the sweatshirt. Get the tutorial.
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Jack O’ Lantern Waffles
So we’ve seen the fruit and we’ve seen the candy corn… Now, here come the Jack O’ Lanterns! Make Jack O’ Lantern waffles HERE at Random Thoughts of a SUPERmom!.
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Vegetables for Halloween
Find a roundup of Halloween-themed veggie serving ideas HERE at babble, including “scaly lizard skin” (kale), “bloody bat ears” (beets) and “roasted brains” cauliflower.
Tutorial: Scrapbusting key fobs
Sew4Home shares a fun – and practical – project for using your smaller fabric scraps. It’s a key fob with a colorful fabric strap that you can wear around your wrist. You could make up a bunch of them and … Read More...
Dixie Cup Light Garland
This pretty string of party lights is perfect for an indoor party. Made from inexpensive materials, it won’t be long before there’s one hanging in your house too! Get the scoop at Craft Happily: DIY-Dixie Cup Light Garland.
Walnut Turkey Pin tutorial
This Turkey Pin is such a cute and clever idea from “Craft ‘n Things” designed by Linda Valentino. This is a project that the
children can help with and maybe they could make one for their teacher. There is a … Read More...
Craft in America and the Marioni Family
Craft in America is one of the most wonderful documetaries about artists on television. Created by Carol Sauvion, owner of Freehand Gallery, one of the best fine craft galleries in Los Angeles (disclaimer…she does carry some of my jewelry … Read More...
Volksfaden 15% off this weekend, online orders only
Pssst. There’s a sale at Volksfaden. Here’s an excerpt from their October Newsletter:
… Read More...The Summer, we really didn’t have this year, is most definitely over and the crisp, cool days of Autumn are upon us. As the days grow shorter,
Project: Stamped Sugar Skull
I love this fun take on a sugar skull! The Little Shabby Shed shares how to make a cool skull decoration, great for Halloween or Day of the Dead, using a paper mache skull, paints and stamps.
-Heather
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Bat and Spider Oreo Cakester Pops
Another one from yours truly… I’m going nuts with the candy eyes this year. Make super-easy bat and spider pops with Oreo Cakesters and chocolate chips HERE at the decorated cookie.
Crafterminds: Networking for Crafty Bloggers
Ever felt all alone in the craft blogging world? I do… daily. I live in a rural community. When you mention blogging to someone around here, their eyes glaze over and you lose them immediately. They don’t get it. Aside … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy Armrest Pincushion
Amy at During Quiet Time shows how she made this wonderfully different pincushion/armrest. I can’t count the times I’ve stuck needles on the back of my sofa when I had to jump up for a second. Anyone working with needles … Read More...
Keeping silk thread smooth
Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread has a fresh idea for how to keep silk threads from snagging on your hands and nails. Check it out.
Mr. and Mrs. Closet Rod
There’s a spectacular, photo filled closet makeover going on here and some great inspiration for you, but my favorite element has to be the closet rod. Adorned with Mr. and Mrs. it adds a marvelous piece of personalization to the … Read More...
A cloak from another era
Racaire, who specializes in historical embroidery techniques and producing accurate costumes for the Society of Creative Anachronism, created this lovely cloak for her friend Anya. Go to her blog post to see more photos and enlarge them for study … Read More...
A Trio of Edible Fall Wedding Favors
DIY Zinc Letters by 346 Living
I have long coveted the fabulous zinc letters I’ve seen at Anthropologie, but they never quite fit into my budget. So this morning when I popped by one of my favorite wedding blogs, Sparkle & Hay, I was … Read More...
How to make a recycled egg carton witch decoration for Halloween
It’s so good when we can get our kids in on the crafting fun and today’s wonderful recycled witch project has done just that for the son of blogger Chris. See her cute tutorial along with templates that she posted … Read More...