This craft is genius on many levels. I love the fact that she used the bottom of flip flops to create the fish shape. The next aspect I love is that you can teach your children about the Aborigines and … Read More...
_at Words and Bat Craft
This Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas has it right, ‘A Halloween craft that doubles as a learning aide is my idea of fabulous!’ This bat is so simple, and the fact that it can then be used to teach … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Inkadinkado Stamp-a-Story Stamps
You’ve still got until Monday to enter to win the amazing Inkadinkado Stamp-a-Story prize package. Click here to go to the original post to enter.
-Heather
DIY: Fussy cut a motif in paper piecing
Julianna from Sewing Under Rainbow shares how she fussy cuts a motif when paper piecing. Here she got the girl in the driver’s seat, so cute. Get the know-how, go to the tutorial.
Image credit: Sewing Under Rainbow
Tutorial series for Weekend Kits
Anne from Weekend Kits Blog emailed me to let me know she has created a series of tutorials that will help beginners make a baby quilt from one of her kits. I took a peek at them and they are … Read More...
Life Sized Mummy
If you’re looking for something cool to make for Halloween, you might want to follow the instructions on Sew Woodsy for this awesome life sized mummy. Here’s eery and creepy and I think I’d have to keep him outside! 😉 … Read More...
{Wedding Trend} Ruffled Cakes
The trend for ruffled wedding cakes is still going strong! For ideas and inspiration visit the links below. You’ll find a round-up of great ideas, and techniques for making your own icing ruffles. Delicious!
Tutorial: Only-The-Essentials simple felt wallet
Jess from bits for baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make her Only-The-Essentials Wallet. The simple felt wallet has just enough space for to hold an ID or credit card and some folded money, but it still … Read More...
Tutorial: Only-The-Essentials simple felt wallet
Jess from Bits for Baby and Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make her Only-The-Essentials Wallet. The simple felt wallet has just enough space for to hold an ID or credit card and some folded money, but it still … Read More...
Arm Knitting and Finger Knitting
Arm knitting and finger knitting. It’s here and ready to be explored. Quite simply you use super chunky yarn and lose the needles.
It’s pretty fast too, as you can imagine. So dig out your super chunky artisans yarn, set … Read More...
Weisser Glass Studio & Gallery
Now this looks like a cool place to hang out. Love glass studios and I love to find new ones…well at least new to me. It’s Weisser Glass Studio and Gallery in Kensington, MD. They’re a Bullseye Glass Resource Center … Read More...
Tutorial: Plaid Neck Wrap for cool fall weather
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Plaid Neck Wrap. The simple neck scarf adds an extra layer of warmth for the cool autumn days. Get the tute.
[photo from Shwin & Shwin]
Vera Bradley Inspired Pumpkins
These pretty pumpkins are made using Mod Podge and lovely patterned paper napkins. A great change from the regular orange and black! Thanks to The Rebel Crafter for passing this link along — Crafting Rebellion: Vera Bradley Decoupage Pumpkins… Read More...
FREE Needle Felting Tutorial: Skulls for Halloween
I think these are the cutest needle felting skulls I have ever seen and Emi of “small good things” wants to get into Halloween and she is sharing her darling skulls tutorial with us; that you can find here. … Read More...
Technique: Tone on Tone Stamped Background
It’s not too early to start thinking about holiday cards. Lily Pad Cards shares an instructional video for making this lovely ornament card, the tone on tone background technique using Distress Ink and water is so cool! Click here … Read More...
Faux Hammered Copper Witch Hat
This looks like real metal doesn’t it? Well it’s not, it’s made from paper! I know, pretty cool huh? There’s instructions over at Burton Avenue and she’ll tell you how she did it too. What a fun project for Halloween! … Read More...
Crazy Amazing Cookies for a Crazy Amazing Gnome Party
Tricky as they may be, there is something undeniably charming about gnomes. (An especial fave to me, I even put a fondant one in my new book. Love saying that, my new book.) But on to more important matters, … Read More...
Smurf Cupcakes
Need a little break from Halloween? How about something super smurfy. Find a smurftastic step-by-step tutorial to make Smurf cupcake toppers HERE at Belle Cake Topper and Mould. Sorry folks, every time I post on anything Smurfs, I’m gonna … Read More...
Pumpkin Pie Pops
OK, so technically this is the fourth tie I’m posting on pumpkin pie on a stick (see here and here and here). And sure, I’ve posted on plenty of other pie pops since Luxirare’s originals, but given the … Read More...
Pattern and tutorial: Circus Monkey
Oh, the cuteness! If you need some cute, Creative Breathing is sharing her pattern and tutorial for creating this Circus Monkey felt sculpture. Go to her post.