Laminated cottons are popping up in all kinds of fabulous prints right now. Sewing on these fabrics can be a little tricky, though. The Calico House posts on their blog with some tips for sewing laminated cottons. Get the how-to… Read More...
And the Winner is…..
The winner of the Inkadinkado Halloween stamp prize package is… Kelly! Her favorite costumes are:
“My favorite costumes are the old Victorian ones”
Congrats Kelly, enjoy your stamps! Please respond to my e-mail within 5 days to claim your prize.… Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas planner from scrap fabric
Karen from McGinty and Me and Listen To The Birds Sing shares a downloadable tutorial for using fabric scraps to make a Christmas planner. The cover is pretty with different Christmas prints pieced together, and the little ribbon tabs on … Read More...
You’ll want to rip your dress
My friend Annie says, “There are no mistakes. Only opportunities for embellishment.” Evidently, Karen Barbe also subscribes to this philosophy. When she got a glaring rip in one of her favorite dresses, she created a mend that added to the … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew laundry bag from a vintage pillowcase
Sarah from Emmyloubeedoo guest blogs over at Prudent Baby with a tutorial showing how to turn a vintage pillowcase into a laundry bag, no sewing required. It has a grommet for hanging on the back of a door, and a … Read More...
Freebies and Hop: Seven Free Digital stamps
TLC is having a blog hop and each design team member is offering a different free digital stamp along the way, seven freebies in all! Start here at the create with TLC blog and work your way through the hop … Read More...
Witch Hat Appetizers and Ghostly Egg Roll Crisps
More from the Queen of crafty Halloween fare (my label): Make savory witch hat appetizers with store-bought crescent rolls and the filling of your choice HERE and sweet ghost crisps from egg roll wrappers HERE at Hungry Happenings… Read More...
Inspiration: Matthew Cox
Whoa! Check out Matthew Cox‘s virtuoso and yet comical embroidery on x-rays. See his web site.
Many thanks to Cristy of Lots of Neat Stuff for pointing out his work.
Tutorial | Life is a Game Tag Book
Irit Shalom shares the steps for making this tag book, using kraft cardstock and game piece embellishments. What a great idea for a themed book! Click here to go to the tutorial.
Upcycle a Sweater for Your Baby
I fell in love with this idea the minute I saw it! How cool is this? You take an adult sized sweater and make a sweet baby blanket edged with crochet. What could be simpler or more ecofriendly?
http://www.kingsoleil.com/Sweater_Baby_Blankets.html… Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric flowers
Kris and Kim of The DIY Dish show us a fresh take on making fabric flowers to add to home decor. Check out their video tute.
Freebie | Halloween Treat Bag Holder SVG File
This free SVG file from Shery K Designs will let you show off your Halloween treat bag in style! The freebie comes with 5 svg files, 1 MTC file and 1 font for use with your electronic die cutting machine. … Read More...
Book Review – Cakespy
CakeSpy
. Know her. Love her. Buy the book. Thursday is the big day! If you’re in Seattle (lucky you), you can even celebrate with CakeSpy at her shop in Capitol Hill. Find the details HERE.
Free Halloween Printables
Did ya’ catch the “free” part? Find free Halloween party printables HERE at Embellish.
Halloween on your Breakfast Table
And one more for breakfast… how about some sunny side ups turned into skellies and spiders. Find them HERE at Cute Food for Kids.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books
we found on Amazon.
If you are looking for … Read More...
Scarecrow Breakfast
Look, he even has a crow sitting on his shoulder. Waaaaait a minute…. Make a scarecrow breakfast HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Check out these Make-Ahead Recipes books we found on Amazon.
If you are looking … Read More...
Orange Velvet Whoopie Pie Pumpkins
It’s been a while since a whoopie pie has graced this blog. Thankfully Cookies and Cups made these timely beauts. Learn to make orange velvet whoopie pie pumpkins HERE at Cookies and Cups.
Fruit Roll-Up Costume
I’m thinking how sticky this would be if I made a life-size version for my 4 year old for Halloween…. Find the Fruit Roll-up costume HERE at Doll Diaries, submitted by Heather of Dollar Store Crafts.
Apple-Cranberry Pocket Pies | Williams-Sonoma
These individual apple-cranberry pies would be a great Thanksgiving snack. They look fun to make too!
Freebie | Halloween Printables
Craft Buds have two Halloween printables that you can download for free! The first, shown above, is Halloween subway art for your decor. The second is a printable file for making a Halloween Bunting.
Are you looking for more… Read More...