Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar shares a tutorial for making her Upcycled Scarflette out of an old sweater. This cute little neck scarf would be a great way to give new life to a sweater that’s stretched … Read More...
Make a huggable amphibian
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Trixi of Coloured Buttons shares the pattern and tips for creating her Froggy softie. Go to her blog post for the download. And while you’re there, check out the teensy froggy her son found in his yard in Hong
New Release: Close To My Heart
Close to My Heart has just released their new catalog and idea book. It’s filled with loads of new scrapbooking kits, stamp sets, embellishments and more. I notice they’ve lowered their stamp prices!! Click here to virtually flip through the … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fitted cover for a changing pad
Elizabeth from E Tells Tales shows how to make a fitted cover for a contoured changing pad. The cover fits snugly around the changing pad because you shape it specifically for the changing pad you’re using. And making it yourself … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Summer Party Top for little girls
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Summer Party Top for a little girl. This is such a pretty little top!! The bottom portion of the sleeveless top is gathered on to an empire waist bodice, and … Read More...
Pay it Forward with Urban Threads
We got this great announcement from Karline and the rest of the crew at Urban Threads:
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Freebie | Library Card Printables
Here’s another option for journaling: library cards! This freebie comes to you from Linda Tieu of torta gialla. Click here to go to the download.
FURTHER REFLECTIONS ON THE YARN CRAWL, 2011
I wanted to take some time and space for further reflections on the twelve shops that participated in this year’s Yarn Crawl. This is NOT a scientific endeavor. I have definite subjective feelings about each shop. I’ll try to make … Read More...
Freebie | Hand drawn Journaling Spots
Grab these hand drawn journaling spots free! They were created by Mou Saha for Creating Keepsake’s Summer Camp 2011. Click here to go to the download
Looking for supplies for journaling? Check these Art, Junk and writing journal supplies out … Read More...
Living with Punks: Tutorial: Mondo Pom Trim Pillow
I loved pompoms as a kid, they were very fun to make and so satisfying! Here’s a good tutorial from Living with Punks for making a pillow will giant pom poms all over it. heh.
Freebie | SVG Stork & Baby File
Here’s an adorable free SVG file for you: a stork carrying a newborn! The file is compatible with the SCAL and MTC software packages for the Cricut machine. Click here to go to the download on BeaOriginal.
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DIY Patchouli Hand Oil – Dry Midwinter Hands Will Love You For Using It
Dry midwinter hands will revel in this heavenly scented oil. I LOVE LOVE LOVE Patchouli. Smother your hands in it, leave on for 15 minutes then pat off the excess. Alternatively you could slip your oily hands into some cotton … Read More...
Tasseomancy Releasing Digital Album With Candle
Tasseomancy (formerly the Ghost Bees) announced that their new album Ulalume will be released as a unique candle accompanied by a digital download. The set includes a unique vintage matchbox and will be limited to 500.
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Sally Prasche – Glass Artist
Her specialty is borosilicate glass. Her work is gorgeous. And to watch her work…she makes it look so easy. Now if you’ve played around at the torch with boro on even the smallest scale you know it’s not easy. But … Read More...
Outdoor Storage box Trunk Makeover
I love this quick bench makeover. While these heavy duty plastic trunks and storage cabinets are very sturdy and do a great job, they certainly aren’t very pretty. Check out this “prettied up” bench over at Random Thoughts of a … Read More...
Sea Glass and Sand Orbs
These beautiful mosaic orbs are made from Styrofoam balls! I love how authentic these look and how easy the tutorial seems to be. A perfect accent for a beach theme. You can get the tutorial here.
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Peacock Blue Faux Bamboo Chest
This lovely piece of furniture wasn’t always so lovely. Head over to Centsational Girl to see the makeover. Kate will give you the step by step as well as why she chose this pretty shade of blue. » My Bamboo … Read More...
From Spoon Rack to Sunglasses Holder
Amy from Mod Podge Rocks took a spoon rack and converted it to a holder for sunglasses. Amy’s always coming up with something creative, and this is no exception. Head over to Amy’s place to see the spoon rack to … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a little flare to a plain tee or tank
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how to adda little bit of flare to the shape of a plain tee or tank. She inserts a triangular shaped piece of fabric (a godet) into the bottom portion of the shirt, adding … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing perfect corners
Eerika Valkonen from Rag Pets shares her method for making perfect corners when sewing together two pieces of fabric. Would you believe it involves no snipping of seam allowances or clipping of corners? Get the tute.
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