Lisa of “Lil Fish Studios” made socks for her and pants for her little girl from $1 each Cashmere sweaters she bought at a garage sale, up-styling at its best. Each week Lisa has a section on her blog called … Read More...
Hand cast Lego wedding rings
Silver hand cast rings with Lego on them. These are great. I love Lego but I wouldn’t want to have to be the one who wears the upside-down one!
You can find more great jewelry in rubygirl’s Etsy shop here… Read More...
Free summer CS alphabet
Don’t forget about the summer alphabet series over on Blog di Gloria. Each letter has different art. Collect them all. Go to the latest post.
Scarlett wants a copy of Miss Scarlet’s
Can the “Review Copy Gods” send one of these my way? Pretty please? I’m a huge fan of the author of this book, the well known craftster Kathy Cano-Murillo of La Crafty Chica. Now she’s written a crafty novel … Read More...
50 Bulking Dummies (blank sample books) Giveaway at Craftside
Yes it’s back to school time and what better way to celebrate than to giveaway 50 bulking dummies. Pop on over to Craftside to get yourself in the running for one of their bulking dummies and recycle it into your … Read More...
Going Out of Biz Sale at the PolkaDot Cottage
Before you have a bit of a heart attack, as I did, wondering if there would be No More Clay Books… be happy knowing this is the crafty part of Lisa Clarke’s PolkaDot Empire. She’s making changes and simplifications in … Read More...
Free Wendi Gratz pattern
Enjoy the guest post by Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World over on We Love French Knots blog. And while you’re there, download this adorable design–free through August 12.
Winners check your email
Readerwoman….You are the winner of Margot Potter’s book New Dimensions in Bead and Wire Jewelry
and
iowastarr1972 is the 3rd winner I picked to get Steampunk Emporium: Creating Fantastical Jewelry, Devices and Oddments from Assorted Cogs, Gears and Curios
since … Read More...
How to make a christmas tree from recycled pants
Now this has got to be one of the most extreme transformations I have seen in a while! And with it never too soon to start your Christmas card crafting here is a great tutorial on how to make a … Read More...
Woodland Friends stamp sheet
Any simple shape can be used in applique for quilting so I keep my eyes open for such. Just now I spied this Woodland Friends stamp sheet by Danita. The fox here is a personal favorite for a future applique. … Read More...
Spark Your Creative Spirit
Here’s another creative conference happening in Utah in October called Spark. The two day event costs 350.00. The schedule isn’t up and they don’t have an About Us page so I’m not sure exactly what the focus of it is … Read More...
Back to School Owl Donuts
Maybe these donut and candy owls will cheer up those heading back to school. Learn to make them HERE at the Celebration Shoppe blog.
‘Bad Men’ and a Hobo Signs Quilt-Along
‘Mad Men’s’ biggest star Don Draper learned his father was “a bad man” from a passing hobo. Not having the series in hand (loaned out to my big sister), I tried to recall what the sign for a bad man … Read More...
Mollie’s Giving Back Giveaway
Don’t miss the Giving Back Giveaway on Mollie Johanson‘s Wild Olive blog. The prizes–all wonderful–include this felt yoyo pendant with four interchangeable pendants. Wonderful! Go to her blog post to enter before August 13.
Great idea: Ornament hoops
Corinne of so september is working up shop wares in preparation for the holiday season. I’m not sure of her intentions for finishing these little shisha-based ornament stitcheries. I hope she’s planning to leave them framed in the hoops. Wouldn’t … Read More...
Lollipops from Confectioner’s Sugar Molds
I had not the slightest idea one could use confectioner’s sugar as a lollipop mold. And look at the stunning results. Learn to make lollipops HERE at King Arthur Flour.
Tutorial: Turn a leather belt into a shoulder strap
Zakka Life shows how to turn a leather belt into a shoulder strap for a handmade bag. It takes just a couple of rivets and some D-rings. Brilliant! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Zakka Life]
Sewing Tutorial: Vintage-inspired birdcage veil
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she made the gorgeous vintage-inspired birdcage veil that she wore in her wedding. LOVE!! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Adventures in Dressmaking]
Tutorial: No-sew superhero cape
Natasha from Little Pink Monster shows how you can make a superhero cape for your little girl or guy, no sewing required! This would be a quick, easy project to add some excitement to a rainy day. Get the tutorial… Read More...
Read all about it: Use up those scrap t-shirt sleeves!
Have you ever noticed how often a t-shirt refashion ends up with a pair of left over sleeves? They’re perfectly good knit fabric, but they’re small. What to do with them? Crafting a Green World has some ideas for using … Read More...