Big Picture Classes invites you to take part in their free online workshop: Big Idea Festival.
… Read More...Join us for 12 fun-filled days featuring 12 of our talented instructors. Each instructor will be giving you a word of the day, which
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Tutorial | Apple Journal for Back to School
Here’s a great idea for teacher’s gifts or something for your kids to keep in their backpacks: Apple Journals! Sarah at The Split Stitch shares how she made these handbound books using general crafting supplies. Click here to go to … Read More...
Giveaway: Blog buttons by Crafty Mummy
Inspired by Nuffnang Blogopolis via #NoNNB The Crafty Mummy is making some changes to her blog. As part of the process to declutter her sidebars and footer, she created these small buttons to get visitors to Madeit, About.me, Blogroll, Flickr, … Read More...
Softening Clay & Honey Hand Mask Recipe
Suitable for all skin types combine the ingredients thoroughly. Spread over the hands, leave 10 – 20 minutes then rinse off . You could follow up this hand mask with a hand oil.
You Will Need
1.5 tablespoons white clay.… Read More...
Birdcage Veil Tutorial
Congratulations to the very talented Suzannah at Adventures in Dressmaking! She got married this past Saturday, and we wish her and her groom a very happy future together. Suzannah used her dressmaking skills to create her own wedding gown … Read More...
Travel Handmade: Make some bags
Amy at Amy’s Creative Side wants you to Travel Handmade with The Sewing Summit. This event starts August 15, 2011 and will be focused on bags – making them from patterns and tutorials provided during the series. Find out … Read More...
100 Quilts for Kids charity event 2011
Kate at Swim, Bike, Quilt invites all quilt bloggers to join the DC Modern Quilt Guild in their 2nd annual charity event – make and donate 100 quilts for kids. The drive will run from September 15-October 14, 2011. There … Read More...
Dog Breed Tart Burners
They have several tart burners for dog lovers to choose from at Country Light Candle Lover. Each stoneware tart burner includes a photo of your favorite canine along with star cutouts.
If dogs aren’t your thing, there are a few … Read More...
Cherry Wedding Favors
From handmade cherry candy bombs in printable boxes to lusciously ripe real cherries in simple but chic paper bags, The White Library dishes up a variety of creative ways to feature cherries in your wedding favors! Click here for all … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded laptop tote
Joy from How Joyful shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make a bag to carry your laptop. The large bag is styled like a tote, but is interlined with foam to protect your laptop. Padded straps … Read More...
Tutorial: Turn a crew neck into a boat neck
Lizzie from Cotton & Curls shows how easy it is to turn a cew neck shirt into a boat neck. The simple change gives the ho-hum shirt a smarter look. Get the how-to.
[photo from Cotton & Curls]
Tutorial: Add personality to cloth napkins with applique
Amanda Carestio shares a tutorial over at Lark Crafts showing a quick way to personalize a set of plain cloth napkins. You can add a simple appliqued design to a set of napkins you’ve made, you purchased new from the … Read More...
Janiac Brenda Papadakis, author of Dear Jane, interviewed
A Janiac is someone who is making a Dear Jane quilt and gets with other quilters who are doing the same. It’s all about community among quilters, always has been. That’s what the Dear Jane book author Brenda Papadakis says … Read More...
Cute Bento Box Lunches
Find a roundup of 20 how-tos for bento box lunches HERE at Parenting, including this cat and mouse bento and caterpillar bento.
Looking for Bento boxes? Check these out … Read More...
Repurposing Cashmere sweaters in comfy sock; How To
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...
