So I’ve officially downloaded Angry Birds, I’ve just not yet played it. I’m afraid of the addiction, I think. For those afflicted, try these Angry Birds made from watermelon, cucumber, olives and melon HERE at Little Food Junction.
Crazy-quilted nostalgia
I adore the Tea Time II Round Robin crazy-quilting posted on Crazy Quilting International. Everything from the fabrics chosen to the embroidery techniques used reminds me of tablecloths and my grandma’s kitchen. See lots of detailed photos on the … Read More...
3D Flower Wall Art
This is a pretty project that’s fairly easy to do and looks striking hanging on the wall. You an head over to Endlessly Inspired and she’ll show you exactly what she did to create this pretty piece of floral wall … Read More...
DIY Wooden Wall Art
Swoon! This is so totally my style. I just love, love, love the rustic look and the beachy colors, and of course the simplicity of this project. A brilliant looking beach mosaic made up of different pieces of wood painted … Read More...
DIY Tufted Ottoman
I’m impressed with this makeover. This went from a plain old coffee table to a beautiful tufted ottoman. There’s a step by step tutorial so that you can try your hand at this as well. I think the finished product … Read More...
Foil Finish Nightstand
I really want to try this method. Isn’t it cool? I’ve seen foiled furniture around before, but each time I see a new one they get me all excited about trying it again! You can see these two beauties if … Read More...
Ketchup Art on Your Eggs
A simple idea to brighten your breakfast with some art from Cute Food for Kids: ketchup and eggs. Check out the fish bones HERE and the sunny side up HERE.
Video tutorial: Easy fabric flowers
Ase0esA has posted a video tutorial on Instructables for creating easy fabric flowers. Check out the tute.
Win Melissa’s pink house
Here’s a chance to get your hands on an original by Melissa Crowe of Checkout Girl. She’s been experimenting with a new brand of vegan felt, and she’s giving away her rockin practice piece, shown here. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: Cupcake Art
And as long as you’re visiting Sisteroo, check out the DIY Gemmy Cupcake Art, courtesy of the “Artist” sister (the chocolate butterflies were from the “Lawyer” sister). I know it’s not an “edible” craft, but it’s a cupcake and … Read More...
Chocolate Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Learn to make these lovely chocolate butterfly cupcake toppers HERE at Sisteroo. And PS. Loving the concept and design behind this blog, “four wildly different sisters (artist, lawyer, actor, shrink) with very similar penchants for cooking, designing, crafting and … Read More...
Let that be a lesson to me!
My sincere thanks to each of you who took the time to comment on my post, How subversive are you? I’ve learned several things from this exercise:
- Glenda mentioned that it would be helpful if I labeled links as
Tutorial: Ice Cream Social skirt with sunburst effect
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create her Ice Cream Social Skirt, a circle skirt from knit fabric. If you use a striped knit fabric like she did, the stripes create a cool … Read More...
Tutorial: Dhoti or cowl pants in adult and kid sizes
Adithi’s Amma Sews shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pair of Dhoti pants (or cowl pants) in kid or adult sizes. Full pleats from an angled waistband create a lovely cowl effect across the front … Read More...
Watermelon Cookies on a Stick
Just yesterday I put “watermelon wedges on a stick” on my list of foods to serve at my kid’s birthday party, like a jerk. I’m pretty sure my kid would rather I put these on the list: Watermelon wedge cookies … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby’s baseball hat from an outgrown baby onesie
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how to upcycle an outgrown baby onesie into a pint-sized knit baseball hat. Squeeeeal! This is so cute, and SO brilliant! Any embellishment on the onesie becomes a unique embellishment on the little hat. … Read More...
Tutorial: Quick and easy fabric headband
Nicole from House of Huddleston shows how quick and easy it is to make a fabric headband. It’s made from small pieces of fabric, so it’s a great scrapbusting project. Get the tute.
[photo from House of Huddleston]
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Project: Stamped Heart Hanger
Visit the Whiff of Joy blog for an instructional video on how to make one of these pretty stamped hangers, they even include a free heart template for you to download!
-Heather
Tutorial: Flora & Fauna knit top with keyhole neck
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional helps out with Sewing With Knits Monday (cohosted by Noodlehead and Luvinthemommyhood) with a tutorial showing how she adapted her raglan sleeed t-shirt pattern to recreate the look of a knit shirt from … Read More...
