Turn a fruit and cheese snack into a summer campfire scene HERE at Family Fun,
Cinnamon Shortbread Crab Cookies
Find a recipe for cinnamon shortbread HERE at Just My Delicious (translation tool in the sidebar) and as a bonus, you can watch a video of what appears to be Polish bloggers at a special restaurant event talking lots of … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
Tutorial | No Carve Stamps
DIGITAL VS PRINT – WHICH IS BETTER?
In this Digital Age, there are still many of us who prefer to hold printed matter in our hands rather than reading it online. Which is better? For me, the crochet book or magazine is MUCH better than anything I’ve … Read More...
Anna Maria hand stitches
Since Anna Maria Horner has gotten into the needlework business with her embroidery thread collections, she’s adding more hand-stitched detail to her sewing projects. Lovely! One of my favorite techniques–following and accenting a print with hand stitching–gets big play in … Read More...
Tutorial | Using Paper Strips
Nicole Samuels shares this tutorial on the Studio Calico blog showing how to use paper strips to add pizzaz to your projects. Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Featherluxe West Coast Feather Hair Extensions › Feather Pricing and Care
Feathery hair extensions. A woman who works at the place I go do pilates every monday does these. pretty cute!
Featherluxe West Coast Feather Hair Extensions › Feather Pricing and Care.
Tutorial | Journaling on Washi Tape
Kim Jeffress from the Hambly Screen Prints Design Team shares a technique for printing journaling onto washi tape – those decorative masking tapes that are all the rage lately. Click here to go to the tutorial.
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Inspiration du Jour | Chick Flick
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5 Healthy Skin Tips – How To Get Glowing Skin Without Spending Big Bucks On Cosmetic Products
Looking for healthy skin tips to get glowing skin? If people can get healthy skin without spending money then all the better because we spend so much on cosmetic products. Unfortunately the cosmetic industry is a multi-billion dollar industry and … Read More...
Good Country Candle Label Finds
I thought I’d share a couple good resources for candle labels after searching for reasonably priced products.
First there’s Kountry Expressions. They specialize in creating labels for crafters and candle makers with prices beginning as low as $1.50 for … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase nightgown with stretch lace bodice & straps
Jen Autie from iCandy Handmade revisits her pillowcase nightgowns with a variation using stretch lace for the bodice. I love this so much!! A strip of wide stretch lace goes across the top, with two more strips forming the straps. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add contrast bias trim to a shirt hem
Threads Magazine shares a quick how-to for adding punch to a shirt hem with bias trim and a small inset triangle at the side seam. You can use this technique on a garment you’re making from scratch, or add it … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY shrink plastic buttons
S.P.W. shows how to make your own buttons using shrink plastic and permanent markers. This is such a cool idea!! If you can draw it (or trace it through the clear plastic), you can have it on a custom made … Read More...
Hanging Bird Feeder from Cheerios
Your fine feathered friends can lower their cholesterol too! Ok ha ha, I know, don’t quit my day job right? I love Stephanie Lynn’s bird feeder made from Cheerios! Such a great project to make with the kids, perfect for … Read More...
From my studio this week: July 19, 2011
So last week I said my goal was to make a princess seamed t-shirt, with the idea that one day I’d use that pattern to make a bathing suit. Well, I skipped all of the middle steps and went straight … Read More...
New Online Bead Making E-mag – Soda Lime Times
A friend told me about this new online magazine you all should check out. It’s for glass bead making and it looks great. It’s called Soda Lime Times. You must get a copy. There’s even a tutorial on how … Read More...
Needle Felting Basics, a Tutorial
You have got to take a trip over to Cintia’s, “My Poppet blog”, not just for this needle felting tutorial but for all the fun things she writes about and creates. I love the way her blog looks and is … Read More...
New Release: Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps
Crafty Secrets has just released 12 wonderful new Clear Art Stamp sets, with themes like fairies, frames, bees, sports, lave and more. I love the vintage feel of these sets! Find the stamps here at the website and pop by… Read More...