Sara over at Creative Jewish Mom has a fun tutorial on how to create this lovely wall art using recycled cardboard and leaves from nature. This is a wonderful project for kids and adults alike, and a nice way to … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Skirt Dress
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to create her Summer Skirt Dress. The bodice of the dress is made from an old t-shirt, with a contrasting skirt attached at the waist. She added a wide belt creating the look … Read More...
Make a Mosaic Birdbath
I’ve mentioned before that I’m a fan of using mosaics to accent areas of your home and outdoor space. This birdbath is a great example of how a fun mosaic design can compliment your space without overwhelming the area. Surely … Read More...
Tutorial: Candy A-line dress with scallop neck detail
Nette from Nette Vivante guest blogs in the Fun in the Sun[Dress} series at iCandy Handmade with a free pattern and tutorial for making her Candy dress. I am so in love with this dress!! It’s so fresh, and so … Read More...
The Fate of Day-Old Pastries
Please, please check out this darling, slightly evil, photographic tale of the fate of misfit pastries created by the darling, slightly evil combination of CakeSpy and Seattle Food Geek. Find the results HERE.
Sewing Tutorial: Easy make-up brush roll
Kelly from Irene Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a make-up brush roll. The fabric organizer has pockets sized just right to hold make-up brushes (or other accessories), with a fabric flap that folds over … Read More...
Cake Cake Pops
I’m loving the literal translation of “cake pops” over at Strawberry Chic. Learn to make these mini cake cake pops HERE.
Homemade Big Macs, Dunkin’ Donuts and More
Find a roundup of 41 copycat recipes for restaurant goodies, including Big Macs, Dunkin’ Donuts, and Starbucks’ Maple Nut Scones (one of my favorites) HERE at babble.
Tutorial: Make a greeting card from fabric
Lynda from Bloom, Bake, and Create used scrap fabric and embellishments to create this gorgeous birthday card for a special friend. The base of the card is made from hand-dyed fabric. She added lace, appliques, and a printed fabric message. … Read More...
Tutorial: Notebook paper tote bag
Katie from Punk Projects shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a notebook paper tote bag. The body of the bag is made from white fabric stitched with contrasting red and blue thread to look like an … Read More...
Fondant Ladybugs
…And made even cuter sitting atop cupcakes. Learn to make them HERE at Glorious Treats.
Hershey’s Kisses Bouquet
Here’s a darling idea: A bouquet of Hershey’s Kisses flowers. Learn to make them HERE at PharMa.
Technique: Cracked Glass
Visit the Sunflowers and Dragonflies blog and learn how to make a cool cracked glass effect using ultra thick embossing powder.
-Heather
RE-USE ME
Oh, how I love a twofer idea. Re-use, recycle, upcycle, repurpose – all are especially wonderful to me when they involve crochet. When I ran across this one, it spoke to me. My thrifty husband saves all our produce bags … Read More...
Article | Three Ways to Edit Your Wedding Photos
This article on Bridezilla outlines three tools you can use to edit your wedding photos in unique ways. The article covers using free online photo editing tools, and smart phone apps to get a variety of different looks. Click here… Read More...
Free project from Lark Jewelry & Beading
Take a look at these gorgeous earrings from Maggie Meister’s Classical Elegance, the latest in Larks’ Beadweaving Master Class series. Lark Jewelry & Beading is offering the Artemisia earrings project as a PDF you can download now to preview … Read More...
Online Resource | Creative E-courses
Creative E-courses is a website with a comprehensive listing of online creative courses in the areas of art journaling, scrapbooking and more. If you’re trying to find an online class to take this summer this could help you out. Make … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Celebration
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Aaron Oussoren – from Daily Art Muse
I recently subscribed to Daily Art Muse and saw this great glass artist that I had to share. His name is Aaron Oussoren and he screen prints images on glass. I have a weakness for imagery on glass and the … Read More...
Wanted! – Tasty snack bars with less than 100 calories. Review
Before you ask what does this have to do with “craft” WANTED! snack bars are made in Australia (for the body conscious person) and are the brain child of Slim Secrets Founder Sharon Thurin so that counts in my eyes. … Read More...