Donna from Sewing Mends the Soul shares a free pattern at Craft Snob for making her Double-Pleated Purse. The shape of this bag is so pretty, and it’s a great project for mixing & matching your favorite cotton prints. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired ruffled t-shirt dress
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog for making their J Crew-y Ruffle Dress. Though the ruffles are all girly and frilly goodness, the underlying shape is actually very simple. And it’s made from … Read More...
Burger Cookie Bites
Not only are these not actual burgers, but cookies, but they are teeny tiny. The size of a mini vanilla wafer. Learn to make them HERE at Munchkin Munchies, inspired by these hamburger cookies at Come Together Kids.
Tutorial: Bow Cuff Bracelet from a shirt cuff
Jen from My Own Road shares a tutorial for turning the cuff of a button-down shirt into a cute Bow Cuff Bracelet. It’s super cute – and super quick to make, too. The tutorial is part of her Button Down … Read More...
Fruit-Filled Cones for the 4th
Given what I expect will be temperatures in the ’90s here in DC for the 4th of July, this non-melting, fruit-filled version of the ice cream cone may be on my to-make list. Learn to make red, white and blue … Read More...
Bugs Bunny and Elmo Lunches
If you can dare eat Bugs Bunny and li’l Elmo…. Make them in to lunch! Find Bugs Bunny lunch HERE and Elmo lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Tutorial: T-Skirt tunic top
Jenny Wilding Cardon, author of ReSew: Turn Thrift Store Finds Into Fabulous Designs, shares a tutorial on her blog, The Wildcards, showing how to make her TT-Skirt tunic. It’s made from a t-shirt and an elastic waist skirt that … Read More...
S’mores Stuffed Strawberries
I may just have to declare 1 Fine Cookie the queen of the stuffed strawberries after this latest: S’mores-stuffed strawberries. (Need I remind you of these?) Learn to make S’mores stuffed strawberries HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
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Tutorial: Sun cover for a 3-wheeled stroller
Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how she created a sun cover for her 3-wheeled stroller. It’s made from a cotton muslin that blocks out the sun but still lets in some light. A bit of fun fabric creates the nose … Read More...
New Release: 100 Proof Press Stamps
100 Proof Press has just released lots of great new stamp images, perfect for summer. I personally LOVE the little mermaid! Check out all their new stamps here.
-Heather
What Lady Gaga Can Teach About Scrapbooking | Self-Portrait Prompts
Noell Hyman of Paperclipping has posted an excellent article on how we can mix it up a bit and get some fun and unique photos of ourselves for our scrapbooks. She draws inspiration from Lady Gaga who as she says … Read More...
Freebie | 100 Summer Photo Opportunities
Kelly Willette of Willette Photography is sharing this free PDF file with 100 opportunities for summer photos. The file consists of prompts that you cut out and keep in a jar or other container. Then you can select a prompt … Read More...
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Review: Sony’s Cybershot DSC-HX9V
Within 20 mins of using this camera I knew I wanted one. (This is a review camera on loan from Sony).
I took around 20-30 photos of my kids and in that time frame not one of them was a … Read More...
Review: Mark Cosmetics
Any girl, prissy or not, loves to try on new makeup and see what it looks/feels like. So imagine my delight when I opened my box of goodies that Mark Cosmetics had sent me to review from their meetmark.com beauty … Read More...
From Land to Sea {Beach Wedding Ideas}
There are so many elements to love in this land-and-sea-inspired wedding, but the globes turned escort card display immediately caught my eye! You can see all the lovely details at Green Wedding Shoes. Beautiful!
Cold Enfleurage – It’s Easier Than It Sounds
ENFLEURAGE ………. huh, pardon what is she on about now I hear you mutter under your breath 🙂 Well until today I had no idea what it was either. ENFLEURAGE – the art of capturing the scent of flowers in … Read More...
Tutorial: Selvage Stick People
Riel from The Q and the U shares how she made this tiny quilt top. I want some stick people in my next project. They’re so cute. Go to the tutorial. Go here to see the mug rug … Read More...
White Castle Burger Scented Candle
White Castle is selling a burger scented candle in a ceramic container that resembles their slider sleeve. Laura Slatkin, perfumer and founder of NEST Fragrances teamed up with White Castle to perfect the scent. In 2009, Laura’s candle collection won … Read More...
Desperate Housewife’s Quilt As You Wish Along
Jane from Want it, Need it, Quilt! is hosting The Desperate Housewife’s Quilt As You Wish Along starting July 1. Sounds like fun. Visit her post to get details.