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Kate, former lawyer and present blogger, shared this great hand painted candle project on Centsational Girl. She used microwavable soy wax to fill her glass containers and special glass paint to paint the containers.
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Ashley from Simply Designing guest blogs at Crafts ‘n Coffee with a tutorial showing how to make a 4th of July topiary decoration out of ruffled fabric. Cute!!! In the same post, she also shares a tutorial for making a … Read More...
April from Modern Gourmet and Modern Foodie had a couple of dresses that she loved but needed a little bit of extra pop. The solution was to make a simple fabric sash to tie around the waist. She shares a … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made this ruffled bib embellished tee. The ruffles come courtesy of a scrap of pre-ruffled fabric, making this a quick and easy project. Get … Read More...
You have to go see this. There’s just too many details to share in just one photo, so you just must go over and see this fun makeover. There are so many cool accent pieces and charming finds that you … Read More...
Tam from Sew Dang Cute made this adorable collage frame that I fell in love with immediately. I love photo displays and am always amazed by the creative ways that people share their family memories. This is no exception. Head … Read More...
This is such a fun idea. It’s a fact of online life… mouse pads get nasty. Grungy and dirty. it’s no reflection on our personal hygiene of course, it just happens over time. So instead of throwing that dirty mouse … Read More...
It’s the little details that make your event stand out from all others! Add some creative flair to your special day with out-of-the-ordinary ideas for table numbers. Click here to visit The White Library for the full story.
You realize this bench, in its former life, was actually a twin headboard right? No? Well, believe me, if Gail gets a hold of something, you know it will be repurposed into something truly amazing. I love how this bench … Read More...
Copic markers are still super hot for coloring stamped images. One of the things people love most about Copics is that you are able to refill them. Here’s a helpful video from Prairie Paper and Ink on how to refill … Read More...
Spotted on CakeSpy, check out the short films of Alexandre Dubosc, such as “Alimation,” filled with mesmerizing spinning cakes, candies, crepes, even a chocolate bird.
Check out this great tutorial for casting with resin from Objects and Elements. Once you’ve mastered the technique, see what fun things you can do with your new resin object like “Dolly Secrets.”
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Jacinda of “Prudent Baby” has this adorable Porcupine Pin Cushion tutorial she is sharing with us. Jacinda thought that she was pretty clever when she came up with this. She then learned that others had already made porcupine pin cushions. … Read More...
LimeRiot posted a tutorial on Craftster for creating this adorable applique-and-embroidery hoop. Once you’ve mastered the technique, you can create a similar hoop from any simple line art (such as coloring-book images). See the tute.
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Cheryl Fall, needlepoint editor at About.com, is sharing her pattern for this charming new summer image, Sail Away. Get the design.
Molly of The Purl Bee shows us how to make these adorable felt-applique coasters to bring some summer to your table. See the tute.
And many thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.
Jane of The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint Adventure offers a gauge for judging the size of sequins against needlepoint canvas. See her post.
Jan of poppytalk shares the embroidery on wood of Quivver. She says this “new series of handmade arrows [features] french spiral hitching around the shaft and embroidered fletching.” See more photos at her post.
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint shares tips for finding vintage needlepoint on line at bargain prices. See her post.
Enjoy a guest post on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog by Laurie Latour, an expert in embroidery on gingham. She shares images of vintage aprons embellished with gingham embroidery (and drawn-threadwork!) with helpful descriptions and links. See the … Read More...
