Jill from Made It On Monday shows how to make her Casually Cute Knit Dress, a simple loose-fitting dress that’s shirred at the neck and belted at the waist. I love this dress! It has just right blend of easygoing … Read More...
Tutorial: Use darts to take in pants at the waist
Lizzie from C&C used a couple of well placed darts to take in the waist of a favorite pair of pants, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. The small nips at the waist give the pants a … Read More...
Tutorial: Dyed elastic belt with flower embellishments
Wide elastic belts are easy enough to make, but it’s next to impossible to find the wide elastic in a color other than white or black. Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shares a tutorial on her blog that solves that … Read More...
Butterfly Cookies
And one more on the decorated cookie front: butterfly cookies! Learn to decorate these beautiful cookies HERE at Glorious Treats.
Ice Cream Cone Cookies
And one more from Callye: Ice cream cone cookies! Learn to make and decorate them HERE at The Sweet Adventures of SugarBelle.
Bandana Cupcakes
So much to share with you this morning! OK… let’s get started. First up, bandana cupcakes! And the denim cupcake wrappers just pushed them over the edge. Learn to make them HERE at the TomKat Studio, courtesy of guest … Read More...
Technique: Revolving Door Card
How much fun is this card!? Find step by step instruction on how to make a revolving door card over at the There She Goes blog. This idea would work well with so many different stamp sets.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Handkerchief headband
Tara from Sew Tara guest blogs in the Summer Blog Party at Amy is the Party with a tutorial showing how to turn a handkerchief into a headband. The ends are joined with elastic for a bit of stretch. This … Read More...
Freebie | Happiness Quote Word Art
Another lovely word art quote freebie from Jill at A Matter of Memories. This one is based on a Chinese quote about sharing happiness. Click here to go to the freebie.
Tutorial | July 4th Party Favors
Mel from Mel Designs shows how to make these party favors for July 4th. You will need patterned papers, punches and embellishments. Click here to go to the tutorial
Review: Aria Brisbane
You know the feeling? The one where you want to savour every last minute of something till its inevitable demise? You know, when each simple pleasure that you derive from the moment is also tinged with the exact same amount of regret because by the simple act of enjoying the moment, you are also hastening its end? No? Well, you need to visit the Aria restaurant in Brisbane to know exactly what I am talking about.
Article Series | Creating Your First Scrapbook
Melissa Thiesse from Bursts of Creativity posted an article series on her blog entitled Scrapbook 101: Creating Your First Scrapbook. This is a three-part series covering supplies, organizing photos, and creating pages. Click on the corresponding links … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Where’s The 2nd Cat?
Where’s The 2nd Cat? by letrodectus
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Picture Frame Candle Lantern Project
Tanjaak from Whiff of Joy Inspirations made this cute candle lantern out of picture frames and then posted an easy tutorial for it.
All you need is picture frames, paint, stamps, ink, a hammer and nails. Leaving the glass in … Read More...
Garden Fence quilt block
Cindy from Hyacinth Quilt Designs created this quilt block she calls Garden Fence. Now 35 are sewn into a beautiful quilt top, see photos here. She shares the dimensions of the block and provides instructions for sewing one together … Read More...
Free pattern: Boho Chic Scarf
Holly from Bijou Lovely says this lovely scarf is made up of pieces from a favorite fabric collection. Curious? It’s Shades of Grey designed by Jan of Daisy Janie. Make your own Boho Chic Scarf, go here to download … Read More...
MQG Challenge | Jay McCarroll Habitat
The Modern Quilt Guild recently announced a special challenge for members. This time around it’s going to be cosponsored by Free Spirit Fabrics and they want to see what sewers can create with Jay McCarroll’s Habitat fabric line. Visit the … Read More...
How to make a recycled earring display organizer
I love using my collections as decorations and that’s one of the bonuses to this project. I love the old style metal hanger Dom used to make this recycled earring display organizer see how at the tutorial featured at the … Read More...
Flag Lollipops
So very unique and perfect for the 4th of July: US flags lollipops made from jelly beans. Learn to make them HERE at couldn’t be parve.
How to make a Camera Lens Pal
I found this on Dollar Store Crafts and think it is adorable and may get kids to smile when you take their picture. If you’ve ever spent much time photographing kids, you know it can be a challenge. Cranky moods … Read More...