I’m traveling for my day job over the next couple of weeks. I’ve scheduled some treats for you while I’m gone, and I’ll check in as I can. See you on the flip side!
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Patterns in Mokume Gane
Polymer clay mokume gane can have the prettiest patterns. This one from Samantha Braund on Flickr is absolutely lovely. She has a variety of lovely items in her photos and you should definitely have a look.
Looking for more polymer … Read More...
Dip-Dyed Candle Tutorial
If you’re looking for a quick way to dress up your dull white candles, try dipping them in colored wax! Martha Stewart’s latest candle project is dip-dyed candles.
The tutorial suggests using beeswax at $13 (?!) a pound, but that’s … Read More...
Free pattern: Flapper Baby romper for toddlers
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Flapper Baby romper for toddler girls. It’s part of the Pattern Remix series over at Me Sew Crazy. The pattern is based on the … Read More...
Free pattern: Linen and lace coin purse
Monika from Scrapsville and HeartHandmade shares a free pattern for her itty bitty linen and lace coin purse. I’m loving the way the lace fabric peeks out from the linen side panels! There aren’t any instructions, but the after cutting … Read More...
Get the tip: Get the right gather on a gathered sleeve
Did you know that you can use the seam allowances of a gathered sleeve to control how much puff there is? Off the Cuff Sewing Style shares a tip showing how you can use the seam allowances to get exactly … Read More...
Tutorial: Make fabrics fabulous with sun printing
Lynda from Bloom, Bake & Create shows how to use the sun and Seta Color Transparent paints to create fabulous fabric prints. This is SO stinkin’ cool! Check out the beautiful fern shapes that were masked out! This would make … Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt applique with rhinestones
Nicole from Tradewind Tiaras made a special birthday girl shirt to coordinate with her little girl’s birthday party, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. She appliqued a butterfly on to an existing t-shirt, and then trimmed it … Read More...
Freebie: Frame Dingbat
Visit dafont.com and download a lovely dingbat set of vintage frames, perfect for stamping a sentiment inside.
-Heather
Glue Prints
Glue is an incredible medium to make art. You can tell they had a great time with this craft since they experimented with so many different colors..the glue and tempera paint come out tomorrrow! The Chocolate Muffin Tree shows you … Read More...
Daffodil Craft
I love bulb flowers…daffodils, crocuses, etc. Unfortunately, I haven’t planted any. I can encourage a love for these beautiful flowers through this craft. Thank goodness we save our cardboard tubes…. Head on over to Naturally Educational for the tutorial.
City Wall Decor w/ Tape- Kid Time
Putti Prapancha is a blog that posts about all the creative things they do together as family, and it is usually her daughter who is the creative one! I love when a parent gives their child total creative freedom…sometimes I … Read More...
Liquid Sidewalk Chalk
Domestic Charm shares a great idea and link for an outdoor summer activity…Liquid Sidewalk Chalk. My kids would love using a paint brush out on the driveway. You can get the recipe from Smashed Peas and Carrots blog.
If … Read More...
DIY Pop Art Family Goal Boards
I relate so well to this mom…thoughts constantly fleeting in and out of our mind while nothing seems to get accomplished. Why not put them on your wall so you now can walk by them! Brilliant idea from Modern Parents … Read More...
Quilts For Sale to benefit Alzheimer research
Mary Wiessner donated this mini art quilt she calls Wag Your Tail to the Quilts For Sale project to benefit Alzheimer’s research. I love the quote and metal dog tag.
Another favorite donation quilt of mine is Linda Rogers’ Limey… Read More...
Applying the rule of thirds
Gail from That Artist Woman explains the rule of thirds in her series Art Elements. She says learning to recognize the sweet spots in a composition will help you create more appealing work. Visit her Post: Art Elements: Rule of … Read More...
Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
I spotted this on Pinterest and just found it so very clever: Ice cream cone cupcakes. I love how they are teetering just so. Brilliant. Find the step-by-step photo tutorial HERE at My Cake School.
Bert and Ernie Fruit
Were my 3-year old not totally above Sesame Street now (really? How did she outgrow it so quickly? I haven’t even yet) I’d so make her eat her fruit this way. Learn to make Bert and Ernie fruit snacks HERE … Read More...
Doughnut Cookie Pops
So Homer Simpsonesque. And on a stick, so you know I’m sold. Learn to make doughnut cookie pops HERE at the Dollhouse Bake Shoppe blog.