A whole bunch of ’em to celebrate Indpendence Day in the US: Candied apples, red white and blue ice cream, parfaits, and more. Find them all HERE at Better Homes and Gardens.
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Tutorial: All-American Tote
Amy from Positively Splendid shares a tutorial for making her All-American Tote. The body is made from denim and appliqued with a large red and white star. It’s lined in a gingham and has a big red bow at the … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Metal eyelet summer shorts from plain capris
Donatella from Inspiration & Realisation shows how she turned a pair of capris into an awesome pair of shorts. She shortened the legs and added silver eyelets. Fabulousness!! Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Digitizing your own patterns
Kelly from Sewing in No Man’s Land dishes on how to take a handmade pattern and turn it digital. There’s nothing wrong at all with a handrawn pattern (mine are all on newsprint packing material), but scanning it and turning … Read More...
Project: Folded Flower Card
Visit the Ball Point Bliss blog and let Juliet Arrighi show you how to turn punched and stamped circles into a lovely folded flower card.
-Heather
Tutorial: Make The MODify Dress for summer
Shannon from luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making her MODify Dress. It’s a great dress for summer – sleeveless, loose, and light. And the simple shape means the possibilities for modification are limitless. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Spring sweater with appliqued ribbon flowers
Rachel from Maybe Matilda took a plain cardigan and added ribbon appliqued flowers along the bottom to make a little girl’s pretty spring sweater. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it. This same idea would … Read More...
Giveaway | Tattered Angels on Scrapbook & Cards Today
This week the team at Scrapbook & Cards Today is giving away a goodie package from Tattered Angels. You have until Thursday June 2nd 2011 to enter. Click here to go to the giveaway.
IS IT A CUPCAKE?
Or, is it a flower? It’s a cupcake flower! Isn’t it cute? Had to share!
http://quiltedcupcake.blogspot.com/2011/05/free-crochet-flower-tutorial.html
Tutorial & Giveaway | Decoupaged Card Keeper Box
Mel from Mel Designs shares a step by step tutorial for making this card keeper box for storing A2 sized greeting cards. She is also giving away the box to a lucky reader! Click here for all the details. Entries … Read More...
Giveaway| Weekend Fun Digital Kit
Jennifer Conlon is giving away this Weekend Fun digital kit compliments of Meg from Oceanwide Designs. Entries close this Thursday June 2nd. Click here to go to the giveaway.
Inspiration du Jour – My Good Helper
My Good Helper by Bente Fagerberg
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Linky Party Features!
This week’s linky party is over, but never fear- a new linky bash begins Wednesday! In the meantime, I’m featuring 3 randomly selected guests from this week’s festivities. Pictured above are some adorable cross stitched place cards created by Zoe … Read More...
Brisbane skaters to realise a dream in Disney On Ice first
On July 1, in one history-making show only, a group of young skaters from Brisbane will realize their dream and take part in a pre-show performance before the international skating superstars take over and perform Disney On Ice presents Worlds … Read More...
Traditional Japanese Candles
Traditional Japanese candles
(wa-rousoku) are made with washi paper, reeds and Japanese wax (sumac) trees.
They’re created by dipping a hand in the wax and wrapping it around the paper until it’s big enough. I don’t imagine the wax could … Read More...
Jul! Cool!
Now, you know I’m not a ruffly, frilly, girly girl. No lacey stuff for me. Nope, give me strong, sturdy knits that I can use and abuse and will still come back for more. I think this could work. It’s … Read More...
Breakfast on my Sleeve
I don’t know what it is I have with cuff links. Probably a lack of occasions to take my guy to where the shirts need ’em! These are some silly ones by Mousemarket.
Dyeing Yarn With Wiltons Food Coloring
Low water, uneven dyeing, and making it work! 
Take a skein of yarn that has a color you’re not crazy about. Do the vinegar and water thing. Put it in a crock pot and cook it with Wiltons Food Coloring. … Read More...
Ribbon-flower tutes by Craft Fairy
Craft Fairy has shared tutes for several types of ribbon flowers recently–folded roses, pulled-thread flowers, twisted roses. Better bookmark her blog! Go to Craft Fairy’s blog.
6 Creative Ways To Display Photos
I am all in favor of creative and interesting ways to display favorite family photos, snapshots and formal pictures. Gone are the days of 8×10 frames with cheesy school pictures up and down the hallway. People are much more inventive … Read More...