Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a little girl’s halter dress. The bodice of the dress is lined, which gives this a nice finish. The ties go around the neck through a set … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Halter top from a man’s button down shirt
Lookie what Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? made from a man’s button down shirt! This halter top is sooo cute!! Rows of shirring across the back give it a nice fit. And I’m loving the way she … Read More...
365 Days of Cake Pops
I dare anyone who pops over to visit Every Day Should Pop! 365 Days of Cake Pops (which, if you haven’t guessed from the name, is a blog that features a different cake pop every day inspired by whatever National … Read More...
Tutorial: Drapey knit cardigan
Naomi from Sweet LemoNAYde guest blogs at Live. Love. Craft. with a tutorial showing how to make a drapey cardigan from knit fabric. You can wear it with or without a belt, and would be dressy when worn with a … Read More...
Jelly Shots! Birthdays and Hawaiian Shirts and Polyjuice Potion
How can it be that it’s been so long that I’ve reminded you to swing by the Jelly Shot Test Kitchen? A bit of their latest: Learn to make birthday jelly shots (yeah, there’s a jelly shot under there) HERE … Read More...
Project: Gift Card Holder
Kim from Paper Perfect Designs has a nice tutorial for making a pretty gift card holder, click here for her instructions.
-Heather
Giveaway | Nathalie’s Studio
To celebrate the launch of her new blog, Nathalie’s Studio, Nathalie Kalbach is giving away the prize pack pictured above. Stop on by to check out her new digs and enter the giveaway (be sure to read all the … Read More...
Tutorial: Drool pads for Ergo baby carriers
Babies love to put their mouths on just about everything, and that includes the straps of your baby carrier. Nom, nom, nom… Drool, slobber, ick… Laura from Simply Sweet Life shows how to make a drool pad for an Ergo … Read More...
Tutorial: Panel curtain with giant grommets
Sew4Home shows how to make a set of panel curtains with a very modern look. The large rectangles are pieced from coordinating prints, and the curtain rod is threaded through giant grommets. LOVE! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Sew4Home
Birthday presents for you!
For me, September 2 will be one of those birthdays that end in zero. I kind of hate to see this decade end. It has brought so many wonderful things into my life, including this gig at CraftGossip, which still … Read More...
Book review: Twisted Stitches
Twisted Stitches
by Phil Davison is a book full of cross-stitch patterns that range from gorgeous calaveras to gruesome renditions of Humpty Dumpty after the fall to profane iPhone cases. If you have the slightest leaning toward subversive stitching, … Read More...
Freebie | All You Need is Love Digital Kit
Persnickety Prints is offering up this digital scrapbook kit free! The kit includes the elements shown above, and 16 matching 12×12 patterned papers. Click here to go to the download.
Using Ephemera | Air Mail Envelopes
Carolyn of Homework shares a few ideas for using airmail envelopes in paper crafting. One example is the tags shown. Click here to go to her post.
Inspiration du Jour | First Haircut
Crafty Gemini – Updates – You Tube Video
Soap!!!! I have not really posted about soap of late, so today I am sharing with you a link to Crafty Gemini’s YOUTUBE video tutorial on how to make soap from scratch using the cold process method. This video is … Read More...
Polymer Clay Wedding Table Markers
This tute makes cute little signs, perfect for table numbers at a big event. You could easily custom mix the colours to suit the wedding ones. One caveat is the instructions say to use hot glue to affix the signs … Read More...
Candy Candles from Japan
These Candy Candles are bite sized, wet proof candles that smell mainly of fruits. What about cotton candy, caramel or candy apple? Of course there are green apple, raspberry and blueberry candies, but more specific sweets would have been nice. … Read More...
Butterflies and Literature and Cake
Every time I click on Sprinkle Bakes, I’m just awed at the brilliance. This stunning cake encompasses two of my favorite things, decorated sweets and books. Learn to make this–I can’t even call this a “cake,” since it’s a … Read More...
Snacks for Travelin’
Check out some of the clever packaging ideas for snacks when hitting the road with kids over at Choose to Thrive. My favorite is the jar of celery and peanut butter, a personal childhood favorite of mine that others … Read More...
Tutorial: Feedsack Messenger Bag
Megan from Crafty CPA shows how she turned a vintage feedscak into a new messenger bag for herself. The awesome leather strap is made from an old belt. Brilliant!! If you can’t get your hands on a vintage feedsack, you … Read More...