Take a look at this free tutorial from Ornamentea for this vintage-styled beaded circlet. This would be perfect for a bride. Get the tute at Ornamentea. You can also sign up for their Dot Com Dispatch and get the … Read More...
Conference of Creative Entrepreneurs – Early Bird Ends Sun!
Are you as surprised as we are that it’s May already? If so, you may not have taken advantage of our Early Bird registration yet, which gets you a fat 20% discount off the regular ticket price. The discount ends … Read More...
Tutorial: The Slouchy Shirt
Here it is – the long overdue tutorial for making my Slouchy Shirt.
It’s a simple loose-fitting t-shirt gathered on to a fitted band at the hips. It looks more dressed up than a plain tee, but it also happens … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Cars
Click here to download a bunch of wonderful vintage car images for free from Dover Publishing.
-Heather
New Pattern From Tahki Stacy Charles!
Tahki Yarns Kaleidoscope Cotton Classic 5th Edition.
This super cute tank and 13 other patterns written for Tahki’s 130+ colors of their cotton yarn
Check out all of the patterns HERE: http://www.tahkistacycharles.com/dyn_prod.php?p=TCCSS11&k=424106&pb=TCCSS11-008
Tips on toggles
Heather Powers of Humblebeads shares her tips for designing necklaces using toggle clasps as the pendant! Take a look at these lovelys from Heather and then raid your stash of toggles for inspiration.
Rango Cookies
I’m consistently amazed at the talent of Callye of The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Learn how to decorate Rango HERE. And note to self: Purchase Wilton Color Mist.
’80s Cupcakes from ZoeyCakes
I find it completely amazing that icons from a decade thirty 
years old can still evoke immediate connection and group nostalgia. (At least for those of us born in the ’70s, early ’70s in my case.) Every single one of … Read More...
Summer Interweave Knits, On Sale Now!
Well, not right at this minute, but in a week. Hurry and get your copy, you can buy it on the newsstand or get it directly from Interweave. Hint… if you subscribe, it’s a lot cheaper!
Get it HERE: http://interweaveknits.com/
How to make recycled envelope flower greeting cards
Over at Melony’s blog Mel Designs she posted a fun tutorial on how to make recycled security envelope flowers that she used on a greeting card. Along with her pretty design tutorial there is a giveaway. So pop on over … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Sis, Little Sis Owl Bags
Jo from Jo’s Country Junction shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for making these cute owl messenger bags. She calls them the Big Sis, Little Sis Owl Bags and she gives the dimensions to make them in three sizes … Read More...
Moda May Giveaways
Announcing the Moda May Giveaway Week One over at Kim’s Everything Etsy. You have until midnight tonight EST to enter. Go here for details. And if you missed this one, there will be more giveaways each week in May!
Tutorial: Super sharp corners when you turn fabrics right side out
If your corners end up rounded or lumpy when you turn stitched fabrics right side out, then check out this tutorial by Caitlin at Colette Patterns. She shows how to use a point turner to get super sharp corners … Read More...
Cricut Tutorial: Get a screenprint look with freezer paper stencil
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to use freezer paper to create a screenprinted look on a t-shirt without all of the hassle of actually creating the screens. You can cut the stencil design by hand, or use a … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Leafy garland scarf from an old cardigan
Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how she turned an old cardigan into a lovely leafy garland scarf. Because the cardigan gets cut into so many small shapes, its a great project for a cardigan that … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Backyard Puppet Theater
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog showing how to make their Backyard Puppet Theater. It’s part of their Color My Summer series. The large fabric theater is hangs from a rope threaded through … Read More...
Tutorial: Make Your Own Foam Stamps
Using fun foam and cardboard, Emily from Saltwater Kids made her own stamps and stamped a bread bag to gift her homemade bread in. This would be a great kids craft! Click here to find out how she made her … Read More...
Freebie: 6 Baby Themed Bingo Cards
La Evolución Silenciosa (The Silent Evolution)
Saw some photos from this sculpture on flickr and had to look up where they came from.
47 Prompts for Scrapping About Yourself
If you struggle to come up with ideas for doing scrapbook pages about yourself, this list of 47 prompts by Noell Hyman of Paperclipping will help. She has come up with a comprehensive range of ideas that you can use … Read More...