Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make her Poppy Dress for little girls. Shirring with elastic thread in the bobbin makes a pretty … Read More...
10 Giveaways in May | Sandy’s Space
Sandy Ang is celebrating one year of blogging and will be holding 10 giveaways throughout the month of May. Click here for more information.
Tutorial: Drape Wrap Skirt
Adey from The Sew Convert shows how to make a drapey wrap skirt. This is such a pretty skirt! The edge of the wrap is hangs beautifully and is edged with a contrast binding to show off the flounce. Get … Read More...
Bench from a Headboard
Jen from Scissors and Spatulas is competing in American Crafter. The first round of the competition was “trash to treasure” and she really nailed it on the head! She had the most votes and it’s no surprise. She took an … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy zippered Catch-All pouch
Steph from Sewing Steph shares a pattern and tutorial for making a boxy zippered Catch-All pouch. These handy zippered bags can be used to hold so many things – toiletries, school supplies, even a lunch. Get the pattern and … Read More...
Tutorial: Grosgrain ribbon flowers
Caroline from Artfully Caroline shows how to make a pretty ribbon flower that you can use for a brooch or hair accessory. The petals are made from loops of grosgrain ribbon, and the center is accented with small beads. Get … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded bath towel
Janet from Today’s Fabulous Finds shares a tutorial showing how to make a hooded bath towel. You can wrap your baby or small child up in the hood towel to keep warm and snuggly after bathtime. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Freebie: Stamping Magazine
Click here to download a pdf of the May issue of Stampavie on-line magazine for free. It’s got lots of ideas, projects and inspirations using Stampavie stamps.
-Heather
Online ATC Swap | Punk Projects
Katie at Punk Projects wrote in to let me know that she is holding an ATC swap. Sign ups run until Sunday May 15th 2011. Click here for all the details.
Quilter newbies, learn from Laura Nownes
Don’t miss this evening’s Wednesday Night Live! webcast brought to you by C&T Publishing. Author and teacher Laura Nownes will teach a beginning class on creating a quilt block. Laura, along with Diana McClun, wrote the classic book Quilts! Quilts!! … Read More...
SMALL BIT OF SUMMER FUN
http://maebellecreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/otter-pop-holder-and-pattern-crochet.html
I bet you wish YOU had thought of this! I know I wish I had. So simple, easy – and useful! Make a batch. Give them to the neighbor kids. Pass them out at the baseball game. Send a … Read More...
TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper is winner
Lesley Riley’s Transfer Artist Paper
is a winner of the 2011 Craft & Hobby Association – Winter Innovations Showcase. Has anyone tried this yet? If so do share your experience with it. I found this browsing over at C&T. Here … Read More...
Article | Online Photo Editing Tools
Shala Kerrigan at Don’t Eat the Paste has posted a review of several online sites that offer free photo editing tools. She shows examples of some of the effects you can achieve using these stores. Click here to go to … Read More...
Owl Pancake Pops
OK, I’m going through my “stuff I’ve featured on a stick” mental list, which is very, very long. Yep, don’t think pancakes are in there. Let alone owl pancakes. Find these owl pancakes dippers HERE at Jenni Price Illustration, and … Read More...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
How am I not making my own vanilla extract? Especially when there’s vodka involved? Learn how to make homemade vanilla extract HERE at This Beautiful Mess.
Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There
Great collage paintings by kim naumann. She talks about her process of finishing her artwork here: Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There.
Gum Art
I have never, ever heard of gum art–as in, art made with chewed gum. I’m intrigued with a tinge of grossed out. But I’ve a feeling that’s partially the intent. A reader alerted me to this site: Chew By Numbers… Read More...
Freebie: Creativity Prompts for May
Jill at A Matter of Memories has released her Creativity Prompts for May. get ideas for scrapping national Bike Month or brother and Sister Day among other events. Click here to download the file.
DIY Lemon Balm Lavender Bugs Off Spray
Thanks to Lynda @ Bloom Bake Create I am sharing a recipe for an all natural bug off spray This is really easy and made with stuff you probably have around the house. So let’s get started!
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Free pattern: Floral Impressions quilt
Judy Best designed this quilt to highlight Rowan’s Flower Market collection. I love the watercolor look of these fabrics. Get the Floral Impressions quilt pattern at Fabric Trends project page. Go straight to the PDF.
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