Over at Alma Stoller’s blog there is a super tutorial on how to turn ordinary soap boxes into little canvases that are perfect to make your art on. See her soap box canvas tutorial and let the artist inside you … Read More...
Girl’s Dress Up Station
When my daughter was little, I went to a thrift store and bought a bunch of dresses, hats, boas, necklaces, bangles and hair accessories. I packed them all into a big trunk and gave it to her for her 6th … Read More...
Candyland Birthday Party
Find a collection of ideas for favors, decor and food for a Candyland themed birthday party HERE at Parents. My favorite is this cake. (You must register at Parents.com to view recipes, but registration is free.)
Tutorial: Sewing case with removable pouches
Linda from Buzzing and Bumbling shows how she made this pretty and practical roll-up travel case to hold quilting supplies on the go. The pouches are detachable, so you only take out what you need right then. Brilliant! Get the … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted beach tote
Jen Eskridge from Reanna Lily Designs shares a downloadable PDF tutorial on her blog for making this quilted beach tote. The large bag is big enough to hold the towels, sunscreen, and other beach or pool-going gear. (Check out her … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled sunglass case
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a handy sunglasses case. Ruffled strips of brightly colored fabrics make it pretty for summer. Get the tute.
[photo from Positively Splendid]
Free Baby Shoe Sewing Pattern – Make Adorable Pleated Mary Jane Shoes at Home
If you’re looking for the perfect baby shoe sewing project, this free pattern for pleated Mary Jane baby shoes is a must-try. Whether you’re new to sewing baby shoes or just love creating handmade baby gifts, this adorable … Read More...
Technique: Colored Pencils
Shari Carroll shares a great video over on the Hero Arts site, learn how to get gorgeous shading results by colored your stamped images with colored pencils . Click here for her video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Maternity Tiered Dress
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial for making a tiered maternity dress. This is such a cute look for maternity wear! I can see this being sooo comfortable for the summer. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Reversible tote from a button down shirt
Suzie from Su Sews So-So shows how to make a reversible tote bag out of a button down shirt. The button placket gets repurposed as an embellishment around the top of the bag. On the inside, she uses one of … Read More...
A PRETTY GARLAND
I love, love, love this simple garland that Sara has crocheted! It would be very sweet to hang above a crib when crocheted in colors themed for baby. It would also look great as a swag above a door in … Read More...
DIY Deluxe Facial Oil
This deluxe facial oil may be used instead of a night cream or it may be applied under your moisturizer. Rich in oleic, linloleic and linolinec acids as well as a high concentration of vitamins A D … Read More...
Kweli’s African American fabrics
Kweli from African American Fabrics designs fabulous fabric with African American sensibilities. My favorite from her collection on Spoonflower is Bottle Tree, circled in the photo. She explains the folklore behind the bottle tree on her Post: Bottle Tree Fabric … Read More...
Mix and Match Cake Toppings
Find a roundup of ideas for topping cakes–sprinkles and marshmallows and candy and nuts and such–HERE at Real Simple.
Flower Pot Cookies
I’m loving all the totally-edible cookie sculpting gong on over at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle. Learn how to assemble these flower pot cookies HERE.
Graduation Cupcakes
Learn to make these fantastic graduation hat cupcake toppers from fondant HERE at Glorious Treats.
These Graduation cupcake toppers are perfect for Graduation parties and Graduation dinners. These graduation cupcake toppers can be made ahead in advance saving you … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Paper Pack
This set of digital papers by Nicole Seitler, a designer at The Digi Chick, can be used in both digital and hybrid projects. Click here to go to the download on The Hybrid Chick.
Learn about Ada Lovelace
Animated short about Ada Lovelace
In this BrainPOP movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to Ada Lovelace, whom many historians credit as being the first computer programmer.
Tutorial: Miniature Book Pendant
Maria at Bubblegum and Duct Tape shows the steps to making this miniature book pendant. This would make a lovely gift for a scrapbooker! Click here to go to the tutorial.
