This is the latest in the series 4-Patch Fun! Block of the Month (BOM) hosted over at Victoriana Quilters. And this month, you get a peek at the finished quilt. Visit her post to receive May’s BOM instructions (only … Read More...
Calla Lily Tuile Cookies
So beautiful and lovely for Mother’s Day: Calla Lily tuile cookies with lemon ricotta filling from Paper, Plate and Plane. Made from fortune cookie batter, find the recipe and how-tos HERE.
Craft Project: Yarn Voodoo Doll
Rhonda Greene of “Mrs. Greens” blog made this adorable Voodoo doll and it is featured on “Dollar Store Crafts. I think this is a project the children could handle and enjoy making with a little help from you. Rhonda … Read More...
Winner of the 60 page eBook Review and giveaway ‘Creating Felt Artwork’!
I am happy to announce that Dennis lucky #76 is the winner of 60 page eBook Review and giveaway ‘Creating Felt Artwork’! Congratulations Dennis and I want to thank all the people that entered. Thanks to both Annie and Lyn … Read More...
Toys and Food Together at Last
Recipes, toys, collectibles and artwork all in one? It’s true. There does exist a place where all such things converge. Check out Play With My Food, where a “mild mannered toy collector by day” and a “crusader for a … Read More...
How to make a recycled crate and sign flower box
Over at the blog Rustic Crafts there is a post on how to recycle a wood crate and rusty sign into this cute flower box. I really like the kind of sarcastic/irony of the sign’s words with the generally … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy pattern tracing
Boosie from Boosie’s Blog shows favorite method for tracing a pattern. It’s quick and easy, and doesn’t require any carbon paper or any other special sewing notions. Find out how she does it.
[photo from Boosie’s Blog]
Tutorial: Girl’s dress from a t-shirt and a skirted bathing suit
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how she created this cute summer dress for her daughter out of a plain tee and a skirted bathing suit. If you don’t have a skirted bathing suit, you could use a … Read More...
Mini Polaroid Magnets
Isn’t this a fabulous idea for Mother’s Day? While Jenn over at Ambrosia made these for herself, I just think any mom would love this as a gift. Magnets made to look like miniature Polaroid pictures dotting the refrigerator, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Putting snaps on a sewing project
sewing snaps
s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Technique: Impress Embossing
Bees are very trendy right now! Visit the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog and learn how to make these stunning embossed silver bees by pressing the stamp into the melted embossing powder.
-Heather
Sewing Pattern: Button Tie Shorts for little girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative with a tutorial showing how to make her Button Tie Shorts for little girls. The shorts have a button placket for the fly, and are gathered at the hems … Read More...
Tutorial: Craft”tee” Tote bag from a t-shirt
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at Liberate Creativity with a tutorial showing how to make her Craft”tee” tote bag out of a t-shirt. This is such a cute tote! The body of the bag is easily made from … Read More...
Pretty Key Hook
Pretty up a plain old piece of wood with some paint, a few hooks and a clamp for a mason jar. Toss in some faux flowers and hang on the wall. Instant loveliness to look at each day. Check out … Read More...
Freebies: World Map Printables
Find out from this post on ‘i do’ it yourself where you can download three different world map printables for free. Click here to go to the blog post.
Cupcake-Stuffed Strawberries
Nope, I didn’t mix that up. Learn to stuff strawberries with cupcakes HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Mini Kabobs
I love all things miniature. (Well, and on sticks. And stuff in mason jars, but that doesn’t apply here.) Make cute li’l kabobs HERE at Little Nummies.
Cinco de Mayo Lunch
Insert a little Cinco de Mayo in every meal. Make a Cinco de Mayo lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Ideas for Storing and Using Buttons
Get a variety of ideas for storing buttons, and using them in your scrapbooking. This article by Amy Kingsford on Get It Scrapped highlights different storage ideas, and shows a number of ways you can use buttons on … Read More...
And The Winner Is
First off thank you to all who entered the Natural Momma giveaway for the chance to win a Milk & Cookies Soap plus a Mint & Honey Lip Balm. A big shout out to Hanna congratulations I am emailing you … Read More...