LiEr fromikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Fold-up Picnic Mat. The large blanket is backed with a water-resistent lining to keep ground moisture from seeping through. It folds up into a tote … Read More...
Tutorial: Throw pillow with ruffled side ties
Sew4Home has the tutorial for making these throw pillows with ruffled ties at the sides. They include dimensions to make a large pillow and also a smaller version. They’d be so pretty as part of a bedding set, or perhaps … Read More...
Tutorial: Spring Wrap Belt & Bracelet
Sascha from piccoli piselli guest blogs in the Comfy Sews vs. Cozy Knits series at luvinthemommyhood (housed at Versus) with a tutorial showing how to make her Spring Wrap Belt & Bracelet. With rolled rosettes and ruffled fabric embellishment, … Read More...
Freebie: Spring Printables
These free Spring themed printables (and other free kits) are available here at Scrapwedo. Click here to go to the download
It’s new: Miss Amy tiered peasant dress pattern
The newest addition to the Squiggly Twigs line of patterns is the Miss Amy, a tiered peasant dress. You can make it from purchased yardage, but I think this mixy-matchy recycled t-shirt version is pure fabulousness. The pattern includes sizes … Read More...
Freebie: Cinco de Mayo Party
Download fun banners, labels, an invite and more for a Cinco de Mayo celebration for free from 9 to 5 Mom at Catch My Party.
-Heather
Tutorial: Simple fabric wallet
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how to make a simple fabric wallet. It closes with Velcro – easy to sew in place, and easy for young hands to open and close. A couple of pockets on the inside hold money … Read More...
Etsy Love: LennyMud
A little etsy love: check out the handmade pottery at the LennyMud etsy shop. It’s not all ’80s nostalgia kitchenware; that’s just what I, an ’80s kid, am compelled to feature. {found via foodiggity}
Eggs in Famous Movie Scenes
I know I’m a little late for Easter posts, but I couldn’t resist sharing these eggs. Find the collection of famous movie scenes recreated with eggs HERE at Pleated Jeans. {spotted on foodiggity}
Tutorial: Making a Printable Poster
Brenda at Therapeutic Crafting shares a step by step tutorial for making the poster above using a photo editing program. She also links to the source for the free kit she used. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Froggy Cupcakes
Here’s an easy decorating idea: frogs from candies. Find the how-tos HERE at Bright Ideas.
Rubber Ducky Baby Shower Ideas
Find a collection of rubber ducky baby shower ideas HERE at Party Frosting, including this ducky punch from Tidy Mom.
Needing rubber ducky party supplies
check these out.
Chocolate Ice Sculpture
Bring out your inner, chocolate-loving artist with this tutorial to create a Chocolate Ice Sculpture at instructables. From my favorite instructables tutorial maker, Scoochmaroo.
Tutorial: Memory Box
Erica from The Polka Dot Umbrella shares this idea for a memory box, perfect for a new mom or newly pregnant friend. Click here for more details.
wear the shift | custom vintage style clothing | Browse Fabrics
Custom shift dresses made with lovely vintage fabrics.
Love these ladies!
… Read More...Wear The Shift is a Pittsburgh, Pa.-based startup making custom shift-style dresses. Working from their studio in East Liberty, co-founders Megan Dietz and Kelly Metzler use equal parts geekiness
Tutorial: Chunky Book
Inspiration du Jour – Watching The Birds
Watching the Birds by Nerrida M
Her Gallery | Her Blog
Looking for Bird themed papers, stamps and embellishments? Check out these Bird themed supplies on scrapbook.com
Heather Trimlett and Caitlin Hyde in Corning! A Bead Intensive…
If you’re in Corning or the surrounding area and want a week of bead intensiveness check this out. It’s Heather Trimlett and Caitlin Hyde and you better be ready to really learn about bead making. These ladies are truly masters … Read More...
Cinnamon Bun Candles
Tonight I made a couple cinnamon bun candles after purchasing the cinnamon roll fragrance oil
to match it. 30 ml (2 tbsp) of the fragrance in a pound (453 g) was quite sufficient.
I swear you can even smell the … Read More...
Imprinted Clay Gift Tags
Ilene writes up a quick tutorial for how to make cookie cutter style gift tags that she then uses small alpha stamps to add text to. She uses model magic – an air dry clay from Crayola – but this … Read More...