The giveaway is very closed for the book Creating Glass Beads and a winner has been chosen. If you haven’t received an email from me regarding winning the book you’ll have to try again when the next giveaway comes about. … Read More...
Amazing Glass Classes at OATKA Glass School
I like to wander around the country via the internets checking on my favorite glass studios I’ve never been to. So today I’m in Batavia, NY visiting the OATKA Glass School web site. I instantly began drooling over some of … Read More...
From my studio last week: March 28, 2011
It was Spring Break last week, which was both a blessing and a curse. Those of you with school age kids will know what I’m talking about. I loved having the little girl around me all week. But we also … Read More...
Project: Adhesive Gun Easel
I recently gave in to all the peer pressure 🙂 and bought a large adhesive gun, the one they all talk about on the paper crafting blogs, originally used in framing. I got the pink ATG from Scotch and although … Read More...
Free downloads of blogger eBooks Easter editions
What an amazing place the Internet is for us crafters. I just ran across Easter Craft books we can download for free the FaveCrafts. There is more than just one with darling projects for you and the kids. I see … Read More...
Fabric Fortune Cookies
More crafty goodness from Atypical Type A: Fabric Fortune Cookies! Alicia Parsons shares her tutorial for these sweet treats on Polka Dot Bride. What a cute idea for wedding favors!
Winner of Felt Friends from Japan
I am pleased to announce that Lisa lucky #20 is the winner of this book giveaway. Felt Friends From Japan
This book is simply darling and I hope Lisa will be showing us some of her creations from this book. … Read More...
Soda Bottle Beads
Gwenny Penny has a great photo journal which documents a craft she and her daughter completed from a Family Fun magazine craft ( which I also must agree, has some of the best crafts out there for kids!) I love … Read More...
Easter Paper Chick’s Craft
Classified Mom has a cute little paper craft that will definitely encourage fine motor skills and cutting skills. She has a great tutorial to show you exactly what to do.
Book: Eco Colour promotes “slow” fabric
Australian textile artist India Flint of The Textile Blog shares her natural dyeing techniques in her first book Eco Colour: Botanical Dyes for Beautiful Textiles
by Interweave Press. Read more about it at Amazon where Booklist reviewer Barbara Jacobs has… Read More... Silk Dyed Easter Eggs
The Magic Onions has a wonderfully simple and beautiful tutorial for making Silk Dyed Easter Eggs. I have seen this once before, but I feel like the tutorial was more extensive. There are very few materials, and it also entails … Read More...
Lunchbox Love- Free Printables
We all miss our children when they are at school or away from us for a period of time. Why not show them our love by adding some of these cute printables in your child’s lunch box. Moms by Heart… Read More...
Tie Dyed Coffee Filter Easter Eggs
The Chocolate Muffin Tree has an adorable little craft tutorial for how to make tie dyed Easter eggs out of coffee filters. This project is appropriate for even young ages! I can just see our windows beaming with these!
Looking … Read More...
1 Pair of Shoes 7 Ways
Give a plain pair of shoes the wow factor with shoe clips! Polka Dot Bride features 7 ways to do so with a tutorial created by Alicia Parsons of Atypical Type A. Your bridesmaids will thank you!
Rowenta Effective Comfort Iron Review & Giveaway
I was so excited to try out the Rowenta DW2000 series- Effective Comfort iron since my previous iron has seen its better days! There were many aspects about the Rowenta Effective Comfort iron that appealed to me. The Rowenta DW2000 … Read More...
Book: Fresh Quilting author meets Pokey
Malka Dubrawsky spoke with Pokey Bolton of Quilting Arts TV about her latest book Fresh Quilting: Fearless Color, Design, and Inspiration
. . Visit Malka’s blog A Stitch in Dye.
Pixel Trash Can
I have to squint every time i look at this pixel trash can.
Check out the Instructable by BrittLiv:
Pixel Trash Can.
Friends Forever
Love this BFF line of art toys from Kidrobot
. Buy them HERE.
Book: The Tapestry of Love
Jenclair at Bayou Quilts (& Dolls) shares her latest read, The Tapestry of Love, by Rosy Thornton. It tells the story of Catherine, an English woman who after her kids are grown and her marriage ends moves to France … Read More...
How to recycle Pez dispensers into wall art
I just cracked up when I saw this! At first it looks like something classy and old and then you look at it for another second and you realize what its made from. Check out the super tutorial on how … Read More...