Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs over at Whatever Dee-Dee Wants with a tutorial showing how to give a plain umbrella a spring makeover. She used the frame of an old umbrella, but created a new canopy from pretty … Read More...
Tutorial: Butterfly Dress for little girls
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land shows how she created her Butterfly Dress for little girls. The shape of this sleeveless gathered dress is so classic and so pretty! I love the butterfly fabric she used, but really this … Read More...
Candy in a Fruit Can for April Fools
I actually giggled, giggled, when I saw this in my Inbox. And I haven’t giggled in a long time. Thanks to Come Together Kids for that. Learn to secretly stash a candy surprise in a can of fruit HERE at … Read More...
Carrot Cake Pops
And speaking of cake pops… make carrot cake pops for Easter HERE at Paper, Plate, and Plane.
Cake Ball Roller
I’m pretty intrigued by this cake ball roller
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While it’d take up a lot of square inches in my small kitchen, it really does seem to make perfect cake balls for cake pops. Having worked in a bakery for … Read More...
All the Rage Rosettes!
Everyone seems to be smitten with rosettes these days, including me! Fete Fanatic shared a bounty of rosette inspired beauty on this post. Fabulous!
Charming DIY California Wedding
While searching for weddings featuring succulents, I stumbled across this charming California wedding photographed by Brent Van Auken and shared on Ruffled. I was so taken with all the sweet elements created by the bride and groom themselves that … Read More...
Lime Inspired Bridal Shower
Vibrant green limes inspired this eco-friendly bridal shower brimming with juicy details. Get the full story with lots of gorgeous photos over at Brenda’s Wedding Blog.
Wedding Trend: Succulents
Hawaii Destination Wedding
Colorful and whimsical details make this Hawaii destination wedding a must-see! Visit Style Me Pretty for some island style inspiration with a dreamy vibe.
Book Giveaway…
The cut-off has passed for the Creating Glass Beads
giveaway. Thanks to all of you that sent me comments. The selection of the winner will be done tomorrow with an email going out to that person. If you don’t receive … Read More...
Cookie and Marshmallow Sheep
Go Southern Living. These Pepperidge Farm
Milano cookies turned sheep are pretty dang clever. Learn to make them HERE.
Tutorial: Little Cottage Mug Rug
Christina from The Sometimes Crafter shows how to make this sweet Little Cottage Mug Rug. Bigger than a coaster, but smaller than a placemat, a mug rug is just the right size for your coffee cup and perhaps a little … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder
There’s still time to enter….Click on this link and leave me a comment there (NOT on this post) to enter to win an adorable clear stamp from Lawn Fawn, giveaway ends 3/31
-Heather
You can find Lawn Fawn… Read More...
Freebie: Summertime Word Art
Download some summery word art for free from the One Happy Mamma blog. Click here for the free download.
-Heather
Sewing Pattern: Turn worn-out leggings into cute shorts
The Sewing Dork shares a couple of fun ideas for turning kids’ leggings into shorts. This is a great way to make winter’s leggings (particularly those that now have holes in them) into comfy shorts for spring and summer. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather and jersey fashion accessories
Delia from Delia Creates shows how she cut apart a thrifted leather jacket to make a plethora of leather fashion accessories. My favorite is this gathered jersey belt. The body of the belt is a soft, stretchy jersey. It’s gathered … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued argyle polo
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she made this appliqued argyle polo. This is such a cool look for boys! Or for girls. I can sooo see this out of pinks and greens for a girly preppy look. Love … Read More...
Easter Egg Decorating Ideas Submission
Bettina asked a good question: Do the Easter egg decorating ideas I called for HERE have to be edible? I’m going to have to say no. Not at all. Because I’m loving her eggs needle felted over 4-inch Styrofoam eggs. … Read More...
DIY Mini Cake Banner
Learn to make this fantastic mini cake banner HERE at Nikki in Stitches, courtesy of guest-blogger Jen of Passion for Parties.