Katie at Punk Projects wrote in to let me know that she is holding an ATC swap. Sign ups run until Sunday May 15th 2011. Click here for all the details.
Quilter newbies, learn from Laura Nownes
Don’t miss this evening’s Wednesday Night Live! webcast brought to you by C&T Publishing. Author and teacher Laura Nownes will teach a beginning class on creating a quilt block. Laura, along with Diana McClun, wrote the classic book Quilts! Quilts!! … Read More...
SMALL BIT OF SUMMER FUN
http://maebellecreations.blogspot.com/2011/05/otter-pop-holder-and-pattern-crochet.html
I bet you wish YOU had thought of this! I know I wish I had. So simple, easy – and useful! Make a batch. Give them to the neighbor kids. Pass them out at the baseball game. Send a … Read More...
TAP™ Transfer Artist Paper is winner
Lesley Riley’s Transfer Artist Paper
is a winner of the 2011 Craft & Hobby Association – Winter Innovations Showcase. Has anyone tried this yet? If so do share your experience with it. I found this browsing over at C&T. Here … Read More...
Article | Online Photo Editing Tools
Shala Kerrigan at Don’t Eat the Paste has posted a review of several online sites that offer free photo editing tools. She shows examples of some of the effects you can achieve using these stores. Click here to go to … Read More...
Owl Pancake Pops
OK, I’m going through my “stuff I’ve featured on a stick” mental list, which is very, very long. Yep, don’t think pancakes are in there. Let alone owl pancakes. Find these owl pancakes dippers HERE at Jenni Price Illustration, and … Read More...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
How am I not making my own vanilla extract? Especially when there’s vodka involved? Learn how to make homemade vanilla extract HERE at This Beautiful Mess.
Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There
Great collage paintings by kim naumann. She talks about her process of finishing her artwork here: Never Before Seen Artwork – Sometimes Here Sometimes There.
Gum Art
I have never, ever heard of gum art–as in, art made with chewed gum. I’m intrigued with a tinge of grossed out. But I’ve a feeling that’s partially the intent. A reader alerted me to this site: Chew By Numbers… Read More...
Freebie: Creativity Prompts for May
Jill at A Matter of Memories has released her Creativity Prompts for May. get ideas for scrapping national Bike Month or brother and Sister Day among other events. Click here to download the file.
DIY Lemon Balm Lavender Bugs Off Spray
Thanks to Lynda @ Bloom Bake Create I am sharing a recipe for an all natural bug off spray This is really easy and made with stuff you probably have around the house. So let’s get started!
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Free pattern: Floral Impressions quilt
Judy Best designed this quilt to highlight Rowan’s Flower Market collection. I love the watercolor look of these fabrics. Get the Floral Impressions quilt pattern at Fabric Trends project page. Go straight to the PDF.
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Seeds & Sorbet Shower Inspiration
A springtime party that includes potting your own plants and eating delicious sorbet sounds like the perfect inspiration for a bridal shower! Dionne Christiansen of City of Dionne created this lovely party theme featured on Project Wedding. Click this… Read More...
The Smooshers: Handmade Needle Tool
One polymer clay blog that has good clay related content by regular clayers all. the. time. is the Polymer Clay Smooshers blog. This is the ArtFire guild for polymer clay artists. Today’s post has a blurb about Handmade Specialties handmade … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover for a child’s foam chair
Kid-sized foam chairs are pretty awesome. They’re soft, they’re squishy, they’re sized just right for our little ones, and they can usually be found inexpensively. The only drawback is that they’re usually pretty unattractive. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple fabric placemats
Jen from My Own Road shows how to make a set of placemats for your dining table. This is an easy project that uses only straight seams. It would make a great project for beginning sewists. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Candle Carving Demonstration
Watch this candle carver demonstrate how she carves curls, flowers and even bird designs onto her candle. Timing is important here because the wax needs to be soft enough to carve, but not so soft that it’s going to sag … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered bucket bank
Jill from Creating My Way To Success covered a small plastic tub (honey pot) with fabric to create a bank for her daughter. The fabric she used came from an outgrown dress. This is such a clever idea! Get the … Read More...
Robin Hood Party
Every now and then I spot one of those parties that just strikes me. Like an arrow. Robin Hood’s arrow. For example, this amazing Robin Hood-themed party for a little boy created by Tout Mon Amour. Find details from … Read More...
Tutorial: Nepal Chain Stitch
Mortira shares a tutorial for Nepal chain stitch at Inspirational Beading. Even though the finished chain is ornate and looks rather complex, Mortira says it is, “incredibly easy,” and “an excellent bead weaving technique for beginners.” Give Mortira’s tutorial a … Read More...