Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative with a tutorial showing how to make an envelope clutch with ruffles. I love this!! The ruffles peeking out of the envelope flaps reminds me of a ruffle bustle … Read More...
One More for Dr. Seuss….
As promised, the last one after-the-fact. I just got this submission today: Cat in the Hat marshmallow pops and green eggs and ham cupcake toppers made from candy. So easy and perfect, I had to post this one, too. Find … Read More...
Sneetch Dr Seuss Cupcakes
Yikes, two more Dr. Seuss submissions that are too good not to post, even though I missed them for his birthday yesterday. See? I told you I got a ton. The first: Check out these fantastic Sneetch S’mores cupcakes HERE … Read More...
Sewing PatternTutorial: Circle skirt onesie dress
Kirstin & Jordan from KojoDesigns and kojobaby share a tutorial on their blog showing how to create a circle skirt onesie dress. The skirt is sewn on to the onesie, so it still functions as a onesie while looking like … Read More...
Tutorial: Rodeo chaps for kids’ dress-up
Nikki from Lilybug Designs shows how to make a pair of rodeo chaps for kids’ dress-up. She used her daughter’s jeans as a pattern, and made them from a faux cowhide so they look like Woody’s from Toy Story. Sooo … Read More...
Tutorial: Lucky Charm St. Patrick’s day tee
Amy from Naptime Crafters shows how to make a cute “lucky charm” t-shirt for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s made with a combination of applique and freezer paper stencil. Get the tute.
[photo from Naptime Crafters]
4-Patch pincushions
These tiny pincushions are crazy cute. Creator Karen Barbé used a 4-patch design in happy colors. See her blog post Pincushions.
Looking for more pin cushion patterns? Check out these quilting patterns on Etsy.
Tutorial: Zippered lanyard pouch
Sarah from Sweet Pea and Jojo shows how to make her Helen Lanyard Pouch. The pouch is named after her mother, a busy teacher always going this way and that, and who needed an easy way to keep up with … Read More...
Fire and Glass Spring Giveaway!
Deborah is giving away another beautiful lampwork and seed bead bracelet! Head over to Fire and Glass for your chance to win this delicate, spring beauty. Deborah’s choice of beads for this piece reminds me of the first flowers of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Simple Tassel
Learn how to make a simple tassel for embellishing scrapbook pages and projects. This tutorial comes from Cate Holst at A Work in Progress.
Click here to go to the tutorial.
Project: Stamped Pillow
Check out this great video from Stampendous showing you how to stamp and paint a gorgeous pillow.
-Heather
Tutorial: St. Patricks Day Potato Stamp
If you don’t have a clover stamp for St. Patrick’s Day never fear! This tutorial from Liz Stanley at Momtastic shows how you can make one from a potato. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Using Sentiment Stamps on Layouts
Jen Gallacher shares how you can use sentiments stamps to add journaling and embellishment to a layout. Click here to see the tutorial on the Create blog.
Karen Barbe – Textile Designer
Textile designer based in Santiago, Chile,
creating a world of patterns and colour
with her unique screen-printed,
woven and embroidered textiles
for the home.
Inspiration du Jour – Time Flies
Time Flies by pixegirl1981 | Her gallery | Her blog
Wedding Flowers {2011 Trends}
Aisle Dash explores the latest trends in wedding flowers for 2011. From vintage modern to lush organic, there’s something for every style. Click here to read the full post.
{Free Printables} Candy Bars
These candy bar wrappers are editable, printable, come in two colors, and best of all – they’re free! Go to Intimate Weddings to download the templates and for a quick and easy tutorial.
Ribbon barrettes
Sara at Craft Snob shares a tutorial for making retro-80’s ribbon barrettes with a modern twist. Head over to Craft Snob to learn how Sara made these pretty and inexpensive hair accessories. You might also like her ruffle bracelet.
Fancy High Tea Sandwiches
Something about this palette of green and white tea sandwiches makes me want to play Bridge (you know, to serve tea sandwiches). From Martha Stewart Weddings.
Stained Glass Mason Jar Candle Holder Project
Looking at the stained glass candle holders yesterday inspired me to try some stained glass paint on a mason jar.
For some reason while I was painting the candle holder I kept thinking of that “Bohemian Like You” song by … Read More...