This pattern was created by Trish of “Adventures of a Rogue Knitter” out of Portland Oregon. Trish is a homeschooling mother of three boys. She loves to knit, spin, read, run and hike. She also teaches knitting and designs patterns. … Read More...
Inca Knits Giveaway – Congrats Kimberlee!
I’ve sent you an email, so be watching for it!
Thanks everyone for playing, and stay tuned, more to come…. (don’t ya love it when people de-stash their collections?)
Inspiration: Stamp Buttons Shadow Box
Isn’t this button shadow box gorgeous!? It’s actually not even real buttons, they are die cut from paper and stamped, how cool! Visit the Procrastination Station blog for more info on how Erin Lincoln used Papertrey’s new dies and stamps … Read More...
Horrockses Fashions………it’s all about the kitsch patterns! « Jemma’s Fashion Musings & Doings
I saw someone mention Horrockses the other day and i remembered having seen dresses with this label from my vintage hunting days.
There’s a fun looking book all about them:
Horrockses Fashions was one of most respected ready-to-wear labels … Read More...
How to make recycled brown paper bag origami pouches
Over at Mel Designs Mel has posted a great tutorial on how to recycle a brown paper bag into a cute embellished folded pouch. She also throws in some fun embellishments!
Looking for more Paper folding crafts? Check out … Read More...
Book Review – The Weekend Crafter – Mosaics
I’ve written about mosaic artist Martin Cheek before and I’m sure I’ll write about him again. This post is a book review of his Mosaics book
in The Weekend Crafter series published by Rankin Street Press. It contains 20 projects … Read More...
All About Sheep – Too Cute!
Too cute to miss. Everything you ever wanted to know about sheep but were afraid to ask. Really!
Check it out, you won’t be sorry! From the Knit The City Blog, Click HERE!
Review & Giveaway: ReSew by Jenny Wilding Cardon
Go check out my review of ReSew by Jenny Wilding Cardon in our Giveaways section. I’m giving away a copy of the book to one lucky reader, so be sure to leave a comment there.
And check back tomorrow because … Read More...
Freebie: Tricyle SVG File
This cute trike image is available free for download from BeaOriginal. The SVG file can be used on your Crcut with SCAL software. Click here to go to the download. Check out more SVG files and bundles over at Design … Read More...
Tutorial: Stuffed animal net with pom pom fringe
Stuffed animals multiply like crazy at our house. Every time I turn around, the little girl has gotten a new little stuffed friend. Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a net to … Read More...
Tutorial: Skinny jeans for toddler girls
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial showing how to make a pair of skinny jeans in little girl sizes. She makes them from an old pair of jeans in a larger size so she can repurpose the … Read More...
Tutorial: Mondo Guerra inspired pincushion ring
Alma Stoller wanted a pincushion ring of her own after seeing Project Runway contestant Mondo Guerra wearing one during the show. She created her own then wrote up a tute to share with the rest of us. I love that … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pastry mat from laminated cotton
Oilcloth Addict shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to use laminated cotton to make a pastry mat. The slick surface of the laminated cotton helps keep the dough from sticking. This is such a quick, easy project, and … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffle bum pants for little girls
The Crafty Cupbard shows how to make a pair of ruffle bum pants for little girls. The stripes of ruffled fabric across the backside are sooo cute! Get the tute.
[photo from The Crafty Cupboard]
Tutorial: Candy Stripe Scrunch Scarf from fleece
Head over to Fleece Fun to find out how to make this striped and scrunched fleece scarf. Choose colors with high contrast for a candy-stripe effect. You could make a lighter weight version by using t-shirt knit instead of fleece. … Read More...
Digital Inspiration for Paper Scrapbookers
Tammy of Your Memory Connection is guest posting on the Simple Scrapper blog with an article about how paper scrapbookers can draw inspiration from digital scrapbook layouts. She discusses five ways she uses digital layouts to inspire ideas for her … Read More...
Inspiration: Card Sketches
Tutorial: Mini Oscars Decorated Cookies
Learn how to decorate these uber-adorable mini cookies for the Oscars HERE at The Sweet Adventures of Sugarbelle.
St. Patrick’s Day Treats
Family Fun has a surprising amount of treats and sweets ideas for St. Patrick’s Day. Check out the collection HERE, including a pot of gold JellO, rainbow cupcakes, and shamrock cupcakes.
