Boosie from Boosie’s Blog shows favorite method for tracing a pattern. It’s quick and easy, and doesn’t require any carbon paper or any other special sewing notions. Find out how she does it.
[photo from Boosie’s Blog]
Tutorial: Girl’s dress from a t-shirt and a skirted bathing suit
Jill from Creating My Way to Success shows how she created this cute summer dress for her daughter out of a plain tee and a skirted bathing suit. If you don’t have a skirted bathing suit, you could use a … Read More...
Mini Polaroid Magnets
Isn’t this a fabulous idea for Mother’s Day? While Jenn over at Ambrosia made these for herself, I just think any mom would love this as a gift. Magnets made to look like miniature Polaroid pictures dotting the refrigerator, or … Read More...
Tutorial: Putting snaps on a sewing project
sewing snaps
s are an easy closure for your sewing projects. They’re easy to use, and they’re also easy to install. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Technique: Impress Embossing
Bees are very trendy right now! Visit the Paper, Scissors and Superheros blog and learn how to make these stunning embossed silver bees by pressing the stamp into the melted embossing powder.
-Heather
Sewing Pattern: Button Tie Shorts for little girls
Jessica from Me Sew Crazy guest blogs at The Girl Creative with a tutorial showing how to make her Button Tie Shorts for little girls. The shorts have a button placket for the fly, and are gathered at the hems … Read More...
Tutorial: Craft”tee” Tote bag from a t-shirt
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at Liberate Creativity with a tutorial showing how to make her Craft”tee” tote bag out of a t-shirt. This is such a cute tote! The body of the bag is easily made from … Read More...
Pretty Key Hook
Pretty up a plain old piece of wood with some paint, a few hooks and a clamp for a mason jar. Toss in some faux flowers and hang on the wall. Instant loveliness to look at each day. Check … Read More...
Freebies: World Map Printables
Find out from this post on ‘i do’ it yourself where you can download three different world map printables for free. Click here to go to the blog post.
Cupcake-Stuffed Strawberries
Nope, I didn’t mix that up. Learn to stuff strawberries with cupcakes HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Mini Kabobs
I love all things miniature. (Well, and on sticks. And stuff in mason jars, but that doesn’t apply here.) Make cute li’l kabobs HERE at Little Nummies.
Cinco de Mayo Lunch
Insert a little Cinco de Mayo in every meal. Make a Cinco de Mayo lunch HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Ideas for Storing and Using Buttons
Get a variety of ideas for storing buttons, and using them in your scrapbooking. This article by Amy Kingsford on Get It Scrapped highlights different storage ideas, and shows a number of ways you can use buttons on … Read More...
And The Winner Is
First off thank you to all who entered the Natural Momma giveaway for the chance to win a Milk & Cookies Soap plus a Mint & Honey Lip Balm. A big shout out to Hanna congratulations I am emailing you … Read More...
sew grown: Blast off Rocket Ship Tutorial
Great stuffed toy rocket ship! It looks very cuddly! I would add flames on the bottom.
Soapylove Re Draw
6 weeks ago I announced a winner for the Soapy Love give away……………. Sadly for them they have not claimed there prize and luckily for you I am having a redraw…………..Drumroll please………. Congrats to Susan it is your lucky … Read More...
Freebie: Printable Clock Images from BHG
BHG Scrapbooks etc. Magazine is offering this printable set of clocks showing the 12 hours of the day. You can also see an example of how the clocks were used by Jen Lessinger. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour – Persist
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e. m. papers May Giveaway
e. m. papers is hosting a giveaway during the month of May for a wedding correspondence set that includes a wedding invitation, response card, save the date, and thank you note. In March, Eleanor challenged herself to create 31 new … Read More...
GIVEAWAY WINNER FOR APRIL, 2011 – Creativity Abounds!
- This is just one of the creative (or zany) items I pictured in the article announcing the April Giveaway. Your job was to come up with a creative idea for crochet. There were lots of enticing entries. But, Julie’s idea