When I saw these in my Inbox I could hardly wait to get over here and post on them. I. Love. These. Love. Wait, one more, Love. Learn to make rice paper flower decorated cookies with a tutorial HERE at … Read More...
Amazing Apartment Renovation
A friend on Stumble Upon shared this with me and I have to say WOW. I am not into modern design, but just the sheer creativity involved in this projected has me gasping. Be sure to check out the details, … Read More...
Sweet Rainbows and Shamrocks and Spirals
Looky what Amanda made! I’m loving these colorful, spiraly “play dough” cookies from Amanda’s Cookin‘. Learn to make them HERE with step-by-step photos and a video tutorial for the spirals.
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BeadforLife in New Hampshire
One of the best things about crafts is how the creative process brings people together–to learn, to share, and sometimes to help those in need. In this case, students at Nashua High School in New Hampshire are helping BeadforLife eradicate … Read More...
Wedding Garlands and Streamers
Garlands and streamers add a festive touch to bridal showers, weddings, and receptions! This post at Elizabeth Anne Designs features at least 18 variations on the theme, including these gorgeous bottles and flowers used as a wedding backdrop. Visit this… Read More...
Wedding Bread Inspiration
Fresh baked bread is a treat guaranteed to delight your wedding guests! Visit Postcards and Pretties for inspiration featuring bread as place settings, favors, and more!
Tutorial: Lengthen or shorten a pants pattern
If you’re making a pair of shorts, you may easily find yourself needing to alter the length, making them either longer or shorter. This sounds like it would just be a matter of chopping off the length, or adding extra … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty ruffle tee from a pair of plain t-shirts
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a tutorial on 30 Handmade Days showing how she made a ruffle tee from a pair of plain t-shirts. The crewneck becomes a scoopneck, and the body of the shirt gets covered … Read More...
Tutorial: Two ways to line a bodice
Adrianna from Crafterhours shares a tutorial showing how she lines a bodice for a dress. Lining the bodice not only makes a pretty inside, but it eliminates the need for facings or bindings. Amanda from Kitschy Coo saw her tutorial … Read More...
Fat quarter diagram – cut your own
Curious about fat quarters? Janet of About.comQuilting explains fats through this visual. Go to POST. She plots the fat quarter on a standard yard of quilting fabric (plus see a fat eighth). Directly below see the skinny quarter yard … Read More...
Tutorial: Car seat blanket
Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how to make a car seat blanket. The soft blanket is shaped so that it fits inside a carseat (with slits for the straps) and can wrap around baby to keep her warm. Brilliant! … Read More...
Giveaway: Gorilla Glue!
In our ongoing month of giveaways in honor of National Craft Month, our friends at Gorilla Glue have offered this fun prize pack! But don’t worry, if you aren’t the winner of this pack, you’ll have another chance later … Read More...
CHRISTMAS IN FEBRUARY
The St. Louis Crochet Club was finally able to have its annual (2010) Christmas Gift Exchange. Very bad weather in December, 2010 and January, 2011 delayed the gathering until February 16, 2011. We made a monumental decision to celebrate Christmas … Read More...
Free cross-stitch charts
We’ve chosen the best hand-embroidery patterns for you to attempt this week! We offer something for everyone, whether you’re a novice or a seasoned veteran. Our free cross-stitch patterns range from simple cross-stitch patterns to more complex floral and animal … Read More...
Under-Stair Storage Cabinets
These are so cool don’t you think? I originally saw these on Pinterest (you can find me on Pinterest here) and followed them back to Workbench Magazine. They have created these really cool cabinets that are designed to … Read More...
St. Paddy’s Fun for Your Wrist
This is a wrist full of fun – cheery St. Patrick’s Day charms. I’m a big fan of charm bracelets the last few years and clay lends itself to a wide variety of charm interpretations. utbk’s shop has a variety … Read More...
Stamping on Candles
If you want a quick easy way to dress up candles, try stamping them! First, you stamp the image onto tissue paper and cut it out. Then you wrap this around the candle, securing it with wax paper.
If you … Read More...
Tutorial: Add wings to a pair of shoes
Sophie from Roubidou joins in Celebrate the Boy with a tutorial showing how to add Hermes-inspired wings to a pair of sneakers. They won’t make the shoes run any faster, but I’ll bet your little guy (or girl) will think … Read More...
Tutorial: Love You Forever little girls’ skirt
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home guest blogs at No Big Dill with a tutorial showing how to make her Love You Forever skirt. This sweet little girl’s skirt is inspired by the children’s book of the same name, … Read More...
Tutorial: Resize a man’s polo to fit a small child
Shwin W from Shwin & Shwin shows how to resize a man’s polo to fit a small child. If the neck or collar are too big for the child’s small frame, she shows how to resize those as well. Get … Read More...