I am loving Jane LaFazio‘s freeform embroidery on handmade felt. And I’m thrilled that she’s sharing her technique for creating felted backgrounds. See the tute on her Janeville blog post.
Football Party Table
Spaceships and Laserbeams just keeps coming up with fantastic parties. Check out their Football themed table for say, the upcoming Super Bowl. (Um, the Super Bowl is coming up, right?) I love the vintage feel.
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Don’t Believe The Hype Sunburn Is NOT Sexy
A long time ago a deep tan used to be a sign of wealth and good health as only the rich could afford to lie around in the sun all day. Skip forward to modern day where we fortunately realise … Read More...
How to: Make Sewn Valentines
This is a very charming valentine and I hope you all enjoy this tutorial from FaveCrafts Blog. Karisa just wrote this new tutorial for making sewn, 3-D Valentine cards with felt. she knows we be interested in sharing the tutorial, … Read More...
It’s not too late to sign up for Thing A Day!
Thing A Day starts Feb. 1st! There is still time to sign up!
What is Thing A Day?
… Read More...Thing-a-day is a collective creative blog that lives for one month every February. Participants commit to create new things every day and
Felt Bag Tutorial
Linda is 30 years old and I live in the beautiful city of Ferrara, Italy since she married. Linda blog is called “Bread, Love and Creativity” After having children she found herself at home to care for her children, becoming … Read More...
DIY Tater Tots
With yummy-sounding sauces, too. Find the recipe HERE at Chow.
How to Sandblast Glass Tutorial
One of my “friends” on Facebook is the Glass Artists Group. A tutorial on sandblasting glass was posted on the blog connected with this group, Glass Art and Etching News. I’ve always wanted to do this and even plan … Read More...
Hearts Baked in Cupcakes
Learn to make these cupcakes with hearts baked right inside (with Laffy Taffy buttercream frosting! Genius!) HERE at Bake It in a Cake. {spotted on poca cosas)
Valentine’s Day trunk show in the Dallas area
Are you in the Dallas area? this Valentine’s Day trunk show featuring local artists sounds like a great place to get your SO a fun present adn to hang out with local artists drinking wine. fun!
… Read More...Dallas, Texas; Saturday, February
Inspiring look back at 365 days of thriftiness!
I love this post by Rhinestones an Telephones looking back on her year of conscious thrifty choices, she decided to spend 2010 choosing quality over quantity and doing rather than only observing.
Go read this post to be inspired!
Whimsical Pictures Made of Felt
Julia hosts a blog call “The Juju Bee” and loves making whimsical pictures made of felt, and she would like to share her ideas with us. These sweet vignettes will bring a little joy to any room. Julia explains that … Read More...
Free Pattern – Double Knitted Coin Purse
3 Hour Cardigan? Really!
Are you looking for a quick and stylish knitting project? Look no further than the 3 Hour Cardigan! This pattern is designed to be completed in just three hours, making it the perfect project for a lazy weekend afternoon or … Read More...
How to make a recycled dog collar…..literally!
OK first pick yourself up off the floor when you stop giggling at this great and appropriate blog name-Sew Doggy Style. Then pop on over for Erika’s super easy tutorial on how to make a recycled collar for your dog… Read More...
Tutorial: Bucket liner from a pants leg
Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl shows how she created a liner for this bucket – out of pants leg. Brilliant! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Diaper clutch
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Shop and A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how to make a diaper clutch with an easy Velcro closure. It’s sized perfectly to hold a travel pack of wipes and a diaper or two. Get the tutorial… Read More...
A Message to Dish Network DC re: Martha Bakes
Dear Dish Network in Washington, DC, Please, please, give us the Hallmark Channel. Not only am I missing Golden Girls and Little House on the Prairie, but I’ve not seen The Martha Stewart Show in months. And I … Read More...
Tutorial: Patched heart ornament garland
Dom from Crafted shows how to make a garland of handstitched felt hearts with little square patches. They’re cute on the garland, but you can also use them individually as ornaments. Get the how-to.
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DIY Sprinkles
As in, make your own sprinkles. From scratch. I will be trying this. Learn how to make homemade sprinkles HERE at Brave Tart.