Learn to make fabric millinery feathers ala John Koch via Sarah McFarland‘s post on Threads blog. See the tute.
Free charts: “Adorable” alphabet
Le blog de Mamou is sharing charts for a new cross-stitch alphabet, Adorable. Go to the first post. And scroll through the blog to pick up the other charts published so far.
Valentine’s Cupcake Caddy
I just find these Valentine’s cupcake caddies from Searching Simplicity absolutely perfect. There’s even a round insert to keep the cupcake secure. Brilliant. Learn to make them HERE at Searching Simplicity. {spotted by Amanda}
Tutorial, Valentine Heart”felt” Remix
I love this project and the way she uses it to decorate for Valentine’s Day. As you read in the following from the designer Christina, it is not only easy but CHEAP! I need the bag of Wiffle Balls, … Read More...
Polymer Clay Lace One Way
For polymer clay cane makers “lace” is a type of cane. Often it’s a bullseye cane reduced and recombined to achieve an effect that is lace like. The picture above shows an orchid style flower I made this summer with … Read More...
How to make Valentine Pom Pom warm and gentle Fuzzies
Can you say cute? I say too cute! Who wouldn’t love to get one of these little pom pom fuzzies? See how to make cute little pom pom valentine fuzzies over at the blog Speckless.
Looking for more pom pom … Read More...
Inspiration: lil fish studios
Lisa of lil fish studios shows us a bit of the process she follows to create these amazing brooches of needlework on wood. She says,
… Read More...Each of these wood brooches has been cut from a downed branch that I’ve hauled
Germs and Cooties Cupcake Wrappers
The etsy party printable shop, Spaceships and Laserbeams, has embraced a boy’s eeeeeewwwwww feeling of Valentine’s Day with this germs and cooties (but still somehow crazy cute) cupcake wrapper. Find the cupcake wrapper HERE at their etsy shop. … Read More...
Tutorial: Pimp my Polo embellished shirt for boys
Cheri from I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar guest blogs at Shwin & Shwin with her Pimp my Polo tutorial. She shows how to turn add boy-friendly embellishments to a plain polo shirt. The shoulder tabs and the large iron-on … Read More...
Tutorial: Warm or cool rice pack
Wendi Gratz from Shiny Happy World shares a free downloadable tutorial for making this rice pack. Heat it in the microwave for a toasty warm pack, or keep it in the freezer and it’s a cool pack. This is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch a cuckoo clock
Aimee Ray of little dear tracks (and Doodle Stitching) shows us how to use her cuckoo clock embroidery to create a real working clock. See the tute.
Muffin Basket
Find a template and step-by-step how-tos to make this fantastic muffin basket HERE at Then she made… (spotted by Amanda).
Tutorial: Stacked fabric flower with sparkles
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial for making fancy stacked fabric flowers. Gorgeous! They’re made from scraps of dressy fabric left over from a previous refashion. The sequins and beads add sparkle, and they were already on the … Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl’s sleeveless dress with gathered skirt
Sharon from Sweet Pea and Pumkins shows how to make a sleeveless dress with a gathered skirt. I love this style of dress for little girls! And you can make it as dressy or as casual as you like just … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Corn Flakes
1. These cornflake cookies for Chinese New Year submitted by Food 4 Tots inspired this week’s recipe roundup.
2. Make zucchini fritters at Kellogg’s (find hundreds of corn flakes recipes here).
3. Find a recipe for mac n’ cheese … Read More...
Tutorial: Hexagon fabric basket
Head over to Craft Passion for a tutorial for making this hexagon fabric basket. It starts out flat, and the sides fold in and tie together to create the basket form. Get the how-to.
[photo from Craft Passion]
Freebie: Bird Themed Valentine’s Day Printables
These bird themed printables are available for download from the Ollibird blog. The file comes in a PDF format. Simply print out and cut apart to use in your (Valentine’s Day) or other projects. They also have some free twitter … Read More...
Tutorial: Photo with Color Mashup
This tutorial from PhotoJojo shows you how to edit three photos to create an image like the one shown above. They call it an Epic Color Mashup. You will need a digital camera, a tripod or another way to … Read More...
NEED AN ‘EMERGENCY’ GIFT??
Every now and then, we need a gift ‘right now’ or tonight or tomorrow – and we’d like to crochet it. Well, here’s an idea that has appeared here and elsewhere, but I really like this one. Don’t forget to … Read More...
Tutorial: Doily Envelopes
Hellen from we.love.laugh.kiss shows this step by step tutorial with photos for making your own lacy envelopes from paper doilies. You can use these on a layout or as a great way to finish off those Valentines! Click here to … Read More...