I have seen tons of these lamps in thrift stores but didn’t have the vision that Stephanie Lynn did to turn it into this beautiful piece. Make sure you head over to Under the Table and Dreaming to see the … Read More...
The Stringer Control of Dora Schubert
Dora posts pictures of her newest ebay auctions on Facebook. I check out her beads and marvel at her stringer control. You have to appreciate the detail work and her precision, especially if you’ve ever tried to lay down an … Read More...
Wire and clay
If you didn’t see Elaine’s post yesterday on Craft Gossip Polymer Clay, you are missing out. Elaine shared the work of Italian artist Daniela D’Uva. Daniela’s use of polymer clay and wire work make for truly extraordinary pieces.
Sweet Magnets
I was researching future posts and came across this set of magnets from Sweetbella. What a sweet way to “stick around”!
Handmade dollies for children affected by flooding in Queensland
If seeing the images of the flooding in Queensland has left you wanting to do something to help out, why not make a dolly? A small soft doll can be a huge comfort to a child during times like these. … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bead necklace
Pascale from // between the lines // shares a tutorial for turning fabric strips and bits of wool roving into a pretty piece of jewelry. The long strips of fabric form a necklace, with the roving inside to form the … Read More...
Would you like earrings with that?
Trish at Crafty Moods is sharing her tutorial to make earrings that match your statement necklace with this handy trick. Take a look at how she fashions the perfect complement for just about any necklace.
Read all about it: Bias cut fabric ribbons and resharpening your needles
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a great tip for making custom ribbons from fabric cut on the bias. You can use the strips to embellish a garment, or as ribbons to make hair accessories. In the same post, she … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruff ‘n Tumble recycled t-shirt scarf
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial for making her Ruff ‘n Tumble scarf. The patchwork squares are made from recycled t-shirts. The strong graphic images make this an awesome scarf for boys, but of course there’s no reason … Read More...
Chinese New Year Thumbprint Craft
Lets Go Fly a Kite has some great Chinese New Year Crafts including this Kumquat Thumbprint Craft. Check out her blog to find even more Chinese New Year crafts!
3D Pop Up Valentine’s Day Card
I am trying to find some easy simple homemade Valentine’s Day card crafts for my girls to make, and this one is definitely on the list! You can find the tutorial at Crafts Ideas for Kids
Top Learning Crafts for Children
Crafts and Art for Children have compiled a top 10 list of Learning Crafts for children…head on over to see them all!
Making Pictures with Leaves- Kid Craft
Creative Jewish Mom has a great Leaves Art Project that will help you bring nature indoors during the winter! My children would love this craft, and thankfully…we live in Florida where there are plenty of green leaves to go around…if … Read More...
Valentine’s Play Dough Cookie Pops
Look at Amanda‘s Play Dough cookie pops! But not really Play Dough. They are honest to goodness yummy cookie pops, but rolled into spirals and smushed in to hearts (hence, “Play Dough”). Find the how-tos HERE at Amanda’s Cookin… Read More...
Giveaway Book Winner- Dragonart Evolution
And the winner of the Dragonart Evolution Giveaway as picked by Random.Org is…. Comment # 25
Caroline wrote:
“I would love this book for my daughter as she reads lots of manga books and loves drawing, she could at last … Read More...
Giveaway Book Winner- Live More, Want Less
And the Random.Org winner of the Live More, Want Less Giveaway is…… Comment #40!
She wrote:
“I would definitely love ‘order’. With three kids (4,2 and 4 months), it is the daily order which is my top priority. As … Read More...
Free pattern: Anchor valentine
Heidi of Speckless shares her pattern for an untraditional valentine with tattoo flair. Get the free pattern.
Tutorial: Embroidered love notes
Maggie of Smashed Peas and Carrots shows us how to make embroidered love notes for our sweethearts. She says,
… Read More...I saw the original idea for these from Katie.cupcake but changed mine up a bit because there was no way in
Get Saucy This Valentines Day
I couldn’t resist sharing the recipe for chocolate body paint when I read a post by Seduction Meals “A luscious, chocolaty concoction that will bring out your inner Picasso – what you choose to paint is entirely up to you…”… Read More...
Tutorial: Felt heart ornament
Lynn B shows us step-by-step how to complete her darling heart-pillow ornament. She points to other tutorials to help you with the basics. And she’s offering her pattern for the little square-pillow ornament as a freebie. Go to Lynn’s blog … Read More...