I’ve been making a lot of fused glass pendants lately with the holidays upon us. They’re pretty and make great economical gifts. Since I love dichroic glass more than most glass I thought I’d search the internets for a dichroic … Read More...
Winners of the Bon Appetit Cookbook Giveaway
Free pattern: Santa ornament with picture frame
Colleen Babcock from The Magic Bean shares a free pattern and tutorial for making this Santa Christmas ornament. His mittened hands hold a photo frame. This would make a lovey keepsake gift – or keep it for yourself and hang … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy applique with fusible webbing
Liz from Fast Daze shows how easy it is to applique when you use fusible webbing. She used this process to personalize a Christmas stocking. You can also use it to make special t-shirts, tote bags, scarves, etc. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini-Me Cardigan for little girls
Jessica from Happy Together shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned an adult-sized cardigan down to one small enough for her young daughter. This would be such a fun way to make a mother-daughter outfit! Get the … Read More...
Technique: Veggie Stamping
Visit the Creative Mind blog for a cool “green” stamping idea using veggies. This would be a great project to do with kids!
-Heather
Free cross-stitch charts
Snowflake Garland
Recycle some of those security envelopes that your bills mail comes in, and turn them into a lovely snowflake garland.
Magdalena of The Craft Revival will show you how in this tutorial.
Working with 100% wool felt vs. wool blend
I’m trying to make something out of felt. I happened to have a bunch of that acrylic craft felt hiding out in my fabric stash and so I started out last night trying to work with it. It’s fine. cheep … Read More...
Really Tall Christmas Tree Cupcake Toppers
The confidence, the daring, the total nerve of these mile high cupcake toppers is what gets me. Spotted HERE on A Work in Progress by Cate Holst, a DIY project available HERE at a Netherlands-based magazine, 101 Woonideeen.
Tons of Silhouette giveaways!
Have you entered our giveaway for a Silhouette SD digital cutter
yet? If not, do it now!
And then check out all of the other Silhouette giveaways going on this weekend:
… Read More...DIY – Altoids Tin Martini Kit
Learn to make your own Martini Kit from an Altoids tin at Instructables for, you know, when you really really need a martini. Dang. I wish I found this before Thanksgiving.
Cookie Monster Hosting SNL
Just more confirmation of the brilliance that is Sesame Street. Check out Cookie Monster’s audition tape for Saturday Night Live HERE. I know this is loosely defining “edible crafts,” but there are cookies and the Pillsbury Dough Boy … Read More...
Technique: Stamped Oreos
Tutorial: Lunchtime Happy Note Napkin using Silhouette heat transfer vinyl
I have been having SO MUCH FUN with my Silhouette SD
!! Seriously, folks. Not a lick of housework has happened since they sent me this machine because I can’t stop making projects with this thing.
We interrupt this post … Read More...
Yarn Yuck – Cool Blog…
I want to introduce you to a funny, yet cool blog. Yarn Yuck is exactly what it says, the author takes photographs from yarn companies and makes comments. I don’t always agree that they are offensive, or yucky, but they … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel tissue pouch
Instead of buying pre-packaged packs of travel tissues to keep with you during the cold season, take some individual sheets from a larger container and put them in a pretty fabric pouch. Mel from All Wrapped Up shows how to … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a sweater into a cardigan
Stefi from Just Chic shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she transformed an old sweater into a new cardigan. The new cut updates the look of the older sweater. Get the how-to.
[photo from Just Chic]
Tutorial: Stitched paper garland
Elizabeth Carls shows how to make this pretty garland out of decorative or vintage papers. It’s quick and easy, and there are tons of beautiful papers to be found during the Christmas season. Get the tutorial.
[photo from Elizabeth … Read More...
Tutorial: Cut-in patch pockets
LiEr fromikat bag continues with the pocket tutorials. In her fifth installment of the series, she shows how to make cut-in patch pockets. Get the how-to.
[photo from ikat bag]