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.
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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]
Tutorial: Sweater Clippies
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity and Pickup Pattern Shop shows how she turned the cuffs of a sweater into some cute clippies for her daughter. The cuffs were left over from a sweater she had resized down to fit her … Read More...
How To Dye Wool….
Not really a knitting post, but good information all the same.
From BEQDesign. Click HERE to learn how to dye wool!
Free cross-stitch charts
(1) Football frenzy from At the Honeysuckle Tree
(2) Double clavier from un jour, une grille
(3) Chats rigolos from Cachounette
(4) Coeur de brodeuse from Les grilles de Thiarlou
(5) Woot! Woot! from PLUM STREET SAMPLERS
(6) Passion équitation… Read More...
Project: Stamped Candle Shade
This is a very cute and clever project, a stamped paper shade for a wine glass votive candle holder. Click here to visit the Isn’t that Sweet? blog for instructions.
-Heather
Free patterns: Hand-embroidery
This cross-stitch roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Cross stitch pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were … Read More...
A Snowman from Vintage Parts
If you aren’t familiar with the blog Punkin Seed Productions, you are missing out. Kristi Flanagan is a talented tole painted who makes some really beautiful things. Take this adorable snowman for example. She took a couple of vintage … Read More...
Etsy Stalking: For Pet Lovers
Looks like this Etsy Stalking feature is going to be a regular on Fridays, the numbers don’t lie! You guys like it, so I’ll keep doing it. 🙂 This week the keyword was “pets”. So for you pet lovers out … Read More...
TP Snake Kid Craft
PlayPennies is a great site for pennywise parents…. and here is a great craft that your children can make using Toilet Paper rolls. Head on over for the simple tutorial.
Check out more fun science projects with these Science books … Read More...