Shelly from Fourteen Countess shows how she turned some dollar store placemats into cushions for her dining chairs. What a great idea for some quick and easy cushions! Go to the tutorial.
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by Anne Weaver
Shelly from Fourteen Countess shows how she turned some dollar store placemats into cushions for her dining chairs. What a great idea for some quick and easy cushions! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Fourteen Countess]
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Check out this puzzle sandwich featured . Find the lunch punch match and munch HERE.
by Anne Weaver
Head over to Craft Passion to find out how to make this pretty shirred sundress. The shirring may look difficult, but elastic thread makes it easy. Go to the tutorial.
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While looking around Flickr I came across some gorgeous stamped mini quilts. I followed the blog link here to Dusty Penny where she has several more posted, visit and get inspired to make your own stamped mini quilt.
-Heather
Make pumpkin cake pops HERE from Squirrel Bakes. (And some bonus sprinkle dipped ones, too.)
[tags]pumpkin, cake pops, Halloween[/tags]
Find a slideshow of fascinating food news, complete with health lessons, HERE at grist, like this half and half apple (one in a million). There is also snake-in-the-bottle liquor, a guy who eats cement and a chewed bubble gum … Read More...
Remember these? Well, some has taken it even further: beer push pops. A can of frozen beer (inserted with a syrup), on a stick, sliced in half. A push pop. It’s called the Hopsicle Experience. Learn more about … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Nicole from Nicole Barr & Co and Create & Delegate shows how she turned a basic sweater into a cute little shrug. It’s part of her series on Making a Sweater Better. Get the tutorial.
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Janice Fowler at The Jewelry Artists Network is sharing her tutorial for making this dual ball ring. She says it isn’t a traditional tutorial but more an outline of the technique. As you can see from the photo above, her … Read More...
Thriftyfun has a variety of homemade bath & beauty recipes listed on their site. Create your own bath salts, body polish & much more using these recipes. Also, be sure to check out the Beauty section for lots of interesting … Read More...
by Terrye
Take one stitch pattern, knit it in 10 different yarns and see what happens!
With Nicky’s now in paperback book, Knitting on the Edge, you can do just that, and more. 350 types of decorative borders including ribs, ruffles, … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
LiEr from ikat bag continues the series on pattern drafting on her blog that she has been working on with Jen from My Measuring Tape. They’ve already shown how to create a sloper, add sleeves, and create a neckline. Now … Read More...
by jd wolfe
I don’t ‘do’ Halloween anymore. No kids or grand kids in the target age range for the festivities. Aside from forcing myself to remain far away from any store that has candy on sale for 75-90% off in the day … Read More...
If you will be in the DC area September 24-26, consider ArtBliss jewelry and mixed media workshops. ArtBliss gives you the opportunity to study with four nationally recognized artists who will be teaching classes in wireworking, metalworking, lampworking, and … Read More...
Oh no! The bees are swarming all over this apple and cinnamon pie. I would, too. Looks delicious. Learn how to make these bees (from M and Ms!) and the pie HERE at Just My Delicious.
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I remember cereal in our house as a kid. No Count Chocula or Cookie Crisp for us. Way too sugary. CheeriOs, Raisin Bran, maaaaybe some Frosted Flakes. And the cereals with the little marshmallows? When we actually got a box … Read More...
Wrap your spirits bottle like a mummy with the how-tos HERE at Martha. Pretty clever, huh? This would go well with THIS.
[tags]mummy, Halloween, spirits, liquor, cocktail, bottles[/tags]
I wanted to share with you another spectacular blog I recently came across, Dorcas Designs. She’s got a wonderful eye for card layouts and mixing pattern papers and is also a master at coloring in stamped images. Click here to … Read More...