West Elm is offering a variety of holiday downloads for gifting and entertaining. Choose gift tags, menus and place cards from four different themes to suit your style. Click here to go to the download.
Organize your “Happy Place” with mini bolts
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares how she organizes her fabrics to the greatest advantage for inducing creativity. She says, It’s easy and inexpensive. Her secret for creating mini bolts is an unexpected use of a product. … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Vintage Thanksgiving (Really Vintage)
I’m sure it’s apparent already, but I’m a school geek. Total nerd. Research, writing, papers… bring ’em on. I even snuck an irrelevant chapter on the history of the decorated cookie in my book. I own fascimiles of both… Read More...
Giveaways Reminder
This is to remind you about our giveaways, some of which are about to close. There is the fabulous Amy Sedaris giveaway to win a $250 voucher to your favourite craft store (plus 10 copies of her latest book), an … Read More...
Free Online Class: Digital Memory Keeping
Big Picture Classes is offering a free self-paced class called Introduction to Digital Memory Keeping. The class was designed by Lisa Cohen. In the class she discusses the advantage of digital memory keeping and demonstrates her work flow. Click … Read More...
Are you a beader?
Lark Crafts’ Ray Hemachandra recently posed the questions, what do beaders share in common and what sets them apart? Ray polled an impressive set of beaders for their responses — superstar authors in Lark Jewelry & Beading’s Beadweaving Master Class … Read More...
New Release: The Greeting Farm
The Greeting Farm has just released some adorable new unmounted rubber stamps and some digi’s as well. Cute and cuddly for winter and the up coming holidays, click here to see what’s new with TGF.
-Heather
IF YOU LIKE AMIGURUMI….
If you like amigurumi, you’ll love the designs on this website. There are quite a few free patterns and some you can purchase. Lots of cuteness here – like this cutie patootie cap:
2011 Whip Up calendar available
Kathreen of Whip Up announces the 2011 Whip Up calendar is now available as a downloadable or hard copy. Each month features a crafters’ unique gifts. Visit the post to see the lineup January through December. Scroll down the page.
Freebie: Holiday To-Do List
Jenny of Allsorts has created a Holiday themed To Do list. The list is available as a free download and comes in a PDF format. Click here to go to the download.
Inspiration du Jour – Sit
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DIY: Holiday Bath Salts
IndieSpotting has a great article detailing how to create homemade bath salts that are perfect for holiday giving. Learn how to create cinnamon, as well as pumpkin bath salts here. You will also find a link to a PDF … Read More...
Tutorial: Super cute mushroom pincushion
Fantastic Toys shares a tutorial on their blog showing how to make this squeal-out-loud-cute mushroom pincushion. Get the tute.
[photo from Fantastic Toys]
[via Whip Up]
Free earring tutorial from Lark Crafts
Learn to make these out-of-the-ordinary earrings designed by Eni Oken with a free tutorial from Lark Crafts! Nathalie Mornu shares this tutorial from her first book co-authored with Suzanne J. Tourtillott called Contemporary Bead and Wire Jewelry
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Free pattern: 1950s scallop ponytail hat
Head over to Bramcost Publications for Day 8 of their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday series. They share a free pattern for a 1950s scallop ponytail hat. This unique hat has a scalloped, quilted brim and a small … Read More...
Free pattern: Child-sized apron
Lisa from Paint in My Hair shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a child-sized apron. This is a quick, easy project with loads of cute. It would make an awesome present for a small child. Get the pattern … Read More...
Cake Decorating Tutorial: Part Four
Have you been following The Crafty Penguin‘s 4-part cake series? (I told you about it here and here.) Part four is here: decorating! Learn how to decorate this cake HERE at The Crafty Penguin. And if you … Read More...
Apple Cider Cups
Look, it’s my second edible cup post of the day! Learn how to make these apple cups for apple cider HERE at gimme some oven.
Heart and Flower Cookies
Learn how to make this gorgeousness-on-a-plate (ie flower and heart decorated cookies) HERE at Bake at 350. The cookies were created for a photography workshop from I Heart Faces. So much yumminess and brilliance and inspiration out there … Read More...
Congratulations, Annette
You’ve won the Vintage Fashion Knitwear Book.
Stay tuned, another giveaway coming later…..