Thank you to all the heroic & selfless Veterans that have served in the United States of America military, including my husband! (pictured: Patriotic Cupcake Soap by Sunday Morning Soaps)
Tutorial: 1920s dolly bonnet
Bramcost Publications continues their 12 Days of a Vintage Handmade Holiday series with a tutorial showing how to make a dolly bonnet. The project is from the 1920s and was intended to teach children how to sew. Go to the … Read More...
How to Make a Ribbon and silk flower elastic wrist corsage
Little Treasures shares a lovely DIY project that’s perfect for special occasions — learn how to make a beautiful wrist corsage using ribbon, silk flowers, and a simple elastic band. This charming accessory combines elegance and ease, making it not … Read More...
Tutorial: Be Merry Festive Garland
Head over to A Spoonful of Sugar to find out how to make this Be Merry Festive Garland from quilting cottons and craft felt. Make one and hang it from the fireplace, over the doorway, or from the staircase to … Read More...
Put your stamp on it
The Cafemom Street Team (CST) has a nifty, free tutorial you can bang out — hand-stamped silver pendants. This tute from Kiwi of Kiwi and Kiki’s Etsy store tells you the tools and materials needed for pendants like the one … Read More...
Volcano Cake
Find tips on making this fabulous volcano cake HERE at The Bake-Off Flunkie. The volcano? It’s a Rice Krispie treat! And I love that the baker even made it smoke with dry ice. And be sure to check out … Read More...
Project: Pocket Matchbook Treat Holder
Click here to visit Theresa Mober’s blog Crafting the Web for a great video showing you how to make a sweet treat holder shaped like a match book. These would make perfect holiday girfts for teachers or co-workers!
-Heather
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Origami Box Ornaments
Samantha Miller of Sam’s Red Shoes guest posted over at Creature Comforts and shared how she made these wonderful origami boxes and make them look like little Christmas presents. These would make cute ornaments or as displayed, a festive garland. … Read More...
Indoor Water Garden
If you are sad that the weather is growing too cold for your garden, why not bring some of it indoors? A tabletop water garden is an ideal solution and Radmegan of In Words and Pictures will show you exactly … Read More...
Embroidery design = party theme
Gretchen of June at Noon let her matryoshka embroidery pattern set the theme for a sweet baby shower. The images were perfect for invitations, favors — even cake! Brilliant! Think of all the embroidery designs in the cybersphere that are … Read More...
Mod Podge Fabric Ornaments
Amy over at Mod Podge Rocks made these super fun fabric covered ornaments. The best part is that they are kid project friendly! So sit your kids down, gather up some fabric scraps and Mod Podge
and get busy! Amy … Read More...
Fashion Artist in Residence
I live in the Bay Area, Alameda County to be exact. TheSt Vincent DePaul here has a lovely Artist in Residence program that YOU can apply for today!
You get a fully equiped studio and access to their massive warehouse … Read More...
How to make a chipmunk softie
I saw this on the Etsy Storque blog the other day. How cute is this chipmunk?!
This tutorial is by Miyako Kanamori and takes an ordinary knit glove and turns it into the cutest little chipmunk softie you ever did … Read More...
Tutorial and giveaway: Poinsettia garland
Kimara of Wee Folk Art shows us how to make a fabric Christmas garland featuring beautiful felt poinsettias. And she has teamed up with Julie of Prairie Point Junction to offer a rockin giveaway. Two readers will win kits to … Read More...
Stitch, read, win!
I am knocked out to discover a whole publishing sub-genre of “crafty mysteries.” Gayle Trent (aka Amanda Lee) writes series about two crafty heroines — a cake decorator and an embroidery-shop owner! Yes! Get to know this author via … Read More...
How to recycle rusty roofing nails into fabulous fabric
For a whole bunch of reasons I think this is so cool. First it uses something industrial, next it uses rust literally and a color synonymous with fall, to make something really cool! Pop on over to the blog Mixed … Read More...
Toast Stop Motion Video from OK Go
I’m going to have to go with the assumption you all already know of the jaw dropping, you-tube-hit videos made by the band, OK Go, the ones with intricate, detailed, physically-challenging choreography filmed with a single shot? (If not, … Read More...
Free pattern: Laminated bib with pocket
Make Baby Stuff shares a free pattern and tutorial for a laminated cotton baby bib. The laminated fabric easily wipes clean, and a pocket at the bottom catches bits of food that fall. It’s cut from one piece of fabric, … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY romantic ruffle cardigan
Sabrina from Honor Roll shows how to turn a plain cardigan into this romantic ruffle cardigan, inspired by a similar look from Banana Republic. The ruffles are made from different types of fabric – cottons, chiffons, whatever strikes your fancy. … Read More...