Our beloved Avo Meri (Grandmother Meri in Portuguese) shares a wonderful story — with an embedded tutorial — about working with one granddaughter to create a special gift for another granddaughter soon to be born. You’ll love the story, … Read More...
New mini stocking kits from Janet Granger
Janet Granger has added three new designs to her collection of miniature needlepoint Christmas stockings. Kits are reasonably priced, all inclusive, and supported by printed instructions and web tutorials. Get all the details from Janet’s site, Janet Granger Dollshouse Embroidery … Read More...
Vampire Cupcakes
Learn how to make vampire cupcakes HERE at Family Fun.
Tutorial: Mini lace witch hat
You know you want this jaunty little witch hat. Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter says,
… Read More...Hoop up some water-soluble stabilizer, stitch out the designs, and rinse to leave just the freestanding lace. Assemble the pieces, add ribbon/ feathers/ gems/ whatever you
How to make paper towel tube pumpkins
Last week I posted how to make a pumpkin from a whole roll of toilet paper now here’s one with just the tube! And you thought there was nothing left to make with those paper and bathroom tissue tubes. Well, … Read More...
First Annual Facebook Dichroic Contest
Coatings by Sandberg, the best maker of dichroic glass in the art glass industry has put together their first contest for the best dichroic art and it’s through Facebook. Voting has concluded and they’re working on tallying the votes … Read More...
Tutorial: Modern Farm Tablecloth with mitered corners
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest shows how to make her Modern Farm Tablecloth. Silhouettes of farm images appliqued on the bright green border give a crisp, clean feel to the more traditional designs. She includes instructions for creating the mitered corners. … Read More...
Cupcake Mums
How about a break from Halloween with some pretty (easy to decorate) Mums cupcakes from iVillage? From Karen Tack and Alan Richardson’s What’s New, Cupcake
?.{found by my co-editor, Amanda, who, by the way, knows an awful lot about … Read More...
Freebie: Fall Word Art
This freebie word art from Jill at A Matter of Memories is a companion to the title and journaling helper she posted previously. Click here to go to the fall word art freebie.
Check out more fall printables over … Read More...
Tutorial: Ghost dress costume for girls
Mandy from Sugar Bee – Craft Edition shows how she made this super cute ghost dress for her little girl. It’s a pillowcase dress with a ghost face applique on the front. I love it with that zebra print trim! … Read More...
Tutorial: Add ruffles to plain t-shirt sleeves
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to add a ruffle to a t-shirt sleeve. It’s a quick way to add a bit of interest to a plain shirt. It’s also a great way to extend the life of a child’s … Read More...
Project: Stamped Pendant
Click here and Suze Weinberg will show you how to make a super cool stamped pendant using UTEE (ultra thick embossing powder).
-Heather
Tutorial: Happy Soldier jumper dress for girls
Kelly from Sewing In No Man’s Land joins the Celebrate Yellow fun at MADE with a tutorial showing how to make her Happy Soldier jumper dress for girls. This is such a cute look, and practical for playtime, too! Go … Read More...
Party Monday: Wine and Cheese
1. pairings. The Wisconsin Cheese Board has a fantastic tool to help you pair cheese with wine, food, cocktails and beer.
2. make your own wine. Make your own wine with this kit from Red Envelope.… Read More...
Tutorial: Shiny red motorcycle kid-sized soft toy
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin made this kid-sized shiny red motorcycle for her young son to play on. Amazing! Even better, she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Get the tute – part 1, part 2… Read More...
Tutorial: Altered Ceramic Tile
Wendi Robinson shows how to use a 12×12 ceramic tile as a base for a scrapbook page to display your layouts! This would be a nice gift this holiday season. Click here to go to the altered ceramic tile tutorial… Read More...
Bento Box Lunch Ideas
Find a roundup of bento box lunch ideas HERE at parenting.com. How-tos are included. Looking for Bento boxes? Check these out in our Online store- Discount Bento Boxes. **Limited Stock** Free Worldwide … Read More...
Tutorial: October Afternoon Mini Album
Melissa at Bursts of Creativity show how to alter a child’s board book into a gorgeous mini-album. She used papers and embellishments from October Afternoon for her mini. Click here to go to the October Afternoon Mini tutorial.
Mini … Read More...
Get Ready for the 2010 December Daily
Ali Edwards has posted the first in the December Daily Series for 2010. In her post Creating a Foundation, she talks about how she prepared her album for this year. Click here to go her blog.
