Real Simple magazine posted 7 Picks for Halloween Faces on their website. These products will allow you to for-go the costume & create a look with frightfully fantastic beauty items, such as Vaseline Petroleum Jelly.
Soft Flex Glass Art and Bead Festival – New York City
It’s held October 15-17 and Soft Flex beading wire is the sponsor. It’s the New York City edition of their events, Glass Art and Bead Festival. They hold these bead shows in Hawaii and New York…here’s the location information.… Read More...
Rasterized Wall Art
I found this fabulous wall art collage over at the amazing Ikea Hacker blog. Once you head over there you will see that each of the hanging prints is pixelated and when displayed together creates a fabulous piece of wall … Read More...
Easy Fall Centerpiece
Halloween Ornaments
These adorable Halloween ornaments would be great displayed in a bowl or hanging from a Halloween tree of black gnarled branches! I could see these hanging in a small tree by the front door too, on display for all the … Read More...
Pretty Wooden Pumpkins
I love how unique these wooden pumpkins are from Crafting for My Sanity. After painting the wood she used simple rub ons to decorate the outsides. How pretty! I am all about unique projects and this one definitely fits the … Read More...
Tutorial: 15-minute fat quarter drawstring bag
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make a simple drawstring bag. It can be made in just 15 minutes, and can be made from a fat quarter. Keep it plain, or add a little applique for an … Read More...
Tutorial: Sock monkey
Vivian from Craft with Confidence shows how to make a sock monkey. She gives a new twist on the classic brown and white sock monkey by using pastel stripes instead. So cute! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Duct Tape Rose and Washer Necklace
Ela at Life in my pj’s has a great tutorial to show you how to make simple and fabulous 3-D fabric roses. Ela shows you how to make roses from fabric and then steps up the creativity by making the … Read More...
Free Sewing Tutorial: Take in the sides of a sweater for a better fit
Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to take in the sides of a sweater to get a better fit. A couple of simple seams is all it takes to go from boxy and shapeless to a … Read More...
Mashed Potato Ghosts (and a Dead Man Burger)
Learn how to make these mashed potato ghosts HERE at Wing-It Vegan, which complement–or rather, menacingly surround–this Dead Man Burger perfectly.
Tutorial: Give Thanks fall garland
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pretty garland for fall. The words “Give Thanks” are attached to a string of fall-colored felt circles. Get the how-to.
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DIY Halloween Felt Earrings (TheNightmareBeforeChristmasInspired)
These earrings are just adorable and easy to felt, so give them a try. Find the video tutorial on YouTube and watch the step-by-step instructions. Using this method you can make other Halloween characters like pumpkins.
Tutorial: Runway-inspired tiered tweed skirt for little girls
Schwin W from Schwin & Schwin tells how to make this high fashion tweed skirt for little girls. The high-waisted and tiered skirt was inspired by a similar design she saw on an episode of Project Runway. Love it! Go … Read More...
4 Halloween Spider Wreath ideas
I don’t think I have seen so many different wreath ideas in my life as I have this fall! Halloween is only a few weeks away, so a spider wreath, while maybe not the best decor for an arachnophobic, is … Read More...
Redo: Black Crystal Chandelier
I love it when I see old chandeliers getting a makeover. I shudder to think how many of these old 80’s and 90’s brass light fixtures are filling up landfills. I’ll be tackling a similar project of my own soon … Read More...
Rotozipped Pumpkins
Shrinky Dink Soap
This craft is perfect for teaching children about chemical reactions and changing liquids to solids… Think Crafts has a guest post from Gillian of Dried Figs and Wooden Spools that is sure to keep your kids occupied and be a … Read More...
Tutorial: Girl’s t-shirt dress with gathered flower embellishments
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blos at Whip Up with a tutorial showing how to make this girl’s t-shirt dress with gathered flower embellishments on the bodice. It’s such a lovely, feminine dress – it’s hard to believe she … Read More...
Tutorial: Monster pillow with secret pocket
Tiffany from Tiny Seamstress shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop for making this cute monster pillow. A hidden pocket creates a secret place to stash a favorite toy, and a handle makes it easy to carry. Get the tute… Read More...