MINZOO started felting 6 months ago and really does awesome work.Look at her animals, they really looks alive. She is in Spain where this technique is almost unknown. Pets are dear and irreplaceable; so give an original gift, a sculpture … Read More...
Tutorial: Fray-free unhemmed ruffle trim
Creating ruffle trim is actually really easy, but it can be time consuming if you have to finish the edges of the looong strips of fabric that it requires. Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how to create ruffle trim … Read More...
Giveaway: Craft bag with oodles of pockets
Pockets are key to carrying your supplies in a crafting tote. With every tool having a happy home in a different pocket, there’s no digging around at the bottom looking for the item you need. Mommy’s Craft Misadventures is giving … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls Rosette Shrug
Megan from Brassy Apple guest blogs over at U Create with a tutorial showing how to refashion a plain tee into this pretty girl’s shrug. Keep it plain, or embellish it like she did with fabric rosettes made from the … Read More...
DIY Paper Cupcake Stands
Learn how to make your own gorgeous paper cupcake stands with a template HERE at Bird Crafts from the also-gorgeous blog, trecos e apetrechos da Fran. And to buy them, check out the, I’ll use the word again, gorgeous stands … Read More...
Project: Stage Card
Here’s another fabulous tutorial from Kim Score over at the Paper Punch Addiction blog, it’s a pop up stage card. I love the stamps and punches she chose, what a fun Halloween card! Click here for instructions to make one … Read More...
Edible Halloween Treat Boxes and Many More Days…
Learn how to make this edible Halloween treat box from gingerbread HERE, created by guest blogger Grin and Bake It for Pink Little Cake‘s “28 Days of Sweet Halloween Ideas” (my dream come true, I think). Need more? … Read More...
Quick Tip: How to Stuff Pasta
As a cookie decorator with a drawer full of disposable frosting bags, I’m a big fan clever uses of… disposable frosting bags. So bravo to Good Life Eats for this kitchen tip for stuffed pasta.
IT’S NOT SPRING, BUT…
These are just too attractive to wait, although they shout “Spring” to me. Of course, I’m always ready for Spring. Hate the cold. These would certainly brighten up any cold, winter day.
Get the pattern here AND check out the … Read More...
Always Time for Cats bracelet tute
Cyndi Lavin is sharing her free tutorial for this bracelet she calls Always Time for Cats. Cyndi won a “Polly’s Pick” award for this bracelet design over at Rings and Things. Cyndi says, “During my busy days, I sometimes … Read More...
October Creativity Prompts
The October Creativity prompts from A Matter of Memories are now available. Click here to go to the download.
Tutorial: Ghostie Card
Send this cute little ghostie along to wish your friends a Happy Halloween! Katie at Punk projects shows you how to make this card. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com… Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – 14 Years
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Hair Treatments
Beautylish shares a few DIY hair treatments, including one that will remove product build up and residue.
Funky Flower Bead Tutorial
It’s tutorial time!! And this one’s a video of how to make a funky flower bead. I love making funky flowers. They make great pendants and earrings and I even use those that I make as focals on macramé bracelets … Read More...
Tutorial: Bound buttonholes
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing demystifies the bound buttonhole. The bound buttonhole is definitely more difficult than the typical machine-stitched ones, but they’re worth the effort. She shows how to make one with easy to understand, step-by-step … Read More...
Tutorial: Flip Side Pillow
Jennifer Casa from JCasa Handmade shares a tutorial on Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Flip Side Pillow. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sew, Mama, Sew! blog]
Halloween Pen Project
Our sister site CraftBits.com is celebrating Halloween with lots of Free Halloween Projects.
Today we are featuring This Witches Broomstick Pen Craft project.
Tutorial: Scrappy fabric pumpkins
Virginia from ginia18 and Gingercake shows how to make these scrappy fabric pumpkins. I love the mix of prints! They don’t take much of any one fabric print, so they’re easily made from your scrap bin. These would make such … Read More...
Tutorial: Slipcover a child’s foam chair
HoneyScrap had a child’s foam chair (or should I say her daughter had a foam chair) that was starting to show wear. Instead of replacing it, she created a new cover. It took just a yard of inexpensive fleece, making … Read More...