People never fail to surprise me with their creativity, I always think, “Now why didn’t I think of that?”. Here’s one of those ideas, crayon “non-embossing”, using embossing templates (like for your Cuttlebug) you can get the look of a … Read More...
Recipe Tuesday: Classic Kids
Some not-packaged or frozen versions of classic kid foods:
1. Make your own chips from Martha Stewart.
2. Fish-shaped fishsticks from The Toby Show.
3. Homemade carrot fries from Real Simple.
FaveCrafts tutorial – Cluster Bracelet
With Halloween approaching, I have candy on my mind. This bracelet makes me think of delicious candy corn! Check out the free tutorial from FaveCrafts and make your own piece of eye candy just in time for fright night.
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Photography Tips: 5 Ways to Photograph Active Children
Katrina Kennedy shares five tips for getting better photographs of active children. Click here to go to the article.
Freebie: 12 Days of Christmas Tags
Ormulu is offering up these 12 Days of Christmas printable tags as a free download. Click here to go to the download.
Are you looking for more Christmas Holiday papers and supplies? Check out these printable designs we found on … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Tired
2010 Fall Project Mash-Up
Soap Queen posted a list of wonderful fall projects on her blog. The Pumpkin Seed Exfoliating Mask sounds especially fantastic!
Read all about it: Consistent seam allowances when sewing curves
Craft Apple shares a tip on her blog for keeping your seam allowance consistent when sewing curves. Go there now.
[photo from Craft Apple]
Tutorial: No-sew flowerpot Halloween costume for kids
Love the idea of a unique homemade Halloween costume for your child, but don’t know how to sew? Don’t worry. Copycat Crafter shows how she made this cute flowerpot Halloween costume for her daughter. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Cinderella costume accessories
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make the accessories to finish off a Cinderella costume, including a headband, choker, and fingerless gloves. Get the tute.
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Eyeballs in a Jar tutorial!
How cool is this? The Crafty Goat shared a tutorial for creating eyeballs floating in a jar. Perfect for your Halloween decor!
Click here to see how it’s done.
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FaveCrafts Tutorial – Springtime Garden Set
As winter approaches in the northern hemisphere, I’m already dreaming of the tender new blooms of spring. FaveCrafts offers you a free tutorial to make this delicate set including a necklace, a bracelet, and matching earrings. Take a closer look … Read More...
Tutorial: Wool Incognito Mustache
Jennifer Tallapaneni of pie Knits a misplaced northerner lives in Dallas Texas, but loves the weather. She is into multimedia/web development by day, which lends itself more techie things related to knitting/crafting at night. Using her skills she became a … Read More...
Bake a Cake Stop Motion Video
Check out this incredible Bake a Cake stop motion video, HERE at Pretty Parade. The video was proposed by Alexandre Dubosc, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the international festival of animation film. {spotted on Tasteologie}
Giveaway: Do good, get cool stuff
Mollie Johanson of Wild Olive gives us this heads-up:
… Read More...Craftee is my newest sponsor, and there’s a giveaway right now on the Craftee blog! The coolest part is that she purchased the prizes from my shop so that the giveaway
Apple Tree Pie
I just adore adore this apple tree pie at the Food Network Canada. No how-tos or recipes, just complete adoration I’d thought I share. {Posted by reader This Table.}
Ready for free download: Sajou 455
Antique Sajou pattern book 455 has been added to Ramzi‘s site for all to share. Just a few of the designs are shown here. Go to the download.
Tutorial: Japanese darning
Sarah Whittle gives us a “quick tutorial on Japanese darning.” She says,
… Read More...Japanese Darning is a filling stitch for use on plain and evenweave fabrics. It forms a geometric filling which is very attractive allowing the base fabric to show
Vintage Fluffernutter Ad
I’m afraid I somehow missed National Fluffernutter Day, but Serious Eats didn’t. Check out this vintage Fluffernutter ad HERE. (We always had a jar in our cabinet growing up.)
Going batty over this bracelet
Collette Hunt shares her tutorial for making this frightfully fun netted bracelet at Bead and Button. Please note that you must register to reach the tutorial. Registration at Bead and Button is free.