Sew4Home shows how to make this back-to-school pouch with space for high-tech and low-tech school supplies. It includes a zippered portion to hold pencils, and a pocket to hold a cell phone. Get the tutorial.
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Molly’s Sketchbook: Felt Flower Pillows
Molly’s Sketchbook on The Purl Bee is sharing this DIY tutorial on how to make these stunning pillows pictured above. Change the colors to fit your decor and create a designer pillow. People will ask where you bought it … Read More...
Recycled Living Garden of Knowledge Made from 40,000 books
This is a huge recycled project. Pop on over to the Inhabitat blog to read the full article and see a whole bunch of cool pictures of an outdoor space created with 40,000 books.
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Cheese Cakes
What a gorgeous, fancy cake. And it’s made of cheese. Find the roundup of cheese cakes HERE at A Cup of Jo, from the cheese shed. Gorgeous, fancy, yes, even brilliant. But I have a wee bit of … Read More...
Free Kids Epatterns, From Interweave
Tutorial: Guy-friendly messenger bag
Becca from Thrift Stitch (love that blog name!) shares a tutorial for making a guy-friendly messenger bag. By choosing plain fabric and keeping the style simple, she created a guy-friendly bag for her husband to tote his books around. Of … Read More...
Tutorial: Anthropologie-inspired ruffle tee from inexpensive materials
Jen from Tatertots & Jello shows how she made this lovely Anthropologie-inspired ruffled t-shirt out of a $4 tee and a $1 flour sack towel. Wow! I love it when people use their sewing skills to achieve a high-end look … Read More...
Tutorial: Frayed fabric carnations
Taylor from Mary Janes & Galoshes shows how to make this pretty fabric carnation. The frayed edges of the fabric mimic the fringed petals of a carnation. Use it as a brooch or embellishment for a purse. Go to the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a recessed zipper to the top of a bag
Priti from Arm Candy for You shows how to add a recessed zipper to the top of a bag. This is a nice feature on a bag! It keeps your contents from being on display for everyone to see or … Read More...
New Release: Lawn Fawn Stamps
(image by Lawn Fawn and Tiffany Johnson)
Lawn Fawn stamps has just released three cute new clear stamp sets: Halloween, banners and sentiments. Click here to check them out.
-Heather
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Freebie: 30 New Fonts
Smashing Magazine has compiled a list of 30 free high quality fonts. The list includes character and dingbat fonts as well. Click here to go to list.
Looking for more fonts? Check these out at Fontbundles.com
MORE CHRISTMAS 2010
Ready for some more Christmas ideas? Try one or more of these.
How about a banner highlighted with poinsettias in your favorite Christmas colors. Find the pattern to purchase here.
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Freebie: Ink Pad Labels Sheets from Ranger Inc.
You can download free printable labels from Ranger for a variety of their products. They also suggest ways you can use them. Click here to go to download.
Decorate with Food
Visit Shine for a roundup of five ideas for decorating with edibles from babble.com, such as artichoke vases and apple candles.
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Tootsie Roll Mustaches
Why not get on the mustache trend bandwagon with Tootsie Rolls? Of course. Learn how to make tootsie roll mustaches with this unbelievably adorable (really, crazy adorable) video HERE from Little Nummies.
Tutorial: Mini Album using the Bind-it-All
Monika Wright takes you through the steps she used to create the mini album shown above.She used her very own journaling prompt labels as well as the Zutter Bind-it-All. Click here to go to tutorial
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Inspiration du Jour – Happiness Soars
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Halloween Cupcake Soaps
I love Halloween and Autumn items, so naturally I fell in love with these terrific Halloween cupcake soaps featured on Denise’s Yadda Yadda blog. All supplies can be purchased at GoPlanetEarth.com.
DIY Button Ring
Rubies and Pearls Blog shows you how to make this simple button ring with very limited skills required. The best think about button projects are you are only limited by the buttons you have and can find making each piece … Read More...
Menossi Mosaic Courses
Who wants to go to Italy to learn mosaic?? I know I do. But I just want to go to Italy in general. This would be a fabulous excuse though. You can go to Menossi Mosaic Courses which is held … Read More...