I just love the blog Creative Jewish Mom….she never ceases to amaze me with her creativity. I wanted to share her idea about using yarn in creating pictures with your children. No tutorial, just inspiration!
Pirate Craft
My girls are especially into pirates (well, talking like them) right now. When I found this craft on Alpha Mom from Filth Wizardry…I just had to post about it, and then post about my favorite Pirate book for kids- … Read More...
Fruit Agar Agar
I’ve never ever worked with agar agar, but this gorgeousness inspires me to do so. Do so. Learn how to make this layered fruit agar agar HERE at Green Cilantro.
[tags]fruit, agar agar, gelatin[/tags]
Delicious Summer S’mores Shake
And another one to add to the food-turned-into-other-food category (as in, the last post): Toasted Marshmallow Milkshakes. Learn how to turn s’mores goodness into a milkshake HERE at The Curvy Carrot.
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PB and J Sandwich….Cookies!
At first glance, I imagine some may think a simple peanut butter and jelly sandwich–no matter how lovely the photography–should not be dubbed with the title Edible Crafts. But wait! It’s not a sandwich. It’s a cookie! Clever, huh? Find … Read More...
Fire and Water Centerpiece
You know what I like about many of the home decorating projects at Martha Stewart’s website? The directions for the project can be explained in one paragraph. When I saw this centerpiece idea I had one of those “why didn’t … Read More...
Pinwheel Baby Mobile
Before I even mention this mobile, isn’t the paint on the wall cute? Love the colors and striping! Okay, back to the mobile. Kat over at measuring my Life in Love made this really adorable mobile from paper pinwheels. She … Read More...
PB Inspired Mercury Glass Pumpkins
I stopped by Robin’s blog, All Things Heart and Home today to find a great tutorial on mercury glass pumpkins. Pottery Barn offered these last year and they are no longer available. I’m sure that even if they were available … Read More...
Ladder Photo Display
I love this photo display. I have a ladder just like this in my garage just begging me to turn it into something. Looks like she used wire to hang the frames from the ladder rungs and used black and … Read More...
Sugar ‘n Cream Scented Yarn.
While this is a really cool idea, I wonder how the scents will hold up in the wash? There are lots of different scents to choose from, paired up with appropriate colors (like lavender scent and purple yarn). There are … Read More...
Happy HalloweenMas!
Love this cute ring from Cindy Gimbrone aka Lampwork Diva. Too cute! You can sign up for her newsletter and get all the latest on HalloweenMas – and free weekly projects that combine Halloween, Day of the Dead, and Christmas … Read More...
Free pattern: Old MacDonald Had a Farm puppet set
Larissa from Just Another Day in Paradise shares a free pattern and tutorial for a set of animal hand puppets. She includes patterns for a pig, a cow, a dog, a cat, a horse, a lamb, a chicken, and a … Read More...
Fabric Acorn Tutorial and why not felt
I have done several postings on felted balls Acorns, but you can make these without using roving and just sewing up some inexpensive felt material you can buy at any craft shop and save time wet felting balls. Sara of … Read More...
Free book by Nancy Howland available at her website
Doming Silver Beads by Nancy Howland is available at her website as a free PDF download. In Nancy’s memory, her family is making the complete book available online. If you would like to make a donation through PayPal to … Read More...
Tutorial: Bias Tote
Kristie from Obsessive Crafting Disorder shows how to make this tote bag trimmed with bias tape. Made from a heavy-weight home decor fabric, this pretty tote bag is also sturdy. Get the tute.
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Tutorial: Charm square patchwork tote bag
Teresa from My Patchwork shows how to make a pretty patchwork tote bag with an inside pocket. Using a charm pack makes the piecing easy. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from My Patchwork]
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Technique: Stamping with Found Objects
Don’t have just the right stamp for the project you want to make or maybe you want to take your stamping in a new and different direction? Why not try stamping with found objects. Flowers and leaves make great stamps … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
DIY: Sea Salt and Seaweed Scrub
I recently discovered UK Handmade, a design led online magazine committed to showcasing and promoting the best creative talent the UK has to offer. The current Autumn issue is full of great crafts, recipes & more. I was also … Read More...
Beads of Courage Wins their Grant from Pepsi
Whoo hoo! Beads of Courage, an organization I mentioned a little while back has won their grant of $25,000. from Pepsi. It’s so cool since their purpose is to give beads to children for every treatment they get … Read More...