Tere from Pony Tails and Fish Scales shows how to make these fun bendy fashion accessories. They’re actually pipe cleaners covered with bright fabrics. What a cool idea!! She shows them worn as hair accessories, bracelets, and even leashes or … Read More...
Tutorial: Recycled Sweater Vase
Stephanie Lynn from Under the Table and Dreaming shows how to turn an old sweater into pretty vase wraps perfect for fall and winter decor. The texture of the sweaters looks so cool when paired with the smooth, clear glass. … Read More...
Wire Wrapped Stars
Maggie from Generally Creative made these cute stars while on a long car trip. She has a fabulous step by step photo tutorial for making these cute little guys. You could leave them plain, spray paint them, cover them in … Read More...
Autumn Flower Arranging
This quick and simple step by step takes you through what goes in first and how it should all end up. I personally need help in this area, flower arranging is not my strong point!
See the step by step … Read More...
Perfect bento laptop
This is a superbly crafted bento box laptop cover. It’s making my hungry and now my son is whining that he wants me to ‘order it’ so he can play with it.
I also blog at Thank You For Not … Read More...
Dolly Donation Challenge update: More dollies!
Crystal from Kansas City, KS sent this pair of dollies in for our Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge. Aren’t the adorable? I am LOVIN’ the yarn hair pulled into pigtails!!
And check out the little removable outfits they’re wearing. … Read More...
New Release: My Favorite Things Stamps
My Favorite Things has loads of cute new clear stamp out for September! With themes like Halloween, superheroes, dress up, trains, reading and more, they also have some great new die as well. Click here to see it all.
-Heather… Read More...
Polka Dot Dumplings
Learn how to make spinach and tomato polka dot and stripe dumplings HERE at Just My Delicious. The how-tos are in Polish, but you can translate to any language with an option on the right hand column of the … Read More...
Chocolate Fangs
Check out these chocolate lips with edible silver fangs from Dean and Deluca. Let’s assume they are seasonal for Halloween? Find them HERE, submitted to me from a reader.
Rice Krispie Treat Critters
Learn how to make Rice Krispie treat critters from Tiny Urban Kitchen with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of THIS HOW-TO VIDEO at how2heros.
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Paperback Pumpkin
Heidi over at The Craft Monkey put together this cute Jack O’ Lantern by using a paperback book. Boy, the books I have passed by at garage sales! Tons of trashy romance novels, and they could all be living a … Read More...
Salt Dough Halloween Bowl Fillers
Salt dough is a favorite medium of mine. I’ve spent many years making crafts with kids and have made countless cookie sheets full of salt dough shapes. It’s fun, it’s easy, it’s inexpensive. You can easily create your own with … Read More...
New micropoint kits from Janet Granger
Look what’s new from Janet Granger! Her blog announces:
… Read More...Seven new kits have just been launched on my website – cute little bolster cushions for your doll’s house. They measure just an inch and a half long, by five
Franklin’s 2011 Calendar Is Now Available!
Well, just hop on over to Interweave’s store and get one for yourself!
Inspiration: Mary Corbet
Mary Corbet‘s Zentangle-inspired blackwork fish is finished, and it is gorgeous. (Of course.) See her blog post. And if you haven’t been following this project, be sure to follow the links on Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog… Read More...
Make a Life Sized Yard Witch for Halloween
Halloween. According to MSN’s Money Central, and this was two years ago mind you:
“This year, the National Retail Federation expects Americans to spend a record $5.07 billion on costumes, cards, candy and decorations for the holiday, with the average … Read More...
Giveaway: Ann Trump Quaker Pins
Needleprint blog is giving away five pins “based upon Ann Trump’s Ackworth Sampler and made as a special limited edition handout for the first Ackworth gathering in 2006.” Go to the blog post to enter before September 13.
Tutorial for Felt Bat from Craftideas.info
These Bats from Craftideas.info will scare any little ones that trick or treat. Make several and hang them from trees or on wreaths. Too cute! I like the way they used the stringy thread to sew it together. Supplies needed:… Read More...
Tutorial: Little kid’s toolbelt
Megan from RyBug and Bug Creator continues her celebration of National Sewing Month with a tutorial showing how to make a pint-sized toolbelt. Kids love things with pockets! They can use it when playing with pretend tools, or take it … Read More...
Frank-n-Tote Stitching Contest
Design a spooky cool Halloween tote for the Frank-n-Tote Stitching Contest at Totally Stitchin’, and you could win a new sewing machine. First prize is a Babylock Grace sewing machine. Runners up will recieve a tote bag with $100 … Read More...