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.
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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...
International Talk Like Pirate Day is coming…
September 19 will be here before you know it. Aye! Get your pirate talk ready and look for Melissa Lee’s precious (metal clay) pirate charms in her online store.
Tutorial: Scrap fabric bowtie pasta for play kitchens
Vanessa from V and Co. shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make colorful bowtie pasta for a child’s play kitchen out of scrap fabrics. These are sooo cute! And quick to make, too. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
Tutorial: T-shirt and gathered skirt for Barbie 11.5″ fashion dolls
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional finishes up Barbie week on her blog with a pair of tutorials showing how to make a t-shirt and gathered skirt for an 11.5″ fashion doll. The tiny t-shirt is perfect for those little … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible ruffled superhero cape
Brenda from Therapeutic Crafting shows how to make a ruffled cape for the girl superhero in your life. How cute!! You can easily adapt this for a boy superhero by removing the ruffle and changing the applique. Get the how-to… Read More...
Halloween Head Wreath
Nancy Fishelson Inspired French Gray Chair
Jami over at Freckled Laundry shows you how to turn a yard sale chair into a chic designer inspired focal point. Because Jami only found one chair, she decided to turn this into a time out chair, complete with book … Read More...
Guitar Turned Clock
Gail over at My Repurposed Life made me smile this morning. I love how she took this beat up old guitar, rescued it from the garbage, and gave it new life as a functional clock! And using guitar picks to … Read More...