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Claudine Hellmuth is well known for her collage art and product line from Ranger including paints, sticky back canvas, gel mediums and more. Now she’s launching a brand new line of stamps called Studio Creative Layers, made … Read More...
Check out this ice cream themed roundup over at The Crafty Crow, including treats, art, and activities….all with ice cream in mind. Find the roundup HERE. Shown are ice cream sandwiches from Such Pretty Things.
[tags]ice cream, … Read More...
I admire those that sew, but I’m not among them. Oh sure, I can sew basic things, but a seamstress I am most definitely not. Diane at In My Own Style made a summery seat cushion for her porch swing … Read More...
Fiber artist Susan Lenz has an awesome new solo show. The promotional materials say,
… Read More...LAST WORDS features Susan’s Grave Rubbing Art Quilt Series, her “Angels in Mourning” series, and a collection of epitaphs free-motion embroidered on sheer chiffon banners.
Benita of Victoriana Quilt Designs has posted the latest free applique BOM in the series Words of Inspiration and Celebration. Download the Believe block.
The Urban Threads e-newsletter encourages us all to try something new. It says,
… Read More...Applique designs can be a wee bit intimidating if you’ve never done them. Stop worrying! They’re easy, fun, light, and usually pretty quick-stitching. Check out our raw
Gives new meaning to the phrase “see you in the funnies” I love using male images combined with “fru fru” things like lace and hearts. It just makes me giggle. The Crafty Pirate sent in this great tutorial for whipping … Read More...
My love of stuff on sticks is well established, but lately, it seems stuff in mason jars is vying for my attention (see here here and here for example). So of course I was immediately smitten when Our Urban Farmhouse… Read More...
Learn how to make these adorable flip flop cookies HERE at Grin and Bake It.
[tags]cookie decorating, flip flops, shoes, summer[/tags]
Well, at least I’ll be hanging at the Martha Stewart Omnimedia rooftop bloggers’ party on Thursday evening from 6 to 8. I’ll be tweeting away (slowly, as texting is not my strongest attribute and my phone is one of those … Read More...
Alisa from The Sweet Life shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make this pretty ruffled checkbook cover. Get the tute.
[photo from The Sweet Life]
[via Creative Itch]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, checkbook. cover[/tags]
Join Amy Coon as she gets a tour of the October Afternoon Booth with Charity Hassel. Click here to go to video
Maya from Little Treasures shows how to create a pretty ruffled collar detail for a shirt. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Little Treasures]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, ruffle, collar, shirt[/tags]
Find the recipes for these colorful cold soups, as well as tips on making them, HERE at NPR,
Have you seen soup bowl cozies ? , they keep your soup warmer … Read More...
(image by Heather Holbrook)
I recently shared my review of the Silhouette digital cutting tool, if you haven’t read it please go check it out here. In that post I shared my first Silhouette project, an Alice in … Read More...
Learn how to make these flowers using the new pleated ribbons from Maya Road. Click here to go to tutorial
Who says sewing for boys isn’t fun? Molly AKA The Creative Maven shares a free pattern and tutorial showing how to make her Sweet Dreamer PJ Pants for little boys. Patch pockets on the back give an opportunity to mix … Read More...
Kelly from em ay kay ee Make shares a tutorial for making her Bits and Pieces Pouch. Velcro at the top keeps your contents from falling out. You can make one from 5 5″ squares, making this a perfect project … Read More...
Linda from Thistledown Quilts shows how to make this quilted table topper made from sun printed fabrics. Get the know-how on sun printing on her site; get the table topper download here.
[tags]free download, table topper, sun printed fabric, … Read More...
This download from Back to Paper includes printable sections of the card, plus a sketch showing how you can put it together. Click here to go to download
