Kids and Fall and Hoodies. Like blueberries and muffins, they just go together, and this week, Red Heart has a FREE Hoodie pattern available for your favorite kid!
Click here for the 411 on Red Hearts Smoothie Yarn, and this … Read More...
Giveaway: Reading Between the Lines
Papercrafts is giving away this wonderful prize package of stamps and papers inspired by vintage text, ledger papers and newsprint, click here to enter and for official rules.
-Heather
15 Wreaths to Decorate Your Home
I’ve been quietly collecting wreath ideas for a few weeks now. There are hundreds more ideas out there I am sure, but here’s a pretty good sampling of ideas to get your creative juices flowing. While wreaths are definitely used … Read More...
Sports Number Art
One of my boys plays baseball and football, another one of them plays football and does track, and my daughter plays soccer. So sports numbers are big around here. I love the look of this numbered artwork, especially displayed with … Read More...
2 New Patterns Over At Knitty….
Brunella is a short sleeved, lace edged cardigan.
And, Crosswaves is a fun sock pattern, would be awesome with hand dyed yarns!
Click here to go over to Knitty’s site for these and lots more free patterns!
Halloween Pancake Ideas For Fun Party Food
Halloween is just around the corner, and what better way to get into the spooky spirit than by making some fun Halloween-themed pancakes? These pancakes are perfect for breakfast or a treat for the little ghouls and goblins in your … Read More...
Coffee and Donuts and Cake, Oh My
A cake flavored with coffee and decorated with donuts? I will be sending Sprinkle Bakes my address to have on delivered promptly. Find the recipe for every aspect of this gorgeousness HERE.
[tags]coffee, donuts, cake[/tags]
Origins of Food Idioms
I am that food lover word nerd described HERE by the kitchn. That academic with too many (pointless) masters degrees that loves such things as idiom derivatives. The kitchn leads us to THIS ARTICLE by the Smithsonian Magazine… Read More...
Fallen trees are recycled into beautiful things
How pretty are these wood turned bowls and pens? Kelly of the blog Uniquely Me, Imperfections and All sent in this link to her husband’s Etsy Store- A Walk In The Woods With Steve Massmann. These pieces are made … Read More...
Glow in the Dark Food
I had no idea all you needed for glow in the dark goodness was some tonic water and a black light. Guess I should loosen my grip on the bottle of tonic I keep for my gin and let my … Read More...
DIY Felt Pencil Case
Make these cute pencil cases for the children or have them help. They can personalize them and pick some wild colors. One comment on the site suggested making them out of wool felted sweater, which is a fun idea and … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretend and Play dolly diaper bag
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas shows how to make a Pretend and Play dolly diaper bag. This is sooo cute!! Her kid-sized diaper bag has room for all the doll baby essentials, even a pocket for a little plastic … Read More...
Cheese Mice and Truffle Hedgehogs
Some cute critter how-tos from Just My Delicious: Cheese mice and truffle hedgehogs. (Translation gadget on the right-hand column of the blog.)
[tags]cheese, truffles, mice, hedgehog, sprinkles[/tags]
Tutorial: Camera strap cover
Michelle from Wee Folk Art shows how to make a fabric sleeve to cover your camera strap. This simple project adds some “snap” to a plain camera strap. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Wee Folk Art]
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Tip: Cheap & easy cleaner for your iron’s sole plate
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a tip on her blog for cleaning the sole plate of your iron without using expensive or messy cleaners. I won’t spoil the surprise and tell you here what it is, but I can tell … Read More...
Anniversary and Giveaways: Peachy Keen Stamps
Peachy Keen stamps is celebrating their anniversary, with giveaways each Friday, a blog hop and sale! Click here for all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: Luxe Lovey little bitty snuggle blankie
Anneliese from Aesthetic Nest guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make her Luxe Lovey. It’s a small square of minky fabric surrounded by a pretty satin ruffle. The small size makes it easy for baby … Read More...
Etsy find – needlework and fabric beads
Christine Kangas’ says she began making fabric beads when she “couldn’t find just the right look or color” for her designs. She pulls together vintage fabric, wood, glass, metal, or porcelain in her designs to create pieces that have a … Read More...
TANGLED? MY TANGLES NEVER LOOK THIS GOOD!
There’s a new online ezine for crocheters and knitters – Tangled. It has such an appealing look that I’m very drawn to it. I can’t wait to see where this thing goes.
But first, I’ve GOT to get my hands … Read More...
Tutorial: Altered Pocket Planner
Mariska from No Time to be Bored shows how she altered her pocket planner using scrapbooking paper and supplies. Click here to go to tutorial.