Teresa Collins will be the special guest appearing on the Unkit Live! show on Monday September 13th, 2010 at 9:30 pm EST. She will be answering questions about her stamp machine, blingage, home decor, and more. Click here for more … Read More...
A Week of Giveaways at Bella Blvd
Bella Blvd has teamed up with the Design Team from Scrapbooks and Cards today for a week of features and giveaways (August 23rd to 27th 2010). Each day on the Bella Blvd blog, a member of the SCT team is … Read More...
The Dukes of Hazzard in Beans and Noodles
Hold on just one sec while I make the trip back from Memory Lane. O’ Bo Duke. How I’ve missed thee. Check out this bean and noodle Dukes of Hazzard homage from mosaic portrait artist Jason Mecier, via Rats … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – Cool
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15 Beauty & Health Uses For Baking Soda
TipNut shares a helpful list of 15 Beauty & Health Uses For Baking Soda. You will learn how baking soda can help eliminate nausea, relieve a sunburn, and more.
New Fall Class Schedule for Bullseye Santa Fe
Bullseye just posted their line up of classes for the fall at their new Santa Fe, NM location. They sound amazing! I love how Bullseye’s target is fine art through glass. Something I know I want to bring more of … Read More...
Tutorial: How to cover a button
Elizabeth from OnlineFabricStore.net shares a tutorial on the store’s blog showing how easy it is to create a fabric covered button. It takes just a few minutes and a small scrapof fabric to get a custom button for your project. … Read More...
Giveaway: Silhouette digital cutter!
Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree has a most fabulous giveaway going on at her blog right now. One lucky reader will receive a Silhouette digital cutting machine!!
The most obvious use of a digital cutter is cutting scrapbook … Read More...
Baked Alaska on a Stick
Baked Alaska on a stick? Seriously? Featured HERE, these Baked Alaska lollipops from Kathleen Sacchi are a mere $1.50 a pop. When Cupcakes and Cutlery submitted this idea, they noted I might like these because “I like things on … Read More...
Sewing Patter Tutorial: Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruffle Skirt
Thera from Swagger Savvy Designs and Crafty Pirate shows how to make her Rock ‘n’ Roll Ruffle Skirt. Would you believe she made it from a pair of “old man pants”? This is a MUCH cooler look! Get the tute… Read More...
Back to School Snacks
Find a roundup of kid-friendly snacks HERE at Martha, including bread and veggie “sushi,” the classic ants on a log, and popcorn balls.
[tags]Martha Stewart, popcorn balls, vegetables, kids, snacks[/tags]
Make an Oreo Cake
Anyone remember my recap of the Blogger’s Night at Martha Stewart’s Offices? Or more specifically, the Oreo cake I posted about here? Well, learn to make your own Oreo cake (with 20 packs of Oreos) HERE at the Home … Read More...
Fondant Confetti
I’m loving this simple, “why didn’t I think of that?” idea from Sweet Creations by Stephanie: using a hole punch to make fondant confetti. Find the how-tos HERE.
[tags]fondant, confetti[/tags]
Felt Zombies, Cupcakes, and Turtles – Pincushions! Tutorial
Wow, three for one! This tutorial shows you how to create these adorable pincushions that will bring a smile to your face when you use them. Deborah Schlegel of “Art Threads” is generously sharing these patterns with us and I … Read More...
Amazing Pencil Lead Sculptures
As an artist myself, I get annoyed when I see the emails that circulate containing only photographs of mouth dropping art with no credit whatsoever to the creator. There’s no malicious intent of course, most people just pass things from … Read More...
How to stitch a spider
Alien Ted posted an explanation on Stitchalicious for creating this simple but effective stumpwork spider. She says,
… Read More...I had a vague curiousity about what would happen if I used two differently coloured threads in a Bullion Knot. And what happens?
How to applique perfectly
Nikki (Nikki, In Stitches) has posted Five Unconventional, Unprofessional, and Somewhat Provocative Tips for Perfect Hand Applique. You have to read them — great information + Nikki’s humor = a win for sure. Go to the post.
New Release: Lil Lolita Stamps
(image by Eulanda Silvey)
I love stamps that are a little quirky and a little dark so I’m totally in love with these new rubber stamps by Tickled Pink called Lil Lolita! Funky, goth and a little vintage, these are … Read More...
Decoupage Night Stands
I think decoupage is one of my all time favorite mediums. You’re probably thinking “um YEAH we know, you feature it enough!” 😉 it’s really amazing what you can do with some pretty paper or fabric and a little decoupage.… Read More...
Enter quickly! Halloween pattern giveaway
Aneela of Comfort Stitching is giving away two copies of her sweet original pattern, Be-witched. But you have to hurry. Go to Aneela’s blog post to enter before 4:00 p.m. GMT, Wednesday, August 25.
Looking for more Halloween Embroidery Patterns? … Read More...