Maya Kuzman at The Little Treasures shares her tutorial for making organic jewelry from melon seeds. The necklace above is just one variation of this clever idea. With the bounty of nature, a little marker ink, and a bit of … Read More...
How to make fused plastic bag earrings
Over at the blog Bella Tierra Jewelry Madeeha posted directions on how she made these cool fused plastic bag earrings. Thanks for sending in the link!
[tags]how to make fused plastic bag earrings[/tags]
Dollhouse Cake
Visit Cute Everything for instructions to make this cute dollhouse cake. The instructions are reprinted from Parents Magazine.
[tags]dollhouse, birthday cake[/tags]
Apple Cupcake Toppers
Learn how to make candy apple cupcake toppers HERE at Skip To My Lou.
[tags]apples, Fall, candy, cupcake toppers[/tags]
Tutorial: Party Skirt with bow for little girls
Genevieve from Creative Spaces guest blogs at U Create with a tutorial showing how to make a cute party skirt for little girls. It’s a gathered skirt with a pretty bow at the waist in the front, and elastic at … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled chiffon scarf
Flamingo Toes guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to make a ruffled chiffon scarf. So pretty!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Blue Cricket Design]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, scarf, ruffle, chiffon, lightweight[/tags]
Project: Stamped Shadow Box
Visit the Created by You blog and let Sharon Field show you step by step how to make this wonderful stamped shadow box. Click here for her tutorial.
-Heather
Eeeew. Gross Halloween Food.
Find a collection of ideas and how-tos for gross Halloween party food for kids HERE at Tip Junkie, like a Frank n’ Monster meal from The Crafty Crow.
[tags]Halloween, party, dinner, kids[/tags]
Steel City Earrings — final free project from Bead Chic
Madge at the Impatient Crafter has a final free project from Bead Chic
. This one is “modern, upscale with just a little edge.” If you didn’t see my previous post about Margot Potter’s new book, Bead Chic, take … Read More...
Video Tutorial: Hybrid Scrapbooking
In this tutorial, Ali Edwards shows how she created a journaling tag for her layout using digital elements. Click here to go to tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Cheeky Bub
See more details here. Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Voldemort Make-up
Halloween will be here before you know it & that means it will be a mad scrabble to come up with a cool costume! If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you should check out this very cool video from Backyard … Read More...
Decoupage Pumpkins: A Redo
Last year Connie from Shady Creek Lane hopped on the black and white pumpkin band wagon. They were quite the craze last year, but turns out she didn’t like the results after all. This year she did a “do over” … Read More...
PB Inspired Pillow
Richella from Imparting Grace made this adorable pillow (in the foreground), inspired by a pillow she saw at Pottery Barn. I swear I could spend all day looking at PB inspired projects!
Birch Cake Stand
I have to admit, I never would have thought to use birch wood to make a cake stand! Leave t to Martha. 🙂 Wouldn’t this be a perfect additional to a cabin dining table?
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Music Sheet Dresser
This beautiful piece of furniture started out as one of those ugly Salvation Army or Goodwill dressers. You know the ones. The kind you bought for your first apartment when you were 20, or the kind that you pass by … Read More...
Tutorial: Make pockets from repurposed shirt cuffs
Jamie from Lovely Nest Designs shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to repurpose the cuffs of a dress shirt into small pockets. The edges are already finished and buttons and buttonholes already sewn. All you have to do is … Read More...
Tutorial: Denim guitar applique for jeans
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how she recreated the look of an expensive pair of kid’s jeans with a bit of applique. It’s part of her Boutique Style for Less challenge. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Ruffled messenger bag
By Night shares a tutorial showing how to make this fabulous messenger bag with a gathered front flap. A bit of easy applique finishes the look. What a pretty bag! Get the how-to. Scroll down to find the downloadable … Read More...
Take the Sew 5 Challenge with The Creative Maven
Molly AKA The Creative Maven is celebrating National Sewing Month with her Sew 5 Challenge. She came up with the challenge as motivation to complete some of the projects on her must-sew list. For the challenge, she will post 5 … Read More...