(image by Samantha Kira Harding and Stampington)
Click here to watch a great video by Samantha Kira Harding, she’ll teach you how to alter a cigar box with paints, gesso, ribbon, stamps, embellishments and more.
_Heather
Ice Cream Cone Chore Chart
Keeping a tidy home can be quite a challenge, especially when you have kids. ASK ME, I have four and they’ve been messing up the house all summer! 😉 My kids have always done chores without monetary compensation. I don’t … Read More...
Laundry Sign: Check Your Pockets
Maryann from Domestically Speaking took an old side table door and turned it into this fabulous sign to dress up her laundry room.
Get a little inspiration from Maryann’s fun laundry room sign.
PB Inspired Cubby Organizer
You already know how much I love PB inspired projects. This beautiful cubby is no exception. I just love what Ali from Honey & Maple Syrup did with this.
Visit Ali to see the inspirational PB piece as well … Read More...
Tutorial: Roomy diaper bag with a divider
Head over to Warehouse Fabrics for a free tutorial for making a roomy diaper bag. It’s divided down the middle to help keep all of those baby must-haves organized. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Warehouse Fabrics]
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Win Gift Cards from Sherwin Williams
MyLifetime contest: Play every day for a chance to win the daily prize of a $25 Sherwin-Williams gift card and $100 cash AND be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize of $500 Sherwin-Williams gift card and $2,500 cash. US … Read More...
Shower Caddy to Garden Planter
Genius. Why didn’t I think of that? Don’t you just love this shower caddy turned garden planter? In this particular planter there are succulents planted, but there are a host of possibilities.. think cascading vines, ground cover flowers mixed in … Read More...
Tutorial: Strip-pieced Pleated Skirt for little girls
Sarah from Sarah B Designs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making this beautiful strip pieced pleated skirt. You can get all the strips you need from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Wine Slushies
First beer pops, now wine slushies. Learn how to make them (easily) HERE at the kitchn.
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Giveaway! From Berroco
Enter here for a chance to win a New England Knits Kit. The kit includes a copy of New England Knits and materials to make the Northampton Kerchief, designed by Cirilia Rose in Berroco Ultra® Alpaca Fine. From Berroco!
Tutorial: Lunchbox icepack sleeve with love note pocket
Larri from Seams Inspired guest blogs over at The Train to Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little fabric sleeve for an lunchbox ice pack. It even includes a pocket to hold a special note from … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Knit workout shorts for little kids
Bandy Canyon shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little kid-sized pair of workout shorts from knit fabric. Aren’t they cute? She got the knit fabric she needed to make hers out of an old tank top. Any … Read More...
Tutorial: Smooth curved seams and pointy corners
If you want your curves smooth and your corners pointy when you stitch & turn a seam right side out, you need to clip or notch the seam allowance. Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on … Read More...
Win a copy of Whip Up Mini Quilts
I own this book Whip Up Mini Quilts and love it. It’s the must-have craft book this year so if you don’t have a copy yet, the folks at Whip Up are giving away six of them. Contest ends August … Read More...
Freebie: Little Girl and Boy Digital Stamps
The always generous Sliekje has posted some more free digital stamps on her blog, this time an adorable boy and girl set. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design … Read More...
Free charts: Cross-stitch
Ice Cube Trays. A Ridiculously Long Roundup. (Brains, Pi, Fossils, Robots and More.)
Who knew you could make so many different shapes of ice cubes? Here’s a roundup of clever ice cube trays. And I’m pretty sure this is only a small sampling.
Ice that spells your drink from Perpetual Kid.
Shark fine … Read More...
That Girl’s signature blocks
Jennifer at That Girl That Quilt shows how to make signature quilt blocks perfect for making into a quilt to give to a favorite teacher or friend. Using fresh and fun fabrics, she had me at Katie Jump Rope. … Read More...
Hand applique Nikki’s way
Nikki from Nikki in Stitches shares some secrets to her success in hand applique. For starters, she talks about choosing the right scissors and thread. It’s a humorous post, and if nothing else, check out Tip #5 for a must-have … Read More...
