Lain Ehmann discusses four ways that you can fit scrapbooking into your busy schedule. Click here to go to the article on E-Zine Articles.
Newsy: Twitter party with Denyse Schmidt
Three of the Fat Quarterly Team, Katy, (aka I’m a Ginger Monkey), Brioni (aka FlossyBlossy) & John (aka Quilt Dad), will be attending Quilt Market later this week and Denyse Schmidt has agreed to spend a … Read More...
Techniques and Ideas: CTMH Scrapping and Stamping Video
Close to My Heart has a brand new video out with tons of ideas including creating pop up images and interactive layouts, along with an introduction to their new paper and ink colors. Check out this great instructional video here… Read More...
Spider Cocktail
Find the recipe for making this Black Widow cocktail HERE at Talk of Tomatoes, with the genius idea of black licorice spider legs crawling from the glass.
Really Gross Halloween Food (and Not So Gross)
I know I’ve been posting so so so much ghoulish food, but the vast majority falls in the “cute” side over the “gross”. This roundup of Halloween food at Super Punch better belongs in the latter category. Severed hands, killer … Read More...
Freebie: Holidays Idea Book
Scrapbook Trends Magazine is giving you free access to the digital version of their Holidays Idea book. Click here to go to the download. You simply need to enter your e-mail address to be able to access the book.
Party Monday: Ghosts in the Graveyard
This one’s all about coffins and graveyards and ghosts. Boo!
1. food. Make meringue bones at Martha Stewart.
2. food. Make wiener worms from Southern Living.
3. decor. Find creepy apparitions in the mirror at Better Homes and … Read More...
Tutorial: Green at Heart Tag
Melissa Thiesse shows you how to create this tag to declare your eco-friendliness to the world. Click here to go to the tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Fun at The Patch
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
DIY: Gelato Soaps
Denise of GoPlanetEarth.com posted a great recipe on her blog for Gelato Soaps. Make several batches of these for holiday gifts!
FaveCrafts tutorial – pressed flower necklace and bracelet
Amy Scalise of Rings and Things shows you how to make this lovely bracelet and a matching necklace in her free tutorial at FaveCrafts.
Modern Farm Party
I adore every detail of this modern farm party hosted and featured by Aesthetic Nest, especially the apple place settings and milk bottles. See all the details HERE and find tutorials for the tablecloth and napkin ties and free … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a Peter Pan collar to a t-shirt
Kimberly from Sugarmouse shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she added a preppy Peter Pan collar to her daughter’s t-shirt. The printed cotton collar gives the plain t-shirt a whole new look! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Little ladybug minidress costume
Head over to the I Love To Create blog to find out how to make this sparkly ladybug minidress Halloween costume. It’s made from two t-shirts, some felt, and lots of iron-on crystals. Go to the tutorial.
Looking to … Read More...
Tutorial: Trick or treat buckets
Ashley from Make It and Love It has already shown us how to make fabulous Cinderella and Prince Charming costumes for the little ones. Now she shows us how to make matching trick or treat buckets to finish off the … Read More...
Inspiration from Singapore
The quilter at One Little Thread took a walk through her city of Singapore and snapped up these lovely pictures. Visit her post and click on the photos to see them larger. Like her, while the weather is mild we … Read More...
FaveCrafts tutorial – filigree bracelet
This bracelet uses Friendly Plastic to simulate abalone shell. Amaco’s Linda Peterson shares her tutorial at FaveCrafts for how to make this whimsical piece.
Free Tutorials for Halloween!
Halloween got you in the mood to make some creepy crawlies? Then check out this free tutorial from the PolyPedia Online for a free spider and web ring tutorial!
Click here! to get your spine a-tingling!
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Raw cotton prices sky-high; may lead to hoarding
The most desirable fiber content for quilting fabric is 100% cotton. Traditionally, cotton fabric is less expensive than sewing and decorating fabrics. But when I read quilt historian Barbara Brackman’s Material Culture’s blog post Uh-Oh! I wonder if this might … Read More...
New Release: My Favorite Things Stamps
My Favorite Things has just released a whopping 14 new clear stamp sets! Loads of cute winter and holiday sets as well as ballet, cooking, birds and more. Click here to check out the new MFT stamps.
-Heather