I don’t think I’d be brave enough to snap a photo of the top of my fridge right now. However, if I followed Suzanne’s lead from Just Another Hang Up, I think I’d be whistling another tune.
See how she … Read More...
Barbed Wire Sculptures
Over at the blog Courage to Create there are a bunch of wonderful pieces of yard art made out of recycled barbed wire. What a transformation. Cutting edge (pun intended) I must say!
[tags]barbed wire sculpture[/tags]
Elmo’s Snack
Turn fruits and veggies into Sesame Street characters HERE at Little Food Junction. (Find Big Bird and Ernie HERE.)
[tags]fruit, vegetables, kids, Sesame Street, snacks[/tags]
Making a Cabbage Cane
Making a Cabbage Cane
Originally uploaded by Shay Aaron
Shay Aaron makes absolutely fabulous polymer clay miniatures with intricate attention to detail. Here, he shares the steps in creating cabbage cane.
Click on the photo to see the rest of … Read More...
Polka Dot Cookies
The classics shall reign. M and M candies were the only decorating tool my mom ever needed. These polka dot cookies brought me right back to all of my childhood birthday cakes. Find the recipe HERE at Donna Hay.
Tutorial: Easy t-shirt refashion from adult to kid sizes
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows an easy t-shirt refashion that turns an adult-sized t-shirt into a smaller, kid-sized one. Large t-shirts are readily available at garage sales and thrift stores, making this an economical source of cool clothes for … Read More...
Tutorial: Alphabet pillows from fleece
Monica from Crafty Nest shows how to make these fun alphabet pillows from fleece. Make them in your initials, or use the letters to spell out words. I think it would be fun to make a series of that spelled … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Little girls’ pleated tank dress from a t-shirt
Nicole from Create and Delegate shows how to make this cute pleated tank dress for little girls. It’s made from an adult-sized t-shirt. I love a loose, sleeveless dress for little girls! It’s cool and breezy in the summer, and … Read More...
Product Review: Martha Stewart Scoring Board
(image by Heather Holbrook)
I recently got the chance to try out the Martha Stewart Scoring Board and it is quickly becoming one my favorite tools! What is a scoring board and why do I need one you might ask? … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew apron from a dish towel
Bethany from The Paper Pony shows how to make this super easy apron from a dish towel. The best part is, she doesn’t actually cut or sew the towel itself. She uses the finishing seams that are already there to … Read More...
Video Tutorial: Altered Shadow Box Frame
Nathalie Kalbach shows you how to alter a shadow box frame using Glimmer Mists from Tattered Angels. Click here to go to tutorial.
Cool idea: Boys’ summer shorts from a man’s refashioned button down shirt
Emily from Saltwater Kids shares some photos on her blog showing off the boys’ summer shorts that she made out of a man’s button down shirt. I love the look of the plaid shirting in the boys’ shorts!! Read more … Read More...
FOR THE SCIENTIST – or baby toy lover…..
I thought this was pretty cool!
http://www.javigurumi.blogspot.com/
This is a cytosine (Whatever that is! Something to do with DNA). To see this and lots of other crocheted balls assembled into molecules – or baby toys – check out the blog … Read More...
Lipstick Cookies
Visit Confessions of a Cookbook Queen to learn how to make these lipstick cookies, originally from Kids’ Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse. A cookbook I now much own.
[tags]lipstick, make-up, cookies, cookbooks[/tags]
Article Series: Choose Your Digital Camera for Digi Scrapping
Mary Shaw of Design House Digital will be posting a series of articles about using various kinds of digital cameras to meet your digital scrapbooking needs. Click here to read the first in the series. Click here for an overview … Read More...
Tutorial: Gift Bags
With one sheet of 12×12 scrapbook paper you can make a gift bag that is the perfect size for a small gift. Click here to go to tutorial by Christine.
Inspiration du Jour – Secrets
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog.
African American Hair Care Recipes
A reader recently asked The Natural Beauty Workshop if they had any hair recipes for African American coarse hair, such as ones for conditioners, masks, etc. They posted links to several great sources. Read about it on their blog.
Twiggy Floral Arrangement
Wouldn’t you love to have a chic floral arrangement that doesn’t need to be watered and will never die?
Check out the great step by step photos and tutorial over at 2 Little Hooligans so you can make your own … Read More...
Drab Chandelier Turned Funky Candle Holder
There’s actually a PB inspired project that this additional project morphed from. You see, Amanda over at The Hand Me Down House took an outdated light fixture and not only create a new fixture from it, but then went one … Read More...