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If you are interested in winning the following books:
Diane Fitzgerald’s Shaped Beadwork
, Marcia DeCoster’s Beaded Opulence
and the newly released Laura McCabe’s Embellished Beadweaving
Then pop over here and leave a comment at Lark Books to be … Read More...
Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar has created a fun look with this blue leather flower brooch made from left over pieces of leather from a previous project.
It is a versatile piece that can be worn … Read More...
I love anything beachy. Seashells, sand, light blues and greens. They just set such a serene mood. The Martha Stewart website has this fabulous mood lighting made from seashells. There’s no electricity involved, and you’ll be amazed at how simple … Read More...
P.S. I made this has a new summery macrame necklace project inspired by Channel and Oscar de la Renta. This project could breath life back into the old craft of macrame.
She includes easy to follow instructions if you aren’t … Read More...
I don’t think I could have imagined taking an ugly 70’s throwback end table and turning it into something gorgeous. Well Modern Vintage Interiors did, and really did a fabulous job too. I think I’ll be looking a little closer … Read More...
The other day I told you about 2 great ideas for organizing your recipes. Today I came across another. I may just have to make me one of these awesome recipe holders from Finding My Aloha. It looks really … Read More...
Looking for a unique way to dress up your guest room? Kierste from Brown Paper Packages shows us how to take a broken chair and turn it into a darling night stand!
Get the tutorial for this old chair turned … Read More...
Chalkboard paint is pretty popular right now. I’ve seen quite a few projects, and even have a few of my own waiting in the wings, but this is something I haven’t seen yet. Chalkboard vinyl.
Stop over to Ashley Ann … Read More...
I had to do a double take when I first saw this. At first glance I didn’t realize it, and then I looked a little closer at the letter “T”. Was that a table leg maybe? And the letter “A”, … Read More...
I love to be inspired, and that’s definitely what I’m feeling after reading how Kelli of Random Thoughts of a Supermom turned a $4 Walmart tablecloth into 5, count them FIVE different projects!
There’s some pretty cool outdoor ideas over … Read More...
Armi-what? An armillary is basically a model of a celestial sphere, a tool used in astronomy. For today’s purposes, it’s just totally rad! What if I told you that this armillary was made from embroidery hoops, wooden dowels and other … Read More...
Find step-by-step instructions and a slideshow of how-tos for making your own wedding cake HERE at Project Wedding. This would also be perfect for a garden party or bridal shower.
[tags]wedding, cake, DIY, homemade, daisies[/tags]
First of all, kudos to Laurie of Scene of the Grime for finding such an intricate manhole cover. I’ve never seen one quite like this before, with all these lines and detail. Cool! Laurie not only snagged it from the … Read More...
Another thing that always gets me? Homemade versions of store things. And so of course I love this idea that Homemade Mamas sent me: DIY Gatorade. Find the recipe HERE.
[tags]homemade, DIY, drinks, fruit, juice, gatorade[/tags]
Susan from Living With Punks shares a free pattern and tutorial for the little budding chef in your life. The Mini-Me Apron set includes a pattern for a pint-sized apron with pockets, an oven mitt for a small hand-, and … Read More...
Blueberry Moon shares a free pattern for the classic crossover A-line baby dress. Except this isn’t sized in size 6 months, or 3 months, or even newborn. It’s sized for a baby doll. How CUUUUUTE!!! Oh, and it’s reversible too! … Read More...
Invisible zippers are one of those techniques that are completely mysterious until the secret is revealed. Then, they make SOm uch sense. Want to know how to install one? Kathleen from Grosgrain and The Tumtum Tree shares a video tutorial … Read More...
Art Spirit is featuring photos and a brief description of the work of Bangie, a weaver from Borneo who demonstrated her artform in Santa Barbara, California, USA, recently. Art Spirit says,
… Read More...In [Bangie’s] village everyone knows how to weave
Ruth O’Leary has completed her modern goldwork series, Spirograph, and the embroideries are stunning. See Ruth’s latest post about this work. And be sure to scroll back through her blog to enjoy the entire series of posts.
I haven’t tried this myself, but I’m fascinated. Persona has posted a tutorial on Instructables.com for harvesting abandoned webs and making spider-silk thread. Persona notes,
… Read More...Having walked into so many webs, I know how unbelievably strong and stretchy their threads