Suzannah from Creative Dressmaking and Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to draft a pattern for a collar yoke that goes across the top of a sundress. You can make a straight collar piece, or a scalloped one like she shows. … Read More...
Freebie: Diorama Download
OMG, how sweet is this diorama?!? Visit the Mel Stampz blog where she graciously shares everything to print for free , except the cute dino stamp from MFT, so you can make your own fun dino diorama. The cute little … Read More...
July Creativity Prompts
The July Creativity Prompts from A Matter of Memories are available for download. I love how Jill prepares these every month. She includes prompts for journaling and photography as well as sketches. Click here to go to download.
CROCHET AND…….
Once again, I’ve run across a couple of great ideas, combining crochet yarn with other crafts, fibers, etc. These could make with no pattern or with free patterns online. However, they’re all from blogs and some have instructions for making … Read More...
Ice Shot Glasses
Not only are these ice shot glasses, but these are clever ice shot glasses
, filled with sprinkles and mint and other clever things. Find the inspiration HERE at Zoom Yumy.
Freebie: Rainbow Party Printables
Download the printable templates to make the rainbow themed party pack above. It also includes templates for napkin rings and water bottle labels. Click here to download the kit from Paper Glitter
OO! Craft supplies on Overstock.com
Yesterday while looking online for some supplies I noticed that Overstock.com has some good deals on craft supplies. Usually I think of Overstock for clothes and stuff, who knew!?
They’ve got sewing machines, sergers, die cutters, knitting and scrapbooking … Read More...
Tutorial: Photo Tiles
Jen at Let’s Make it Ours, shares this tutorial to make these photo tiles. These are great for home decor and as gifts! to go to tutorial. Click here to go to tutorial.
Inspiration du Jour – Money Well Spent
Get even more inspiration from her gallery and blog
DIY: Peace, Love and Soap
Soap Queen never ceases to amaze me with her fantastic recipes and tutorials that she shares on her blog. The latest project that looks like so much fun is one that will teach you to create Peace, Love and Soap.
Sewing Patter Tutorial: Quick but cute doll-sized quilt
Chris from Pickup Some Creativity has been sharing tutorials on her blog for making a dolly nursery. She finishes the series with a tutorial for making this sweet little baby quilt. It’s cute and quick to sew. Though it looks … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft baby toys with velcro tabs for attaching to a bassinet
Becka from Bedtime Tales shares a tutorial on her blog for making soft baby toys with velcro tabs to attach them to a bassinet or other baby item. She made hers to replace the old, yucky ones that came with … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric envelope with elastic band
Bolt Fabric shares a tutorial for making this fabric envelope. It’s sewn to an elastic band so you can wrap it around books, journals, or anything where you might need a place to hold receipts or other small whatnots. Get … Read More...
HALF A HUNDRED – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!!
There were many entries for this contest, but only two lucky winners. In a random drawing, these names were drawn:
Cathy Campion
Kelli Robinson
Congratulations to Cathy and Kelli! I’ll be emailing them privately. The rules stated that the winner(s) … Read More...
Giveaway! Successful Lace Knitting by Donna Druchunas
Enter the drawing and win a free copy of Successful Lace Knitting: Celebrating the Work of Dorothy Reade by Donna Druchunas, published by Martingale & Company.
More than 20 projects by top designers. It’s also a biography of Dorothy Reade, … Read More...
Trend: Using Cork in Your Stamping Projects
I’ve been noticing that cork is a really hot trend to add to stamped project recently. Here’s a few of fun examples.
From Dawn McVey’s blog Rasberry Suite , some sweet tips and ideas for incorporating cork into your stamping … Read More...
Cake Decorating Supplies from Duff
Duff. You know, Duff? Of Baltimore’s Charm City Cakes? From the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes? The show that if I start to watch I can’t stop? I don’t know if the show is carried outside the US, so … Read More...
Sunflower Cake Pops
Visit Miss Prissy Paige for tips on making super sunny sunflower cake pop arrangements HERE. Love the retro 70s vibe from the colors. (At least, that’s to me. I seek retro vibes everywhere.)
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See antique French embroidery up close
You’ll find some awesome eye candy today on Susan Elliott‘s Plays with Needles blog. I continue to be amazed by Susan’s photography skills, which are as remarkable as her needle skills. Her close-ups of an antique French ecclesiastical stole … Read More...
Join us for the Craft Gossip Dolly Donation Challenge!
I’ve blogged about them several times already, but let me say it again: I love me some Dolly Donations!! Their mission is to provide a bit of comfort in the form of handmade cloth dolls to needy children around … Read More...