Mariska at No Time To be Bored shows how to make a dry erase board from scrapbooking supplies and a plastic frame. Click here to go to tutorial.
Tips and Tricks: Scallops
Summer Fullerton shares how she creates scallops in different ways for her scrapbooking projects. This is a guest post on the Scrapbooking and Cards Today blog. Click here to go to article.
Inspiration du Jour – Love Anyway
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Perfect for Summer!
FRUIT SMOOTHIE – Handmade Cold Process Soap by Soapalaya Soaps
Glass Stands E-Book at Helios Kiln Glass Studios
We’re always looking for cool ways to display the glass pieces that we create and it can be so difficult to find something that lets the glass do all the talking. Helios Kiln Glass Studios is offering an E-Book on … Read More...
How to Stamp a Heart
Polly at Helping Little Hands shared this easy tip with her readers in how to create a heart with letter stamps.
It is a nice looking heart and an easy way to create it without having to buy a specific … Read More...
Tutorial: Summer Sunday Bag
Trish from Two Peas in a Pod shares a tutorial on her blog for making her Summer Sunday Purse. I’m lovin’ the small ruffle across the top! The body of the bag is pieced from several fabrics, so have fun … Read More...
Tell Mademoiselle Chaos what sewing tutorials you want to see
Are there sewing projects you’ve dreamed up but can’t bring to fruition because you can’t find a tutorial? Then check out this post by Mademoiselle Chaos from ParaNoire. She wants your input for creating tutorials on her blog. Leave … Read More...
Tutorial: Covered button hairclips and hair elastics
Kaja from Kaja & lilla krax shares a tutorial on her blog for making fabric covered button hairclips and hair elastics. The small covered buttons are the perfect way to call attention to a cute small fabric print that might … Read More...
Paper Plate Owl Craft
I love any craft that uses paper plates simply because I almost always have them on hand! This owl is so cute and can easily be made by almost any age with a little help! Check out Crafts by Amanda … Read More...
Technique Videos: Flower Soft Cards and Projects
If you’re not familiar with Flower Soft is really fun product that adds floral dimension and softness to your paper crafting projects, they even have coordinating stamps too. And now they have a brand new website were there will be … Read More...
Skater Girl Cupcakes
How I wish I could go back a few, ahem, years and become a skater girl just to get these cupcakes. Find them HERE at Baking with Ashley.
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Free 4th of July Party Printables
Find a plethora of 4th of July printables for your party (that is correct use of “plethora,” no? couldn’t resist the alliteration) HERE, courtesy of Tweedle Dee Designs. Printables include these cute cupcake toppers, straw flags and bottle … Read More...
DMC is stitching pink
DMC Threads will help fight breast cancer with its new Stitch Pink Campaign. How can you help? The blog encourages you to buy a Stitch Pink Accessory Kit; however, it doesn’t explain what part of the proceeds, if any, will … Read More...
Giveaway: Summery CQ supplies
Dash over to Pat Winter‘s blog, Gatherings, and check out her fabulous giveaway honoring the first day of summer. The prize includes silk ribbons, beads, laces, and other delicious crazy-quilting tidbits, all delivered in a pocket made from … Read More...
Gay Ann teaches us about thread weight
Gay Ann Rogers has posted a new technique article on the weight of thread. She says,
… Read More...As I look at needlework past and present, I think much of technical success depends on the weight of the thread the stitcher chooses.
Enjoy a special hand-embroidery series
Kathy Andrews is blogging a guest series on Needle ‘n’ Thread about stitching a Spring in Italy sampler of her own design, based on Italian pottery motifs. Fascinating process. Go to the latest post. Links are included to previous … Read More...
Stitching with a modern vibe
This contemporary needlepunch design — created by PataPri and featured on MrXStitch — has my brain churning with ideas. The simple graphics. The excellent color choices. Let’s all go home and spend the evening needlepunching embroidering French knots!
Make a (cheap) traveling stitch kit
Karen of Sew Many Ways converted an ipod/cellphone holder into a traveling stitching kit. Just drop it into the cup holder as you leave on vacation, stitch conveniently while you ride, and easily carry the whole kit with you into … Read More...
A new site just for soft circuits
Becky Stern, soft-circuit maven, alerts us:
… Read More...LilyPond is a new site for sharing soft circuit projects, resources, and tutorials. It’s in development by the high-low tech group at the MIT Media Lab. It looks like a lot of their