Thanks to each and every one of you who entered the giveaway for a copy of the book Kaffe Fassett’s Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts: 23 Original Quilt Designs (STC Craft). There were 142 comments.
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Organization Week at Scrapbook Update
This week on Scrapbook Update you can read numerous articles on Scrapbook organization. Topics covered include “The Small Things” and “Trends in Scrapbook organization“. Click here to go to articles.
Inspiration du Jour – Tea Time?
Get even more inspiration from her gallery.
Vegan Beauty Recipes
As The Natural Beauty Workshop points out, one of the great things about making your own handmade skin and hair care products is that you can control what is or isn’t inside them. Their round-up of Vegan Recipes makes it … Read More...
Tutorial: Skeleton key buttonhole closure for a bag
Annekata shows how to make what may be the coolest closure ever for a bag. It’s a skeleton key and a handstitched key-shaped buttonhole. I love this so much!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Annekata]
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Inspiration: Office Wear Traditional Bracelet
Office Wear Traditional Bracelet
Originally uploaded by 2Roses Jewelry
If you are at the office this week yearning to make something creative, check out this bracelet by 2 Roses Jewelry.
I cracked me up and is a great use of … Read More...
New Release and Sale: Stamping Bella
Visit the Stamping Bella website for loads of great new stamps! Wonderful manly images perfect for Father’s Day or a great guys birthday card, super cute kitty cats, new Bella’s and new images of cute kids and pets from Mo … Read More...
Tutorial: Wine Journal
Use your scrapbooking supplies to create this wine journal as a gift. This tutorial by Nikki shows how to use your electronic cutter and acrylic paint to personalise the cover. Click here to go to tutorial.
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Woodland Fairy Birthday
I just love all the sweet details of this woodland fairy birthday party by Kate Landers Events featured HERE on creative hostess. With Woodland S’Mores, Snail Swirl Sandwiches and Create Your Own Toadstool Cupcake bar, how can one not?
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Aquarium Birthday Cake
Check out this amazing aquarium cake and find tips on how to make your own HERE at All the World, found via not martha. Looking for the fish? Gummy Fish
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We see you, Feed Dog!
Look! It’s Feed Dog! Another camera-shy needle artist makes a brief bloggy appearance to accompany this fab bit of news:
… Read More...The Stitch crew has just posted a Q&A with me on their new blog, and the friendly new faces
Brilliant: Upcycled embroidered bunting
Steph of lovestitches upcycled vintage embroidery into the most charming bunting ever. Get the details from her blog post.
A Mountmellick SAL with Vetty
Yvette Stanton is leading a Mountmellick stitchalong. She says,
… Read More...The plan at this stage is: to start the Mountmellick embroidery stitch along at or near the beginning of July. You’ll need to get a copy of the design from me
Learn about Lefkara lace
Mary Corbet is posting a series on Lefkara lace, traditional drawn-thread work from Cyprus. You’re going to enjoy this! Go to Mary’s Needle ‘n’ Thread blog.
Janet’s new needlepoint site
Janet Perry has done it again. The needlepoint goddess has created another new site, this time focusing on her beloved needlepoint plaids. She says,
… Read More...I have gathered up my information and handy order forms as well as some new plaid
Recycle pages with words into a manicure that speaks for itself
I love this idea! I am so doing it. I have to think about what I want my toes to say…..I have lots of dictionaries that I cut up for art and mixed media projects. Pop on over to Mademoiselle … Read More...
Tutorial: 1-Hour Dress
CraftStylish shares a tutorial for making this stylish knit interlock dress in just one hour, no pattern required. The pleating on one shoulder adds style. Pair it with a wide belt to cinch it in at the waist and create … Read More...
Get Nicole’s furry fox
Here’s a nifty note from Nicole of Follow the White Bunny:
… Read More...Last week I added a new pattern to the shop. It’s 10 (!) pages and it’s called ‘Forty Winks Fox’ . The pattern also includes an extensive ‘how
Listen to MrXStitch
Our beloved Jamie Chalmers (MrXStitch) has gone all new-media on us. Yea! He sent me this sweet note:
… Read More...I wanted to borrow a moment of your time to tell you about Stitching n Junk, the new podcast
Free desktop calendar from JMD Designs
June’s free desktop calendar from Janet Davies of JMD Designs is available now. Go grab it!