Visit Serious Eats for some how-to step-by-steps and lots of tips on how to ice a cake. Find the slideshow HERE.
[tags]icing, frosting, cake, tutorial[/tags]
Freebie: Watercolour Technique Tutorial
Download a free technique from the Memory Makers Website, courtesy of the Journaling Junkies. The tutorial comes in a downloadable PDF format. Click here to go to download
New Release: A Muse Stamps
A Muse stamps has just released their new “Everything’s Rosey” collection and it’s simply lovely! Lots of pretty flowers and tons of butterflies and two new clear sets too. Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
I WON – SORTA’ !!
Check this out! Cay was having a naming contest for a new pattern she made. I entered – and won! Well, part of the name I entered won. Here’s the entry from Cay’s blog:
http://www.cayscrafts.blogspot.com/
According to Cay’s blog, the … Read More...
Root Beer Float Cupcakes
I love these little root beer float cuppies. Probably because they are cleverly served in glasses for the full effect. Learn how to make them HERE at Gourmet Mom on-the-Go.
[tags]root beer float, cupcakes[/tags]
Free patterns: Hand embroidery
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We have created this quick list with links to each Embroidery pattern. We have tried to choose free patterns to suit something for everyone.
Please note that these patterns were free at … Read More...
Giveaway: New Paper Line by Echo Park
Echo Park, a new manufacturer has just released its debut paper collection: Sweet Summertime by Crystal Wilkerson. The folks at Scrapbook trends are giving some away! Click here to go to giveaway.
Looking for Echo Park Supplies? Check these out.
Giveaway: Simply Tiffany Templates
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Refashion a tee with Anthro-inspired vintage lace applique
Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how to add an Anthroplogie-style lace applique to a t-shirt. If you have some old doilies or lace hoarded in your stash just waiting for the perfect project, dig them out and turn them … Read More...
Tutorial: Dress up a plain purse with applique and handstitching
Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar guest blogs over at Alisa Burke with a tutorial showing how easy it is to dress up a plain fabric purse with a little bit of fusible webbing applique and some … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Squirrel softie
Laura from Wilsons Etsy Store shares a free pattern on her blog for this squirrel softie. What a cute little guy!! I’m lovin’ the tuft of yarn for the bushy squirrelly tail! Go to the free pattern.
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Style up your medical info
Here’s a great heads-up from Urban Threads‘ e-newsletter:
Awhile back Urban Threadster Lindsay Hartwell (who you may recognize as a former guest artist) dropped us a note. Her rockin’ boyfriend needed a rockin’ way to wear his medical information, … Read More...
New Release: Lawn Fawn Stamps
Lawn Fawn has just released four new adorable clear stamp sets, I LOVE the Just My Type set, so cute! Click here to see what’s new.
-Heather
You can find Lawn Fawn
products here on Amazon and over at … Read More...
The Funky Felter SPRING CLEARANCE SALE
Get all your felting supplies at these awesome sale prices! Don’t miss out! SPRING CLEARANCE SALE 30-50% off most items in The Funky Felter ArtFire shop: 30% off fiber batts, felted beads, pile of wool packs, and felting kits 40% … Read More...
Giveaway!
Over on Susan B Anderson’s Blog is a KnitCircus giveaway.
Some of the deets include: 5 knitters will each win the pattern collection from the current issue! And, 2 knitters will each win a free subscription to Knit Circus!
Click … Read More...
Tutorial: Bling Bib Necklace
Simplicity might seem like an odd place to turn to for jewelry making advice, but here is a great how-to on making a “bling” bib necklace.
The technique looks fairly easy and I have to say that the color … Read More...
Handbags are transformed into stylish wall art
I believe that a collection of anything can be pretty but when you start out with lovely things the effect of a group of them is positively stunning.
Such as in this case where the designer at the blog Sassy … Read More...
Tutorial: Big Bow Pillow
Liz from Baby Hank and Say Yes to Hoboken shows how to make this throw pillow embellished with an oversized bow. The neutral fabric and the monochromatic scheme give it a refined, elegant look. Get the how-to.
[photo from … Read More...
San Francisco Bead and Design Show: Craft Gossip Exclusive Interview Series Part II and Giveaway
As I mentioned last week, The San Francisco Bead and Design Show will be taking place from May 21-23, 2010 (for more information about the show itself please see below). In the previous post about the show we had a … Read More...
Giveaway: Vintage Rose Pixiepacket
Sarah Martina is giving away this package of vintage themed items from the Pixiepetals Etsy store. Entries close tonight Friday May 14th at 11:59 pm PST. Click here to go to giveaway.