Christine at From an Igloo shows how you can make a sundress for your little girl in just one hour. The loose fit is perfect for warmer weather, and the ruffles and the ruched straps are SO girlie!! Go to … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt chocolate Easter Bunny
Click over to Playing With Your Food for a free template for this chocolate Easter Bunny – from felt. Make some to display with your Easter decorations, or include them as extras in any little Easter gifties you give. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Coloring Book
Learn how to make a mini coloring book for the little ones in your life. This project comes to us from the Punk Projects blog. Click here to go to tutorial.
Cute packaging on a small budget
Meylah looks like a pretty cute site. Here is the description of the site:
… Read More...Here at Meylah, our goal is to help creative folks succeed in building their businesses online. We know it can be tough, but with our weekly
Inspiration du Jour – It’s The Law
Tutorial: Glazed Fabric Button Rings
Maggie over at Smashed Peas and Carrots sent us this tutorial on how to make rings out of glazed fabric buttons.
It is a great tutorial with excellent instructions and photos, and a fun project. The possibilities are … Read More...
Tutorial: Pot O’ Gold banner with ruffled rainbow
Nikki from Salty Pineapple shows how to make this St. Patrick’s day banner. It features a pot of gold at the end of a ruffled rainbow. Wouldn’t this be so cute on your front door? Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Tutorial: Toddler skirt and vest from outgrown pants
Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows how to repurpose an outgrown pair of toddler pants into a pleated skirt and vest. You’ll need to add in some extra fabric to create the pleats and the body of the vest, but … Read More...
Free pattern: Reversible Scoop-Neck Bib
Prudent Baby shares a free pattern for their Reversible Scoop-Neck Bib. Print out the pattern and make a stack of baby bibs, either for a little messy eater at your house or as some baby-shower stash. Get the free pattern… Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a reusable Swiffer dusting cloth
Abby from Sew Much Ado kicks off Go Green month on her blog with a tutorial showing how to make a reusable Swiffer dusting cloth. Now you Swiffer dust all day long without sending any disposable cleaning cloths to the … Read More...
Projects and Technique: Chip Art with Metal Stamps
Not all stamps are made of rubber or polymer some are made from metal and they can be hammered into different mediums such as thin metal or chipboard. Visit the Stampington and Co. website for some really awesome chip art … Read More...
Liz Lemon, All Nerd(s)
I’ve been throwing around the term “eye candy” way too much lately, I know, but really, it’s the only apt word to describe this Liz Lemon portrait made from Nerds candy over at Andrew Salomone’s blog (with prints for sale … Read More...
Pay-it-forward giveaway! Adeline-Black French Style Beret- From Pure Wool-With Hand Felted Red Rose Brooch
Susanna and Lily of Crafts2Cherish ETSY shop based in Dublin, Ireland is offering us this stunning Adeline-Black French Style Beret made from pure wool-with hand felted red Rose brooch a priceless work of art for this first pay-it-forward giveaway. They … Read More...
Giveaway: Tags from Living Room Floor
Little Light Studio is giving away these tags from Living Room Floor. Hurry, entries end tonight March 2nd! Click here to go to giveaway
Recycle a large shirt into a little dress
Over at the blog Blue Print Crafts Jordan is celebrating Nation Craft month by going green and is posting all sorts of green crafts. She kicks off the month with this cute little dress made from a mens shirt. I … Read More...
Article: Color Theory
Zaira-Yvette Sierra of Scrapbook Latino discusses using a color scheme of black, white and one other color, as a guest post on the Creative Designs by Luisa blog. Click here to go to article.
Tutorial: Quick maternity shirt from a large t-shirt
Jill from Homemade by Jill shows how to create a quick maternity shirt. She starts with a large t-shirt and adds ruching to the sides to shape the extra fabric. Find out how to do it.
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Tutorial: Eyeglass case from a Dollar Tree Potholder
Jessica from Two Shades of Pink shows how easy it is to make an eyeglass case from a potholder. Go to the tutorial. (Scroll down past her awesome tiered dessert plate tutorial.)
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Sewing Pattern: Add a tutu skirt to a onesie
Jessica from Happy Together shows how to add a tutu skirt to a onesie. SO cute!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Happy Together]
Sewing your own baby clothes is very satisfying. It’s one of the precious times when we … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Denim scripture case
Melissa from May and Mae and The Polkadot Chair made this scripture case for her son out of an old pair of recycled denim jeans. She shares a tutorial so you can make one, too. Get the how-to.
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