From Caron, this adorable kitty throw and pillow. I just love the positive/negative effect, it’s just cute! It’s knit from Simply Soft yarn, a worsted weight, very, very soft yarn. Really soft. Really! Crazy soft. Snuggling up in this would … Read More...
Making Yarn Out of….. Yarn!
So you went to a garage sale/estate sale/resale shop.. and found HUGE cones of lace weight mohair that you must have. Great price – that goes without saying. You must have this, no way around it.
The next day (or … Read More...
Recycle your old shoes into…new shoes!
Over at the blog Grosgrain there is a super cute idea for transforming some old shoes into fabulous new ones. Pop back to this post to see how the cherries are made and there is the link to how to … Read More...
Latest Free Craft eBooks
Wow! Free craft books from FaveCrafts. There are books for every crafter and they are FREE for you to download via a PDF format. These are complete books with pictures and complete instructions. I downloaded several and I found … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy D-ring belt
Christine from From an Igloo shows how to make a scrappy D-ring belt. It’s easily made from your scrap bin. Better yet, make it using scraps from a bunch of shirts that you’ve made or embellished, and you’ll have one … Read More...
Accessorize With Toys
If you are around SF, be sure to check out the Maker Faire – May 22nd and 23rd. If you love toys, and of course you love jewelry or you wouldn’t be reading this, be sure to stop by and … Read More...
Contest at Miss Imagination
Miss Imagination is holding a contest for scrapbookers this month. Enter your 2-page water-themed layout for a chance to win a $50 scrapbooking prize. Click here for more information.
Free pattern: Springy Little Lamb softie
Rebekah from Potholes & Pantyhose guest blogs over at U Create with a pattern and tutorial showing how to make this sweet Springy Little Lamb softie. Go to the pattern and tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a side-lapped zipper
Gertie from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how to add a vintage-style side lapped zipper. If you love the styling of vintage garments, this is a zipper technique to add to your sewing skillset. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred pillowcase dress
Mandy fromSugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add shirring to the classic pillowcase dress. This would make a pretty new sundress for summer! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Sugar Bee … Read More...
Lady Gaga Cake
Learn how to make a Lady Gaga cake thanks to raspberri cupcakes. Find the full tutorial HERE.
Tutorial: Button Bird
Learn how to make this adorable bird using a button and other crafting materials. Click here to go to tutorial.
Project: Digital Stamp Wall Art
Join Kristen Powers on her website for a fun tutorial turning a digital stamp into lovely wall art, click here for her tutorial.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download … Read More...
Needle and thread
Laura from Artfabrik demonstrates here the correct match of needle size to Pearl cotton embroidery thread. Go here to learn more.
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Twitter for Scrapbookers
Jennifer Wilson of Simple Scrapper recently held a chat on twitter to help people make the most of the service. You can now download a transcript of that chat, as well as a video demonstration. Click here to access the … Read More...
Sneak Peek: Fancy Pants
Get a preview of the new spring collections coming soon from Fancy Pants. Click here to go to preview.
Inspiration du Jour – Already One
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
Soapy Chica
Victorian-esque eye candy from Soapy Chica
1) Pink Rose Scented Crown Soap
2) Black Victorian Corset Shea Butter Soap
3) Angel Wings Soap – Antique Blossom
Tutorial: Chunky Zebra Ring
Just as I posted the previous post on shrink plastic projects, I noticed that Alisa Burke just posted another great project using it. This time she draws zebra stripes on the plastic before shrinking for a very fun look.… Read More...
Tutorial: Shrink Ring
Shrink plastic seems to be the material of the moment with numerous exciting projects coming out all over the blogosphere, such as this one posted previously.
If you are interested in this material and its many possibilities, check out Cathe’s … Read More...