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Red, Orange April Flower with hot pink with green dots Center worn on model
Originally uploaded by Harriete Estel Berman
Here is a recent piece from Harriette Estel Berman which is inspirational for those of you who work with recycled … Read More...
The folks over at Ornamentea are always coming up with great tutorials and this one look like fun. Here is their filigree butterfly ring
It uses micro screws and bolts to layer elements on this ring and give it more … Read More...
The Craft Alliance has just announced some summer workshops. Two which looked very interesting are Metal Chemistry: Electroforming with Michael Parrett and Sculptural Glass Bird Beads with Kim Fields.
They take place at the end of July and in … Read More...
Reader Fred sent in a link to his Etsy shop FreshPecadillos where he sells handmade stoneware buttons and pendants.
I have found myself drawn lately to the earthy look of Elaine Ray beads and am similarly drawn to some of … Read More...
Pam from Off the Cuff shows how to use a gathering foot to create ruffles. No more basting, no more gathering it in by hand, no more pulling your hair out trying to get the gathers even, and no more … Read More...
Tiffany from Simply Modern Mom shows how to make this lovely headband embellished with a trio scrunched fabric rosettes. The gathered flowers with bead centers have such a dreamy, romantic look! Get the how-to.
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Mandy from Sugar Bee Craft Edition shares a tutorial for making these travel pillows. A fun monogram applique gives them a personal touch. Handles stitched into the open end make them easy to carry from one place to another. Genius! … Read More...
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make this throw pillow embellished with funky flowers. She makes the flowers out of die-cut circles. You could always cut them by hand if you don’t have a die cut … Read More...
This contest is over. Winner announced here.
Thanks to the Shutterfly Celebrations Blog – full of fun digi-designer information, digital scrapbook freebies, and the latest Shutterfly product info and how to’s, we have a freebie coupon for a 20 … Read More...
So pretty! The creamy white is just gorgeous. I don’t do creamy white. Generally I don’t do any sort of white. Being a farmer, and not having the sense to change out of good clothes before heading out to the … Read More...
Over at Just Something I Made she has a great tutorial for turning a few cents into pretty necklace pendants.
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Don’t have the perfect paper for your stamped card? Don’t worry, visit Hero Arts and let Lucy Abrams show you how to make your own digital background papers. She printed both the blue and green polka dot papers for her … Read More...
I know I already posted on a bug party of late, but I must have bugs on the mind. Could be the incessant rounds of critters that keep invading our house (I’ll spare the details). But check out the … Read More...
Visit let’s go fly a kite for fantastic information on the small purple edible flower, borage, including how to dry the flowers, use them for edible decoration, and how to make sugar flowers. Find the post HERE. And see … Read More...
Char from Crap I’ve Made shares a tutorial for making a tiered twirly skirt for little girls. What a pretty skirt! This is a great opportunity to mix and match some of your favorite prints. Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
The tutorial for these adorable dolls can be found on Purl Bee. The pictures, patterns are GREAT and easy to follow. The beautiful handmade dolls pictured above were created from a pattern developed for The Purl Bee by the … Read More...
This is a currently in-progress swap being hosted by Constance Pelkey of Constance Pelkey Designs.
Clayers are putting in beads, tools, and other goodies. At every stop, they are allowed to pull out a specified number of items, then they … Read More...
Cathy from Cabbage Quilts has been playing around with a design for her squares of fabric. She calls the square humble, but there is nothing humble about her fabric choices. She’s cutting it up with Philip Jacobs and Amy Butler. … Read More...
has just released their first tutorial for knitwear, and you can purchase it for just 99 cents! This tie-top knit tank looks to be an easy sew, and offers a world of possibilities for embellishment. Currently it’s only … Read More...
