The mind behind Adventures in Bentomaking never ceases to amaze me. I could spend the whole day posting post after post on bentos from the site. Here is a Charlie Brown bento.
[tags]Charlie Brown, bento, lunch[/tags]
Let’s Go to Tacoma – Museum of Glass
This is one glass destination that I have yet to experience, having been in the Seattle Tacoma area only once. But I will go here. Oh yes I will. Museum of Glass. Just wandering around the web site makes … Read More...
Felt Flags
Silly Eagle Books shows you a great craft that goes along with a lesson on teaching about flags. Perfect introduction to state and country flags!
Fruit Favors
Find this genius packaging idea for fruit favors (in cupcake wrappers!) HERE at My DIY Wedding Day.
[tags]fruit, favors, cupcake wrappers[/tags]
Beautiful jewelry made by recycling musical instrument parts
Do you love musical instrument parts and think they are just beautiful? Designer Wesla Bay Weller did too and check out the gorgeous jewelry she makes with vintage violin and guitar pegs not to mention drum heads! Pop on over … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Embroidery is a centuries-old craft that is often overlooked. It is a very slow paced craft, and can take hours to complete a single piece. However, the history behind embroidery is very important.
The origins of embroidery date back to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a set of fabric “paper” dolls
Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who … Read More...
Amanda Fiebing Fabulous Felter
Amanda is an artist from the great northwest with an extraordinary knack for the art of felting. She has done a series of mushrooms that are amazing. Her last posting on her blog is gilled mushroom that is mounted on … Read More...
Bamboo Ewe From Red Heart
You knew it, another wrist warmer set done, in green(ish).
Bamboo Ewe is one of the 3 new 100% natural, 100% affordable yarns from Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller.
The bamboo in this yarn makes it a dream to knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Resin Pendant
Here is a good post on making a resin pendant, or resin jewelry in general from Jean Campbell at Beading Daily. The opportunities are endless of what you could create with this technique.
For complete instructions on casting with … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of knee pads for a crawling baby
Nadia from Fun with Mom shows how she made a pair of knee pads for her crawling baby. They wrap around baby’s legs with elastic straps to make the hard floors just a little softer under her knees. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Singed taffeta flowers with wrapped ribbon stems
Nicola from Flowerpot Design and The Flowerpot Blog shows how to make a stemmed taffeta flower. These fabric flowers feature singed taffeta petals, wrapped bead center, and ribbon covered stem. Aren’t they gorgeous? Go to the tutorial and make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Handstitched square bib
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Handstitched square bib
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Mairuru]
Looking … Read More...
Podcast: The Process of Scrapbooking
Nancy Nally, Angie Lucas, Stacy Julian and Noell Hyman discuss their scrapbooking processes in this roundtable from Paperclipping. Click here to go to podcast.
Freebie: Spring Bingo Cards Digital Stamps
Visit the Frugal Crafter website to download these fun Spring themed bingo cards for free! You can even choose from different colors for your download too.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design … Read More...
New Baby Themed Collection from Making Memories
Making Memories will be releasing a new baby collection in March called Pitter Patter. Click here for more information.
Looking for Baby themed papers, stickers and embellishments? Check some of our favorite baby-themed designs out on Scrapbook.com
New Scrapbooking iPhone App
TapnScrap is a new scrapbooking application for the iPhone that is now available in the Apple Store.
… Read More...Use the photos on your iPhone or iPod Touch along with a variety of effects, frame, backgrounds, and embellishments to create beautiful scrapbooks
Exclusive MME Minibook Kit
An exclusive offer from Scrapbook Trends Magazine: This My Mind’s Eye Minibook kit for $24.95. The kit includes instructions to create a six page mini-album. Click here for more information. Offer valid until February 21st only.
GET SQUARED
If you’ve been reading this blog for any time, you know that I’m not a fan of joining a lot of motifs. However, every now and then, I run across squares (or other motifs) that make it worth the effort … Read More...