While tutoring us on how to make needlepunch flowers with silk ribbon, Allison Aller mentioned a cool tool that I hadn’t seen before. She says,
… Read More...I got out my handy dandy and indispensable Thread Zapper
to seal the cut ends
1882 pattern book is available from Needleprint
This news came in from Needleprint while I was on Christmas break; but I think you’ll agree it’s still worth sharing!
… Read More...In 1882, Dr Julius Lessing, Director of the Royal Industrial Museum in Berlin, published the first of a series
Free tat patterns: Floral insertions
These tatted floral insertions thrill me: vintage and nostalgic, yet somehow modern. Imagine using them in your sewing, scrapbooking, cardmaking, or collages. If you can tat, they’re all yours! TATBit Tats is sharing a printable copy of the vintage Coats … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a snap closure disguised as a button
Bobbi from I Am Only 1 Woman guest blogs over at Crafterhours with a tutorial showing her “faux button” technique. The button on top is just a decoration; the real closure is the snap hidden underneath. Find out how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Pleated ribbon headband
Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Ruffles and Stuff with a tutorial for making this pleated ribbon headband. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]
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Looking … Read More...
Hot Pink Spiral Cookies
Find the how-tos (impossibly easy) to make these colorful spiral cookies (impossibly gorgeous) HERE at Sprinkle Bakes.
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New Release: Stamps of Life
The Stamps of Life has just released four new clear stamp sets, a floral set, a birthday set, a hello set and a cool alphabet set. Click here to view the new sets and then go here to see a … Read More...
Digital Kit to Benefit Haiti
Digital Scrapbooking Place has released this limited edition kit to benefit the earthquake victims in Haiti. All proceeds from the sale of the kit will be donated to World Vision. The kit will be available for purchase until February 14th. … Read More...
HEADBANDS
I ran across this retro beauty recently and decided to look around for other headbands. Wish I could wear the darn things, but I can’t. I have two good friends who wear headbands every day. One of them, Lori, would … Read More...
Green Scrapbooking Resources
Erika at Scrapbook Obsession has posted a list of resources for those interested in going green with their scrapbooking. Click here to go to article
Inspiration du Jour – AliDavis
Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog
DIY: Detoxifying Bath Salts
Amanda Hehr recently posted an articles on how to make your own Detoxifying Bath Salts at home. The recipe aides in eliminating toxins, in turn feeding your body with healthy nutrients & protecting you from disease & renewing your ability … Read More...
Tutorial: Asymmetrical Blossom Tee
Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how she reworked a standard Target jersey tee into this awesome asymmetrical Blossom Tee. She cinched in the neck so it didn’t plunge down quite so low and then created this beautiful neckline detail … Read More...
Tutorial: Create a small pressing table from a TV tray
Elizabath Hartman from Oh, Fransson! shows how she created a pressing table using a folding TV tray table. It’s not meant to replace a full-sized ironing board, but it’s small enough to sit near the sewing table for those quick … Read More...
Frost Paint
Homemade Mamas is such a creative site for inspiration and ideas. Check out their Frost Paint that they created after making Bath Salts. Weather Craft kits
and Activity books.
This paint would be great for a winter, weather, or snow … Read More...
Playdough Hearts
The Magic Onions has a cute Valentine’s idea that is so simple. I love that she has them hanging on an armoire…so cute!
The coolest recycling thing I learned at the Craft Super Show and CHA Winter 2010
Kunin felt and all Kunin products are made from Eco-fi, high-quality polyester fiber made from 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles! Can you believe that! I had no idea. Kunin felt is a staple in so many adult and kid crafts, … Read More...
Free patterns and charts
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...
Silhouette Cookie Tutorial (and Many More)
Not only is Fancy Flours an uber-fabulous go-to site for baking and decorating supplies, but they offer tutorials on their site, too, like this one for Valentine’s profile cookies.
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New Release: Catslife Press Stamps
Catslife Press has some wonderful new wood mounted rubber stamps out, lots of new labels and very cool bird images, I LOVE these vintage pigeon images! Click here to see what’s new and then visit Nora Griffin’s blog for some … Read More...