Mara from kleio’s belly shares a tutorial for making this personalized toy car playmat. She made one as a Christmas present for her nephew. (What a lucky little guy!!) The houses have vinyl windows to display photos of the family … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Monster softie from felt
Emily from Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial showing how to make a monster softie out of felt. You can have loads of fun with this project, adding your own personal touch with the shape of the monster and his features. … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a man’s fleece neckwarmer
With all of the fabulous projects featuring ruffles and skirts and flower appliques, it seems that our guys are often left out of our sewing schedule. Melissa from Mama Tortilla made a fleece neckwarmer for her husband, and shares a … Read More...
Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head…The Early Years
Check out this (kind of odd and creepy) 1960s commercial for the original Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head
. The first version of the toy used real potatoes. Find the link to the video HERE at Serious Eats.
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Down loadable Workshops: Mixed Media
If you’re looking to expand your stamping and paper crafts into mixed media art you might want to check out Cloth Paper Scissors new format for their workshops, previously only available on DVD’s they are now offering several mixed media … Read More...
Three Little Pigs House
I love this creative story-telling craft for The Three Little Pigs
. Each wall is made from a different material. So cute… Check out 4 Crazy Kings… bur the best is the My Little Pony Wolf! Check out her … Read More...
Bobbypin and Button Hair Clips
Craft Knife wielded her Hot Glue gun with her children and created some really cute inexpensive hair clips. Check them out…
Get $20.10 store credit at My Scrapbook Nook
From now until January 15th when you sign up for a 6 month subscription at My Scrapbook Nook, you get store credit worth $20.10 to ring in the new year! Click here for more details.
Sale at A Walk Down Memory Lane
Over 200o products have been added to the clearance section in the store at A Walk Down Memory Lane. Discounts range from 20% to 80% on papers, embellishments, stamps and tools. Click here to go to sale.
How to Needle Felt a Snowman 3 video tutorials
White is introducing a brand new video blog called “HandworkTV.com” with free weekly give-away contests. It features seasonal crafts you can do with your children. I featured her pumpkin video in Sept. before, but now it’ll be a regular show. … Read More...
Cables Don’t Have To Be Hard…..
And with this free pattern from Polarknit Chunky and Dreamweaver, you can learn how to cross cables like a pro and come out unscathed on the other side!
The free pattern is here! http://www.dreamweaveryarns.com/catalog/polarknit-chunky-weight-fleece-yarn-p-2523.html
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Anyone Up For A Twit-Along?
This term just sends me into hysterical laughter! Twit-along. You know, a Knit-Along via Twitter? Too funny…
Anyway, Donna Druchunas of the Ethnic Knits Yahoo group is doing a Twit-along (hysterical laughter) for a pair of really pretty wrist warmers.… Read More...
Tutorial: Reverse applique scarf from old t-shirts
Joy Beadworks shares a tutorial on their blog for making this reverse applique scarf out of old t-shirts. I love the weathered look of the old knit paired with the handstitching! Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Screenprint with contact paper to make custom fabric designs
Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how you can make custom fabric designs with screenprinting. Instead of using photoemulsion chemicals to make the screen, she uses a much simpler method with contact paper. Go to the tutorial.
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New Release: Stampin’ Up Stamps
Ahhhhhh the smell of new stamps, dontcha’ love it? 🙂
Stampin’ Up has just released their latest suppliment and it’s got tons of great new stamp images as well as new punches, embellishments, papers and more! I was VERY excited … Read More...
Wooden pinhole camera – take 35mm film!
This wooden pinhole camera is so drool-worthy! It’s gorgeous but as usual something crafted so beautifully is fairly expensive and thusly out of reach for me.
This is something that would make a great present for a photographer.
Stinky Bomb Soaps
The Retroist posted about Stinky Bomb’s retro cassette tape soap. This soap maker also creates unique hand grenade and camera soaps.
Today is About Stained Glass
I really don’t give stained glass enough attention here at the Glass Arts page. My problem is that it’s not a medium I work in. But I know some of you out there do so I’m going to try to … Read More...
Lookie what she’s making: The Great Vintage Shirt Project
Summerset Banks from Pins and Needles has just kicked off her Great Vintage Shirt Project, a year-long sewing project in which she’ll sew a new vintage shirt each month. If you’re like me and find yourself drooling over the detailing … Read More...
Tutorial: Extend the arms of a coat
When our kids outgrow their clothes, it’s usually most evident in arms that are too short. Jane from Maiden Jane got another year out of her daughter’s coat by extending the arms. And she did it by using a pair … Read More...