Get templates and instructions to make this 2010 pocket calendar over at Creature Comforts. Click here to go to download
LOVE THAT BLOG!
Here are some blogs that I’ve recently viewed. So much inspiration here!!
I love the garland here – and her great color choices:
http://attic24.typepad.com/weblog/crochet/
Always on the lookout for sweet baby afghans. There’s a very lovely free pattern, the Tiramisu … Read More...
Tutorial: Laptop sleeve
Katie from Katie Cupcake guest blogs at A Beautiful Mess with a tutorial showing how to make a laptop sleeve. Get the how-to.
[photo from A Beautiful Mess]
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Concord Soap Company End of Year Clearance Sale
Tip: Use ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins
Whosies from Whosies & Whatnots shares a tip on her blog (Whosies… Written Whatnots) for using dollar store ponytail elastics to tame your bobbins. It’s so simple, and yet so brilliant! See how she does it.
Tutorial: Sew a needle book
Make, Do, & Send has the how-to for making this cute little needle book. Make one of these little guys and you’ll always know where your sewing and embroidery needles are. Go to the tutorial.
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Cool idea: Sew Teddy bears from outgrown pajamas
When her son outgrew his much-loved pajamas, Joan from Nini Makes didn’t send get rid of them. Instead, she cut them up and used the fabric to make sweet little teddy bears for both of her children to sleep with. … Read More...
Visions of Sugar Plums
Emmy Gabriel of The Natural Beauty Workshop shares some soaps and bath and body goodies reminiscent of delicious treats. Pictured here are Ginger Babies by SoapScentsations.
Shop: Shalana’s Stamps
If you’re looking for simple and tiny but super cute stamps then you must check out this new shop on Etsy called Shalana. They’ve got lots of great little stamp images and I really love their label stamps, perfect … Read More...
New Year’s Cocktail Roundup
Are YOU Prepared For New Year’s?
Let Petite Planet help you get ready! These would be great activities to do with you and your children. Head on over for the how to’s of many different projects!
She also shows how you can make a ton of … Read More...
Clothespin Craft
Think Crafts has a cute simple craft for you to do with your young ones. They make great book marks, as Gillian
mentions, they hold up forts, identify dinner napkins, a plethera of things. Head on over for the how … Read More...
Organizing System on Sale at HSN.com
This organizing system by Love 2 Organize is on sale at hsn.com for $14.99 with free shipping (in the US). Click here for more information and to purchase.
Stemware and plates are recycled into a great cupcake 3-tiered stand
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Check out this fun spin on one of my favorite serving display pieces. At the blog Punky & Me there is a great tutorial so you can make one too!
Looking to purchase cake stands? Check these handmade cake stand … Read More...
Freebie: Paper Piecing Patterns
Scrapbooks etc. offers a comprehensive collection of free paper piecing patterns for use on your pages. Click here to go to download.
Freebie: Digital Mini Kit
This mini kit is availble free for a limited time from Di Hickman Designs. Click here to download.
Tutorial: Little Red Riding Hood cape from a Christmas stocking
An oversized Christmas stocking becomes a toddler’s Little Red Riding Hood dress-up cape with this tutorial by Care from Obsessively Stitching. Brilliant!! Hit the after-Christmas sales for deeply discounted stockings. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Obsessively Stitching]
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Tutorial: Scrappy fabric flower corsage
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home has the how-to for making this pretty flower corsage. Hit your scrap bin for the small bits of fabric you’ll need to create the look. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Sew a versatile maternity wrap cardigan
Megan from MeganNielsen.com offers a free downloadable tutorial for making this versatile wrap cardigan. It looks great cinched with a belt, but it also looks good hanging loose. Those with baby bumps will be happy to know that it works … Read More...
Shop: Sugar Skulls Hand Carved Stamps
Here’s another awesome stamp shop on Etsy, Sugar Skull offers wonderful hadcarved stamps. They have lots of unique designs, everything from owls and platypus to dogs and of course lots of cool skulls. Click here to visit their shop.
-Heather