Melissa from Little Polka Dot guest blogs on U Create with a tutorial for making this Christmas ensemble for little girls. The skirt features stripes of ribbons, and the shirt is appliqued with a big pretty present. Go to the … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – A-MandaB
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Shop: Move the Needle
Are you a list maker? Do you make sketches of your cards before you make them? Do you enjoy having lovely little notebooks sitting around to jot down all your ideas? I know I sure do, I’m a notebook junkie:) … Read More...
TEMPTING ADS – THIRD INSTALLATION
Still on the look-out for the great websites found via the ads in our favorite crochet magazines, here are some more.
Kaleidoscope Yarns has a wide array of very pettable yarns. They have only a few crochet offerings compared to … Read More...
Handprint Spider
I Love small personalized decor that children can easily make. This handprint spider from the Mother Huddle fits the bill! With just your child’s hands, black ink, and googly eyes make this adorable decoration!
Quick!! Halloween is almost here!
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Tutorial: Sweatshirt for a toddler
Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shows how she made this adorable sweatshirt for her toddler. I could eat up all those big pink buttons down the front! Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Add an argyle design to t-shirt
Kristin from Lu Bird Baby shows how you can add instant style to a plain tee with a simple argyle design. A little applique and some hand stitching is all it takes! Go to the tutorial.
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Foodie Costumes
Visit Serious Eats for 10 DIY food themed costumes ideas, including a Chipotle burrito. Click here for more food-inspired costumes.
[tags]costumes, Halloween[/tags]
Fruit Bowl
What a simple, clever idea from Montana Eats: a fruit salad-filled orange bowl. Find the post here.
[tags]fruit, orange, salad[/tags]
Cat Skeleton Crudites
I haven’t quite wrapped my mind around how I feel about this black beat cat crudites. Intriguing though. Find the post HERE at Family Fun.
[tags]black cat, halloween, vegetables, crudites[/tags]
Black Cat Cookies
Cute, simple, clever. And on a stick. What more could I love? Find the recipe for these black cat cookies HERE at recipegirl.com.
[tags]black cat, Halloween, cookies, lollipop sticks[/tags]
Candy Corn Inspired Roundup
As Halloween nears, I’ve only a couple days to get in some last minute posts (Halloween is a hey day for an edible crafts blog.) Here are some candy corn inspired goodies:
A gorgeous candy corn JellO bundt from The … Read More...
Roll ups – Glass Blowing at The Washington Glass School
I picked up both of these blog posts through Bullseye’s Facebook posting. They’re from the Washington Glass School. These are pretty cool. The bacon and eggs roll up is hysterical. You do know what a roll up is, yes? … Read More...
New Release: Shimmer Damask Cardstock
Check out this stunning new cardstock paper by A-Muse, it’s got shimmer in a damask print and it also has a white core and comes in eleven different colors! How pretty is that!? It also comes in solid colors with … Read More...
Giveaway: Making Memories Kit
Nancy Nally, of Scrapbook Update is giving away two of the school themed Vintage Finding Kits, as well as a Travel themed kit. Click here to enter the giveaway. Entries close November 2nd
Knit A House! Wait! What?
Kate Pokorny of New Hampshire is knitting her house, specifically a “Yarn Yurt”.
Enough said!
Tutorial: Owl hat and scarf from a sweater
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how you can make this cute owl hat and matching scarf from one sweater. This would make great Christmas gifts!! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]
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Needle Felted Green Dragon
There are so many incredible artists on deviantART and I love to introduce them to you. This young person made this life-like Needle Felted Green Dragon for their mother and I think they did an amazing job. They tell us … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour – gumpgirl
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Trend: Day of the Dead
This weekend is the annual Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead celebration, it’s a time to honor family members and loved ones who have passed away. The use of brightly painted skulls and dressed up skeletons is… Read More...