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Have you checked out Spotted Canary yet? It’s pretty new website devoted to all sorts of crafts and they even have a great stamping section where you’ll find a forum, projects (like the clipboard pictured here), articles, videos, tips and … Read More...
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Have you checked out Spotted Canary yet? It’s pretty new website devoted to all sorts of crafts and they even have a great stamping section where you’ll find a forum, projects (like the clipboard pictured here), articles, videos,…
Urban Threads be celebrating Talk Like a Pirate Day (September 19) by sharin the booty wi’ ye.
This seaworthy pirate ship design be FREE through Sunday, Sept. 27, and is available in machine embroidery, hand embroidery, and digital stock art formats. Let this sketchy design set sail…
I love doe-c-doe’s new needleart rendition of a wood-paneled station wagon, and I double-love how she made it work. She says,
I created the wood paneling by scanning a piece of wood-grain contact paper then manipulated it in photoshop to make…
Jennifer Heynen posted a rockin tip over on the Art Bead Scene blog. Print out free paper rulers and tape them down to your desk and workbench. (Transparent packing tape would seal them down well.) Like Jennifer, every time I try to…
Join other scrappers in the SIS online version of their SISiversary event. There will be challenges, classes, prizes and more. Event costs $9.95 and runs from September 18-20. Registration is now open. Click here to register.
Join other scrappers in the SIS online version of their SISiversary event. There will be challenges, classes, prizes and more. Event costs $9.95 and runs from September 18-20. Registration is now open. Click here to register.
My heart is pounding with joy. Look at Mimi Kirchner’s latest tiny world. Pin trees in a pincushion landscape. Precious. See more photos on Mimi’s blog.
You’ll enjoy the interview of Sublime Stitching’s Jenny Hart over on kittykill’s blog. Jenny’s hinting at some exciting future developments! Check it out.
Oh, my goodness. Look what Susan Elliott has done now! She has come up with a way to make these accurate (but tiny) Alstroemeria from ribbon, perfect for adding to a CQ project. And she lets us peek over her shoulder…
The chart for this beautiful fall needlepoint project, Breezes through the Treezes, is free for your personal use from Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog. Get the chart. And don’t miss Cheryl’s tips for working with … Read More...
The chart for this beautiful fall needlepoint project, Breezes through the Treezes, is free for your personal use from Cheryl Fall, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog. Get the chart. And don’t miss Cheryl’s tips for working with the patterns available from…
The ribbon-flower techniques of Hifa (elisi dunyamiz blog) are new to me but very accessible. I especially love the blooms she creates from organza ribbon. Take a look at this carnation, for example. Gorgeous! Want to make one? See Hifa’s tutorial.
You already know about the gorgeous embroidery created by Meri of Agulhas da Meri blog. But if you haven’t visited her blog lately, you should pay her a visit. These hydrangeas are just a few of the tasty bits of eye candy…
Be sure to check out Andrea Zuill‘s new set of Halloween embroidery patterns. They’re more likely to make you say “awwwww” than “eeeeeeeeek,” although there are a few semi-scary skellies in there. You can get all five pattern sheets … Read More...
Be sure to check out Andrea Zuill’s new set of Halloween embroidery patterns. They’re more likely to make you say “awwwww” than “eeeeeeeeek,” although there are a few semi-scary skellies in there. You can get all five pattern sheets for…
Amy Karol made a cute video on how to fold an envelope with a page from a magazine and what was within arms reach. Pop on over to her blog The Angry Chicken to watch it. And if you … Read More...
Amy Karol made a cute video on how to fold an envelope with a page from a magazine and what was within arms reach. Pop on over to her blog The Angry Chicken to watch it. And if you are…
Karen Buck, the Cincinnati Scrapbook Examiner, has posted a review of Sherry Steveson’s new book, The Scrapbooker’s Embellishment Handbook. Click here to go to review. For two other reviews click here and here.
I’m always searching for an alternative to fondant that actually tastes good, and while I’ve worked with marzipan before, I’ve never tried to make it myself. Find a recipe and how-tos HERE at the cookie shop.