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Penny Black rubber stamps has just released there new Holiday, Christmas and Halloween stamps. There are some clear sets as well as wood mounted. Their cat stamps are some of my very favorites, isn’t the masked cat below adorable??!!
-Heather
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Shimelle Laine is challneging you to use this sketch that she designed for August’s Scrapbook Inspirations magazine. In addition you can now download two digital page templates from the magazine site that are based on the sketch. You will find…
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Natalie of Natalie Ross in Stitches blog shows how to make this pretty fabric flower. What a fun embellishment idea for your next patchwork project. Get the tutorial.
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Cut Out + Keep user Stacie G. shares a tutorial for making this coiled zipper rose. The teeth of the zipper help define the edges of the rose and give it a slightly industrial feel. Get the how-to.
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As I look through the World Art Glass Magazine’s Anniversary issue I am in awe of all of the great glass artists included. Kathleen Elliot’s work just jumped out at me. Her realism in her botanicals is fantastic. They’re almost … Read More...
As I look through the World Art Glass Magazine’s Anniversary issue I am in awe of all of the great glass artists included. Kathleen Elliot’s work just jumped out at me. Her realism in her botanicals is fantastic. They’re almost edible.…
Fiona Marie Clark of Fiona Marie Pattern and Pieces Store is hosting a Christmas Swap starting September 17, 2009. About the international flavor of the swap Fiona says,
Patchwork quilting and stitching truly has a global following and this Swap … Read More...
Fiona Marie Clark of Fiona Marie Pattern and Pieces Store is hosting a Christmas Swap starting September 17, 2009. About the international flavor of the swap Fiona says,
Patchwork quilting and stitching truly has a global following and this Swap is about…
Made by Petchy got so many inquiries about the killer fabric she used in her laptop bag tutorial (it’s her own design, by the way) that she decided to provide the patterns for the custom-printed fabric as a free download. … Read More...
Made by Petchy got so many inquiries about the killer fabric she used in her laptop bag tutorial (it’s her own design, by the way) that she decided to provide the patterns for the custom-printed fabric as a free download. Now we…
Some tees, bless their hearts, have little refashioning potential. Whether it’s an awkward cut, or a stain, or fabric that doesn’t behave, there’s little that can be done with them. But even these t-shirts can be recycled into something useful … Read More...
Some tees, bless their hearts, have little refashioning potential. Whether it’s an awkward cut, or a stain, or fabric that doesn’t behave, there’s little that can be done with them. But even these t-shirts can be recycled into something useful…
As seen on The Crafty Crow (genius site, by the way), homemade pickles from The Toby Show. Find the how-tos here.
by Grant Diffendaffer
If you are in the Brockton, MA area, don’t miss the opening reception and panel discussion at the Fuller Craft Museum for the exhibition “Sculpting Color: Works in Polymer Clay”
Curated by Kathleen Dustin, the exhibition features works by…
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I like all the SlowLoris t-shirts and especially this chairlift one, that turquoise is getting to be one of my favorite colors recently. The Octoboat and supercolor mugshot shirts are other favs of mine.
They … Read More...
I like all the SlowLoris t-shirts and especially this chairlift one, that turquoise is getting to be one of my favorite colors recently. The Octoboat and supercolor mugshot shirts are other favs of mine.
They used to be in Oakland and…
Pun intended. Visit Martha to learn how to make these ice cream cakes: a sea turtle, a chocolate chip ship, and a sand castle.
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Woo Hoo! True Up blog made my day by showing Denyse Schmidt’s upcoming fabric collection, Hope Valley. Go here to see it. Again, Denyse has done it. She creates vintage looking fabric that is wholly modern. I’m swooning.
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