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Instructables user CrLz made this felt tote bag for her daughter, who loves decorating with stickers. The “stickers” on the bag are actually embroidery patches backed with Velcro. She can decorate and redecorate to her little heart’s content.
You can find a tutorial…
Clay So Cute ! by Sherri Haab (RRP $14.95)
21 polymer clay projects for cool charms, Itty-bitty animals and tiny treasures.
This book is filled with a collective mix of projects to make with polymer clay. The completed projects are … Read More...
Krista from Look Ma No Patterns shows how you can love your Swiffer Wet Jet without feeling guilty about the impact on our environment. (And on your pocketbook – those pads are expensive!). She shows how to make a fabric pad for…
An iron is an essential tool in producing quality quilts. The Tech Editors at C&T Publishing blog share how to correctly approach seams as you are piecing a quilt top.
image by Tim Holtz and Allie Edwards
Allie Edwards welcomes a special guest on her blog, Tim Holtz, he’s shares step by step instructions for making some amazing projects using photos, stamping, capsules and more, really stunning stuff!
-Heather
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Get more inspiation from her gallery and blog.
If you love glass then you know who Dale Chihuly is. He’s basically a glass god. Well as I looked around the internets for cool glass chandeliers I figured we could start with him. Check out these pieces that are available…
If you love glass then you know who Dale Chihuly is. He’s basically a glass god. Well as I looked around the internets for cool glass chandeliers I figured we could start with him. Check out these pieces that are … Read More...
I have the best time browsing the Volksfaden Online shop not only because they carry great fabric, but for the artful way they display it. They use some of the fabric from within a category for the navigation button. Shown here is the…
Maternity pants and trendy are two words you rarely see in the same sentence. And yet, Grosgrain shows how you can achieve function/fashion harmony by making your own maternity pants. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Grosgrain]
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Etsy is having a buy 1 get 1 free special gallery this weekend until sunday the 20th.
Here is a few pics of what there is to offer but there are many many listings.
In honor of Talk Like a Pirate Day, visit Family Fun HERE for all kinds of pirate-y party inspiration, like this treasure chest cake or pirate ship.
Technorati Tags: pirate, cake decorating
Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pattern, pieced, throw, pillow gathered, ruched
…Kathy from Pink Chalk Studio shows how to make this stunning throw pillow. I love the texture in the gathered center panel! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Pink Chalk Studio]
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…but still everything we love. Check out her sweet new site HERE at bakerella.com.
As a reward for swabbing the deck, be sure to check out the Cuttlefish necklaces at Noadi’s Art! She be including a (removable) eye patch with all of them for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here to set sail for her…
As a reward for swabbing the deck, be sure to check out the Cuttlefish necklaces at Noadi’s Art! She be including a (removable) eye patch with all of them for Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here to set sail … Read More...
Author and Jeweler Rachel Nelson-Smith responded to my past post about her book Seed Bead Fusion, to let readers know that if they are interested in any of the specific projects in her new book, they can also visit her website to…