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WHAT: The 13th annual Scotch Brand Most Gifted Wrapper Contest sponsored by 3M
WHERE: Three-day, Three-night all-expenses-paid trip to New York…
If you’re having a festive (and very color-coordinated) patio party, you can’t have your occasional table sitting out there naked, can you? Sew4Home contines their Patio Party series with a tutorial showing how to make a quick cover to drape … Read More...
If you’re having a festive (and very color-coordinated) patio party, you can’t have your occasional table sitting out there naked, can you? Sew4Home contines their Patio Party series with a tutorial showing how to make a quick cover to drape over…
Jennifer Stern from J. Stern Designs shows how to insert an invisible zipper into a side seam. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from J. Stern Designs]
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Craftster user Pink Hickey shows how she made this summer sundress. The top is darted and pleated for a perfect fit. She calls it the Dragon Dress, after the print on the fabric. Go to the tutorial.
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Craftster user Pink Hickey shows how she made this summer sundress. The top is darted and pleated for a perfect fit. She calls it the Dragon Dress, after the print on the fabric. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Craftster]
[via Craftster blog]
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Only 13 years old and already baking and blogging! Oh, if only I had the internet when I was 13. What cute, yummy-looking cupcakes. Find the recipes and how-tos HERE at Bite Me Baker.
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Only 13 years old and already baking and blogging! Oh, if only I had the internet when I was 13. What cute, yummy-looking cupcakes. Find the recipes and how-tos HERE at Bite Me Baker.
Technorati Tags: kids, baking, recipes, cream filled, chocolate…
Today’s Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Leslie of Feisty Elle. I’ve known Leslie for a number of years and have always admired her work, but her new stuff just blows me away. It’s unique, hip, strong but still girlie. … Read More...
Today’s Jewelry Artist Mini Interview is with Leslie of Feisty Elle. I’ve known Leslie for a number of years and have always admired her work, but her new stuff just blows me away. It’s unique, hip, strong but still girlie. So…
Visit CakeSpy for a cute, clever, illustrated history of the chocolate chip cookie. Read the tale HERE. I’m a total sucker for such things. (I put a very lengthy chapter on the history of the decorated cookie–from 3000 BC … Read More...
Visit CakeSpy for a cute, clever, illustrated history of the chocolate chip cookie. Read the tale HERE. I’m a total sucker for such things. (I put a very lengthy chapter on the history of the decorated cookie–from 3000 BC to present–in…
When you see Deepa’s guide to the threads used in Brazilian embroidery, you’re probably going to want to take up this style of needlework just so you can handle these fabulous fibers. So gorgeous! Take a look.
Don’t forget to stop by the Renegade Craft Fair this weekend at Fort Mason if you are in the Bay Area!
You can check out the amazing vendor list here.
July 18th and 19th
Fort Mason Center Festival Pavilion
Parking information and directions are here.
there…
image by Colleen Penn
Why carry a plastic water bottle with you when you can carry your own cool stamped water bottle. Show off your own style and help the environment at the same time! Visit Collen Penn’s blog Clever Nesting to…
TattingChic will soon welcome the 50,000th visitor to her blog!!! (Wow. Congrats, Chic!!) And to celebrate, she’s having a mondo tatting giveaway. The prizes include Learn to Tat by Janette Baker, a shuttle and thread, and a luscious tatted heart. Go to…
Glace de Perfum recipe
from Snowdrift Farm
An excellent carrier for scent, this formula is rich, yet sinks right into the skin, leaving NO greasy after-feel.
Ingredients List
Beeswax, white or yellow 5 grams
Carnauba wax 4 grams
Fractionated Coconut … Read More...
Glace de Perfum recipe
from Snowdrift Farm
An excellent carrier for scent, this formula is rich, yet sinks right into the skin, leaving NO greasy after-feel.
Ingredients List
Beeswax, white or yellow 5 grams
Carnauba wax 4 grams
Fractionated Coconut 50 g
Mango butter 5 grams
20-25 drops…
I don’t know about you but my cables and cords are such a mess! Well this brilliant crafter, Julie P. posted over at Cut out and Keep this great how-to on how to make a magnetic cord clip out of recycled…
