Hannah at knick knacks & ric rac has a great idea to give your buttons some extra flair. She combines two plain buttons to make one two-toned button. Not only do you get a high-end look without the high-end price, … Read More...
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Sarah’s Smash Shack. Come on. Break it!
Now here’s an interesting concept. Pay someone to smash stuff. I’m not talking about a dollar a hit at the county fair to sledge hammer a police car. (what? you’ve never heard of that?) I’m talking smashing delicate, breakable things. … Read More...
Beyonce’s Golden Globes Inspired Necklace Tutorial
I’m a sucker for watching the awards shows, ONLY for the clothes and jewelry. I love seeing the pretty gowns and millions of dollars worth of diamonds. I don’t think I’m alone in this either, many people I know just … Read More...
Needle felting supplies (GOOD DEAL)
I posted the Gourmet felted, needle felting contest, yesterday urging everyone to participate and send pictures of their needle felting. Now is the time to stock up on supplies and if you are new to needle felting they have … Read More...
Limited exclusive edition prints on sale at the Sampler!
The Sampler is having a sale on some of the fabulous exclusive prints that artists have done for them.
Liz Wong of Artghost.com did a great print of a mermaid with a baby narwal and that’s for sale (only 4 … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby shoes from a fat quarter
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2008. Since then, the blog we linked to has gone away, and the pattern is no longer available on the original site. But we have a PDF version available to download below, … Read More...
pirds and squillows and bases
A while back a friend of mine (Hai MamaPajama!) sent me a link to these cute pillows by Joom. I really like these, the designs are original and the prices are perfectly reasonable. She has … Read More...
SOME NEAT CROCHET ACCESSORIES
There are all sorts of accessories for our crochet. We could all spend a gazillion dollars on some of these goodies, couldn’t we? I’ve run across some classy accessories that will make your crochet life easier and more efficient. Check … Read More...
DEADLINES? GET ORGANIZED!
With the coming of the winter holiday season – Thanksgiving, Christmas, Channukah, New Years, Kwaanza – we often have a lot of deadlines to meet. We often have more budget than cash. We always need a roadmap for gifts, festivities, … Read More...
Thankfulness Vintage Scrapbooking
I cannot believe that November is closing in and coming to an end. For those in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up and already, the thoughts of expanding waistlines and family stories around heavily laden tables are in the … Read More...
Thankfulness
I cannot believe that November is closing in and coming to an end. For those in the United States, Thanksgiving is coming up and already, the thoughts of expanding waistlines and family stories around heavily laden tables are in the … Read More...
PLANNING AHEAD – SOME GIFT IDEAS – SEASONAL and OTHERWISE
http://www.lullabiesandlace.com/snowflakelacesquares.html
Wouldn’t these Snowflake Squares make a snuggly Christmas gift? I actually like it that they are not pictured in Christmas colors. I think that having other colors presented opens our minds to other possibilities. Like, why not make this … Read More...
Fi Fi Meets The Klips
This weekend I had the chance to use and abuse 2 pretty cool products.
First, the Fi Fi Bag. Here’s what the site says:
Carry Fi Fi one day and you will be hooked for life. Fill it with … Read More...
EDGING EASE
I like to edge a lot of flannel and fleece pieces. These make really great quick and inexpensive baby gifts. A yard of fleece can be purchased for just a couple of dollars on sale. There are many baby themed … Read More...
A VANTAGE ON VINTAGE CROCHET DESIGNS
There are a lot of older (vintage or antique if you prefer) patterns free online. Some of them are simply lovely and give us all kinds of inspiration. It’s great to run across a site full of these older masterpieces. … Read More...
Twinkle Toes
I have noticed glitter in a lot of places lately…decking out lay-outs and adding bling to embellishments. My friend Crafty Chica created a FANTASTIC line of glitters you can find at Michael’s that are pretty special too. There is something … Read More...
Is polymer clay flexible?
This question is asked by most newbies to polymer clay. The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. It depends on many factors, from the brand of clay to the temperature and time it was cured at.
One factor of … Read More...
Trends vs. Fads and Home Sweet Home
Fads are things that are around for a season or two, trends on the other hand, can define a generation….RayBan sunglasses, rolled peg-legged jeans, and big, overly highlighted, teased, hair…. can we say 1980’s. Catch my meaning here? I remember … Read More...
Trends vs. Fads and Home Sweet Home
Fads are things that are around for a season or two, trends on the other hand, can define a generation….RayBan sunglasses, rolled peg-legged jeans, and big, overly highlighted, teased, hair…. can we say 1980’s. Catch my meaning here? I remember … Read More...
Container Candle Craze
I walked to the grocery store and bought 12 mason jars to make container candles.
They only cost eight dollars and I like the fact that they have lids so you can put them back on when you’re not using … Read More...