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Beccy from wipster shows how she makes a gathered skirt so that the elastic waistband is covered with a pretty sash. This allows her to tuck in a shirt without the elastic waistband showing. Clever! Go to the tutorial.
[photo from wipster]
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Pretty Ditty shows how you can make a scarf/shawl from the skirt of a dress. (You could also just use a skirt.) The ends of the scarf are embellished with little bobble clusters for added interest.
I’m thinking of all of those…
Pretty Ditty shows how you can make a scarf/shawl from the skirt of a dress. (You could also just use a skirt.) The ends of the scarf are embellished with little bobble clusters for added interest.
I’m thinking of all … Read More...
EvaForeva shows how to make this stunning leather clutch. I love the clean lines!! She got the leather from her father’s torn jacket. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from EvaForeva]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, leather, purse, clutch, bag, refashion, recycle[/tags]… Read More...
This privacy film is a great alternative to frosted glass or stained glass. It’s pretty and it let’s the light in without people being able to look in easily and it’s removable!
Designer Emma Jeffs has some great designs. Her Adorn series of…
After my walk today, I remembered that my husband needed a can of jalapeno peppers, so I stopped at a tiny Mexican market that was on my way home, Maye’s Market at 15270 Manchester Road in Ballwin, MO. WOW! This…
After my walk today, I remembered that my husband needed a can of jalapeno peppers, so I stopped at a tiny Mexican market that was on my way home, Maye’s Market at 15270 Manchester Road in Ballwin, MO. WOW! This … Read More...
Thread bangers and The 5min Blog always have the best videos on crafting and felting and this great one on a step-by-step how to felt and create a new sweater. Created by Lee Meredith and Heather Mann of…
To celebrate the first anniversary of Wee Folk Art, Kimara is sharing the pattern for this charming birthday-cake applique. And she’s also giving away a big prize. She says,
And the prize is… YOU CHOOSE!!! Look over all the crafts over the past year, and…
I dearly love the latest addition to sarajessica’s series of tiny cross-stitch motifs. Wouldn’t these bitty cherries be beautiful as a border around a bib or bonnet! Get the free chart from Cross Me Not blog.
JC Handmade always has fabulous ideas for sewing project and takes beautiful pictures of her work, but today she posted about something different. Her post “Special Assignments” is gives directions for encouraging your children to make their own movable alphabet. …
by Ronna Sarvas Weltman
Did you miss our book giveaway? Didn’t win and would like to try your luck again?
Head over to Tonja’s PolyClay Corner blog, and enter her giveaway to win this fantastic book! Click here to go directly to the…
image by Inkadinkado
Visit the Inkdinkado website to view page after page of new stamp images! There are loads of new Fall, Halloween, Christmas, Winter and mini images in clear sets and wood mounted.
Visit the Inkdinkado website to view page after page of new stamp images! There are loads of new Fall, Halloween, Christmas, Winter and mini images in clear sets and wood mounted.
Do you Love making cards? Come and join … Read More...
Creative Cowgirl has created a page on her blog where she lists all the curent scrappy related giveaways. Click here to go to round0up
Make petits fours from pound cake with bakerella… find the post here. And I always try to post infrequently on my own stuff because it is so self-serving, but even though I just posted on my Harry Potter cookies, I’m…
Make petits fours from pound cake with bakerella… find the post here. And I always try to post infrequently on my own stuff because it is so self-serving, but even though I just posted on my Harry Potter … Read More...
If you haven’t yet, head over to Polymer Clay Central to vote in their July Challenge. The theme this month was “celebrations,” and the artwork to vote on is just as exuberent as you would expect with that theme! Click here to go…
I found this stunning Bluebird Pin in Elsa Mora’s Flickr Photostream this morning. The Bird and flowers are polymer clay. I love…