Turn empty cans into useful storage items for all those scrapbooking embellishments. Stop by Lusummers’ blog for more details on how she made these cuties.
Technorati Tags: scrapbooking, organisation, organization, upcycle
BUST Spring Fling Craftacular – NY
More crafty fun for you lucky New Yorkers! BUST Magazine, a trusted authority in the DIY and crafting community and leader in the crafting movement, is putting on it’s Spring Fling Craftacular show this Sunday, May 17 in Brooklyn, NY.
This “garden party”…
Book Review:Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips by Chris Franchetti Michaels
Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips by Chris Franchetti Michaels
- Spiral-bound: 224 pages
- Publisher: Visual; Spi edition (January 9, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0470343842
- ISBN-13: 978-0470343845
Just like Visual Quick Tips Beading book I reviewed last month, author Chris Franchetti … Read More...
Book Review:Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips by Chris Franchetti Michaels
Wire Jewelry VISUAL Quick Tips by Chris Franchetti Michaels
Just like Visual Quick Tips Beading book I reviewed last month, author Chris Franchetti Michaels Visual Quick Tips Wire Jewelry book is a winner!!!!
Along with tons of…
Tutorial: Sew a grandpa cardigan
You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan. They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up. They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual. Megan Nielsen shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a grandpa cardigan
You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan. They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up. They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual. Megan Nielsen shares a…
Tutorial: Sew a zippered wristlet
Tutorial: Hemming a pair of jeans
Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pants, jeans, hem, alteration[/tags]
Tutorial: Hemming a pair of jeans
Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pants, jeans, hem, alteration
Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes
It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool … Read More...
Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes
It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses - even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool idea! Read…
Vote in the Big Button Challenge at Polka Dot Creations!
by Lisa Clarke
It’s voting time in the Big Button Challenge over at Lisa Clarke’s Polka Dot Cottage! Click here to see all the entries and vote for your favorite use of a handcrafted polymer clay button. One lucky voter will be the…
Apple Cupcakes for Teacher
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for … Read More...
Apple Cupcakes for Teacher
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for a cupcake topper.
Homeschool Share
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I … Read More...
Homeschool Share
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I have…
Inspirational Cupcakes
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through … Read More...
Inspirational Cupcakes
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through the “101…
Using exfoliants in your soap
David Fisher has posted great information on using natural exfoliants like pumice, rose hips, and calendula in your soap making. He has broken down the exfoliants into three categories: most common, unique, and sounds interesting - to try someday. There…
Appliqued inside and out
This might be the cutest applique project ever. Mairuru applied her original hanging-sloth pattern to a bucket bag. Look! His little toes are gripping the inside of the bag! See more (including the beautiful finishing on the back of the bag)…