CC of Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses blog is sharing this embroidery pattern for a couple of classic Sunbonnet Sues feeding their hen and chicks. Too cute! Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been … Read More...
Love That Crochet Doily – 5 Patterns
I guess this might be an age-related love affair as I gave no thought to the beauty of doilies when I was younger, but I am now quite enamored with them and have crocheted quite a few. I have even … Read More...
Bazzar Bizzare Cleveland Winter Show
Mark your calendars! Buy DIY for the holidays and support local artists! Bazaar Bizarre, Cleveland’s fabulous original indie craft show takes place Saturday, December 13th from 12 – 9 p.m., and Sunday, December 14th from 12 – 6 p.m.… Read More...
Halloween Pendants by Kabi Design
From the Craft Gossip Flickr Group I found Kabi Design and her wonderful Halloween Pendants! I LOVE this pumpkin one!
And this beaded spider is amazing, isn’t it?! I’d love a bunch of them as pins, crawling up my jacket!!!… Read More...
I Want My Knitting Daily TV!!
Hosts Eunny Jang, Kim Werker, Liz Gipson, and Shay Pendray of the Knitting Daily crew are busily assembling, knitting and taping their 2nd season of Knitting Daily TV.
The Emmy Award Winning (well, among knitters anyway) 1st season is available … Read More...
Glass Art and Bead Festival in Hawaii
Do you need a reason to go to Hawaii? Does one ever need a reason to go to Hawaii? Start planning now for the SoftFlex Glass Art and Bead Festival. March 6-8 at the Ward Warehouse in Honolulu. Be … Read More...
Easy Bake for the New Millennium
I wish I was ten again so I could get the “Cupcake Maker” by Girl Gourmet. This dandy little kit, that includes microwaveable cupcake mix, decorates cute cupcakes with the pull of a lever. They even offer refills, cupcake displays … Read More...
Zombie Rag Doll from Tattered Rags
Now that it’s October, I can officially start thinking about my favorite holiday: Halloween!
Not only is it the season for costumes and candy, but it’s also a wonderful time for crafts of all types, from cuddly to creepy.
Jodi … Read More...
Etsy Shop Love
With so many Etsy shops out there selling top notch goods, it can be overwhelming trying to find items that use recycled and upcycled materials. I thought today I’d feature a few for those of you who are still newish … Read More...
Inspiration- Costumer Orry-Kelly
I adore old movies and one of my absolute favorites is Some Like it Hot starring Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. In addition to the zany story line, the costumes are divine! Designer Orry-Kelly was able to transform … Read More...
A little inspiration
Sheila K. Hrasky is a fine art artist of the West who works ceramics, oils, acrylics, and watercolors. Sheila is known for her nesting ceramic flower bowls and on location paintings. She remains true to the process and produces original … Read More...
NEW CROCHET DECK FROM INTERWEAVE
Interweave Press has struck gold again with their latest offering of crochet publications. Yesterday, in the mail I received ‘The Harmony Guides 101 Stitches to Crocheet’ Card Deck. My initial impression was positive, but I was rushing to get to … Read More...
Practically Punk Jewelry
Craftster.org member Hollistercobabe whipped up these cool and colorful Tape Measure Bracelets with some scraps of measuring tape and jewelry fixtures.
Perfect for the punk rock crafter who finds herself in need of her trusty measuring tape on the go … Read More...
Its October and that means HALLOWEEN JEWELRY!!!
Yup, its my favorite time of the year!!! The leaves are falling, the air is crisp and its time for candy corn, caramel apples and Halloween jewelry!
All month long I’ll be posting tutorials of some of best Halloween themed … Read More...
Fiber Fests, Knitting Nest and Spinning Wheels
Well, I survived the Northern Michigan Lamb and Wool Festival. It was exhilarating. It was exhausting. It was really really hard on my checkbook.
And I signed up to go to another one. Am I crazy?
Don’t answer that!
I … Read More...
Installing a Chihuly Chandelier.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to assemble and install one of those Chihuly chandeliers? Check out the video on the Museum of Glass’ web site. They’ll show you how to do it in under 30 seconds.
Aromatherapy Thymes contests
Aromatherapy Thymes Magazine is currently running three contests on its website.
In the first, you just tell them what your favorite essential oil is and why for a chance to win an essential oils kit.
The second sweepstakes is for … Read More...
Go back to the nineties
Thanks to the generosity of Claudia at stitchado handmade blog, we can all go back to the nineties – the eighteen-nineties, that is. These embroidery patterns remind me of one of my mom’s Christmas projects when I was a girl. … Read More...
Use your stash!
Hi Everyone:
I’ve been looking forward to use my older stash and upgrade them a bit to make them more modern.. I’ve found some of them, fit my new scheme quite well….
Well cleaning I found this old Chatter Box … Read More...
Reycled Tin Cans Reuse
Looking for an inexpensive (and surprisingly crafty) way to redo your bathroom drawers? Use tin cans! Simply wash them out after use, sand down the edges if they’re rough, and drop them into your drawers. They can hold everything from … Read More...