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When it comes to party decor don’t let yourself be restricted by what you can buy.
Dandee-designs.com shares her simple tutorial for coloring your own streamers with a wishy-washy ombre effect. These streamers would be great for a Rainbow,art,watercolor party.… Read More...
Taylor from Taylor Made created this pretty scalloped bunting for a baby shower. She shares a tutorial showing how. I’m loving the ombre effect she got by using solids in shades of blue and green! It would also be cute … Read More...
In a last minute rush for Father’s Day? Here are five free printables that can help!
1. Awesome Ombre card from Agus Younet
2. Printable cards for children to color and give to dad
3. Printable Isometric card from minieco… Read More...
Ronit Golan – who has a shop FULL of loveliness – generously released another great tutorial: how to make a very graphic gradient cane and some simple pieces using it. As always, her work is clearly photographed and well … Read More...
I love the shape of this pattern, designed by a French crocheter, Sophie, and sold under her name Sophie Gelfie. It’s called the Marina Shawl. The pattern is not free, but I believe we should be willing to … Read More...
Here’s a large set of antique keys to stitch as a complete project or as individual smalls. Give someone the key to your heart! Free from Brigitte Dadaux, this would make a great monochrome project or would look wonderful stitched … Read More...
Don’t steer away from the yarn aisle just because you don’t knit or crochet! There are plenty of other ways to use yarn in projects. There are some great tips for ways to use yarn here –>> Easy Yarn Crafts… Read More...
100 Layer Cake has done this amazing Pink and Gold party that is so welcoming. They share SO many neat ideas in this post, from decorating a champagne glass, and a glittering bottle with an hombre effect. Also featured is … Read More...
To go with the everything chevron and everything ombre trends Heather, of DragonflyDesigns, offers us the tutorial for these cute earrings. She has a matching necklace tutorial as well.
Kate of See Kate Sew welcomed her new baby girl with this pretty pink, black and white quilt. She explains she purposely added black to give it the high contrast babies love. Interested in making one? She’s written up instructions … Read More...
Caitlin from Songbird Takes Flight guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a set of placemats for your dining table. They’re pieced from 6 coordinating prints. She used holiday fabrics to make them Christmas … Read More...
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make a ruffled plaid throw pillow. The design is inspired by a similar pillow from West Elm. I’m loving the way the gathers condense the stripes of the plaid flannel. It almost has … Read More...
Ashley and Emily from Frances Suzanne share a tutorial over at Project Run and Play showing how they used piping to accent a little girl’s dress. They used several shades of piping, creating an ombre effect by using the lighter … Read More...
Today I have some “warm and fuzzy” pumpkins made with recycled sweaters perfect for a Thanksgiving decoration. Pop on over to the blog The Country Chic Cottage for the full tutorial on how to make recycled sweater pumpkins.
Here are four super coll free printables for you today!
1. 3×4 humourous journaling card from Cathy Zielske.
2. Printable raindrop note card from Little Monster
3. Keep Calm Spoof poster from Becky Higgins
4. Ombre Sunburst Labels by No … Read More...
Ok, here’s what you need to do, sneak out into the garage and “steal” your husbands small nail and screw hardware chest (he’ll never notice :)) Or I guess you could just go buy one too. Because as Shannon from … Read More...
Now, Emily from Crazy Old Ladies Quilts shares a clever twist on the paint chip crafting craze with a placemat made to look like a paint chip. How cool is that! She uses ombre fabric to get the gradients without … Read More...
The Proper Pinwheel shares how to create your own ombre-effect birthday candles in this tutorial.
Love that ombre look but it’s hard (for me at least) to achieve on my nails. Now, thanks to a lovely tutorial from The Nailasaurus, it’s broken down into such simple steps even I can do this one (hopefully!) … Read More...
