Sewing on paper has such a wonderful look but it can be a little intimidating. If you like to give it a try for yourself you might want to first check out this helpful post with 11 tips for sewing … Read More...
DIY: Oatmeal Soap
Oatmeal is a pretty affordable staple and it’s a great ingredient to use when hand-crafting soap. Check out this recipe & instructions for Oatmeal Soap posted on Green Life.
If you are looking for more oatmeal soap recipes check … Read More...
Project: Folded Paper Treat Bag
Visit the Cosmo Cricket blog for a great video tutorial on how to make a folded paper treat bag using just one sheet of scrapbooking paper.
-Heather
10 Gorgeous Halloween Hair and Makeup Ideas From China
Bellasugar shares 10 Gorgeous Halloween Hair and Makeup Ideas From China that are sure to inspire your costume creativity this year!
DIY: Laundry Soap & Fabric Softener
Making your own laundry soap is fairly easy & very economical. There’s a great tutorial posted on the Ask Ms Recipe blog. Also included is a recipe for homemade fabric softener.
Soap Making Tutorial
Gavin from The Greening of Gavin shares a soap making tutorial on the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op blog complete with video.
Freebie: Vintage Sheet Music Download
Techniques and Ideas: CTMH Scrapping and Stamping Video
Close to My Heart has a brand new video out with tons of ideas including creating pop up images and interactive layouts, along with an introduction to their new paper and ink colors. Check out this great instructional video here… Read More...
DIY: Gelato Soaps
Denise of GoPlanetEarth.com posted a great recipe on her blog for Gelato Soaps. Make several batches of these for holiday gifts!
How To Use Dry Shampoo
When you’re on the go and just don’t have time to wash your hair, using dry shampoo will help absorb the oil and leave your hair looking and feeling clean. There are a number of dry shampoo’s that you can … Read More...
New Release: Papertrey Ink Stamps
Papertrey Ink has just released 10 wonderful new clear stamp sets for the holidays with themes like treat labels, tags, holly, ice skating, sayings, winter jars, birds and branches and more. You can see all the new Papertrey stamps here… Read More...
DIY: Soap on a Rope
Instructables user Ninzerbean shares instructions for creating your own Soap on a Rope.
Design Call: The Greeting Farm Stamps
The Greeting Farm is looking for cards made with their stamps and if they pick your they’ll send you a stamp of your choice!! Here’s what they have to say about the Card for Stamp Drive:
What is it:… Read More...Technique :Waffle Paper
Stop by the Created by You blog and let Sharon teach you how to make this cool waffle paper background.
-Heather
The Art of Soap is Now Available for Pre-Buy!
I recently wrote about the upcoming release of The Art of Soap and am happy to report that it is now available for pre-order! Debbie Chialtas of Soapylove wrote in the newsletter that she received the first printed copy of … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilling
Quilling is a form of paper art that’s been around for a long time and has recently begun to make a come back. It’s taking tiny strips of paper and curling them to make pretty shapes and swirls. They make … Read More...
DIY: Moisturizing Mask
In Golden Path Alchemy’s most recent newsletter, they included a short & sweet recipe for a Moisturizing Mask. Simply blend together 2 tbs organic yogurt and 1/2 tsp lemon juice by hand, then apply to face for 30 minutes and … Read More...
DIY: Milled Soap
Jessica Wilson shares a recipe & step-by-step instructions for creating Milled Soap over on the Craftzine blog. Check it out here.
Project: Tent Topper Card
Learn how to make this cute Turkey Tent Topper Card from Inky Antics. Click here for the project sheet.
-Heather
DIY: Honey Ale Soap
Men may not always be enthusiastic about using scented soap, but what if the scent is honey ale? Learn how to make this unique soap on the Soap Queen blog. And you can purchase all supplies needed for this … Read More...