I know Valentine’s Day has come and gone, but I thought this technique could be used with many different colors, or for many types of kid craft projects, so I just had to post it! Who knew that shaving cream … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched paper hearts
Hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Donna of Imagine Mechanix cut hearts from pretty scrapbook papers, joined them with blanket stitch, and poufed them with a bit of polyfill to create charming little treats. They could easily become sachets with … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitched charms
Chris of Pickup Some Creativity created these sweet ornaments–she calls them charms–for Valentine’s Day. I think they would work any time of year as a little treat for someone, a gift tie-on, or even a Christmas tree ornament. Chris … Read More...
Tutorial | Owl Candy Bar Slider
Karen from the Scrappy Canuck shows how to make this adorable owl candy bar slider. She made the owl from heart-shaped pieces! Click here to get the tutorial.
Freebie | All You Need is Love Poster
Yes, Valentine’s Day is over but this sentiment is true every day! This printable from No Time To Be Bored comes in five different colors. Click here to go to the download.
Tutorial: Applique Cherry Pillow
Debbie at Ribbonwood Cottage shows how to make this adorable pillow on her blog. She used a ragged edge technique to get this look. Adorable. Get the tutorial.
Ed. note: She’s also giving away the pillow, shown here, to celebrate … Read More...
Head over Heels quilt
For a less obvious message of love on Valentine’s Day check out this quilt. A word quilt by LeilaBadBlood Flickr.
Image credit: LeilaBadblood Flickr
Love is the “word of the day”
To wish all my readers a Happy Valentine’s Day, I’m sharing this Love Letters word quilt by Kristin Shields. This word quilt and others are flying all over Pinterest. Note to self: Must make a word quilt this year. You?… Read More...
Warm and Fuzzy Valentines Craft Tutorial
Linda hosts “Partycraft Secrets” a fun site with awesome ideas. Linda has two young girls that never wanted anything in their hair, not even a hair brush. I know the feeling because my daughter never wanted her long blonde hair … Read More...
Tardis Cross-Stitch Valentine
Pretty Pancakes for Valentine’s Day
It’s only about ten AM where I am, still time for a Valentine’s Day breakfast! Or pancakes for dinner… Look at these pretty heart pancakes HERE and HERE at Creative Food.
Assisi Valentine Heart
Cross Stitch Heart Charms for Valentine’s Day
Thank You With All My Heart
Owl Cakester Pops
She’s pink, she’s cute, she’s an owl, she’s an Oreo Cakester and she’s on a stick. What’s not to love? Make owl Oreo Cakester pops HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.
Tutorial: Fabric valentine
This Key to My Heart fabric valentine has a sweet secret. Lena of Lena’s Place shares the pattern and instructions in a guest post on Sew, Mama, Sew! Go to the tute.
Stitch some valentine coasters
So clever! Lisa of Goodknits shows us how to turn an inexpensive cork tile into four coasters and adds simple stitching that creates a negative-space design. She points out that, while the heart version is appropriate for a valentine gift, … Read More...
Free pattern and tutorial: Cross-stitch valentine card
LOVE this subtle cross-stitched valentine! Monica of Our Designed Life shares her pattern and shows how to stitch it on paper. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.
Many thanks to Floresita of Feeling Stitchy for pointing … Read More...
Inspiration: The Trouble with Crafting
Troublet of The Trouble with Crafting created this hoop for a swap partner who said her tastes are “modern and traditional.” Great solution! Because it’s a doodle, there is no pattern to share, but there’s much to learn from enlarging … Read More...
Tutorial: Valentine sweater
Casey of Elegant Musings shows us how to add flash to a plain sweater with a bit of applique and bead embroidery–simple enough for beginners. Go to her post for the pattern and tutorial.
And many thanks to Rachel … Read More...