“Meet BloomyJewelry” plus 38 more

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• Meet BloomyJewelry
• Ta Dah!: Mike finishes daughter’s quilt, a hexy
• Floriani and FMQ yields pretty puckers
• You’re So Invited Book Giveaway
• Lo-fi Photo Fun Book Review and Giveaway
• Free Knitting Patterns: Tank Top Edition
• Tutorial: Dancing Girl Card
• DIY: Christian Louboutin-Inspired Nails
• Tutorial: Iced Tea M&P Soap
• Kids Art Gallery Wall
• Day 6 Winners
• Wedding Party Name Tags
• Le Petit Prince
• A kitty to remember
• Inspiration: Ludmila’s flowers
• Artist interview: Di van Niekerk
• Make an embroidery kit in a tin
• Country Bumpkin in the USA
• How to make a McQueen inspired purse
• New: Artist-size PC
• Lily’s Dishcloth of the Week
• Colorful Ladybug Cupcakes
• How to Make Sweet Bones
• Another Tiny House
• Tennis Cookies in a Jar
• Needle felted cute kiwi fruit tutorial
• Design Your Way to New Zealand!
• How to Plan a Rustic Bridal Shower
• Banana Fruit Leather
• Tutorial: Huggie Pillow
• Tutorial: Zippered mouth monster pencil case
• Bake the Decoration Right in the Cookies
• Tutorial: Pleated pocket for the inside of a bag
• Tutorial: Superhero hooded towel
• Cookie Press Cookie Tips
• Tutorial: Waterproof picnic blanket with carry wrap
• Technique: Double Embossed Copic Card Background
• It Should Be Called ‘Yarn’ Dept.
• Olympic Giveaway 7: 101 Stitches to Knit Box

Meet BloomyJewelry Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:54 PM PDT BloomyJewelry is run by two sisters, Zane and Ieva, from Latvia. The shop specializes in bright fun polymer clay jewelry and definitely needs a peek!…

Ta Dah!: Mike finishes daughter’s quilt, a hexy Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:37 PM PDT Mike of The Amateur Quilter just finished his hexagon quilt. It’s a gift for his daughter. She’s going to love it. Go HERE to learn more. Image credit: The Amateur Quilter…

Floriani and FMQ yields pretty puckers Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:28 PM PDT Jacinda of Prudent Baby applied Floriani Heat N Shrink to this piece of fabric after it was free motion quilted to highlight the flowers. Look at the results, so neat. I missed this post when it first came out last September, but thankfully I spied it on Lisa Redmond’s pinboard today. See how Jacinda did it here. Image credit: …

You’re So Invited Book Giveaway Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:10 PM PDT  You’re So Invited – by CHERYL NAJAFI   RRP $39.98 PANIC LESS, PLAY MORE, AND GET YOUR PARTY ON! Throw “proper” entertaining out of the window with this book by Cheryl Najafi as she teaches you how to add a little cherry on top to simple at home parties. Her party planning ideas will leave you relaxed and calm instead …

Lo-fi Photo Fun Book Review and Giveaway Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:03 PM PDT Lo-Fi photo fun ! by Adam Bronkhorst RRP$ 14.99 Who says you need to have an expensive camera to be creative? This hip how-to volume will help lo-fi photographers take their shooting to the next level, be it with Polaroid, Diana, Holga, Lomo, pinhole camera, or many more beloved analog favorites. Yes the instant camera is back! ( I am …

Free Knitting Patterns: Tank Top Edition Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:48 PM PDT One of the winners of yesterday’s giveaway mentioned that she loves to knit herself a new lace tank top every summer. That sounds like a marvelous thing, and reminds me of the knit tank top languishing in my T-shirt drawer right now. This is the Tiger Lily Tank from Lion Brand Yarn. Cute, isn’t it? (I tried to take a …

Tutorial: Dancing Girl Card Posted: 02 Aug 2012 02:17 PM PDT You can’t tell from the photo but when you move this cute card the little girls body swings from side to side so she dances, adorable! Find out how to make a dancing girl card over on the Penny Black blog. -Heather…

DIY: Christian Louboutin-Inspired Nails Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:54 PM PDT Kick off the last month of summer with this manicure tutorial designed to give you nails that mimic the style of couture shoe-designer Christian Louboutin. (For those who don’t know, the soles of his shoes are always red!) But don’t limit yourself to red…once you’ve mastered this technique from Beautylish, you could put any color underneath. Dive into the …

Tutorial: Iced Tea M&P Soap Posted: 02 Aug 2012 01:53 PM PDT It’s been so hot on the Eastern Coast of the United States I’ve been living on iced tea. And now, the Wholesale Supplies Plus folks show us how to make a melt & pour soap that actually looks — and smells — like a glass of iced tea! Get the ‘tute here.…

Kids Art Gallery Wall Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:47 AM PDT Need an inspiring idea for saving all of your children’s artowkr? How about displaying it, in frames, on a gallery wall? That’s just what Angie from Echoes of Laughter did. See the wall, read the post and check out photos that inspired her. My ‘art gallery’ wall is complete….…

Day 6 Winners Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:58 PM PDT Sometimes the random number machine cracks me up. There were two winners for the Dolce Handknits book, which means, of course, that I needed two numbers. Look at the numbers I ended up with: 53 and 52. It doesn’t seem very random, but I guess that’s exactly why it’s random, and why a machine is much better at this than …

Wedding Party Name Tags Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:25 PM PDT Make it easier for your guests to meet and greet your wedding party members with cute name tags! Robyn at So Many Sweets shares a tutorial for making them here. Thanks for the link Robyn!…

Le Petit Prince Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:46 AM PDT Squee! The Little Prince as a bitty DeriDoll! Go to Deri‘s post to see his awesome epaulettes.…

A kitty to remember Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:41 AM PDT So sweet! When her friend’s kitty passed away, Amy of Lucykate Crafts made her this little cuddle-kitty as a comfort and memorial. RIP, sweet Onion. See more at Amy’s blog post.…

Inspiration: Ludmila’s flowers Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT Ludmila I of Russia embellished this block for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project with a profusion of flowers in a variety of styles. Go to the blog post for an image you can click to enlarge so you can enjoy all the details.…

Artist interview: Di van Niekerk Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:29 AM PDT Needle artist Trish Burr interviews the queen of ribbon embroidery, our beloved Di van Niekerk. Go to Trish’s post to learn a bit more about the artist behind all those gorgeous roses.…

Make an embroidery kit in a tin Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:20 AM PDT Check out this clever idea by Haley Pierson-Cox of Craftzine.com. She says, I’ll show you how to make your own travel embroidery travel kit, complete with a magnetic pincushion, a needle-holding magnet, and a removable organizer pouch with special places for pins and needles, a thimble, and a needle threader. And, since everything fits nicely into a small Altoids tin, …

Country Bumpkin in the USA Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:13 AM PDT Sometimes I wish I lived in Australia so I could attend needlework classes at Country Bumpkin headquarters. You, too? Here are some awesome opportunities for folks in the USA to get a little Aussie needle flavor. Country Bumpkin’s e-newsletter announces, Country Bumpkin will be having a stand at the Smocking Arts Guild of America’s annual convention in Atlanta and the …

How to make a McQueen inspired purse Posted: 02 Aug 2012 11:00 AM PDT Over at the blog A Matter of Style Alessia shared her great McQueen inspired purse she made from a placemat! Pop on over to see her inspiration and follow the link to her tutorial on how to make a McQueen inspired recycled placemat purse.…

New: Artist-size PC Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:59 AM PDT Plastic canvas lovers: heads up!! Cottage Mills is about to release artist-size sheets of plastic canvas! Their news release says, After much anticipation the QuickCount Artist size (22 5/8" x 13 5/8") plastic canvas is now in production and ready for sale.  Available in soft or stiff sheets and perfect for larger plastic canvas projects, it will be sold in …

Lily’s Dishcloth of the Week Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:50 AM PDT Another week of summer, another adorable dishcloth pattern from Lily. This week’s theme was Stitches Ahoy!, and the knit pattern (available as a PDF) is a basic square with an anchor worked as a stockinette stitch cable on a field of reverse stockinette. This one is a bit more of a challenge than some of the past ones, but if …

Colorful Ladybug Cupcakes Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:46 AM PDT So bright and sparkly and easy to make! Find the how-tos for these colorful ladybug cupcakes HERE at The Seven Year Cottage.…

How to Make Sweet Bones Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:37 AM PDT I saw some Halloween gear in my local craft store last week, so I guess that means we can officially start the Halloween talk. Right? I mean, the Back to School stuff has been in Target for ages now. Besides, bones are the kind of thing you need all year round. And I’m loving these bones, especially shaped into letters. …

Another Tiny House Posted: 02 Aug 2012 10:28 AM PDT From Sara Jessica at Cross Me Not, here’s another cute tiny house to stitch up. You can use it for many purposes. Check out the free chart.…

Tennis Cookies in a Jar Posted: 02 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT I grew up in a tennis playing family, though I’ve been remiss in keeping it up since college. (Note to self: Play more tennis.) My mom is still playing tennis with my childhood tennis coach, and I was a child playing tennis well over thirty years ago. I made these cookies for her, at my mom’s request. Make tiny, bite-size, …

Needle felted cute kiwi fruit tutorial Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:53 AM PDT Cintia is sharing her yummy "Needle felted kiwi fruit tutorial with us on her blog "my poppet" out of Australia.  Make a cute kiwi fruit by needle felting. She also includes how to blend colored fiber with a carding brush. Her daughter loves playing with pretend food, so she thought she would add some felted fruit to her collection. She …

Design Your Way to New Zealand! Posted: 02 Aug 2012 08:43 AM PDT Vogue Knitting is celebrating its 30th anniversary in lots of big ways, but one of the biggest was just announced. The magazine is teaming up with Zealana, a luxury New Zealand yarn company, on a design contest, the grand prize of which is a trip to New Zealand. The contest is open to all knitters with an interest in …

How to Plan a Rustic Bridal Shower Posted: 02 Aug 2012 07:06 AM PDT Pop over to Emmaline Bride for great tips on planning a rustic-style bridal shower from start to finish! This lovely shower was styled by talented designer Becky Hart of Bow Ties & Bliss. {Photos by Jamie Zanotti Photography} Some of my favorite elements: the chalk painted mason jar drinking glasses, stripey straws and doily accents!…

Banana Fruit Leather Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:45 AM PDT As one who cringes at the thought of adding any more kitchenware to my bursting cabinets, I very much appreciate this lesson on making banana fruit leather without a dehydrator. That and I’ve never seen banana fruit leather. That and I’m so going to try this since bananas are one fruit my kid eats. Make this clever banana fruit leather …

Tutorial: Huggie Pillow Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:39 AM PDT This happy face pillow by Kirstin and Jordan from kojo designs is meant to be hugged and snuggled.  They call it their Huggie Pillow and it’s inspired by a similar pillow from Land of Nod.  Do you know a small child who needs a pillow friend?  They share a tutorial showing how to make one.  Get the tutorial. [photo from …

Tutorial: Zippered mouth monster pencil case Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:36 AM PDT Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered mouth monster pencil pouch.  Isn’t this the cutest??  The one she shows in her tutorial is for her daughter, but you could easily leave off the bow and make one for a boy as well.   Get the tutorial. [photo from Make It and …

Bake the Decoration Right in the Cookies Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:33 AM PDT I’m so intrigued by this method of baking cookies, of dying the dough, shaping into discs and baking the design right in the cookie. So beautiful. See how it’s done HERE at Prunille fait son show. The post is in French, but there are plenty of photographs to guide you.…

Tutorial: Pleated pocket for the inside of a bag Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:25 AM PDT Chris from Pickup Some Creativity shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a pleated pocket for the inside of her Boxy Messenger Bag.  She stitches it into the side panels, with the sides of the pockets getting caught in the side and bottom seams.  Get the how-to. [photo from Pickup Some Creativity]…

Tutorial: Superhero hooded towel Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:18 AM PDT Bathtime can become playtime with this superhero hooded towel.  Stephanie from Pinwheels & Pinafores guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to make it.  This would make an awesome birthday gift for a child!  Get the tute. [photo from Pinwheels & Pinafores on Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy!]…

Cookie Press Cookie Tips Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:17 AM PDT Upon seeing this post, I realized that I of the decorated cookie have never used a cookie press. Maybe that’s an admission best kept under wraps. But how can that be? If you’re venturing into the cookie press world, here’s a great post with tips on how to use the contraption. Learn to make cookie press cookies HERE at Sugarkissed…

Tutorial: Waterproof picnic blanket with carry wrap Posted: 02 Aug 2012 06:07 AM PDT It may be August, but there’s still time for a summertime picnic.  (Or, if weather in your neck of the woods has been as hot as it’s been here in Arkansas, maybe you’ll want to hold out for the cooler fall temps!)  Sew4Home shows how to use laminated cotton fabric to make a waterproof picnic blanket.  It also includes a …

Technique: Double Embossed Copic Card Background Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:50 AM PDT Sharon Harnist is sharing a really cool background technique over at Ellen Huttson’s blog. She dry embossed and then heat embossed clear embossing powder over top and then added color with Copic markers. The look has loads of depth and dimension! -Heather…

It Should Be Called ‘Yarn’ Dept. Posted: 02 Aug 2012 05:13 AM PDT Ok, I know why they call it the Weaving Dept but I think it should be called the Yarn Dept.  What they have rooms and rooms of is YARN! Here’s just a small sample: Of course, since they call themselves the Weaving Dept, they also sell things like looms – all kinds of looms.  You can also buy a spinning …

Olympic Giveaway 7: 101 Stitches to Knit Box Posted: 02 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT I’m kind of a stitch pattern geek. I have a lot of stitch pattern books, and I love to look through them to get inspiration for different projects, or even just to think about how a particular stitch pattern might work in a project that I might never cast on. But the truth of the matter is, a lot of …

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