“Painted Trophies – Pearl + Earl” plus 34 more

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• Painted Trophies – Pearl + Earl
• Hang Your Glass Wafers
• Playing with Stamping
• Seven New Free Cowl Patterns to Warm Up Your Needles
• Tutorial: Embroidered monogram balsa wood pendant
• Tutorial: Girl’s ruffle embellished tee
• Tutorial: Admit One ticket pillow
• New Release: KennyK Digi Stamps
• Free Wrist and Ring Doll Pin Cushions Sewing Patterns
• Day 13 Winner
• Make a Candle Luminary
• Share Your Favorite Galler Yarns Project for a Chance to Win
• I can has ears, please?
• Can’t wait to get home!
• Flowers With Border
• You’ve stitched it. Now what?
• Tutorial: Needlepunch needlebook
• Tutorial: Framing in a flexi-hoop
• Tutorial: Hair-clip display from an old hoop
• Win a Becky Stancill apron!
• Like Annie’s on Facebook for a Free Pattern
• Tutorial: Make a simple sundress for little girls
• Tutorial: Drawstring waist maxi dress
• How to make a recycled wall mural and photo display
• Project: Steampunk Canvas
• Tutorial: Reversible message bunting
• The Colors You Can Create with a Basic Box of Food Coloring
• Bat Man Blondies
• Harry Potter Cookies are Growing Up
• Tutorial: Two ways to box corners
• Tutorial: Little boys’ Velcro bow tie
• Show and Tell | Bubble Wrap Stamping
• Freebies | Printable Card, Gift Box and Poster
• Inspiration du Jour | Reason 13245
• Olympic Giveaway Day 14: Marketplace Pass for Chicago Vogue Knitting Live!

Painted Trophies – Pearl + Earl Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:03 PM PDT Seeing these funky and fabulous painted trophies on Pearl + Earl made me want to sing. Literally–”I use antlers is all of my decorating!”–will be stuck in my head all night. But I’m thinking Gaston was on to something there, antlers can be used to dress up a modern room with a fun rustic touch. And, for the animal …

Hang Your Glass Wafers Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:43 PM PDT I’ve been purging email lately clicking the unsubscribe link with much satisfaction. It was starting to get a bit crazy in the inbox. If it doesn’t have something to do with glass and design I don’t want to see it. I’ve gotten some good ones recently and this one is from Hang Your Glass. Love them. I use their …

Playing with Stamping Posted: 09 Aug 2012 09:35 PM PDT While I was at Christi Friesen’s class the resin we used was from Nunn Design… so I went and looked to see what’s up with that. Turns out they’re dabbling in clay! They have a little rubber stamping / texture technique page and a lovely gallery to look at.…

Seven New Free Cowl Patterns to Warm Up Your Needles Posted: 09 Aug 2012 06:08 PM PDT I’m kind of obsessed with checking out the new projects on Ravelry. It’s how I find a lot of the patterns I shared with you, and this afternoon while I was checking it out there were no fewer than seven new cowl knitting patterns that had been posted in the past few days. I have a feeling that means fall …

Tutorial: Embroidered monogram balsa wood pendant Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:47 PM PDT If you have an embroidery machine, you can use it to stitch on to wood to make a cute monogrammed pendant.  How cool is that!  You’ll need thin balsa wood for this project.  Rachel from Handmade Charlotte shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to hoop and stitch on to the thin wood.  Get the how-to. [photo from …

Tutorial: Girl’s ruffle embellished tee Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:26 PM PDT Surayya from Blissful Sewing shows how you can make this girl’s ruffle embellished tee out of two plain t-shirts.  She bought two matching shirts on clearance, one for the base shirt and one for the ruffles, but you could also use a plain t-shirt and strips cut from a contrasting shirt or from some knit yardage.  Get the tute. [photo …

Tutorial: Admit One ticket pillow Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:04 PM PDT Joy from How Joyful Designs decorated her daughter’s nursery in a circus theme.  One of the accent pieces is this ticket-shaped pillow, and she shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she did it.  This is SUCH a cute project!!  She appliqued the words Admit One across the front and the child’s birthday down the sides as serial numbers.  …

New Release: KennyK Digi Stamps Posted: 09 Aug 2012 02:22 PM PDT KennyK has just released a bunch of cool retro themed digital stamps, click here to see what’s new. And visit their new blog over here. (card sample by Janette Garcia) -Heather…

Free Wrist and Ring Doll Pin Cushions Sewing Patterns Posted: 09 Aug 2012 01:06 PM PDT Sarah hosts "Daydream blog" and is an Indie Soft Toy Designer and shares her new Doll & Softie Sewing Patterns, News, Tips, and Tutorials.  She is sharing her clever idea for creating Wrist and Ring Doll Pin Cushions.  She has many FREE patterns on her blog that she so graciously shares with us.   Sarah also has an ESTY shop called …

Day 13 Winner Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:51 PM PDT The winner of the Jane Austen magazines is number 45, Julie, who says she spent a lot of time in her less-busy years reading Shakespeare and sci-fi, which sounds OK to me. Congratulations! The responses to this one really made me wish my comments had a like button. Darn you, Facebook, for getting into my brain! It seems like most …

Make a Candle Luminary Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:11 PM PDT Candle Lit Life shares how to make this sweet luminary using paper punches and a votive holder. Check out the tutorial.…

Share Your Favorite Galler Yarns Project for a Chance to Win Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:38 AM PDT I have to admit I hadn’t heard of Galler Yarns until they invited me to be part of a blog tour promoting a new yarn, their lovely Inca-Eco organic cotton. But I really enjoyed working with it and have been wanting to learn more about the company and its yarn since. For people who are already fans of the …

I can has ears, please? Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:21 AM PDT Victoria Crowder Payne is stitching this needlepainted kitteh as a donation for a Humane Society fundraiser. You can watch her in action–she’s stitching in public around the Kansas City area. Go to her blog to get details.…

Can’t wait to get home! Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:12 AM PDT Although cross-stitch is no longer part of my beat, I just have to share this work by Lisa Leggett of A Cuppa Tea with Me. If you’re female, the image probably brought a smile of agreement to your lips. But beyond its humorous message, this piece has something to say. Lisa created it for Home is Where the Needle Marks,…

Flowers With Border Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:06 AM PDT These flowers are a wonderful project to stitch up in the floss colors of your choice. Check out the free chart.…

You’ve stitched it. Now what? Posted: 09 Aug 2012 11:01 AM PDT What can you do with all the designs of inspirational words that Hudson’s Holidays has been sharing? Here’s one idea: A bowlful of fragrant little pillows. Or why not add ribbons and turn them into Christmas ornaments? Go to Shirley Hudson‘s blog and scroll back to pick up all of the free patterns.…

Tutorial: Needlepunch needlebook Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:56 AM PDT The blogger behind Primitives by the Light of the Moon shows us how to make up a pretty bit of needlepunch embroidery into a handy needlebook. See her tute.…

Tutorial: Framing in a flexi-hoop Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:51 AM PDT You know those handy little flexi-hoops? The ones with a grooved plastic inner ring and a stretchy rubbery outer ring? Let’s say you want to hoop a small work for hanging, but you don’t like the plasticky-rubbery look of the hoop as a finished frame. Here’s a great fix: Wrap the outer hoop with fabric, ribbon, or twill tape! Gabi…

Tutorial: Hair-clip display from an old hoop Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:38 AM PDT I have some of these old metal embroidery hoops left over from my childhood. (They probably were Mom’s.) They were great technology for their time–spring tension, cork around the outside of the inner hoop to hold your fabric taut. Sadly, though, they tend to rust, so you can’t use them for their intended purpose after they age. (Unless you don’t …

Win a Becky Stancill apron! Posted: 09 Aug 2012 10:21 AM PDT Collette of Serendipity Handmade and Serendipity Vintage is celebrating her third blogoversary with an interview with one of our favorite stitchers, Becky Stancill of Sew in Stitches. And a giveaway of one of Becky’s awesome handmade, vintage-inspired aprons. And a gift certificate to Serendipity Vintage. Get over there now and read and enter!…

Like Annie’s on Facebook for a Free Pattern Posted: 09 Aug 2012 08:57 AM PDT You probably have heard about Annie’s and seen their catalogs bursting with all sorts of goodies for knitters, crocheters and other crafters. The company has just started a new Facebook page, and if you give it a like between now and Aug. 15 you can get a free knitting pattern for a simple knit cowl. The one skein project …

Tutorial: Make a simple sundress for little girls Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:53 AM PDT Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial on her blog showing how you can make a simple sundress for a little girl.  A contrast fabric for the bodice shows off the slight curve where the gathered skirt is attached.  I think this would also be nice for older, tweenish girls if you shortened it to a tunic they could …

Tutorial: Drawstring waist maxi dress Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:42 AM PDT Miranda from One Little Minute shows how to make a drawstring waist maxi dress.  It’s made from a refashioned t-shirt for the top and some yardage for the skirt.  This is such a shapely dress!  It blouses at the top but snugs just right through the hips to show your figure.  Go to her tutorial. [photo from One Little Minute]…

How to make a recycled wall mural and photo display Posted: 09 Aug 2012 07:02 AM PDT Over at Jenny’s blog the Jenteal Artist she shared a wonderful tutorial on how to make this wall mural and photo display out of a bunch of recycled materials.…

Project: Steampunk Canvas Posted: 09 Aug 2012 06:07 AM PDT Check out this cool artsy steampunk inspired painted and stamped canvas by Candy at Creativity is Contagious . I love the phrenology head and all the metal gears and wings! -Heather…

Tutorial: Reversible message bunting Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:28 AM PDT Chris from Pickup Some Creativity writes on her blog about a lovely bunting as a wedding gift.  On the front, the pennants spell out the message “Love @ Home”.  On the back, the fabric pennants have are just pretty, with no message.  The process is mostly the same as a previously published tutorial for making a banner, but she changed …

The Colors You Can Create with a Basic Box of Food Coloring Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:25 AM PDT Go Food Network Magazine. In a recent issue they explored food coloring. Check out the gorgeous array of colors you can create from a basic box of food coloring, thanks to this handy guide that instructs exactly how many drops of each you need to get these results. Find the how-tos posted on their site HERE at the Food …

Bat Man Blondies Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:18 AM PDT Holy Blondies, it’s Bat Man! (That was necessary, don’t you think?) Make blondies, then turn them into Bat Man HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

Harry Potter Cookies are Growing Up Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT Why I heart these Harry Potter-themed cookies: 1. I still heart Harry Potter. 2. They are different from most of the Harry Potter cookies you see in that they pull some gems from the book that usually go overlooked in the sweets versions. 3. They are for an older crowd (namely, a new grown-up, and an impressive new grown-up at …

Tutorial: Two ways to box corners Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT Boxed corners give bags a flat bottom and create a roomier interior.  They also help keep your bag from getting those pokey-outey corners that happen when you put three-dimensional items into a bag that has basic (non-boxed) corners.  Sew4Home shows two ways you can created the boxed corners.  Go to their tutorial to see how. [photo from Sew4Home]…

Tutorial: Little boys’ Velcro bow tie Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:08 AM PDT Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to make a little boy’s bow tie.  The bow at the front is sewn together rather than tied.  Velcro at the back makes an easy on, easy off bit of neckwear.  Go to her tute. [photo from Cotton & Curls]…

Show and Tell | Bubble Wrap Stamping Posted: 09 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT Kelsey from Fancy That shares how she made this note card by stamping the background with bubble wrap. This is a great technique for scrapbook pages too. Click here to see more.…

Freebies | Printable Card, Gift Box and Poster Posted: 09 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Emily at Crap at Crafts (and she is so not!) is sharing this set of free “Just my Type” printables. The set includes a note card, a gift box and a poster for framing. Click here to go to the downloads.…

Inspiration du Jour | Reason 13245 Posted: 09 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT Reason 13245 by Jeryn {GALLERY} {BLOG}…

Olympic Giveaway Day 14: Marketplace Pass for Chicago Vogue Knitting Live! Posted: 09 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT I’m sure you’ve seen me talking about Vogue Knitting Live here recently. The Chicago event is set to take place Oct. 26-28 at the Palmer House, and it’s sure to be an amazing experience, full of classes on just about every knitting topic you can imagine, fashion shows and a knit art gallery, as well as plenty of time to …

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