“Etsy Shop of the Week – Tweet Toys” plus 27 more

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• Etsy Shop of the Week – Tweet Toys
• Clay Bead Earrings Tutorial
• Tissue Paper Sconces
• Tutorial: Water resistant rain pants
• Tutorial: Boxy short-sleeved sweatshirt refashion
• Tutorial: Peplum tank from an old t-shirt
• Giveaway: A Worldly Sock Knitting Book
• Adjustable Party Felt Hat tutorial
• Rose Cake Pops in Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
• Tip: Stencil Card Background
• How to paint the trim on a purse
• Knit an Adorable Doll Sweater
• Jil Eaton Book Winner
• Balsa Wood Flower Stirrers
• Tutorial: Getting to know your new sewing machine
• Tutorial: Vinyl luggage tag
• Plastic Bottle Magazine Rack: and a question
• Little Black Cat
• Idea file: New life for an old concert shirt
• Tutorial: Peter Pan collar sweater refashion
• Spring Cupcakes
• Tutorial: Stormy Weather appliqued knee high socks
• Project: Accordion Card
• Moon Pies for the Earth
• Monkey Banana Bread Cake Pops
• Tutorial | Paper Butterflies by Agus Younet
• Paint Splatter Cupcake Toppers
• Tutorial | How to Print Instagram Photos

Etsy Shop of the Week – Tweet Toys Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:00 PM PDT This week’s featured Etsy shop is Tweet Toys. Tweet Toys specializes in beautifully designed toys that are kid friendly and built to last. According to the about page, mother and artist Willow Baus was inspired by the concept of “Wabi Sabi- dedicated to the simplicity and importance of meaningful objects in one’s space.” That dedication is visible in items like this …

Clay Bead Earrings Tutorial Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:14 PM PDT   In this tutorial Khadija from Creative Mind shows how to make a simple, yet colorful neon pair of earrings using homemade clay and pearl glass beads.  Khadija also shares in the post her recipe for making homemade clay. Learn how she made these  fun Clay Bead Earrings.…

Tissue Paper Sconces Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:00 PM PDT I love these so much! Imagine these sconces mounted on a fence with a candle inside accenting your upcoming summer BBQs … delightful . Head over to Jaderbomb to check out the DIY tutorial.…

Tutorial: Water resistant rain pants Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:55 PM PDT Monica from Adirondack Inspired recently showed off a pair of rain pants she made for her kids.  Now she’s back with a tutorial giving us a step-by-step so we can make some, too. They’re made from a water resistant material and have elastic at the ankles to keep water from splashing in.   Go to her tute. [photo from Adirondack Inspired]…

Tutorial: Boxy short-sleeved sweatshirt refashion Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:25 PM PDT Portia from Miss P cut and restyled an oversized sweatshirt into a cute boxy short-sleeved shirt.  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Miss P]…

Tutorial: Peplum tank from an old t-shirt Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:05 PM PDT Kim from Oh, Sweet Joy! shows how to make a cute new peplum tank out of an old t-shirt.  You could also use yardage, but I find there’s something oh, so satisfying about using free (or almost free) materials to make myself a new garment.  Go to her tutorial. [photo from Oh, Sweet Joy!]…

Giveaway: A Worldly Sock Knitting Book Posted: 22 Apr 2013 03:46 PM PDT I have so many sock knitting books, and there are a lot of great ones out there that I just have to admit I will probably never knit from. So they need to go to a home where someone will use them, right? So it is with Stephanie van der Linden’s Around the World in Knitted Socks. This pretty …

Adjustable Party Felt Hat tutorial Posted: 22 Apr 2013 03:23 PM PDT Our Onel is inspiring us again with her adorable “felt party hat tutorial” on how to make her simple and adjustable hat.  These hats can be made is any color with any party theme and unlike paper ones they can be worn again and again by the kids when taken home after the party.  Pretty in pink for the girls …

Rose Cake Pops in Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes Posted: 22 Apr 2013 02:33 PM PDT I love everything about these cupcakes, from the rose cake pops to the ice cream cone cupcake bottoms. Make edible rose garden flower pots HERE at Flour Arrangements.…

Tip: Stencil Card Background Posted: 22 Apr 2013 02:07 PM PDT Beate at the Fresh and Fun blog has a neat way to make your stencils pop, she inked up the arrows for a background and them traced them with a thin black marker. I love the cool modern look! -Heather…

How to paint the trim on a purse Posted: 22 Apr 2013 12:17 PM PDT OK, I get that neon is back but I was around the last time it was in. The tutorial over at the blog The Pretty Life Anonymous is great though no matter what color you use. Chet out the awesome tutorial on how to paint the trim on a purse.…

Knit an Adorable Doll Sweater Posted: 22 Apr 2013 11:00 AM PDT Little girls (well, any kids who like to play with dolls, actually) love to have different clothes to put their favorite dolls in and to allow the dolls to change their clothes almost as often as they do. Just like it’s fun to outfit the children in our lives with handmade things, making doll clothes can be really fun, too.…

Jil Eaton Book Winner Posted: 22 Apr 2013 08:54 AM PDT Thanks to everyone who entered the contest last week. It’s always interesting to me to see where people’s experience and skill levels are, and I love the fact that there are so many newer knitters out there in the world! Our winner this time around is number 43, Knitting Teresa, who says she first learned to knit about 40 years …

Balsa Wood Flower Stirrers Posted: 22 Apr 2013 07:42 AM PDT I love something pretty that is also practical. In that it helps stir my drink. Make (easily) balsa wood flower stirrers HERE at Confetti Pop. I had no idea balsa wood flowers, or sola flowers, existed. I found some HERE. These could be used for so much more than stirrers.…

Tutorial: Getting to know your new sewing machine Posted: 22 Apr 2013 07:23 AM PDT So you took the plunge and bought yourself a sewing machine. Now what?  Sew4Home will help you make friends with your new machine, from taking it out of the box to becoming acquainted with all those buttons and parts and pieces.  Go to their post. [photo from Sew4Home]…

Tutorial: Vinyl luggage tag Posted: 22 Apr 2013 07:17 AM PDT Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts shows how to make a vinyl luggage tag.  Hers is made from a bright turquoise vinyl so it’s easy to spot on a luggage carousel.  She found the vinyl in the home dec section of the fabric store.  You won’t need a very large piece so if you can’t find yardage in a color you …

Plastic Bottle Magazine Rack: and a question Posted: 22 Apr 2013 05:12 AM PDT Style Motivation posted about 20 DIY Magazine Rack Projects and this rack made from plastic bottles was one of them. I’m curious just how well this would really work? What else could you use it for? I’d love to hear your creative uses, so let me know in the comments!…

Little Black Cat Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:58 AM PDT You know how some people think black cats are unlucky? When I see this little chart, that idea is the furthest thing from my mind. She is a the cutest, sweetest little black cat ever! The cart is simple and will be so easy to stitch. Just be sure you have plenty of black floss on hand before you start. …

Idea file: New life for an old concert shirt Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:53 AM PDT Sharon from A Vintage Crafty Adventure shows how she created a new version of a much-loved B-52s concert shirt.  The original shirt had grown thin from years of wear, but the image on the front was still going strong.  Her solution was to cut the image out of the original shirt and stitch it to a new shirt, slicing into …

Tutorial: Peter Pan collar sweater refashion Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:44 AM PDT Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how she refashioned this embellished V-neck sweater into a sleeker, chic-er version of itself.  She removed the sleeves and gave it a retro-inspired Peter Pan collar.  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Adventures in Dressmaking]…

Spring Cupcakes Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:37 AM PDT I made these cupcakes with leftovers. Leftover royal icing and extra cupcakes and some extra frosting. Leftovers are awesome. Make royal icing flowers on grassy cupcakes HERE at the decorated cookie.…

Tutorial: Stormy Weather appliqued knee high socks Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:36 AM PDT If April showers are getting you down, maybe these Stormy Weather socks would cheer you up.  It’s a free project from Lark Crafts.  They’ve got a tutorial and an applique template for you to download from their site.  It’s an excerpt from their book Stash Happy: Applique, by Cynthia Shaffer.   Go to Lark Crafts to download the free …

Project: Accordion Card Posted: 22 Apr 2013 06:01 AM PDT This adorable bear card has a surprise, untie the ribbon and the bear pulls up on an accordion fold card, how cute!! Find step by step directions over at the Lili of the Valley stamps site. -Heather…

Moon Pies for the Earth Posted: 22 Apr 2013 05:35 AM PDT I think it’s fitting a celestial body represent Earth. Decorate store-bought moon pies to make Earth pops for Earth Day HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.…

Monkey Banana Bread Cake Pops Posted: 22 Apr 2013 05:30 AM PDT First of all, I have to point out that the cake pop portion of these monkeys is made with banana bread. How clever is that? Second, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are involved. My favorites. Make monkey cake pops HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

Tutorial | Paper Butterflies by Agus Younet Posted: 22 Apr 2013 05:00 AM PDT Aren’t these paper butterflies beautiful? Wouldn’t you love to know how to make some of your own? Well you can with this paper butterfly tutorial plus template from Agus Younet. It’s simpler than you think! use them on scrapbook pages, cards and other paper craft projects. Click here to see all the details.…

Paint Splatter Cupcake Toppers Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:36 AM PDT I’m thinking that there are no limits on what you can use to top cupcakes. And the bonus of crafts-as-cupcake-toppers, you can make them in advance and decorate easily by just popping on a cupcake. Make these paint splattered number cake toppers HERE at The Sweetest Occasion.…

Tutorial | How to Print Instagram Photos Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:00 AM PDT if you want to get your Instagram photos off your account and onto scrapbook pages, here is a great video tutorial from Jennifer Wilson at Simple Scrapper, showing how she prints her photos. She also shares the source for buying some of the 2×2 page protector pockets she uses. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

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