Kids cakes you can afford – Fake Cakes
By Shellie Wilson on 26 May 2013 10:56 pm 
Most of us want to give our kids the best for their Birthdays and an OTT (Over The Top) Birthday cake has suddenly become the normal requirement.
Even if I could afford to buy a 4 tier OTT $800 cake for my child’s first birthday does it really mean I want to ?
Heck NO !
I can think of …
Continue Reading » Flowers and Shells
By jd wolfe on 26 May 2013 10:07 pm 
I think flowers and shells go together well – at least in crochet. Elise has offered a free pattern for this very pretty Infinity Scarf.
Then she posted this pretty flower pattern and tutorial. My take on the patterns is to combine them into one smashing wearable that everyone would like to have! What do you think? What …
Continue Reading » Make Your Own Soy Candles
By Heidi Gustad on 26 May 2013 09:19 pm 
Want to make your own candles but haven’t quite found the right tutorial? Life at Cobble Hill Farm walks you through the process of making your own soy candles from scratch, with a lot of great tips and details.…
Continue Reading » Cupcake Flower Lights – Jilliene Designing and Oh Happy Day
By Rosie Bromberg on 26 May 2013 03:56 pm 
It’s no mystery–I love dressed up fairy lights. And the fact that these are made from cupcake papers? Even cuter! The idea was first thought up by Steph over at Oh Happy Day, but it was Jilliene at Jilliene Designing that brought it to my attention. Jilliene took Steph’s already adorable idea and put her own spin on it. …
Continue Reading » Glitter Washer Bracelet Tutorial
By Mardi Robyn on 26 May 2013 01:55 pm 
I like the color and style of this bracelet. It is made using hardware washers. Check out this tutorial by Mel and learn how she made this sparkle Glitter Washer Bracelet.…
Continue Reading » Giveaway: Stokke Convertible Bed
By Shellie Wilson on 26 May 2013 10:07 am 
We are so excited about this new giveaway!
In partnership with Rock-A-Buy Baby, we are giving away a brand new Stokke Convertible Bed. This is the bed that grows with your baby – from a cot, to the second bed, to a third .. and so on.
To win, you have to like the sponsors of this giveaway on …
Continue Reading » Felt Circle Belt DIY
By Linda Lanese on 26 May 2013 08:15 am 
MJ of “A Happy Song” made this darling belt to fit over her expanding waist while carrying her little boy. She is a wife and mother of two. Pregnant or not this is a sweet fashion add-on and you can make it in several different colors or make it short for a headband. She has a complete pictorial tutorial for …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Embossed Napkins
By Heather Holbrook on 26 May 2013 07:27 am 
I love all the different materials you can emboss with embossing folders, from paper to metal sheets, acetate and more. And here’s another fun thing to emboss, napkins! The Lifestyle Crafts blog shows you how to dress up plain napkins perfect for any party!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Vintage slip inspired ruffled skirt
By Anne Weaver on 26 May 2013 05:57 am 
Disney from Ruffles and Stuff joins the Vintage May Series (co-hosted by Craftiness Is Not Optional and Skirt as Top) with a tutorial showing how she made this beautiful layered skirt. The look is inspired by a vintage slip. The ruffled layer peeking out the bottom is made from ruffled fabric. And the top layer? She refashioned that from a pair …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Mirrored lipstick case
By Anne Weaver on 26 May 2013 05:00 am 
Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how to make this mirrored lipstick case. It has a small mirror and two pockets that hold tubes of lipstick. Get the tutorial.
[photo from The Mother Huddle]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Making Drawer Pulls
By Elaine Robitaille on 26 May 2013 01:42 am 
Carmen Rose shares with us a tutorial for using simple canes – jelly rolls – to decorate drawer knobs. A great way to customize your decor. The same idea makes great magnets or brooch pins.…
Continue Reading » Video tutorial: Men's shirt to halter dress refashion
By Anne Weaver on 26 May 2013 12:52 am 
Sylvia from Dare to DIY shares a video tutorial showing how to refashion a man’s button up shirt into a halter dress. Depending on the length of the shirt you use, it’ll make a minidress or a tunic. Go to her video tutorial.
[photo from Dare to DIY]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Insulated picnic tote
By Anne Weaver on 26 May 2013 12:44 am 
In searching for a clever use of my stash of vintage polyester fabrics, I found this tutorial by Jennifer at Sewplicity. And insulated tote! How utterly perfect!! It’ll be just the thing to carry a picnic to the park, or cold drinks to the pool. But of course, you can use any heavy weight fabric for the outside of the bag. …
Continue Reading » Free pattern: Knotted zippered pencil pouch
By Anne Weaver on 26 May 2013 12:30 am 
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a tutorial (and free pattern) for a zippered pencil pouch with a clever twist. She extended the ends of the pouch and tied them into a knot. You can make them with a knot at both ends, or just one end (like in the photo I’m showing here). Go to her blog for the pattern …
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