Thumbtack Art
By Amanda Formaro on 30 May 2013 10:15 pm 
Pick a font(s) that you like and a phrase that makes you happy. Transfer it to a wall with an overhead projector or freehand. Be sure to have a large supply of thumbtacks on hand. Probably not a great idea if you live in a rental as you’ll be filling all those little holes when you move out. But, most …
Continue Reading » Look What's Cute
By jd wolfe on 30 May 2013 10:43 pm Over at Cut Out + Keep, there are oodles of crafting projects, including crochet. Since I’m always on the look out for crochet flower designs, I check there occasionally. Found a few other cute ideas I wanted to share. Here they are:
Layered flowers are great for a lot of applications. I especially like the dangly earrings shown on the …
Continue Reading » Painting on a Cake
By Meaghan Mountford on 30 May 2013 10:27 pm 
This cake makes me want to fly to Paris immediately. (Does anyone do that? Fly to Paris immediately?) The hand-painted scene, the beautiful blue flowers… Find fantastic tips on making this cake and hand-painting on fondant HERE at Make me my Cake.…
Continue Reading » Little girl needle keeper
By Scarlett Burroughs on 30 May 2013 10:09 pm 
What a brilliant use of small bits of Liberty fabrics in this needle keeper. Sewn as background, it rightfully frames the sweet little girl in the center. Go to Flutterby Patch to see more photos of this pretty creation.
Image credit: Flutterby Patch…
Continue Reading » Giveaway Reminder: Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts
By Heather Holbrook on 30 May 2013 10:07 pm 
We’re currently giving away a Genius Platform System from Lifestyle Crafts. These cool magnetic plates work in all major manual die cutting systems and keep your metal dies from slipping. Click here to read my review and leave a comment there to be entered to win.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Get ready for Father's Day with write.click.scrapbook
By Francine Clouden on 30 May 2013 10:00 pm 
Father’s Day is June 16th this year. Get ready to celebrate the dads in your life with this week’s worth of Father’s Day ideas from write.click.scrapbook. Get free printables, photo and gift ideas. Click here to see it all.…
Continue Reading » Freebie | Balloon Cut File for Silhouette Machines
By Francine Clouden on 30 May 2013 09:00 pm 
Check out this free balloon cut file in .studio format (for Silhouette machines), from Ashley at The Scrap Review. Perfect for any kind of celebration project. Click here to go get the download.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Gifts for Dad
By Elaine Robitaille on 30 May 2013 01:10 pm 
I occasionally struggle with making crafty gifts for the guys in my world. Key fobs are a simple, practical idea and this tutorial by Jenny of Crafts Unleashed is basic enough for the kiddos to do as well. You could marble the colours of their favourite sports team or other memorable themes. If you make the hole a little larger …
Continue Reading » Free Knit Loopy Loop Necklace Pattern
By Mardi Robyn on 30 May 2013 12:13 pm 
Donna Herron shares with us her pattern for this Knit Loopy Loop Necklace. Donna was inspired to create this bold statement necklace from seeing similar necklaces in stores like Anthropologie and J. Crew. Check out the in-depth tutorial and free pattern and learn how you can create your own Knit Loopy Loop Necklace.…
Continue Reading » Bozena's art quilt
By Scarlett Burroughs on 30 May 2013 11:21 am 
This is Garden in the Night, an art quilt by Bozena Wojtaszek. I’m swooning. See more of her fabric art in her Etsy shop.
Image credit: Bozena Wojtaszek…
Continue Reading » Delightfully DIY Necklace
By Mardi Robyn on 30 May 2013 11:07 am 
Emily from Delightfully DIY shows how to make this stunning crystal quartz and chain necklace in this tutorial. Check it out.…
Continue Reading » Review: A Clockwork Orange
By Shellie Wilson on 30 May 2013 10:45 am 
What better way to mark the 50th anniversary of Anthony Burgess' literary cult masterpiece than to see it performed live by UK's highly dynamic Action To The Word theatre company.
The award winning all-male cast, led by Martin McCreadie (as Alex DeLarge), takes its audience into a dark world, exploring themes of sexuality, youth and aggression with a fresh and …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Quilted cushion with zipper
By Scarlett Burroughs on 30 May 2013 10:40 am 
Chrissie of made by Chrissie D shares on her blog how to make a quilted cushion (aka pillow) with a little something extra, a hidden zipper. This gives such a nice polished finish. Get the tutorial.
Image credit: made by ChrissieD…
Continue Reading » SpiceBox Origami Kit {Review & Giveaway}
By Kristen Stephens on 30 May 2013 10:35 am 
The SpiceBox company continues to amaze me when they send me their Kids Activity Kits to review. I recently reviewed their Friendship Bracelet Kit and it was awesome! This time, I get to try out their Folded Fun Beginner’s Origami Kit.
Summer is the perfect time to invest in one of these kits for your kids because it will truly …
Continue Reading » Lookie what she made: Child's vintage-inspired circus suit
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 09:54 am 
Celina from Petit รก Petit shows the vintage-inspired circus suit that she made for her young child. It’s sparkly and shiny and pure fabulousness! She bought the supplies to make it over a year ago, but first one thing and then another got in the way and she never sewed it up. That is, until the Knock It Off challenge at …
Continue Reading » Work at your own pace with Jude Hill
By Scarlett Burroughs on 30 May 2013 09:41 am 
I’d love to hang out with Jude Hill of Spirit Cloth just to soak up her creative vibe. Next best thing would be to connect online. Well, recently she has declared open enrollment for her What if Diaries class. She explains,
What if Diaries (renamed from Spirit Cloth Diaries) is my new long term continuous teaching (by example) format based
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Continue Reading » Tutorial: Add crotch snaps to a baby's swimsuit
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 09:27 am 
Stacie from Yellow Spool shares a tutorial that’s a little slice of sewing brilliance. She adds snap tape to the crotch of her young daughter’s bathing suits. Anyone who has ever had to wrangle a wet bathing suit off and then back on to a wriggly child knows exactly how smart this is. AND she shares a tutorial showing how …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Easy diaper burp cloths
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 09:03 am 
Lauren from The Thinking Closet shows how to make a quick and easy burp cloth that you can give as a shower gift. It’s a pre-folded diaper with a fabric panel stitched down the middle. The sewing is simple enough for a beginner. Go to her blog for the tute.
[via Make and Takes]
[photo from The Thinking …
Continue Reading » Fun Food Puns
By Meaghan Mountford on 30 May 2013 08:19 am 
I think I’ve been pretty open over the years here about my bookishness. Or my prior bookishness. My love of word. I’m many years out of my immersion in academia, but I still appreciate when words are used so cleverly. Can one ever describe puns as “clever”? Or are they all groan-worthy? I think when paired with food, they can …
Continue Reading » Read, Knit and Hang Out with CraftLit
By Sarah White on 30 May 2013 07:30 am 
Do you know about CraftLit? It’s a really fun podcast that’s all about the intersection of crafting and reading. Or, as the show’s tagline puts it “stick a book in your ear” because ” you might want to use your hands for something else.”
The podcasts combine readings of classic literature with crafty chatting (the current selection includes a …
Continue Reading » DIY Felt Garland Necklace
By Mardi Robyn on 30 May 2013 07:21 am 
Last year Stephanie posted a tutorial on her blog Henry Happened on how to make this pretty Felt Garland Necklace. Imagine dressing up a plain t-shirt with a statement necklace like this. Check it out.…
Continue Reading » Leather Cuff Tutorial
By Mardi Robyn on 30 May 2013 07:20 am 
Leather cuffs are a popular trend that has been around for years. This tutorial was created in 2011 but the style is still fashionable for today. Leather cuffs can be worn by both male and female, and make great gifts if you are stumped on what to make for your brother, boyfriend, or male friend. Check out this tutorial …
Continue Reading » Freebie: Lighthouse Image
By Heather Holbrook on 30 May 2013 06:59 am 
This lovely Lighthouse Stained Glass digital image is available for free from Dover Publications. It would make a great Father’s Day card!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Handmade by "Eleni Crafts" shop
By Linda Lanese on 30 May 2013 06:21 am 
Bex is a mum who has been working really hard to create some unique and beautiful products for children’s bedrooms. She works with felt and print, everything is handmade and she tries to keep her items affordable so everyone can get something personalized for their children’s bedrooms. She personalizes the “Birth Art” so cute and what new mother would not …
Continue Reading » Enter to Win a Year of Craft Daily
By Sarah White on 30 May 2013 05:15 am 
Spinning Daily is giving away a free year of access to Interweave’s video on demand service Craft Daily to three lucky winners.
That’s a $200 value and will get you access to hundreds of hours of videos on all sorts of crafty topics. I don’t know when the giveaway ends, so go enter now! Or you can learn more …
Continue Reading » 5 Posts to Better Cake Pops
By Meaghan Mountford on 30 May 2013 04:31 am 
The world has gone bonkers over cake pops, ever since bakerella made these cuties. Given how ubiquitous the cake pop is now–8 jillion blogs devoted to the stuff, Starbucks stocks them, appliance makers make appliances just for them, bakeries devote themselves to them–all signs suggest they are a cinch to make. Not necessarily. First time cake pop makers will …
Continue Reading » Book Review- Paper Pups: 35 Dogs to Copy, Cut and Fold
By Stefanie Girard on 30 May 2013 03:40 am 
Paper Pups: 35 Dogs to Copy, Cut & Fold by Hiroshi Hayakawa is one of those books that you can simple sit back and enjoy the experience of making something, kind of like paint by numbers. Making these little paper dogs was so easy with the awesome patterns. I simply printed out one of my favorites-the dachshund, I then followed …
Continue Reading » Lookie what they made: Drawn thread embroidery on a little girl's dress
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 03:28 am 
FrancesSuzanne guest posts in the Lost Arts of Sewing series at A Jennuine Life with a chronicle of their adventure using a drawn thread embroidery technique for the first time. The embroidery technique removes some of the threads from the base fabric and uses the remaining threads to create a cut-away lattice. The bit that they did ended up on a …
Continue Reading » Daisy Tea Lights
By Heidi Gustad on 30 May 2013 03:00 am 
Resting a tea light on a simple daisy head is a great way to combine floral accents with subtle table lighting. Of course entertaining superstar Sandra Lee is responsible for this idea!…
Continue Reading » Advice from The Sewing Rabbit on taking self portraits
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 02:27 am 
When I sew clothes for my daughter, I make sure to get good photos of her wearing her new duds. But when I make clothes for myself, not so much. I’ve tried having my husband snap the photos, but he has a unique ability to preserve the most awkward, unflattering images of me. And when I hand the camera to my …
Continue Reading » A quick tip for those teaching a child to sew
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 02:17 am 
One difficulty for children learning to sew on a sewing machine is they often have a hard time controlling how far they push in the foot pedal. Heather from The Sewing Loft shows her solution. Go to her blog to see it.
[photo from The Sewing Loft]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Grommet waistband
By Anne Weaver on 30 May 2013 02:05 am 
I’ve seen jumbo grommets on curtains and on handbags, but Janica from JaniJo brings them to a skirt waistband. Wide ribbon is threaded through the oversized plastic grommets. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a skirt with a grommeted waistband. The post is part of the Skirt Week series at Crafterhours.
[photo from JaniJo]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Easy striped maxi skirt
By Anne Weaver on 29 May 2013 11:14 pm 
Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a striped maxi skirt. It’s a super easy project, requiring just two rectangles of fabric and no elastic. Go to her tute.
[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Bendi Fold Card
By Heather Holbrook on 29 May 2013 11:12 pm 
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a card quite like this! Splitcoast Stampers has a wonderful tutorial from Bibiana Martinez-Ziegler for this unusual bended card.…
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