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“Etsy Shop of the Week – LanaBella” plus 20 more

“Etsy Shop of the Week – LanaBella” plus 20 more


Etsy Shop of the Week – LanaBella

Posted: 10 May 2013 11:48 PM PDT

Simpler Summer Tea

This week’s Etsy shop of the week is LanaBella. LanaBella carries bath and body products made with organic herbs, including soap, shampoo bars, perfume, bath salts and etc. But what really made this shop stand out? They sell artisanal teas. Tea blending is craft of its own and difficult one to master (no matter what they say at certain …

Clay Cake Toppers

Posted: 10 May 2013 10:38 PM PDT

One of the best things to do with clay is to sculpt. And with wedding season going full tilt you see some of the niftiest little cake toppers:

Mouse Topper by MeliMariStudio Topper with Pets by clayphory
Steampunk Cake Topper by buildersstudio Hedgehog Cake Topper by MyCustomCakeTopper

Tutorial: Big bucket tote

Posted: 10 May 2013 04:54 PM PDT

bigbuckettoteblogJennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane Quilts shares a downloadable tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make an oversized bucket tote.  Go there to download the project sheet.

[photo from Jennifer Mathis on Pellon blog]…

Tutorial: Roll-up travel necklace organizer

Posted: 10 May 2013 04:28 PM PDT

untitledTracie from Cleverly Inspired shows how to make a roll-up travel organizer to keep your necklaces from becoming a big ol’ jumbled mess.  The design is cleverly simple – just a fabric mat with Velcro to keep it closed.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Cleverly Inspired]…

Tutorial: In-seam skirt pockets made from t-shirt sleeves

Posted: 10 May 2013 04:02 PM PDT

refashion_finalWhen I refashion a t-shirt, I often end up with the sleeves as scrap.  Do you?  Agy from Green Issues shows how to put them to clever use.  She uses the leftover sleeves to add in-seam pockets to a skirt or dress.  Go to her blog for the tute.

[photo from Green Issues]…

Party Speakers

Posted: 10 May 2013 03:28 PM PDT

Music can make or break a good party. Make sure your music is being heard with this wireless Audio system. Simply screw them into your light bulb socket and run your iPhone or ipod.  GiiNii Audio Bulb $299.99

 

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Tip: Embossing on Buttons

Posted: 10 May 2013 01:57 PM PDT

Tip: Embossing on Buttons

Dress up those plain old buttons with some stamping and heat embossing, Your Next Stamp will show you how.

-Heather…

Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelets tutorial and eBook

Posted: 10 May 2013 01:42 PM PDT

Faux felt bracletseBook

This cute doable "Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelet" comes from "Fave Crafts" and was created by Heidi Borchers and she has a good pictorial tutorial.  There is also a free downloadable book "Trash to Treasure: 28 Recycled Crafts" that have many fun ideas for the summer:

Trash to Treasure: 28 Recycled Crafts eBook

Table of Contents

Crafting with Tin Cans

5 Minute Gilded Votive Holders

Posted: 10 May 2013 12:56 PM PDT

5 Minute Gilded Votive Holders

All you need to get this look for your home is a permanent crafting pen. This 5 minute DIY comes from oh-so-stylish Creature Comforts.…

Learn Cast Ons with a New Knitting Video

Posted: 10 May 2013 10:19 AM PDT

knitfreedom cast on videoI got word today that Liat Gat of KnitFreedom has released a new video all about different knitting cast ons. The KnitFreedom Video Guide to Cast Ons includes video instruction on 39 different cast ons, from backwards loop to twined, Old Norwegian to alternating long tail.

I will admit there are a few here that I don’t know, so I’m …

How to make a recycled magazine stool

Posted: 10 May 2013 08:47 AM PDT

magazine7 This is so cool! Pop on over to the blog Green Issues by Agy for an awesome tutorial on how to make a recycled magazine stool. Not only do you get a cool piece of furniture you have a great way to store your magazine.…

Repeating Motif

Posted: 10 May 2013 08:21 AM PDT

motif-fond-brigitte-dadauxRepeating motifs are fun to stitch and useful for filling in backgrounds or just creating fun ornaments or even nice pillows. You can use up odds and ends of flosses or go for a single color filling in the entire design. It’s also a great way to get used to stitching with a new-to-you floss.Get the free chart.

COOKBOOK GIVEAWAY!! Pie-ography: Where Pie Meets Biography

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:43 AM PDT

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This is one I adore, folks, and I’m cherishing its addition to my cookbook collection. Pieography: Where Pie Meets Biography-42 Fabulous Recipes Inspired by 39 Extraordinary Women, by Jo Packham published by Quarry Books. I’m very intrigued by how our lives are intertwined with the foods we create and by the deeper significance of foods beyond mere nourishment. From …

Tutorial: 20 Minute Library Bag

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:38 AM PDT

IMG_7353-650x516Alyce from And Sew We Craft shows how to make her 20 Minute Library Bag.  The bag is easily sewn, requiring only straight seams (and not too many of them, either).  And it uses fabric efficiently, too.  You will only need 14″ x WOF (width of fabric) to make one.  Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from …

Tutorial: Installing a zipper – on seam or lapped

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:27 AM PDT

zipper23Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows two ways to install a zipper – a standard on seam zipper, and a zipper with a lapped front cover the zipper teeth.  Go to her blog post for both tutorials.

[photo from Melly Sews]…

Tutorial: Sewing patter organizer from recycled cardboard

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:21 AM PDT

lbo7Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how she made this sewing pattern organizer – out of a cat litter container.   After she cut the container to shape, she covered it in pattern pages from Japanese sewing magazines.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Bored & Crafty]…

Tutorial: My Inner Grandmade dress bodice for little girls

Posted: 10 May 2013 07:14 AM PDT

innergrandmaMie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how she made the bodice on her My Inner Grandma dress.  The bodice is lightly gathered on to a double layered yoke.  She also shows how she made the front facings and attached the ribbed knit neck band.  Go to her tute.

[photo fro Sewing Like …

Tutorial: Hooded bath towel for dolly

Posted: 10 May 2013 06:57 AM PDT

DIY Dolly TowelAshley from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night shows how to make a hooded bath towel for a doll.  If you cut carefully, you can two of them from 1/2 yard of terry cloth fabric (plus bias tape to finish the edges).  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Mommy By Day, Crafter By Night]…

Tips: Cutting Detailed Dies

Posted: 10 May 2013 06:08 AM PDT

Tips: Cutting Detailed Dies

I’m seeing more and more intricate and detailed dies for paper crafting and sometimes it can be a little hard to get a perfect cut with them. Christine at Card Maker Connections has several useful tips like using wax paper under the die for getting a good cut each time.

-Heather…

Another Use For Those Flowers

Posted: 10 May 2013 05:31 AM PDT

 

Kara always comes up with good ideas – and tutorials for them.  In this case, as a follow up to my recent article showing a tutorial for flower-making (from another crochet artist), we can make some more pretty flowers to use as facial exfoliation.  These simple but attractive flowers will be a hit with everyone from teens to grannies.  …

6 Free Printables for Mother’s Day

Posted: 10 May 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th in a variety of countries. Here are some free printables to help you show your Mom how much you care!

Mother’s Day Card from Citruz Design

Mother’s Day Card and Gift Tag Set from Elegance & Enchantment

Mother’s Day Card & Gift Tag in three colors from Minted Strawberry

Printable Card With Quote

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