JEWELY u DESiGN Giveaway
By Mardi Robyn on 01 Jun 2013 06:52 pm 
Last week I posted a review for a new company JEWELRY u DESiGN. In honor of their website launch today, June 1st, we are hosting a give-away!
Enter for a chance to win a custom piece of jewelry made by JEWELRY u DESiGN. The winner will have their choice of babies hand print, footprint, sonogram photo, childs drawing, even …
Continue Reading » Summer Finds in Clay
By Elaine Robitaille on 01 Jun 2013 03:06 pm 
Polymer clay is particularly awesome for bright and wonderful colours and summer is the season for all of the colours you can dream up. These are just a few picks.
1. Summer Flower Dangle, 2. Summer Flowers, 3. Flip Flop Beads, 4. Jean – jean – jean…
Continue Reading » American Craft Council Show – San Francisco
By Rosie Bromberg on 01 Jun 2013 02:46 pm 
If you’re looking to attend the largest indie craft show on the West coast, look no further than the American Craft Council Show in San Francisco. The event, which runs August 2nd through the 4th at the Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, will feature over 230 artists and crafters in a single juried show. To organize such a large event, …
Continue Reading » Neon/Neutral Triple Cluster Pearl Bracelet Tutorial
By Mardi Robyn on 01 Jun 2013 01:27 pm 
I like the look of these Neon and Neutral Triple Cluster Pearl Bracelets. Check out the detailed tutorial and learn how easy it is to make a beautiful bracelet like the two in the picture.…
Continue Reading » Bead Ruckus: Call for New Contributors
By Mardi Robyn on 01 Jun 2013 01:21 pm 
The website Bead Ruckus is looking for new contributors for their challenges. “Bead Ruckus is a bi monthly beading challenge with a twist! The Ruckus is returning and we are seeking two new Contributing Members to join our family. If you are creative, enthusiastic, and you make your deadlines, we’d love to hear from you!” Sound interesting? Check out …
Continue Reading » Solar Powered Mason Jar Camping Lantern
By Heidi Gustad on 01 Jun 2013 10:30 am 
I love a good creative reuse project. That candle in there? Not actually lit. And the matches are just for show! Using a solar panel top from store bought yard luminaries, Camp Wander made these sweet oh-so safe solar lanterns for flame-free camping light.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Easy canvas tote
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 09:58 am 
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a canvas tote, quick and easy. It has a large patch pocket on the front. She embellished the pocket with a piece of embroidered fabric, but you could also leave it plain. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from The Sewing Loft]…
Continue Reading » Vintage fabric hoarders, use your stash!
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 09:25 am 
As I’m cleaning and organizing my sewing room, I’m confronted with the sheer mass of my vintage fabric stash. I collect the fabrics, but feel intimidated at the thought of actually using them. Sound familiar? Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch guest posts at City Stitching on exactly this subject. Go to City Stitching to read what she has to say about using …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Sew a fabric flag garland or bunting
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 09:01 am 
Marni at Haberdashery Fun shows how you can sew up a fun flag garland or bunting. You can use it as a decoration for a party or to mark a special occasion, or you can keep it up year round as a permanent decoration. The tutorial is divided into two posts. Part 1 shows how to prep and cut your pieces. …
Continue Reading » Freebie: Tiki Die Cut
By Heather Holbrook on 01 Jun 2013 07:07 am 
Aloha! SVG Cuts has this fun Tiki Statue die cut to download for free. Perfect for summer party invites or beach themed scrapbook pages!
-Heather
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Continue Reading » Best Beads Product Review
By Mardi Robyn on 01 Jun 2013 07:00 am 
I had the privilege of reviewing ten packs of beads from The Best Beads. A company from the Czech Republic that specializes in genuine Czech goods; glass beads, handmade buttons and costume jewelry. Check out their About Us page and learn more about their company!
Take a look at the beautiful genuine Czech beads that were sent to …
Continue Reading » Support Your Local Yarn Store, Wherever You Happen to Be
By Sarah White on 01 Jun 2013 05:38 am 
A couple of weekends ago my husband and I went to Kansas City to celebrate our wedding anniversary. While in Overland Park visiting the Penzey’s store (aka, the happiest place on earth) we did a little wandering around the super-cute neighborhood its situated in and found a yarn store, among other really cool, really specialized shops.
My husband was kind …
Continue Reading » 6 Fun Food Crafts for Kids
By Meaghan Mountford on 01 Jun 2013 02:33 am 
It’s still Friday, so I’m still sharing some ideas for the kiddos to have fun in the kitchen.
clockwise:
Turn watercolors into monogram straw toppers at Studio DIY.
Make JellO fishbowls at babble.
Play Cheez-It tic tac toe at Snackpicks.
Make fruit and veggie snails at Meals.
Celebrate summer skies with JellO parfaits at Mad in …
Continue Reading » Potato People
By Meaghan Mountford on 01 Jun 2013 01:52 am 
Aw, Mr. Potato Head has been revised to form a whole colony now, of Potato Sprout People. Find the how-tos for this fun, easy craft for kids HERE at PBS.…
Continue Reading » How to make a recycled wood reverse print sign
By Stefanie Girard on 01 Jun 2013 01:37 am 
If you like to decorate with your favorite sayings pop on over to the blog Design Decor for a cool tutorial on how to make a recycled wood sign using a reverse print technique. Thanks DeDe for sending in your recycled tutorial.…
Continue Reading » A Rose by Any Other Name
By Connie Barwick on 01 Jun 2013 01:36 am 
This design is sure to tug at your heart-strings. Rose is a sweet little girl who is tending to her baby doll. How many mothers, aunts and grandmothers and other parental figures have seen their dear child do this. This design is sow precious and will make a great gift for a parent or a child whether still at the …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: A-line skirt with waist sash
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 01:13 am 
Danielle from Blissful and Domestic shares a tutorial for making this A-line skirt with a waist sash. I love the simple lines and the graceful drape of the flared panels! And if the thought of hemming a curved piece of fabric gives you a nervous tic, notice that she uses bias tape to finish the hem. Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from Blissful and Domestic]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Shopping cart or high chair cover to
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 12:39 am 
Stephanie from The Tiptoe Fairy shows how to make a shopping cart or high chair cover to protect a baby from the germy germs. The cover has leg holes and straps on the inside, and an elastic casing around the outside so it fits around the cart or high chair seat. This would make a great gift for a new …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Little girl's summer shorts romper
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 12:07 am 
Sumo’s Sweet Stuff guest blogs at Mama Says Sew with a tutorial showing how to make a little girl’s shorts romper. She uses a purchased tank top for the top of the romper, and makes the shorts out of a coordinating yardage. Cute! Go to her tute at Mama Says Sew.
[photo from Sumo's Sweet Stuff on Mama Says Sew]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Self-bound seam finish
By Anne Weaver on 01 Jun 2013 12:00 am 
Abby from Autumn Street and Things for Boys shows how create a self-bound seam finish. This method of finishing a seam allowance has one of the layers of fabric folded over the other and stitched down, encasing the raw edges. Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Things for Boys]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Pretty pintucks with no end threads showing
By Anne Weaver on 31 May 2013 11:49 pm 
Angela Osborn shows how to make pintucks. The narrow tucks can be used in a purely decorative manner, or as a way to remove fullness (and create subtle gathers where the tucks end). Her tutorial includes how to finish the ends without your threads showing. Go to her tutorial.
[via Pinterest]
[photo from Angela Osborn]…
Continue Reading » Inspiration: Stamped Beach Art
By Heather Holbrook on 31 May 2013 11:09 pm 
Tracy Evans shares this stunning Boardwalk beach themed mixed media piece on her blog. I love the combination of all the different elements she used (including stamps from Artistic Outpost). Makes me want to go to the beach!
-Heather
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