Tutorial – Pop-Up Origami Father's Day Card
By Francine Clouden on 11 Jun 2013 10:00 pm 
Karla Lim from Oh So Very Pretty, created this origami pop-up card for Father’s Day for a guest post on All Things Paper. Follow her detailed tutorial and make one for a special dad. Click here to go to the tutorial,…
Continue Reading » DIY Natural Cough Drops
By Shellie Wilson on 11 Jun 2013 09:57 pm 
Once again I have been hit with a cold/flu thing. This time it has gone right to my throat and left me unable to shout at the kids which means they are getting away with everything.
I seem to be popping chemical tablet over and over again and really felt the need to find something natural for my body. Something …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Rainbow hexagon table runner
By Scarlett Burroughs on 11 Jun 2013 09:51 pm 
So fresh. Check out Cintia’s (My Poppet) rainbow-hued table runner she made from hexagons. She says she pieced those hexies together using a running stitch and whip stitch, whichever she was in the mood to do. That’s my kind of sewer! She shares on her blog step-by-step how you can make one for yourself. Get the tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Summer Breeze quilt
By Scarlett Burroughs on 11 Jun 2013 09:32 pm 
I adore the movement in this quilt made by Julianna of Sewing Under Rainbow. A gift for her young daughter, she explains,
The Summer Breeze quilt was part of Mo Bedell’s booth during Spring Quilt Market in Portland.
The top is made of pieced curve waves and Drunkard’s Path blocks. So different, so wonderfully summer. Get the tutorial.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial | Personalized "Walk With me Daddy" Framed Poem
By Francine Clouden on 11 Jun 2013 09:00 pm 
Jenilyn from Grits and Giggles shows how you can use a special photograph to personalize the well-known Walk With Me Daddy poem by Helen Rush. She explains how you can do this in Microsoft Word, or you can achieve a similar effect in other photo editing programs.A great idea for Father’s Day! Click here to get all the instructions.…
Continue Reading » Grill Cake Pops
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 08:28 pm 
The burgers are eerily realistic on these cake pops, aren’t they? Make grill cake pops HERE at Dunkan Hines for Father’s Day, your summer picnic, or well, I’ll let you decide.…
Continue Reading » Photo Booth Party Prop
By Shellie Wilson on 11 Jun 2013 07:37 pm 
Sometimes the simplest things are staring you in the face. Lovelyindeed.com created this photo booth. You guessed it right – it is made up of Post-it notes.
You will need quite a few and getting them in line could be a little bit of an issue (make sure you’re sober).
But what a fun effective idea. Thanks for sharing it …
Continue Reading » Etsy Shop of the Week – Carouselink
By Rosie Bromberg on 11 Jun 2013 03:15 pm 
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Carouselink. Carouselink specialized in made from scratch women’s clothing, decorated fantastically with hand drawn illustrations. The items are created and curated by three friends, Autumn, Celena, and Martin, who combine their respective talents to create gorgeous and special clothing items that feature a beautiful construction and original screen-printed fabric designs. The themes of the items …
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By Shellie Wilson on 11 Jun 2013 12:50 pm 
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Continue Reading » Popsicle Stick Containers
By Kristen Stephens on 11 Jun 2013 11:20 am 
Here’s a great project just in time for Father’s Day! What dad wouldn’t love to place his belongings at the end of a hard days work into one of these popsicle stick containers? To find this awesome tutorial with beautiful photos, head over to Simply Designing for the full post by a guest blogger from Mom’s Crafty Place. …
Continue Reading » Melted Bead Keychains
By Kristen Stephens on 11 Jun 2013 11:07 am 
Have your kids gotten into melted beads yet? You can buy them in a big container and do so many different types of projects! I have never seen a project using them and a muffin tin, but it looks so easy it’s a must try! She even suggests making them for Father’s Day…great idea! You can find the tutorial over …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Soft fabric strawberries
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 10:05 am 
Summertime is strawberry time! Keeley from Hope & Gloria shows how to stitch up a fabric version of a red, ripe strawberry. It takes just a small piece of fabric, so raid your scrap bin for bits of red and pink fabrics to use. (Polka dots will look like seeds.) Go to her blog for the how-to.
[photo from …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Drafting a turtleneck pattern
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 09:31 am 
Maddie from Madalynne answers a reader’s question about how to draft a pattern for a turtleneck. A turtleneck is basically a wide band of fabric attached to the neck of a shirt, but you’ll need to do some measuring to make sure you get it the size you want. Go to her blog to read how to do it.
[photo from …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Girl's slouchy cardigan
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 09:01 am 
Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a little girl’s slouchy cardigan. It’s made from t-shirt knit so it’s a lightweight layer to wear on a cool evening or in an air conditioned restaurant. Go to her blog for the tutorial.
[photo from Craftiness Is Not Optional]…
Continue Reading » Sew a little bird from a felted sweater a "the craft circus" (tutorial)
By Linda Lanese on 11 Jun 2013 08:02 am 
These birds have so much personality and are created by Sofia of (365slojd) out of Sweden and you may have to translate this page if my translation does not work. The birds are made of wool together with (homespun, broadcloth or felted wool sweaters) and the beaks are made of timber. At the bottom, attach the clothespins so it can …
Continue Reading » 5 DIY Cool Ice Cream Treats
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 07:47 am 
Divine. S’mores ice cream sandwiches from Eat. Sleep. Make.
Mmm. Ice cream cones that are actually cookies. Cleverness how-tos at Damask Love.
Craft your own tassel ice cream spoons at Studio DIY.
Turn Rice Krispies treats into ice cream sandwiches at Spoonful.
Make pistachio bon bons at Martha Stewart.…
Continue Reading » Fruit Neck Tie Pizza for Dad
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 07:33 am 
And so the edible commentary on the neck and tie cliche for Dad continues (see here)… Make dad a fruit pizza for Father’s Day HERE at The Diary of Dave’s Wife.…
Continue Reading » Project: Flower Journal Page
By Heather Holbrook on 11 Jun 2013 07:15 am 
The Clips N Cuts blog has a video tutorial for making this stunning stamped journal page, click here to watch.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Giveaway: Two Books on Knitting for Men
By Sarah White on 11 Jun 2013 06:15 am 
Since Father’s Day is coming at the end of this week, I thought it would be fun to look a little bit at knitting for men this week and to offer a men’s giveaway.
If you’re afraid to knit for the men in your life because you don’t know what they’ll like, this one is for you. Or if you …
Continue Reading » How to make a recycled embroidery hoop silk screen
By Stefanie Girard on 11 Jun 2013 05:40 am 
I have been wanting to try this for so long! I had a hoop prepared but hadn’t figured out what I was going to use to “paint” on the screen to form the barrier. Well thanks to Tamara for sharing an awesome tutorial on how to make a silk screen from an embroidery hoop we all can start popping images …
Continue Reading » Mason-Dixon Winning
By Sarah White on 11 Jun 2013 05:05 am 
Thanks to everyone who commented and shared what they were knitting this week. It’s so fun for me to know what you all are up to!
The winner of Mason-Dixon Knitting is commenter 14, Ann, who says she’s working on a Bunny Hop Sweater for her niece she hopes to have finished before she’s outgrown it. Isn’t that always the …
Continue Reading » How to make a recycled jar to-go cup
By Stefanie Girard on 11 Jun 2013 03:09 am 
Over at the blog Studs and Buttonholes there is a super easy and great tutorial on how to make a to-go sippy cup from a recycled jar. I can’t wait to try making these as one benefit I see is how easy they look to clean!…
Continue Reading » Easy Fireworks Cookie Pops for the 4th
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 02:46 am 
Easy in that you can decorate imperfectly and messily and these will still look great, even if you have to clarify that these are supposed to be fireworks. And if you anyone asks what these are supposed to be while at your 4th of July party, then they don’t deserve a cookie. I’m just sayin’. Make fireworks cookie pops HERE …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Seaside Stripes dress
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 02:41 am 
Kirstin from Kojo Designs guests in Melly Sews‘ 30 Days of Sundresses series with a tutorial showing how to make her Seaside Stripes dress. It’s a simple dress, requiring just two pieces of fabric and a handful of seams. A lightweight fabric will work best for this style of dress. Go to Kojo Designs for the how-to.
[photo from …
Continue Reading » Vintage Cross Stitch Earrings
By Connie Barwick on 11 Jun 2013 02:21 am 
I was scrolling through the cross stitchy items on Etsy when I found these cool earrings that I just had to share with you. No, they aren’t actually cross-stitched, but they do have a cross-stitch theme, so they definitely fit our purpose. Remember the Whitmans Sampler boxes? Well, at some point, they released them in a tin box and this …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Kid's beach towel swim wrap
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 01:55 am 
Angelina from JoJo and Eloise shows how to make a kid’s beach towel swim wrap. She used terry cloth yardage to make hers, but you could also use a purchased towel if you’re not able to find the terry cloth in the color you like. Make it fun with a cute applique, like the goldfish she added (It has googly eyes! …
Continue Reading » Rikka's sewing confession
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 01:30 am 
Palak from Make It Handmade has started a new series called Handmade Confessions, which will feature guest posts from other sewists sharing their “confessions.” It could be a deep dark sewing secret, a handy tip, or a funny story. First up is Rikka from Ricochet and Away! with an amusing tale of a grommet setting session. Go to Make It …
Continue Reading » 10 Alternative Ways to Eat S'mores
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 01:19 am 
S’mores. Summer. In this job, I see a LOT of s’mores this time of year. A lot. And not the classic graham cracker, marshmallow, chocolate, campfire kind, but the elements of s’mores reconfigured into something you might not expect. (Or maybe you food savvy folks DO expect these new ways to eat s’mores, as you, like me, see a LOT …
Continue Reading » Homemade Fishing Lures
By Amanda Formaro on 10 Jun 2013 11:05 pm 
Father’s Day is almost here. If the man in your life is anything like mine, then he loves to fish. My husband has been fishing since the day I met him, 31 years ago. When we were teenagers I remember getting up at the crack of dawn and heading out to the north shore of Lake Michigan to go smelt …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Half circle zippered pouch
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 12:50 am 
Lula Louise shares a tutorial showing how to make her half circle zippered pouch. It’s a simple zippered pouch, but with a rounded bottom. A removable wrist strap allows you to carry it as a wristlet when you wish. Go to her DIY.
[via Pinterest]
[photo from Lula Louise]…
Continue Reading » Rainbow Smoothies
By Meaghan Mountford on 11 Jun 2013 12:28 am 
If you search for “rainbow” on this blog, a billion jillion surprising edible things will show up. There is no end to what you folks will turn into a rainbow. Find the how-tos for rainbow smoothies HERE at A Whisk and Two Wands.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Hobo purse with a braided fabric strap
By Anne Weaver on 11 Jun 2013 12:12 am 
Ilse from Sew It Love It shows how to make a hobo purse with a braided fabric strap. It’s fully lined, with a zipper across the top to keep your stuff inside. The pattern she used for the bag body is from her Lorelai purse (free pattern), but this time sewn into a hobo style bag. Go to her tutorial for the how-to…
Continue Reading » Technique: Alcohol Ink Background
By Heather Holbrook on 10 Jun 2013 11:28 pm 
The Paper Wings blog will show you how to blend and stamp your way to a pretty card resist background technique using alcohol inks, click here for all the details.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Congrats to………..
By Heather Holbrook on 10 Jun 2013 11:04 pm Alexandra Williams, you’re the latest winner of a Silhouette Portrait die cutting machine!! Please respond to the e-mail I’ve sent you.
Thanks to everyone who entered!
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Giveaway | Summer Camp Survival Kit from Carta Bella
By Francine Clouden on 10 Jun 2013 11:00 pm 
Carta Bella Paper wants to help your survive the summer months with this summer crafting survival kit. Entries close today Monday June 10th at midnight MST, and there will be three winners, so hurry! Go enter now!…
Continue Reading » Trending: Clever Chocolate Covered Pretzels and 8 Ideas
By Meaghan Mountford on 10 Jun 2013 10:54 pm 
While I’m all about sweets, my big secret is that I actually prefer salty. Now, chocolate-covered salty is perfection. Specifically, chocolate-covered pretzels are a profound weakness for me, which I suppose is why I’ve not made them in ages. These clever, crafty folks out there whipping up clever, crafty chocolate-covered pretzels are making me reconsider though. I even bought …
Continue Reading » Stretching Your Skills
By jd wolfe on 10 Jun 2013 10:35 pm Starting out small is always a good idea when you want to stretch your skill in crochet. Here are a few small projects which might entice you to try a new stitch, a new technique, or experiment with new fibers. If you enjoy the smaller project, you can take that stitch or technique and use it for a larger project. …
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