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Thursday, November 17, 2011

“Wine Label Wall Art” plus 49 more

“Wine Label Wall Art” plus 49 more


Wine Label Wall Art

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 03:45 AM PST

Wine Label Wall ArtHere’s a fun and different mosaic, wine labels! If you are a wine fan, this fun piece of wall art is perfect for your decor. You can head over to Food, Wine & Mod Podge to get the scoop — Wine Label Wall Art.


Prinzel the Christmas Elf

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:01 AM PST

Creepy Christmas to you from Junker Jane. Go to her blog to see more ghastly goodness.


Tutorial | Bird’s Nest Ornament & Cards

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PST

Jenni from Vintage Umbrella made this bird nest ornament and matching bird themed cards as part of her 24 days of Ornaments series. Click here to go to the tutorial.


Foam Board Cabinet Tutorial

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 03:23 AM PST

This tutorial is not messing around. You can create a cabinet with 54 little drawers out of some foam core board and, if I ever tried to do this, many tears and much swearing.

The tutorial looks very thorough and the result is very cute!

Foam Board Cabinet Tutorial.


Quick Easy Knitted Baby Blanket

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 03:13 AM PST

Need a baby gift fast? This basketweave afghan is the ticket. Knit it up quick using worsted weight and size 8 needles. You’ll get practice with a new stitch and a bit of lace along the edges. Best of all it’s easy.

No, wait! Best of all, the pattern is free! HERE


Inspiration du Jour | Camping Breakfast

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 03:00 AM PST

Decoupage Candle Holder With Leaves Tutorial

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:01 PM PST

Rashmie from Mommy Labs submitted the prettiest fall candle holder project using decoupage.

She pressed the leaves and then glued them in between layers of tissue paper. The effect of the glowing leaves is gorgeous, especially in the dark!

This is a great example of how to upcycle those boring old candle holders! See Leaf Decoupage Votive Candle Holder


Wendymoon on unraveling an oops

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 06:57 PM PST

Wendymoon after discovering this oops (see photo) thought she might do the following to her quilted mug rug,

Take it apart? Applique right through to the backing? Try to hand stitch it back on? Throw it away in disgust?

She did none of the above. Click HERE to find out how she fixed it.


Block 21 | Desperate Housewife’s Quilt

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 06:07 PM PST

Sharon from Craizee Corners did a guest post at QuiltJane…Want it, Need it, Quilt! where she shared this star block pattern and tutorial. This is block 21 of the Desperate Housewife’s Quilt series where you pick which blocks to sew. Click HERE to get the free pattern.

Image credit: QuiltJane


Free Hat and Mittens Ornaments

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:55 PM PST

How cute would these be hanging from the tree? or better yet, you know what? Make them in school colors for a local bazaar or fund raiser (just be sure to get permission from the Vintage Umbrella).

Very awesome! And the link to the pattern is HERE


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Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:37 PM PST

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Icord Ladybug! Make It Yourself

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:20 PM PST

Turn your easy to make icord into this way cute little lady bug.

From the Fun Lab Blog, your tutorial is HERE


Wood Shutter Book Holders

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:15 PM PST

Wood Shutter Book HoldersHere’s another great way to repurpose old shutters into something new and useful. You probably remember Gail’s shutter magazine rack I featured here. This is a similar idea being used for books in a child’s room. See it  over at Homemade Beauties By Heidi — Wood Shutter Book Holders.


Radiant Orb quilt

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:09 PM PST

Melody said she’s going to take a week or two off after finishing this beauty she calls Radiant Orb. Well deserved. Read more here.


Boating on the Duck Pond

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:47 PM PST

This fun chart shows two young lads boating on the duck pond. Doesn’t it look like fun? This would be a great project to add to a child’s room?

This chart is available from Frimousse.


Christmas Gift

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:43 PM PST

This is one of two cute Christmas Gift designs. They’d be perfect for cards, ornaments, or gift tags – aren’t they tiny and cute?

From Cross Me Not – the best thing is that they are free cross stitch charts!


Pot of Flowers

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:34 PM PST

What a lovely pot of flowers to stitch free from Abby Gaelle! Isn’t it pretty? The hearts decorating the container add a nice touch. The free pattern is available on her blog (and is also available as a .pdf if you contact her).


Grateful Body Aphrodite’s Feast Restorative Review

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 04:20 PM PST

I have a deep love for all things Grateful Body. I love their heavenly cleansers, toners and moisturisers. As you know I am always up for an opportunity to try new products and I was thrilled when Mathea sent me out a bottle of GB’s Aphrodite’s Feast Restorative for review. This seriously super concentrated restorative delivers 100% natural and synthetic


Free pattern: Nursing sleep bra

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 03:56 PM PST

Tricia from Leafy Treetop Shop and Leafy Treetop Spot shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a nursing bra you can wear while sleeping.  The criss-cross design on the front makes it easily accessible for nursing without having to rely on any hardware that wouldn’t be comfortable while you’re sleeping.  The pattern she gives if…


Tutorial: Add length to a shirt by adding a ribbed hem and cuffs

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 03:38 PM PST

Amanda from Kitschy Coo shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to add ribbing to the hem and sleeves to a long-sleeved t-shirt. The simple addition extends the length of the arms and the shirt, which may be all you need to get another season’s wear out of the shirt.  Get the tute.

[photo from Kitschy Coo]


Tutorial: Autumn-themed patchwork and applique skirt from a fitted sheet

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 03:13 PM PST

Nike from Choose To Thrive  shows make this super cute skirt, trimmed at the hem with autumn-themed patchwork and applique.  She got the fabric for the skirt base from a fitted sheet.  Brilliant!!  Because the elastic is already attached to the fabric, you can make the basic skirt (minus the patchwork or applique) in just 10 minutes.  That way…


OMG in Cross Stitch Assissi Style

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 02:14 PM PST

This is another project I found via Mr. X-Stitch albeit indirectly. I was perusing this post and I found NeedleworkRage’s flickr feed and OMG I just fell in love with her OMG done in Assissi-style.

She’s got a thing for “OMG” as you will see if you flip through her photo album. She also takes lots…


Vintage Votives

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 01:14 PM PST

Vintage VotivesThese are very pretty. Empty jars covered in lace and twine. There’s no tutorial for these Vintage Votives but they sure are pretty to look at.

I made these Burlap and Doily Luminaries that Kimberly featured on her wedding blog. There’s a tutorial you can click over to from there.


The Most Perfect Thanksgiving Meal Cupcake

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:36 PM PST

This just all seems SO much simpler than the elaborate Thanksgiving meal I have to cook, yet all the exact same elements are represented in these cupcakes: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, cranberry sauce and even gravy. It’s just Thanksgiving perfection in a baking cup. Find the how-tos and recipes HERE at Fetette. {spotted on the kitchn}


Bake Panettone Bread Gifts in a Pringles Can

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 12:23 PM PST

Remember how much you all loved this idea for baking bread in a Pringles can? Well, Prunille fait son show is back with more Pringles can baking. This time, Panettone bread and a recipe perfected. Find the how-tos HERE.


This Is How I Roll

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 11:19 AM PST

 
You know you want to ride in this. If you do please call me and come pick me up. Sadly, this is in Seattle and too far from me.

The Barbie Dream Hearse is a fun alternative to your regular means of transportation. What began as a simple play on words turned into a full-fledged business


Button Ornaments

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:12 AM PST

Button OrnamentsOh! These are just precious. I love these cute little ornaments made from buttons over at Martha Stewart. Be sure to check them out and get the instructions here — Button Ornaments – Martha Stewart Button Ornaments.


Ceramic gear earrings

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:52 AM PST

the Cerebral Dilettante's earrings made from ceramic gearsTake a look at these earrings created from Karen Totten’s ceramic gears at the Cerebral Dilettante. With antiqued copper wire work and kyanite these earrings are warm with a refreshing splash of cool color. See Lune Designs Etsy shop for more of her fabulous work.


The Polymer Clay Survey

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:43 AM PST

There’s a survey on PolymerClayDaily that any user of polymer clay – novice or professional – should take:

polymerclaydaily.com/2011/11/14/an-accurate-polymer-picture/

Take it and encourage your clay using friends to do so.


Tutorial: Stamped and stitched bags

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 10:07 AM PST

Jane LaFazio of JaneVille has been sketching, stamping, coloring, and stitching on muslin drawstring bags with awesome results. And she’s showing us how she does it. See her tutorial.


Blue Creature finger puppet and his reindeer outfits DIY

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:54 AM PST

Holly of "holloughby" is sharing her cutie-pie finger puppet tutorial with us.  She has a complete tutorial and easy instruction for you to follow. Holly tells us: "I made a tutorial of how to make a cute finger puppet with a removable reindeer outfit. I thought it would be nice to share on the run up to Christmas. It’s very…


Cross Stitch Portrait – Bea Arthur

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:11 AM PST

This portrait was recently featured on Mr. X-Stitch and isn’t it just incredible. Shown here as a work in progress to give you some idea of the scope of the project, it is not only incredible because it features the late great Bea Arthur, but look at the size of the piece!

Thanks to Mr. X…


Tutorial: Poinsettia coasters

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:06 AM PST

Deborah Schlegel of Art Threads shows us how to make cheery felt-applique poinsettia coasters for our holiday tables. See the tute.


Twinchies from Spun Thread

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 09:03 AM PST

I often drool over Liz Westlake’s Dragonfly Lotus threads, so it’s no wonder that I follow her blog at Spun Thread – Comics and Crafts.

Recently she posted about how she finished some of her twinchies, including this one, which if you aren’t familiar with the term, are two inch projects. Aren’t they cute? She plans more, so…


Sprinkle Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (on a Stick!)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:36 AM PST

You all must know by now how much I adore Heather of Sprinkle Bakes and all the ridiculously amazing and artistic and clever and grand sweets she creates… so I was pretty dang thrilled to have her guest post on my own blog. Find the recipe for Sprinkle Chocolate Sandwich Cookies HERE.


Turkey Rice Krispies Treats

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:22 AM PST

I just have so much to share with you, the posts keep coming. Next up… turkeys! On Rice Krispies treats. And on a stick. Learn to make them HERE at the Celebration Shoppe blog.


12 Days of Push Pops (1st is Gingerbread)

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:18 AM PST

Yay, more excuses to use your push pop containers! The Partiologist is embarking on 12 Days of Push Pops ideas, and first up is this adorable “gingerbread” push pop. Find the how-tos HERE at The Partiologist.


Snowman Lollipop Favors

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:12 AM PST

More and more I’m liking these ideas to dress up store-bought lollipops (hmmm, dare I declare a new trend that’s not really new as you crafty, clever people have been doing this forever?). Find the how-tos to turn lollipops into snowmen HERE at The Frugal Crafter.


Mistletoe Kissing Ball

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:11 AM PST

Mistletoe Kissing BallFun! make your own, never wither mistletoe kissing ball from felt! You can get a step by step tutorial from Apartment Therapy’s Ohdeedoh — DIY Mistletoe Kissing Ball.


Exercise your right to vote

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:05 AM PST

The ten finalists have been selected in feeling stitchy‘s Covered in Stitches contest. Now you get to vote for your favorite embroidered book cover. Go to the feeling stitchy post for the link to the ballot page. Voting ends November 22.


Grocery Store Cake into a Hungry Caterpillar Cake

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 08:03 AM PST

See that perfect Very Hungry Caterpillar on that grocery-store cake? The one that is the exact likeness of the actual Very Hungry Caterpillar? You can make one from sugar sheets and food coloring. Who knew it was so easy? Find the how-tos HERE at Mega Crafty.


How to fold beautiful clear cellophane origami cranes and stars

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:45 AM PST

I have a fabulous two-fer just in time for the holidays for you today. Rena of the blog The Cheese Thief (OK that’s a cute blog name) sent in two links to two fabulously pretty clear cellophane origami recycling tutorials. She has posted one on how to make these clear origami cranes and one on how


Doodle your designs

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 07:04 AM PST

Kathy Shaw (Shawkl) shares pages you can print and use to doodle crazy-quilt seam-treatment designs. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.


Elegant upcycling

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 06:03 AM PST

This gorgeous stumpwork ornament has a hidden recycled element. Get the details from the blog of its creator, Marjolein of Threads and Patches.


Tutorial: Make a headband from a t-shirt sleeve

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:57 AM PST

Rachel from Maybe Matilda shows how to make a soft stretchy headband out of a t-shirt sleeve.   If you like to refashion t-shirts, then you probably have a stack of sleeves left over from previous projects.  It’s super quick to turn one into a headband.  Add an embellishment (like a rolled flower in her example) to make it…


Tutorial: Skateboard Sling

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:48 AM PST

Emily from The Boy Trifecta guest blogs in the Gifts for Guys series at kojodesigns with a tutorial for making her Skateboard Sling.   This is such a cool idea!!  The sling is made to hold a skateboard across your back so you can carry it easily from one place to another.  This would make a great handmade…


Tutorial: Add contrasting cuffs to kids’ jeans

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:34 AM PST

Alida from I Make Stuff guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how to add contrasting cuffs to a pair of jeans.  It’s a great fix for a pair of jeans that have grown too short.  She shows her Cool Cuffs on boys’ jeans, but they’d be equally cool on girls’ jeans. …


Tutorial: Crewneck sweater into an embellished cardigan

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:16 AM PST

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she turned a crewneck sweater into a beautiful embellished cardigan.  Her tutorial is actually two tutorials in one – first she shows how to turn the crewneck into a cardigan, and then she shows how to make the gathered fabric flower embellishments.  Get the tute.

[photo from Squiggly Twigs Designs]


Tutorial: How to add belt loops into your seams

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:09 AM PST

Jodie from The Haby Goddess shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to belt loops into your seams when sewing a pair of pants or skirt.  Because they’re caught in the waistband seams, they’re quick and easy to add.   Get the tute.

[photo from The Haby Goddess]


Tip: Same Stamp Three Ways

Posted: 16 Nov 2011 05:06 AM PST

I love getting the most out of my stamps and finding ways to use them in unique ways. Studio Calico shares a wonderful video with Jennifer using the same stamp sets in three totally different ways, she creates a winter tree, a sun and a starburst, so smart! Click here to watch.

-Heather


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