““Spin-spiration” Spinner – Lil Blue Boo” plus 24 more

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• “Spin-spiration” Spinner – Lil Blue Boo
• Technique: Making Lemons
• Ivory Spring explains her allover floral motif
• Cool idea: Sparkly rhinestone hem detail
• Tutorial: Sewing curved seams
• Tutorial: Custom fabric prints with a glue resist dying technique
• DIY: All Natural Sunscreen
• Glass Stones and Branches – Bueno Glass
• Felted Rainbow Rocks Tutorial
• Needle Felted Blue Bird Tutorial
• Lulu Max: finished designs and parts for your own mixed-media creations
• 15 Hip Wedding Favors
• Tutorial: D-ring belt, two variations
• Tutorial: Gathered ruffled Sweet Skirt for a girl and her 18″ doll
• Biscornu from Balades et Broderies
• Vase of Hearts to Stitch
• Tutorial: Wipe-clean placemats from laminated cotton
• Tutorial: Scrap stash friendship bracelets
• Tutorial: Add contrast trim and a bow to a t-shirt sleeve
• Freebie: Phone Digi Stamp
• Tutorial | Chevron Card
• Crochet Garden by Suzann Thompson
• Online Event | Organisation Series and Giveaway
• Tutorial | Father’s Day Bow Tie Gift Wrap
• Inspiration du Jour | Un P’tit Air Vintage

“Spin-spiration” Spinner – Lil Blue Boo Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:07 PM PDT I have seen many a spinner in kitschy novelty shops — “What would a Pirate do?” “What would a Ninja do?” etc. But this folk art one by Lil Blue Boo is hands down my favorite. Only I would probably cheat if it didn’t land on “A Spicy Meatball” everyday. Thankfully, my new favorite spinner comes with a handy-dandy tutorial to create …

Technique: Making Lemons Posted: 06 Jun 2012 09:20 PM PDT Miniature polymer clay lemons that is. The Mini Food Blog shares a post by Stephanie Kilgast – the very talented PetitPlat on Etsy – on a technique she uses to make lemons and lemon canes.…

Ivory Spring explains her allover floral motif Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:15 PM PDT Wendy of Ivory Spring shares how to sketch out the allover floral motif of one of her quilts, starting with this single flower, shown. This is in preparation to use the cluster of flowers to machine stitch a quilt. Go HERE to learn more. Image credit: Ivory Spring…

Cool idea: Sparkly rhinestone hem detail Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:47 PM PDT Kate from See Kate Sew shows a pretty detail she added to the hem of a skirt.  She used iron-on rhinestones to create a series of sparkly arrows around the hem.  The sparkle of the rhinestones on the sheer fabric is gorgeousness!  Read more at See Kate Sew. [photo from See Kate Sew]…

Tutorial: Sewing curved seams Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:22 PM PDT Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she sews curved seams.  Curves, especially tight curves, can be a frustration for a new sewer, but with her tips (and plenty of practice!) you’ll soon find yourself sewing smooth curved seams. Go to her tutorial. [photo from Made By Me & Shared With You]…

Tutorial: Custom fabric prints with a glue resist dying technique Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:01 PM PDT Stephanie from Pinafores & Pinwheels shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing a cool glue resist dying technique you can use to make a custom fabric print.  She dyed pink over pink fabric for a super girly fabric that she used to make a dress for her little girl.  Get the tutorial. [photo from Pinafores & Pinwheels …

DIY: All Natural Sunscreen Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:51 PM PDT Because everyone needs sunscreen, why not make it organic and all natural? The folks at Coconut Oil say just the oil works, but they share a straightforward recipe to make your own sunscreen. Get the tutorial here.…

Glass Stones and Branches – Bueno Glass Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:12 PM PDT What lovely installations and a great collaboration between Thor and Jennifer Bueno. They were profiled on Daily Art Muse today and their work is really wonderful. They make gorgeous glass stones and then stack them strategically with wood branches. Wander over to their web site to see what else they make……

Felted Rainbow Rocks Tutorial Posted: 06 Jun 2012 02:46 PM PDT Shanti of "twig and toadstool" is a home schooling momma to 2 young girls and is married to her childhood sweetheart.   They live in Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada.  Shanti loves life and admits that she, like the rest of us questions many of the things she does trying the measure up.  Well folks as you can see from the …

Needle Felted Blue Bird Tutorial Posted: 06 Jun 2012 12:35 PM PDT Nina lives in Sofia, Bulgaria and she is an architect and PhD student in the department of “History and Theory of Architecture”, in University of Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geodesy.   Nina works in an architectural studio and her favorite projects are Cultural Heritage and Archaeological remains. Crafting is one of her greatest loves and hobbies and because of this she …

Lulu Max: finished designs and parts for your own mixed-media creations Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:44 AM PDT I had the pleasure of attending the Create Mixed Media Vendor night hosted by Interweave Press in Irvine last Friday and I wanted to share with you a great vendor I had the pleasure of shopping with named Lulu Max Jewelry. She designs and sells finished pieces as well as all sorts of the cool bits those of us …

15 Hip Wedding Favors Posted: 06 Jun 2012 08:29 AM PDT If you want to give your wedding guests a wedding favor with personal style, don’t miss this round-up of  ideas at Austin Wedding Blog! Click here for photos and resources.…

Tutorial: D-ring belt, two variations Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:46 AM PDT Rach from Family Ever After shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how to make a simple D-ring belt in two variations – out of webbing and lace, or out of a length of jacquard ribbon.  Get the tute. [photo from Family Ever After at The Ribbon Retreat]…

Tutorial: Gathered ruffled Sweet Skirt for a girl and her 18″ doll Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:17 AM PDT Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a tutorial showing how to make her Sweet Skirt.  This simple gathered and ruffled skirt works for any size.  She gives the formula for figuring the measurements to cut to make one to fit any size child (or adult), and she also gives the measurements for making one for an 18″ doll.  How fun would it be …

Biscornu from Balades et Broderies Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:15 AM PDT I know many of you love to stitch biscornu, so here’s a nice one I found from Balades et Broderies. It incorporates two colors of floss and back stitch and cross stitch. Get the free chart.…

Vase of Hearts to Stitch Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:12 AM PDT Here’s another great freebie from Stickeule – a vase of hearts to stitch up. Wouldn’t it be great to stitch each heart a different color? Get the free chart.…

Tutorial: Wipe-clean placemats from laminated cotton Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:10 AM PDT Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots guest blogs in the Color Your Summer series at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make placemats from laminated cotton.  The waterproof surface wipes clean easily.  And though the designer laminated cottons tend to be expensive, you can a set of 4 placemats from just 4 fat quarters!  (Fat quarters of laminated …

Tutorial: Scrap stash friendship bracelets Posted: 06 Jun 2012 07:06 AM PDT Anna from Noodlehead guest blogs at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make quick and easy friendship bracelets.  You can pull out your scrap bin for this one - the bracelets are made from a small rectangle of fabric, with embroidery thread to tie them closed.  I can see this quickly becoming a favorite amongst all of my daughter’s …

Tutorial: Add contrast trim and a bow to a t-shirt sleeve Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:38 AM PDT Katrine from  Make It & Fake It guest blogs at Henry Happened with a tutorial showing how to give a plain t-shirt some designer styling with contrast bands and bows at the sleeve hems.  Her project was inspired by a shirt by Kate Spade.  It’s a simple – but pretty – addition.  Get the tutorial. [photo from Make It …

Freebie: Phone Digi Stamp Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:20 AM PDT Birdie Brown has this adorable free old fashion Telephone (look, it has a dial and everything) digital stamp to download. Also check out her Etsy shop here, such cute digis! -Heather…

Tutorial | Chevron Card Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:00 AM PDT This tutorial at Bean Bug Crafts, shows you how to make a chevron background for a card or other project without needing a die cutting machine. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

Crochet Garden by Suzann Thompson Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:15 AM PDT Do you like to crochet flowers and other small things?  Suzann Thompson clearly does!  In this lovely follow-up to her charming book, Crochet Bouquet, Thompson provides many more motifs.  I especially like the leaves she has created for this book.  There are flowers and leaves based on ‘real’ plants and some that are more imaginative than real.  Every design is …

Online Event | Organisation Series and Giveaway Posted: 06 Jun 2012 05:00 AM PDT Hop on over to Jennifer’s Jumbles to find out about her Organisational Series and Giveaways. The celebration includes challenges and prizes, and starts June 29th 2012. Plus she has a prize up for grabs for spreading the news about her event. Click here for more details.…

Tutorial | Father’s Day Bow Tie Gift Wrap Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:00 AM PDT Present dear old Dad with this elegant bow tie gift wrapped package on his special day. Get all the details over on the Bowdabra blog.…

Inspiration du Jour | Un P’tit Air Vintage Posted: 06 Jun 2012 03:00 AM PDT Un P’tit Air Vintage by Dominique Bon_domi95 {GALLERY} {BLOG}…

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