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Friday, October 5, 2012

“Fusing Friday at Helios Glass” plus 39 more

“Fusing Friday at Helios Glass” plus 39 more


Fusing Friday at Helios Glass

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:56 PM PDT

I sure do wish Helios was located closer to me. I would so hang out there on Fusing Fridays. This one is going to focus on Bullseye Glass and educate their attendees on how the glass is made and and how to understand their numbering system on their labeling and what’s so special about their products. Helios is in Austin …


Tutorial: Clay Feathers

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:44 PM PDT

Most of the clay feathers I make are canes but this is a pretty one to try – the tutorial at Twigg Studios.

Photo by Twigg Studios


Free pattern: Around the World Quilt by Heather Jones

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:40 PM PDT

Heather of Olive and Ollie designed this quilt for Coats and Clark. She talks about it at Sewing Secrets. Scroll to the end of the post to get the link to the free download.

Via Maureen Cracknell on Pinterest


DIY Arrow Bouquet – Eat. Sleep. Make.

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:38 PM PDT

Looking for something new and different to use as a part of a centerpiece or decor element? How about an arrow bouquet? One part rustic natural, one part Katniss Everdeen, the arrow bouquet that Eat. Sleep. Make. made is sure to add that little something extra. I love the woodsy look of these arrows (especially with the cute little deer)!…


Sweet Beaded Spiders

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:24 PM PDT

Beaded spiders tutorial from Frances at My Laughing LionFrances shares her tutorial for making these sweet spiders just in time for Halloween! Great photos and clear instructions make this tutorial from Frances easy. See her tutorial at My Laughing Lion.…


Tip: Remove fuzz from cutting mat

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:02 PM PDT

Users of self-healing mats, listen up. Carol of FunThreads shares a tip for getting rid of the fuzzy remnants that get stuck in the mat after lots of cutting with a rotary cutter. Shown is the *Olfa brand mat. She admits this happens most when her blade is getting dull. Go HERE to learn how to easily remove cutting mat


Giveaway from PhotoJewelryMaking.com

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:57 PM PDT

win a $60 gift certificate from PhotoJewelryMaking.comDon’t miss this month’s giveaway from the world’s largest photo jewelry supply store – PhotoJewelrymaking.com! Leave a comment at the original post to enter for your chance now.…


How much faster is a serger than a sewing machine?

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:24 PM PDT

You don’t need a serger or overlocker to sew on knit  fabrics, but it is faster and easier with one.  How much faster?  Steph from 3 Hours Past and Cake Patterns did an experiment to find out, and she shares the results over at her blog.  Go there to see them.

[photo from 3 Hours Past]…


Tin Can Luminaries

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:10 PM PDT

Taking a leaf from scouting activity books worldwide, Wedding Obsession shares this cute DIY for creating tin can luminaries. They’re so cute you’ll  want to make them for any occasion.…


Tutorial: Spine cutaway refashioned tee

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:09 PM PDT

Check out the cool spine cutaway back on this t-shirt!  Stacie from Stars for Streetlights shows how to make it, starting with a plain white tee.   Get the tute.

[photo from Stars for Streetlights]…


Project: Haunted House Card

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Claudine Hellmuth has a video tutorial showing how to use one of her house stamps as a haunted house for a fun Halloween card. Visit Scrap Time to watch.

-Heather…


Creepy-Crawly Caterpillar Pumpkins

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:31 PM PDT

I love these little Caterpillar Pumpkins embellished with felt circles. These Caterpillar Pumpkins are on Better Homes and Gardens and they painted theirs which really makes them pop; but you can just decorate regular pumpkins with the feelers or paint with glow in the dark paint. This is a Halloween project the children can do without using knives and cutters. …


Free Printable Halloween Card

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT

witchcardMy kids love to color anything that has to do with the closest holiday. Since Halloween is up next, why not let them color a card, and give it to someone? You can download this free printable at Craft E Magee. You can download the already colored one, or a black and white!…


Halloween Gift Idea

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT

easy Halloween decorating ideas using eyeballs and STYROFOAM ballsLooking for a fun and simple gift possibly for your child’s teacher who loves Halloween? Look no further than this Eyeball Bouquet. The entire tutorial is over at Crafts n’ Coffee. This would also make a fun centerpiece too!…


Simple Marbling Paper Technique

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:13 PM PDT

I think children are amazed when you can take plain paper and turn it into a work of art itself. We can do this by using a number of different techniques on paper. Here is a fun and simple technique that should definitely be done under adult supervision, but the results are too good not to try it! You can …


Autumn Decorating for Kids

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Craftiments:  Autumn Decorating for the Kids

I think one of the smartest ideas a mom can have is to use decorative items that can also be played with and explored. This post gives some wonderful ideas on how to make a decorative table that also is kid friendly and actually encourages little hands to explore! You can find the post over at Craftiments.


Halloween Symmetry Blob Monsters

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 12:00 PM PDT

This is the perfect craft for a family with children of many different ages. You can work on this craft with your little ones, while your older children get creative in their symmetry designs. The perfect Family Halloween Craft! Head on over to Sweet and Lovely Crafts for the tutorial.…


DIY Bookends

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 11:57 AM PDT

These bookends are just adorable and can be  colored to match any decor in your childs room or in their little library book area. You can find the simple tutorial over at We Made That.


A Knitalong for Evernote Fans

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 10:04 AM PDT

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Do you use Evernote? I have to admit I don’t use it that much any more, but before Pinterest came along that’s pretty much how I used it. I would copy patterns, add links to inspiring things and keep notes about household cleaners, ways to cook beans and other “important” information filed away there.

The virtual communities built around Evernote …


Giveaway Reminder: SMASH

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:51 AM PDT

There still time, until 10/7 o enter to win a fantastic prize package of SMASH products from K and Company. Click here to visit the original post  to enter.

-Heather…


Alternacycle -grill to bike covers

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 09:18 AM PDT

Yes I am making up a new word! Athena used the phrase “use this for that” when she came up with the clever idea to use grill covers for her family’s bikes! And funny enough my barbecue grill is on its way out and I was wondering what I should pull off of it before it hits the scrap …


Frankenstein Kit-Kats

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:58 AM PDT

It's Alive! Adorable Franken-Kit Kats for HalloweenThese made me laugh at first sight. I also wondered why I didn’t come up with this simple brilliant idea for turning Kit Kats into Frank. Love these. Find the how-tos HERE at Dash.…


Football Helmet Cake Pops. Every. Single. Team.

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:53 AM PDT

Holy ambition. And cake pop awesomeness. Those two thoughts simultaneously popped into my head when I spotted these beautifully decorated football helmet cake pops. Each day for the next 32 days you’ll find the instructions to make each and every helmet for each and every team. So if the Baltimore Ravens isn’t the team that gets your cheers, check back …


Free Pattern: Leaf Yoke Cardigan

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 08:26 AM PDT

leaf yoke cardiganThere is just something about little kids in knits. Everything looks a little cuter when it’s on a baby or toddler. (I guess that’s why I’m writing a book on the subject!)

But I’m actually pretty sure this Leaf Yoke Cardigan from Lion Brand Yarn would be cute all on its own. This pretty bottom-up cardi is worked in one …


Tutorial: Slim fit refashioned sweatshirt with zipper shoulders

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Jacklyn from Oh By Golly shares a tutorial showing how to refashion a basic boxy sweatshirt into this stylish top.  Love! She slimmed it in at the sides and cut the sleeves short.  The zippers on the shoulders are a little bit of awesome!  Go to Oh By Golly for the tutorial.

[photo from Oh By Golly]…


Craft Stick Helix Face

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT

Craft Stick Helix FaceWith the holiday season upon us, many of trying to think of inexpensive ways to decorate our homes, and especially the table. Guests will be arriving and easy projects that make a big impact and always in demand. This vase made from bending craft sticks is one such idea. Get the how to at The Cheese Thief: Bending Popsicle Sticks


Tutorial: Easy tutu for an 18″ doll

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:55 AM PDT

Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. shows how to make a tutu for an 18″ doll.  It’s an easy project and can be made with scraps of tulle left over from making a kid-sized tutu. How cute would it be to have matching girl and doll tutus, maybe as part of a Halloween costume?  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Simple Simon & …


Tutorial: Cowboy Halloween costume for a child

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:38 AM PDT

Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a child’s cowboy costume.  Her tutorial includes instructions for making a faux suede vest and a pair of fringed chaps.  Just add the hat and boots, and you’ve got an awesome cowboy costume!  This is a quick and easy project.  The faux suede won’t fray, so you don’t need to hem it.   Get the


Chocolate Butterflies with Wax Paper and Books

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT

It’s the book part that got me for these. Oh, I’ve seen chocolate butterflies before. I’ve even made them before. And the arch always perplexed me. Until this stroke of genius to use a book. Love it. Find the how-tos HERE at We Lived Happily Ever After.…


Spooky Cat Breakfast, Dracula Dinner and Pumpkin S’mores Pop for Dessert

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:32 AM PDT

Here’s enough Halloween goodness to get you through from breakfast to dessert. First up, a spooky cat breakfast of eggs and pancakes HERE. Then, a veggie burger dracula, potato wedge bats and a corn moon to scare you HERE. And you must see how to master an orange, pumpkin-shaped s’more on a stick HERE at Kitchen Fun with


Easy Mini Cinnamon Rolls

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:24 AM PDT

DSC_0338So I usually don’t post on straight recipes, no matter how delicious they sound, unless they are somehow crafty. Well, for me, all you need to do is turn regular food into tiny food and I’m sold. Especially when said magic is accompanied by awesome, step-by-step photography. Make mini cinnamon rolls HERE at Iowa Girl Eats.…


Candy Corn Flowers

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

Candy Corn Flowers 4Need something sweet, easy, Halloween-ish and kid-friendly to make? Fast? Oh so right for little hands, make candy corn flowers HERE at B-Inspired Mama.…


Tutorial: Take in the legs of athletic shorts

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:14 AM PDT

MaryBeth from SecondHand Couture had a pair of athletic shorts that were too big through the legs.  She shares a tutorial on Refashion Co-op showing how she removed the extra volume without affecting the stitching on the sides.  Get the tute.

[photo from SecondHand Couture on Refashion Co-op]…


Tutorial: Jeans waistband alteration for a curvy fit

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 06:05 AM PDT

What happens when a girl with curves wears a pair of jeans cut for someone without curves?  That pesky gap at the back of the waistband, that’s what!  Sally Ann shows how you can fix it.  Get the how-to on her blog.

[photo from Sally Ann]…


Project: Narwhal Card

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:43 AM PDT

Visit my personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how to turn a whale stamp into a Narwhal to make this cute card.

-Heather…


Felted Soap

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 05:09 AM PDT

 

 

This is an idea that’s new to me!  Have you heard of felted soap?  It sounds like the perfect marriage of yarn and practicality.  The resulting bar of soap is both pretty and useful, quick and easy to make.  You can see a great tutorial for making your own felted soap here.  The image above is offered …


E.M. Papers Giveaway!

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:51 AM PDT

Wedding Printables Giveaway at e. m. papersFor your chance to win a complete wedding printables set valued at $349 be sure to enter the Pin it to Win it giveaway over at e. m. papers! The set includes up to 3 color changes and the winner will be announced Monday, October 15, 2012. Happy pinning!

 …


DIY: Pumpkin Spice Lip Gloss

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:48 AM PDT

She had me at the pumpkin, really. Stephanie at Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for pumpkin spice lip gloss (and peppermint too, so you’re ready for the following season!) Get all the details here.…


Giveaway from Papervine

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT

Lowri McNabb from Papervine is giving away this assortment of scrapbooking supplies. She has provided several ways to enter this contest and entries are welcome until October 5th 2012. Click here to go to the giveaway…


Inspiration du Jour | Such Looks

Posted: 04 Oct 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Such Looks by biochemipea

be sure to check out her

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