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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

“{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Winter Cranberry” plus 41 more

“{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Winter Cranberry” plus 41 more


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Winter Cranberry

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:49 PM PDT

Another beautiful color combination from Burnett’s Boards, this time featuring gorgeous cranberry accents! See it here.…


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Vintage Pastels

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:41 PM PDT

Mismatched bridesmaids dresses are a charming way to add an eclectic vintage style to your wedding party. Burnett’s Boards features a soft pastel palette along with lovely photos showcasing a variety of dresses for your attendants.…


Tutorial: ‘Charming’ Fresh Diamonds quilt

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 08:31 PM PDT

Anorina of Samelia’s Mum says this quilt is perfect for using fabric precuts, in particular, charm squares (5 x 5 inch). She adds it’s easy for beginners too. Lucky for her readers, she wrote up a tutorial for Fresh Diamonds. Oh, and you may recognize this quilt if you subscribe to Handmade, it was on the cover. Get the


Amazing Glass Art from Bronwen Heilman

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:13 PM PDT

Saw this piece posted on Facebook today and had to share it with you. As anyone who reads my blog regularly knows I am a fan and friend of Bronwen Heilman. Her work is some of the best in the bead world and she keeps pushing herself in the fine art realm too. This new series combines lampwork and …


Small Village Scene

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:44 PM PDT

Free from Brigitte Dadaux, this village scene is charming and will be a great project for someone with a French-themed decor or country-themed decor either one. I can just see it stitched up in my favorite shade of blue. Of course you could select your favorite color – red would be good too, I think! Check the free project out.


Glass Bottle Bricks

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:31 PM PDT

I found this article that’s over at Core 77 from the Corning Museum of Glass Facebook page. Tim Dubitsky needed some bottles for his ginger beer he brews on the Big Island of Hawaii. Through some investigation and inspiration Tim got hooked up with GlassLab and got to try to figure out how to make glass bottle bricks. Yes glass …


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Neon & Neutral

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:31 PM PDT

A soft, neutral palette paired with pops of neon creates a vibrant, stylish theme in this mood board featured at Love Wed Bliss!…


Tutorial: Atom Beads

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:24 PM PDT

When you make your own beaded beads, you can coordinate the colors precisely to an outfit (if you use them in handmade jewelry) or to a composition (if you use them to embellish needlework). The Crimson Moon is sharing a tutorial for creating the sweet little Atom Beads shown here. Go to the blog post to learn how.…


A tiny Trevelyon’s Cap

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:16 PM PDT

Kathy of The Unbroken Thread is approaching completion of a miniature version of an exquisitely embroidered Trevelyon's Cap. Her post includes more images of this lovely work and directions for looking back over this year-long project if you wish. Go to Kathy’s blog post.…


Free pattern: Halloween stand-ups

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:09 PM PDT

You can make a variety of Halloween cuties from the pattern that Creative Breathing is sharing. And while you’re at her blog post, admiring all the possibilities and downloading the pattern, be sure to read the post. If you’re old enough to remember the Mary Tyler Moore show, it will leave you grinning. Go to the post now.…


Tutorial: Embroidered moth patches

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:00 PM PDT

I love the wit as well as the beauty of this bit of mending. To repair a little moth hole in a comfy sweater, Joan of Nini Makes created a moth-shaped patch and embellished it with sweet stitching. Don’t wait for a moth to snack on your sweater. Go ahead and add a moth patch just for the joy of …


Felt applique for Halloween

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:54 PM PDT

Here are a couple of felt-applique blocks that are perfect for a little Halloween stitching. The patterns are free from Wee Folk Art. Go to the cat design and tute. Or go to the blackbird design and tute.…


Tutorial: Felt garden gnome hat

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how to make a garden gnome hat.  It’s easily made from felt, with just a few seams and no hemming.  Wear it with a short-sleeved shirt and suspender shorts to make a whole garden gnome  costume.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew Country Chick]…


Brilliant: A box made of hoops

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:21 PM PDT

Carol of iStitch created this beautiful hinged box from embroidery hoops! She credits the idea and technique to a tutorial by The Twisted Stitcher. But she definitely deserves props for the excellence of her stitching and her finish. See more views at Carol’s blog post.…


Tutorial: Big Bad Wolf costume

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:20 PM PDT

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she made this awesome Big Bag Wolf costume for her son.  It’s a furry jumpsuit that’s packed with big bad details, like the hood with pointy wolf teeth, the giant wolf tongue, and (my favorite) the claws.  Don’t worry – the claws are not sharp.  You’ll be surprised when you find …


Skull Bangle – Dream (a Little) Bigger

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:20 PM PDT

I’ve got to agree with Dream (a little) Bigger–that Alexander McQueen skull bracelet is gorgeous, but I’ll never be able to afford one. So I’m equally happy that she created a tutorial that shows how to make a much cheaper ($1.50!) version. What a classy piece to show off your Halloween spirit with! And it’d be a fun, edgy …


Free pattern: Elsie the bat softie

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:03 PM PDT

Bats get a bad rep as spooky Halloween creatures.  But some bats, like this softie by Susi from Lilla Luise, are just plain sweet.  She’s a little girl bat named Elsie.   Get the pattern and tutorial at Lilla Luise.

[photo from Lilla Luise]…


Freebie: Sugar Skull Digital Stamp

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 02:37 PM PDT

About.com has a cool Sugar Skull digi stamp to download for free. great to use for Halloween or Day of the Dead!

-Heather

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No Sew Pumpkin Appliqué Tutorial

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:34 PM PDT

This Pumpkin Appliqué pillow gives the impression of being bought in a high end home accessory shop.  The almost tone-on-tone gives it an artistic appeal.  This project is from “Beneath the Magnolias” hosted by Angie a stay at home mother the place she most loves to be, home living in the south. Her contentment is sharing endless hours of with …


IZZE Sparkling Juice. And Get Out Your Camera! Big Prizes on the Way.

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:21 PM PDT

One of the perks of this gig is getting boxes full of cool stuff just to try. This time around my box was full of pretty bottles of IZZE. That is, IZZE, the sparkling fruit beverage flavored only with natural fruit juice that boasts (rightly so) to offer “just the right combination of sweetness and sparkle.” I know …


Spider Brownie Truffles

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 01:08 PM PDT

Creepy, crawly, chocolate. All ya’ need for Halloween. And those legs are made from Tootsie Rolls. Who knew you could roll Tootsie Rolls so thinly? Find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs to make creepy spider truffles HERE at Shrimp Salad Circus.…


Pine Cone Candle Holder

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Winter is coming. To begin getting your house ready for the wintry season, Sheepy Me shared how to make a pine cone candle holder.…


Ice Cube Tray Brain Candles

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Tally’s Treasury explains how to use a silicon ice cube mold to create candles in any shape. Learn how here.…


Giveaway: After This Row Books

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:47 AM PDT

after this row socksThe other day I told you about After This Row, a collection of PDF files that help you keep track of where you are in a pattern and keep notes on anything you might have changed in a pattern or anything else you might want or need to remember about that knitting project.

Well, this week I’ve got a …


DIY Mason Jar Desserts for Weddings

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 11:22 AM PDT

Dessert bars are a fun, and budget-friendly, alternative to the traditional wedding cake. Wedding Party suggests choosing a theme for your dessert bar like mason jar desserts! Visit this post for links to recipes and tutorials.…


Monster Cookie Sticks

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:07 AM PDT

I made this quick and easy monster cookie sticks quickly and easily for a small gathering at a friend’s house last week. The kids and adults gobbled them up almost as soon as I put them down. No need for special cookie cutters, you can cut these out by hand. And no need for ace decorating skills, the more mistakes …


Pretty Stamped Cookie Tutorial

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:03 AM PDT

I’ve seen (and done) so many variations of stamping on sweets in the past couple of years, I’m always interested in new and different ways to perfect the technique. Find the step-by-steps for these pretty stamped cookies HERE at PaperVine.…


Gourmet Skull Pizza

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 10:01 AM PDT

And after you eat your salad with pumpkin-shaped carrots, dig into a skull-shaped pizza. A yummy-sounding skull-shaped pizza. Find the recipe for bacon, spinach, sun-dried tomato and goat cheese skull pizza HERE at Hungry Happenings.…


Pumpkin-Shaped Carrots

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:58 AM PDT

Yes, a healthy Halloween post! Woo hoo for that. And here I thought these pumpkin-shaped carrots were somehow cut out with super strength and a mini cookie cutter, but there’s a much easier way. Find the how-tos HERE at Make the Best of Everything!.…


Free Pattern: Simple Striped Arm Warmers

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:36 AM PDT

striped armwarmersIt’s the perfect time of year for knitting and wearing arm warmers or fingerless gloves (I had mine on just the other day) and this pattern from Yarnologue is a great quick, easy and colorful choice.

Worked in the round in two colors of gorgeous Mirasol yarn, you don’t even have to cut the yarn as you work, just weave …


DIY: Blending Essential Oils

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:29 AM PDT

For those of us who are timid about mixing our EOs, Erin at The Mountain Rose Herb blog walks you through the tools and the process to blend your own. So stop worrying and start mixing…get all the details here.…


How to make hexagon wall art

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 09:06 AM PDT

When I first saw this I thought it was made from fabric but it’s actually scraps of scrapbook paper. Check out the tutorial Autumn shared at her blog It’s Always Autumn on how to make hexagon wall art.…


Tutorial: Double layer fleece hat

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:32 AM PDT

Jennifer from Monkey See, Monkey Do and Monkey See Mail shows how to make a fleece hat that’s super warm for the cold weather to come.  It’s made from two layers of fleece.  She sews it together so there are no raw edges showing.  Go to her tutorial to see how to make one.

[photo from Monkey See, Monkey Do]…


Free pattern: Snap-On Bib with Pocket

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Invited to a baby shower? Sew4Home has just the project to make.  A snap-on bib with a pocket.  They’ve got a  free pattern and tutorial showing how to sew it up.  Go there to get the pattern and tute.

[photo from Sew4Home]…


{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Rustic Fall Blues

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 07:13 AM PDT

A beautiful mood board for fall weddings featuring soft blues, owl motifs, vintage books and more at Glamour & Grace!…


Tutorial: Easy as Pie layering tank

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:56 AM PDT

Tricia from Made By Me and Shared With You shares a free pattern for her Easy as Pie Tank.  The simple shape is perfect for fall layering.  The free pattern is an adult size small (4/6).  If you need another size, she has links to a couple of patterns (one free, one for purchase).   Get the pattern and tutorial.

[photo from Made By …


Tutorial: Ladybug costume slipcover for a baby carrier

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Sarah Jane Sews guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make a baby’s ladybug costume that’s worn on a baby carrier.  That way you can easily carry your littlest Trick or Treater and still have her dressed up.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Sarah Jane Sews on …


Tutorial: Piano keyboard zippered pouch

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:35 AM PDT

Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how she made this piano keyboard zippered pouch. It makes a neat pencil pouch or make-up bag.  Get the tute.

[photo from Bored & Crafty]…


Project: Bat Box

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 06:11 AM PDT

Visit the Paper Crafter’s Library for a wonderful tutorial from Jim Hankins for making this amazing Halloween Bat Candy Box. So cute!

-Heather…


You Need More Pumpkins??

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 05:33 AM PDT

Kara at Petals To Picots sent me a link to her cute little pumpkin and I want to share it with my readers.  It’s another quick and easy Halloween or just Fall project you might want to make.  I’d love to see a platter full of these little cuties as a centerpiece on the dining table.  With these and the …


Freebies | 3 Great Printables for Photography and Scrapbooking

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT

1. Free printable Photo booth props from Patchwork Cactus.  Use them at your next party!

2. Free Printable Collage sheet from Great Musings. These are great for scrapbooking, mixed media or any paper craft project. Scroll to bottom of page pafe the link

3. Free printable designs for the Epiphany Crafts Square 25 punch by Natt Smith. These …


Inspiration du Jour | Let’s Go!

Posted: 15 Oct 2012 03:00 AM PDT

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