“Deri’s Gone with the Wind” plus 23 more

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• Deri’s Gone with the Wind
• Inspiration: ‘Barely Hooked’
• Inspiration: Nicky Perryman
• Free pattern: Christmas pickle
• Tutorial: How to Make Metallic Leaves
• ‘Inspirations’ has gone digital!
• Tutorials: Eight little hooped ornaments
• Pattern and tutorial: Button-flower ornaments
• Tutorial: Covered zipper pillow backing
• Handmade Ornament Inspirations
• Michaels Dream Tree Challenge Update
• Tutorial: Refashion a shapeless thrifted dress into a fitted peplum dress
• Paper Candle Wraps
• Stocking Stuffer Saturday: EK Success Brands Giveaway!
• Freebie: Thanksgiving Clip Art
• City-Wide Market – Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Make Your Own Felt Soap “Directions”
• $25 gift card giveaway from “Hande made it; Jewelry for everyone!” Worldwide
• Tutorial: Taco and french fry t-shirts
• Tutorial: Designer-inspired striped diaper bag or tote
• Tutorial: Oversized sequin initial keychain, no sewing required
• Tutorial: Keep your corners sharp when turning a seam right side out
• Tutorial: T-shirt with snap on embellishments
• Tip: Make Stamps from Wood Embellishments

Deri’s Gone with the Wind Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:14 PM PST Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler as DeriDolls! *nearly fainting from the cuteness* You must see the perfection of Deri‘s interpretation of Rhett’s cravat. Go to her post.…

Inspiration: ‘Barely Hooked’ Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:58 PM PST Bird Brain Designs reviews and shares images from Barely Hooked group show at Rae Harrell‘s gallery. I totally love the application of a traditional domestic art to unconventional and provocative subject matter. Well done! Before you click over, be aware that most of the images are NSFW. Go to Bird Brain’s post.…

Inspiration: Nicky Perryman Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:47 PM PST Nicky Perryman shows lots of photos and a bit of her process in creating some gorgeous, poppy-themed, free-motion machine embroideries. Check out her blog post.…

Free pattern: Christmas pickle Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:41 PM PST Squee! I don’t know what culture this comes from; but if you’ve ever been to Atkins, Arkansas (The Pickle Capital of the World), then you know that every Christmas tree is supposed to have a pickle ornament hidden somewhere. Abby Glassenberg has designed one of the cutest Christmas pickles ever, and her pattern is free! Go to her blog post …

Tutorial: How to Make Metallic Leaves Posted: 17 Nov 2012 08:33 PM PST Lex of WhatTheCraft shared a tutorial on how to make a metallic leaf… leaves. In this case, she uses a genuine leaf to make the impression in clay with metallic powders to highlight. You could accomplish the same with metallic paints or even metal leaf. Picture by WhatTheCraft.com…

‘Inspirations’ has gone digital! Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST Here’s exciting news from Country Bumpkin, publishers of the fabulous Aussie needlework magazine, Inspirations. The CB e-newsletter announces, Inspirations is now digital! Over the last couple of years, we have received many requests to have a digital version of Inspirations, and it has just been made available on the fabulous digital newsstand, Zinio. Our very first customers …

Tutorials: Eight little hooped ornaments Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:37 PM PST Angie of The Country Chic Cottage has posted tutes for a whole series of sweet Christmas ornaments that incorporate felt applique, hand embroidery, and tiny wooden hoops. The button tree shown here is just one of the designs you’ll want to try. Quick and easy gifts that will become family keepsakes. See Angie’s post.…

Pattern and tutorial: Button-flower ornaments Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:26 PM PST Sarah of Wonderstrange devised these sweet Christmas ornaments that have unlimited embellishment potential. Think of the possibilities! And she’s sharing her pattern and instructions with us. Yea! Go to her blog post to see how they look on a tree and find out how to make them.…

Tutorial: Covered zipper pillow backing Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:54 PM PST A pillow front this pretty deserves a stellar back closure and Amy of Amy Made That! gave it one – a covered zipper. She wrote up a tutorial for how to do it. So, skip the envelope. Go to her post to download her instructions. Image credit: Amy Made That!…

Handmade Ornament Inspirations Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:44 PM PST As I’ve been working on my entry for Michaels Dream Tree Challenge, I realized many of my most cherished ornaments are ones that have been handmade and given to me as gifts or personalized ornaments that I’ve made myself. Here’s a round-up of some of my favorite ideas. 1. Upcycled CDs I love to receive beautiful holiday cards and really …

Michaels Dream Tree Challenge Update Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:49 PM PST I’ve been busy this week working on my Dream Tree entry for the Michaels Stores challenge. Jewel-tones and treasures are my design inspirations. I added a few strands of colored lights to the pre-lit tree and then set to work tackling the treasure box tree skirt idea for hiding the tree stand. Mom donated a box to the cause. Made …

Tutorial: Refashion a shapeless thrifted dress into a fitted peplum dress Posted: 17 Nov 2012 03:00 PM PST Sarah from Welcome to the Good Life guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how she transformed a shapeless (and way too large) thrifted dress into a smart little peplum dress.  Rather than sewing the dress from scratch, she just reshaped down the sides to make it fit and then folded …

Paper Candle Wraps Posted: 17 Nov 2012 02:12 PM PST Craft and Creativity used vintage book pages to create these simple candle wraps that add a charming effect to otherwise bland luminaries. Tutorial.…

Stocking Stuffer Saturday: EK Success Brands Giveaway! Posted: 17 Nov 2012 01:54 PM PST Just in time for the holidays, I have a bundle of goodies from EK Success Brands to share with a lucky reader! The festive bundle includes a K&Company paper stack designed by Tim Coffey, coordinating die-cut mat pad, journal pockets and die-cut cardstock tags. You’ll also receive a snowflake stamp from Inkadinkado and a variety of fun holiday-themed stickers …

Freebie: Thanksgiving Clip Art Posted: 17 Nov 2012 01:38 PM PST Dover Publishing has an entire page of free Thanksgiving themed clip art to download for free, click here to get it. -Heather…

City-Wide Market – Ft. Lauderdale, FL Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:59 PM PST Here’s another indie craft opportunity for those of you in South Florida! City-Wide Market Extravaganza is combination craft bazaar/vintage fair/flea market, where locals can sell handmade goods or vintage goods. Check it out on Facebook or on their website for vendor applications or directions to the venue!…

Make Your Own Felt Soap “Directions” Posted: 17 Nov 2012 10:08 AM PST Bethany lives outside Portland, Oregon with her husband and two pugs and works for the social networking site CraftFoxes.com as an assistant editor. She has her original how-to to make your own felt soap directions for us to follow. You can make these soaps from any color roving's to fit your décor; plus these would make lovely holiday gifts. …

$25 gift card giveaway from “Hande made it; Jewelry for everyone!” Worldwide Posted: 17 Nov 2012 09:13 AM PST Back in August Hande of "Hande made it" ETSY shop gave us the chance to win a gift card to her lovely shop! Hande lives in Istanbul, Turkey where she creates her stunning jewelry line.  In this giveaway Hande is giving one of you a $25 gift card to shop with at her ETSY "Hande made it" for the holidays!  …

Tutorial: Taco and french fry t-shirts Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:14 AM PST Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Kid Inspired Design Series (KIDS) at Me Sew Crazy with a tutorial showing she embellished a couple of tees with her kids’ favorite foods.  One has a felt taco stitched to the front, and the other an order of felt french fries.  Cute!!  Get the how-to. [photo from Simple Simon & Co. on Me …

Tutorial: Designer-inspired striped diaper bag or tote Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:56 AM PST Kirstin from Kojo Designs shows how she made this fashionable diaper bag for her sister.  The design was inspired by a striped diaper bag by Kate Spade.  There’s nothing that screams “diaper bag”, so you could also just carry it around as an every day, non diapering, tote.  It has a long strap for carrying on your shoulder, plus a pair of …

Tutorial: Oversized sequin initial keychain, no sewing required Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:37 AM PST Grace from Stripes and Sequins shows how you can create this sparkly initial keychain.  She used glue to attach the sequins so there’s no sewing required.  If you wanted to make the sequins more secure, you could certainly use a needle and thread to sew it all together instead.  This would also make a cute t-shirt (or even a skirt) embellishment for little girls.  Get …

Tutorial: Keep your corners sharp when turning a seam right side out Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:15 AM PST Common wisdom is to clip your corners before turning a seam right side out.  But Tilly from Tilly and the Buttons shows a different way that will help you achieve a sharper corner.   Go to her post to see what she does. [via MAKE]…

Tutorial: T-shirt with snap on embellishments Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:04 AM PST Blue Eyed Freckle shows how to make her Indecisive Shirt, named so because you can switch out the embellishments down the front.  The secret is snap tape.  What a cool idea!   Get the tute. [photo from Blue Eyed Freckle]…

Tip: Make Stamps from Wood Embellishments Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:03 AM PST Helga at the My Artist Life blog has a great idea for using small wooden embellishments. She’s adhered them to corks and used them as stamps, how clever! Click here to find out more. I think I *need* some of those antlers, adorable! -Heather…

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