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“Ribbon Gift Bow Tutorial and a Giveaway – LR Stitched” plus 24 more

“Ribbon Gift Bow Tutorial and a Giveaway – LR Stitched” plus 24 more


Ribbon Gift Bow Tutorial and a Giveaway – LR Stitched

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:18 PM PST

The holidays are coming and it will once again be time to break out the wrapping paper and start decorating presents. For those of you who are helpless at wrapping, LR Stitched has a lovely tutorial on how to make the perfect ribbon gift bow. And to help you on your way to ribbon craftiness, you can also enter …


The Easiest Thanksgiving Centerpiece

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:36 PM PST

I love Make and Takes. Using just a glass hurricane and some dry corn, she created a super simple centerpiece that would accentuate any Thanksgiving feast. See more here.…


Freebie: Printable Thanksgiving Banner

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:10 PM PST

At Second Street has a pretty printable Thanksgiving Banner to download for free, click here.

-Heather…


Christmas ideas: Santa’s Elf tutorial

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 01:25 PM PST

Our friend Linda from Italy has this darling “Santa’s Elf” tutorial so you can make one for your little ones and move it around each night before the holidays and they delight in finding him or her each morning.  The "The Elf on The Shelf "book and elf set costs $29.99 with the book, but if you make one you …


Letter B- Bubble Blowing Bear Activity

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:59 AM PST

Bubble Blowing Bear Letter B Activity from See Hear Do at B-InspiredMama.com

This is the perfect craft if you are looking to introduce the letter B to your child. Any child would love to blow bubbles AND create their own artwork! You can find the tutorial which goes along with a great story from See Hear Do over at B-Inspired Mama.…


Rainy Day Brown Paper Bag

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

This craft has so much potential!  As Rachel wrote in her post, this bag could be used for kids lunches, it could be filled with more fun crafts to do on a rainy day…the possibilities are endless. I too love the look of paper raindrops and clouds, and this craft is sure to bring a smile to your kids face …


Pajanimals Snuggle Up Storymat {Giveaway WINNER Announced!}

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:59 AM PST

I’m happy to announce the winner of the Pajanimals Snuggle Up Storymat Giveaway! I used Random.Org to choose the winner, and the comment # chosen was:

Comment #21: Deborah wrote:

‘I have 15 grandchildren. But there are only three that this would be ideal for. This is such a great thing for children. Especially when they visit their grandparents.


Surprise-Inside Cupcakes for Fall

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:45 AM PST

Oooh, so pretty to bite into this taste of fall with the pumpkins and leaves hidden inside a cupcake. Find the how-tos and recipe to make them HERE at Blessings from My Kitchen.…


Handprint Turkey Cookies

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:42 AM PST

Handprint Turkey Cookies RecipeGet the kids in there in the kitchen. Or just use a handprint cookie cutter. (I’m thinking speed and efficiency here, but I guess the former is more sentimental.) Either way, make handprint turkey cookies HERE at Taste of Home.…


Charlotte’s Web Spider Snacks

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:36 AM PST

Leftover spiders from Halloween? Children’s literature to the rescue. I must say, as a huge children’s literature fan and an arachnophobic, I’ve always been conflicted by Charlotte’s Web. But I’ve matured a bit, and can now almost handle the spider thing. Make Charlotte’s Web spider snacks HERE at Random Thoughts of a SUPERMOM!.…


Thanksgiving Cupcake Toppers with Template

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:32 AM PST

Loving this wealth of sweets for Thanksgiving this year. So often the best ideas are saved for Halloween and Christmas. Find the how-tos, with free template, to make these cute, chocolate Thanksgiving cupcake toppers HERE at Bird on a Cake.…


Turkey and TeePee Cake Pops

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:25 AM PST

Speaking of perfection… now check out these Thanksgiving cake pops. The teepees really got me. Make the turkey cake pops HERE and the teepee cake pops HERE at Miss Candiquik.


Incredible Twilight Cookies

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:21 AM PST

Wait, there are still Twilight movies coming out? Well, I’m glad, because I get to witness some cookie decorating perfection. And I mean perfection. Please check out these Twilight cookies and you’ll immediately think “perfection,” too, I can almost guarantee it. Find them HERE at Lizy B.…


Tutorial: Reverse appliqued library book bag

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:10 AM PST

How awesome is this book bag?  So modern, so colorful!  The word “books” is reverse appliqued on to the front of a tote bag.  Cherie from You and Mie made it, and she shares a tutorial showing how.  She uses Dana’s colorblocked tote bag tutorial for the basic bag, and then shows how she created the reverse applique letter blocks.  …


Tutorial: Scrap fabric 3-D flower embellishments

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:05 AM PST

Jackie from Jackie’s Art Quilts shares a tutorial over at the C & T Publishing Blog showing how you can create these 3-d flower embellishments out of scraps of fabric.  I love it!  They are gorgeous on the mini quilt that she shows how to make, but they’d also make fun brooches to wear on a jacket or purse.  Get the how-to.…


A Trio of Autumn Friends

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:04 AM PST

This sweet little trio is ready for you to stitch up and just in time for fall’s glory. They are so cute! It’s a free chart from Chez Mounette. Check out the free pattern.


Snack Cake and Candy Turkeys

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 07:03 AM PST

Thanksgiving Snack for Kids - Turkey Treat from B-Inspired MamaCandy, candy. Now that Halloween is over, we’ve GOT to find ways to fill the other holidays with candy. And snack cakes. We have to have snack cakes. Hey, there are pretzels in there, too! Let the kids help assemble these snack cake and candy turkeys for Thanksgiving HERE at B-Inspired Mama.…


Tutorial: Modify a basic bodice to a crossover back

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:56 AM PST

Michelle from Handmade Martini guest blogs at Project Run and Play with a tutorial showing how she modified the back of a little girl’s dress bodice to make it a crossover back with a double button closure.  The edges overlap so they don’t need to be stitched closed.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Handmade Martini on Project Run and …


Gum wrapper weaving goes out for coffee

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:55 AM PST

Weaving gum wrapper crafts go waaaaay back but I love the new spin Marisa of the blog Mar de Sonhos: Imitation of Life put on her weaving by using coffee bags to make this cute lunch bag.…


Tutorial: 10-minute sweater pillow

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:50 AM PST

Every fall, I go through my sweater drawer and pull out the pieces that have seen better days or just don’t do it for me any more.  Heidi from Honeybear Lane shows how you can turn one of those unwanted sweaters into a cute new throw pillow.  It’s a quick project.  She was able to make hers in just 10 …


Tutorial: Embellish a shirt with shapes handcut iron-on vinyl shapes

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:43 AM PST

Just because those rolls of iron-on vinyl were made to be used in a Silhouette or Cricut cutter, doesn’t mean you can only use them with the cutter.  If you don’t have one of these fancy cutters, you can go low tech and just cut it by hand.  Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shows how she used some handcut shapes of …


Project: Copic Colored Sunflower Card

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST

Thersa at Crafting the Web shares her coloring techniques with Copic markers and more for making this stunning Sunflower card.

-Heather…


Scrap Crochet!

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:29 AM PST

I love scrap crochet projects!  How did I miss this publication that was published for Spring, 2012?  I’m glad I finally got my hands on it.  It’s worth the list price ($9.99) just for the afghans and scarves, but there are plenty of other projects here, from a tissue box cover to baby booties to caps, bottle covers, and hot …


2 Fabulous Freebies on Friday

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST

1. Digital Outline Thankful Banners from Ali Edwards in PNG format

2. Free flag cut file from The Scrap Review for use with the Silhouette machine…


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Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST

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