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“Tree of Life Cards – Hebrica” plus 29 more

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“Tree of Life Cards – Hebrica” plus 29 more

Tree of Life Cards – Hebrica

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:52 PM PST

I’ve shared the beautiful paper art of Kim Phillips before, but when I saw this beautiful Tree of Life Card in my inbox, I had to share it. 100% of the proceeds from this card go to Nechama, a Jewish organization dedicated to disaster response that offers both disaster relief and disaster preparedness training to all people in need. This …

Terrarium Minis

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:44 PM PST

Terrariums have been crazy popular the last couple years. Really, little terrariums are just a great way to showcase a few great minis. Here’s a tutorial, from Amanda Wright of Wit and Whistle, on how to add a couple great polymer clay mushrooms to your terrarium.…

Review – Scottevest jackets – the Swiss Army knife of jackets

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:51 PM PST

I had no idea of what Scottevest was before a recent trip to Europe. You see, before this trip, I thought that jackets were required only when it was cold. While travelling, I preferred not to have jackets but cargo pants that I could fill the pockets of with the phone, tickets, wallets and what not.

Now, I won’t go …

Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:12 PM PST

Thanksgiving Handprint Turkey

Craftbits.com has a quick, easy Thanksgiving craft that will be sure to please your child. It’s also a great way to preserve your child’s small, adorable hand that will be bigger next year.

The joy of doing this craft is that the kids will really enjoy tracing their hands and then following it up with putting the feathers and eyes on!…

Free pattern: Peasant dress for toddler and little girls

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:57 PM PST

Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern and tutorial for making peasant dress in toddler and little girl sizes.  This is such a cute and versatile style dress for little girls.  No wonder they’re so popular!  And the possibilities for embellishments or variations are endless.  You can mix and match prints on the sleeve and body, shorten it …

Free pattern: Only Hearts Club doll clothes

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:36 PM PST

Stephanie from Swoodson Says stitched up a new wardrobe for her twin nieces’ Only Hearts Club dolls.  She searched high and low for tutorials and patterns to help her out, but found very little already out there.  She ended up creating a pattern for making a midi dress and a simple pair of pants.  She also gives links to the …

19 Easy Felt Christmas Ornaments

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:14 PM PST

Better Homes and Gardens have 19 different Christmas Ornaments with patterns and tutorials for us to make.  These can be used on your Christmas tree or use them for package toppers.  You can customize each by using different colors and ribbon.  I am picturing 4 here but as I said there are 19 to make. Have fun with these.…

Tutorial: Shark hoodie towel

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST

I am loving this shark hoodie towel that Susan from Just Crafty Enough made!  It has sharp shark teeth all around the hood opening, and shark fin down the back.  She shares a tutorial showing how you can make one. Get the how-to.

[photo from Just Crafty Enough]…

Project: Thanksgiving Place Cards

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:03 PM PST

Nicole at Unify Handmade has directions for making some sweet little stamped place cards for your Thanksgiving table. Click here for her step by steps.

-Heather…

Review: Journal It! Perspectives in Creative Journaling by Jenny Doh

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:55 PM PST


I love books like Journal It! Perspectives in Creative Journaling that include art and design from multiple designers because you get so many different styles. I have come to grips with the fact that I rarely can achieve the same look as another artist and quite frankly I really shouldn’t want to, but having control of the outcome is empowering. …

Simple Autumn Candles

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST

Candles are such a great way to add literal and figurative warmth to home decor as temperatures drop. Some the Wiser created these simple votive holders to warm her home this fall and shares how she did it in this tutorial.…

Emilie

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:29 AM PST

This new freebie from Brigitte Dadaux is another of the great little girls to stitch from this site. They all have a vintage look and are so sweet. Check out the free chart.…

Help Make it Better with Sandy Relief Craftalong

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:34 AM PST

make it betterIt wouldn’t surprise anyone to know there are a lot of crafting industry types (and home crafters as well, of course) who were affected by the superstorm they called Sandy. And as crafters, we often want to get in there and help in the best way we know how: by making something.

Stitch diva Brett Bara and her crafty pal …

DIY: Sugar Scrub with Black Cocoa Butter

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:32 AM PST

This scrub from Susan at Point of Interest sounds divine…an emulsified sugar scrub with black cocoa butter. She loves the black cocoa butter because it is softer and easier to melt. Think gifts with this one! Get the recipe and her detailed step-by-step tutorial here.…

Collectible: African-American quilts

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:45 AM PST

Joey of Anonymous Works shares a photo of this quilt and others made by African-Americans. Soon to be auctioned, all are from the Jonathan Demme collection. This one is my favorite, but all are wonderful. Go HERE to see more.

Via Lisa Redmond on Pinterest

Image credit: Anonymous Works…

Tutorial: Bias tape trimmed shoes

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:17 AM PST

Destri from The Mother Huddle guest blogs in the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how bias tape can dress up a pair of plain pumps.  She glues it around the edge to create a contrast trim, then adds a pretty bow.  Go to her tutorial.

[photo form The Mother Huddle on Elegance & Elephants]…

Tutorial: Gingham and felt star ornaments

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 07:06 AM PST

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how to make these gingham and felt star ornaments.  The pinked edges remind me of iced cookies.  Get the how-to.

[photo from A Spoonful of Sugar]…

Tutorial: Draft and sew a pair of maternity jeans

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:49 AM PST

Jessica from Running With Scissors shows how she made a pair of maternity jeans – from scratch!  First, drafted a sewing pattern for a pair of maternity jeans by tracing around a favorite pair of non-pregster jeans and adapting the shape to make them suitable for maternity wear.  Then, she shows how to sew them up into a pair of pants.  Get …

How to make faux stained glass

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:45 AM PST

If you have a spare piece of glass, some paint and one additional material I bet you have around you too can make a faux stained glass window. Pop on over to the blog Pink Stripey Socks to find out what the surprise material is and the tutorial on how to make faux stained glass.…

Tutorial: Sweater sleeve leggings for little girls

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:37 AM PST

Disney from Ruffles and Stuff shows how she makes a pair of “sweggings” – sweater leggings – for a little girl.  She uses the sleeves of an adult sweater, with the ribbed sleeve hems becoming the ankles of the leggings.  Get the tute to see how to put them together.

[photo from Ruffles and Stuff]…

Swoon worthy quilt by Myra

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:34 AM PST

I love, love, love this quilt made by Myra Barnes of Busy Hands Quilts Etsy. She used a black background to show off Annie’s Farm Stand fabric. It works!

Image credit: Busy Hands Quilts…

Tutorial: DIY fancy dish gloves

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:32 AM PST

Dawn from Designed By Dawn Nicole guest blogs at The Happier Homemaker with a tutorial showing how to fancify a pair of dish gloves by adding a fabric ruffle.  It won’t make the dishes get done any faster, but it does make the gloves you wear a whole lot cuter.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Designed By Dawn Nicole on …

Free pattern: Tacha’s Yuletide Twist pillow

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:26 AM PST

Tacha of Fat Quarterly shares how to make this quilted pillow as part of Moda Bake Shop’s 120-Minute Gift series. The pillow is shown on a quilt by the same name, Yuletide Twist. The quilt pattern is in Issue 11 of Fat Quarterly. If decorating for Christmas with a quilt seems out of reach for this year, a quilted …

Freebie: Snowman Digital Stamp

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 06:09 AM PST

Pop on over to the Birdie Brown blog and grab this adorable Snowman and Man free digi stamp. Hurry, it’s only free for the month of November!

-Heather…

Free pattern: Winter Solstice

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:47 AM PST

Corey of Little Miss Shabby designed this quilt pattern, Winter Solstice, saying she got her inspiration from the Kaleidoscope block. It’s to show off fabric collection Galeria Encantada by Gail Marie, for P&B Textiles. The pattern shows it made up in a blue colorway, but I love it in pink where she used Marguerite & Marmalade. So pretty, I’m …

GIVEAWAY!! Martha Stewart Crafts Glitter, Holiday Packaging, Decor and More!!

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:30 AM PST

One perk of this gig is getting cool crafts and foodie things in the mail. I was especially thrilled to get an amazing package of awesomeness from EK Success Brands®. Want to see what was in it? Yeah, this long-time Martha Stewart fan is especially excited by the 24-pack of the best glitter ever. I couldn’t hide my glee …

Rice Krispies Treats Pumpkins with a Surprise Inside

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:02 AM PST

Not only do you get Rice Krispies Treats pumpkins with this one, but you get a way to use some of that leftover Halloween candy. Make Krispies treats pumpkins with a surprise inside HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

Fall Leaf Cookie Tutorial

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:47 AM PST

The leaf (cookies), they are a’ falling. In the Northeast US right now, they are falling heavily. Under snow. Remember it’s still Fall, find a tutorial to decorate these beautiful leaf cookies HERE at Lizy B.…

Tutorial | Gobble Gobble Globes

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST

Your kids will have fun making these gobble gobble globes using their hands!  You can also adapt this idea with scrapbooking papers too! Get all the details at I Love to Create.…

Inspiration du Jour | Game Boy

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:00 AM PST

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