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Thursday, March 28, 2013

“Ten Inspirational Saying Freebies – Little Inspiration” plus 27 more

“Ten Inspirational Saying Freebies – Little Inspiration” plus 27 more


Ten Inspirational Saying Freebies – Little Inspiration

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:34 PM PDT

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Have a picture frame that needs filling? Or need a text print for a project? Check out the 10 Inspirational Sayings by Little Inspiration. Each typographical image features a saying or quote sure to add a little extra something for your day. And they’re free to download and print or use.…

Tutorial: Burlap Easter egg decoration

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 04:32 PM PDT

eastereggSherry from About Family Crafts shows how you can make a burlap Easter egg pocket decoration from burlap and ric rac.   She keeps the edges raw, so it’s a quick and easy sew.  It would be cute hanging as a door decoration!  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from About Family Crafts]…

Tutorial: Hanging toy car organizer

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 04:02 PM PDT

Hanging-Car-Pockets-Sewing-Tutorial_Becky from U Create shares a tutorial at the Riley Blake Designs blog with a tutorial showing how to make a hanging organizer for a child’s toy cars.  The fabric organizer is covered in small pockets just the right size to hold a toy car.  It hangs from a dowel using loops attached with buckle hardware.  Go to her tutorial at

Tutorial: Easter Bunny

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:33 PM PDT

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A super sweet tutorial video for a little Easter bunny and his eggs in case you need a few last minute pieces to add to your decor!

Photo by Ewa…

DIY Log Tealight Holder

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 02:45 PM PDT

DIY Log Tealight Holder

Architecture Art Design converted a split log into an elegant tealight holder. Check out more of this project here.…

Pin of the Week: Tips for Finishing Knitting

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 01:30 PM PDT

knit finishing tipsIf you’ve ever knit a sweater or another big project you know that it’s not always done just because the knitting is finished. There are some little things that you can do that make the finished knit look so much better, so that people will be impressed when you tell them you knit it yourself.

Back in 2011 Kristen from …

Are You a Crafty College Student? Apply Fast!

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 11:23 AM PDT

jimmy beans schoalrshipI was just cleaning out my e-mail and realized I hadn’t yet shared with you that the application period for the Beans for Brains scholarship from Jimmy Beans Wool closes on Sunday, March 31.

The scholarship, in its fourth year, is a merit-based scholarship of $3,200 and is awarded to five crafty students at accredited institutions of higher learning (undergrad …

How to make a cute dress from cargo pants

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:31 AM PDT

krilo11This is just an adorable recycled clothing project. Pop on over to BluDor Magazine to see the detailed tutorial on how to sew a cute little ruffled dress from a pair of cargo pants.…

Party Themes

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:28 AM PDT

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Redbook has pulled together some themes and tips for how to throw a great Adult Party. Some of the tips are more commonly known. But some are really helpful to think through ahead of time. One of the things they shared was a party called “Prom from Hell” , a costume party, where the guests wear bad prom wear, and …

Spring Plantings Sampler

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 09:11 AM PDT

pic-spring-plantingsWhile it certainly doesn’t feel like Spring at my house, the calendar says it is. Embroiderbee has a free Spring Plantings Sampler that you can stitch up in your favorite spring-like color. Like most of her designs, you can also pull elements from the design and create a smaller project. Get the free chart.

Read all about it: 5 common difficulties for new sewing machine users

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 08:06 AM PDT

5mostcommonAbby Glassenberg from While She Naps, and author of Stuffed Animals: From Concept to Construction, teaches a beginning sewing class.  She’s done it for over 2 years and has helped many a new sewer become comfortable with her (or his) machine.  She writes about the 5 most common difficulties her students encounter when learning to use a sewing …

Tutorial: Easter bunny bean bags

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:48 AM PDT

easter08Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns shows how to make a bean bag bunny.  The square bean bags have bunny ears, arms and legs stitched into the sides and a bunny face stitched on the front.  The seersucker she used is perfect for Easter!  Go to her blog for the how-to.

[photo from Melly Sews]…

A blog series all about Japanese sewing books

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:37 AM PDT

jsbs_button500Japanese sewing books tend to be structured differently than the patterns and books most of us are used to using.  If you’ve been wanting to try your hand at a pattern from a Japanese sewing book, check out the Japanese Sewing Book Series over at You and Mie.  She’s up to three posts in the series so far, with …

Pig in the Mud Treat

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:18 AM PDT

Piggy In The Mud RecipePudding makes the perfect pool of mud and marshmallows make the perfect pigs. Together at last, make piggy in the mud treats HERE at Christian Games and Crafts, spotted on Fun Family Crafts.…

Tutorial: Little girl’s patchwork arrow skirt

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 07:08 AM PDT

IMG_2636Jessica from The Sewing Rabbit and Me Sew Crazy shows how to make a little girl’s gathered skirt with modern patchwork arrow motifs.  She used a jelly roll of precut fabric to create the strips of diagonally striped fabric and has plenty of them left over for other projects.   You could also use smaller pieces of fabric from your scrap …

Tutorial: No-sew jewelled halter tee

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:58 AM PDT

halter1-1WobiSobi shows how you can make this awesome jeweled halter top, no sewing needed!  It’s refashioned from a plain t-shirt, with clever cuts creating the halter neck.  Add some jewels or studs to bling up the neck.  Go to her blog for the tute.

[photo from WobiSobi]…

Tutorial | Tea Card Invitation or Gift from A Spoonful of Sugar

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:50 AM PDT

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Do you love tea or know a friend who does? Use this tutorial from A Spoonful of Sugar to make invitations to a tea party, or send a special treat to a friend. This clever card has a pocket for including a tea bag. Click here to go to the tutorial. Free template included!…

Chocolate Potato Chip Bark

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:32 AM PDT

chocolate.potatochipbarkNeed I say more? There’s chocolate. There’s potato chips. It’s chocolate potato chip bark. Yes, please. Make it–and homemade candy bark–HERE at A Beautiful Mess.…

Project: Paper Easter Bonnet

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:09 AM PDT

Project: Paper Easter Bonnet

How is some people can look at poster board and crepe paper and come up with something as amazing as this Easter Bonnet? That’s way too much talent for me :) Shelly Hickox shares on her blog how a trip to the dollar store resulted in this lovely paper hat.

-Heather…

Tutorial | Hand Carve Your Own Stamps with Vitamini Handmade

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 06:00 AM PDT

Tutorial - Hand Carved Stamps from Vitamini handmade

Casey from Vitamini Handmade shares her process for making hand carved stamps. She touches on the tools and supplies you will need, and shares tips for getting the best results. Click here to go to the tutorial.…

Reese’s Peanut Butter Egg Race Cars

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:57 AM PDT

My favorite Easter candy ever, Reese’s Peanut Butter eggs, made even better and funnier. hose bunnies are even quicker in their race cars. Zoom, zoom, little bunny. Make them HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.…

Felted Easter Eggs Video Tutorial

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:32 AM PDT

Video Felted Eggs

There is not much to write about this "Felted Eggs Video" project except it very easy and totally fun and the kids can work along with you.  Have these eggs Easter after Easter.  Check out how to make beautiful felted Easter eggs, as featured in the April 2012 issue of FamilyFun!.…

Tutorial | Introduction to Quilling from Lime Riot

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 05:00 AM PDT

Quilling Tutorial from Lime Riot

This tutorial from Lime Riot will take you through the steps to begin quilling your own embellishments. You will also see examples of some of the amazing things you can do with quilling! Click here to go to the tutorial.…

Spring Break Craft: Duct Tape Bracelet Tutorial

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 04:28 AM PDT

Duct Tape Bracelets I remember as a child I was fascinated with duct tape, as an adult I am still fascinated with its many uses.  I love finding new colors and prints to use in craft projects. I have a craft drawer dedicated to housing my many rolls of duct tape.   My favorite duct tape crafts are jewelry crafts, of course.  The staff at Craft Foxes 

Stamped Chocolate Cookies

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:55 AM PDT

stamped.cookiesI have so many stamps, purchased not for stamping, as you might expect, but for edible crafting, and yet I’ve done so little with them. Always on the hunt for new decorating ideas, I’m going to put my stamps to use making simple chocolate n’ cookies. Find the instructions HERE at Hungry Happenings.…

Graham Cracker Decorating

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:50 AM PDT

grahamcracker.barsAnd here I’ve been spending hours making dough, rolling it out, cutting it out and baking like a jerk when I could’ve been decorating graham crackers all this time. Tsk Tsk. Easy Peasy cookie decorating: Graham crackers. Check these out for Easter HERE at Sugar Swings!. They do look like chocolate bars.…

DIY Mini Cake Stands All Dressed Up

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 03:46 AM PDT

easter cake standsRemind me to do this for every holiday. Or every Wednesday: Dress up mini cake stands to make them look totally festive and adorable. Like these candy-filled mini cake stands for Easter. Make your own from inexpensive craft store supplies, HERE from Hoopla Palooza.…

Embracing Life As a New Mother With Cancer

Posted: 27 Mar 2013 12:44 AM PDT

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When Heather Von St.James approached me for a guest post about Cancer for a second I thought this is another one of those Spam e-mails but something made me reply.  Cancer has taken away our loved ones time and time again and even though I never knew her my nephew lost his girlfriend who was 17  just last week.  Cancer …

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