7 Crafts for Your Office
By Amanda Formaro on 22 May 2013 07:25 pm 
Times have changed quite a bit and more and more people are working from home or telecommuting. Whether it’s a corner of your dining room or you are lucky enough to have a room dedicated to work, there are plenty of ways to spiff it up and make it your own. Here are 7 different projects to make your office …
Continue Reading » Design Dye Giveaway Winner!
By Rosie Bromberg on 22 May 2013 03:09 pm 
Congratulations to Tammy Hempel, lucky number 37 and winner of the Design Dye starter kit! Thanks as well to everyone else who entered. I hope you will all check out Design Dye if you get a chance. Want to pick up a starter kit of your own, grab all the links and the information here in the review!…
Continue Reading » Free pattern: Best Friends Summer Pajamas for little kids
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 09:52 am 
Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a free pattern for the pajamas that she made for her daughter. She made them from the Girl Friends fabric by Anne Kelle. The little girls are a cute print on the jammies, but she went one step further and fussy cut sof them, turning them into matching softies as itty bitty friends for …
Continue Reading » Party Ideas – Vintage Story Book
By Shellie Wilson on 22 May 2013 09:25 am 
I came across these wonderful paper designs by Ellen Giggenbach and just fell in love. These adorable paper kits would create the most whimsical party theme. A storybook party theme is perfect for little tots or little bookworms. With these paper kits you could create a vintage feel by adding some treasured vintage story books to the decor. Use piles …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bag
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 09:23 am 
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how to make her Super Simple Reusable Sandwich Bags. The inner layer is a laminated cotton that wipes clean easily. The bias tape around the edges simplifies the construciton, but it’s also a fun pop of color. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Sew Can Do]…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Centered zipper
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 09:03 am 
Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and Polka Dot Chair shows how to sew in a zipper. The method she shows is a centered zipper insertion at a seam (i.e., not invisible, not exposed, not lapped). Go to her tutorial.
[photo from Polka Dota Chair]…
Continue Reading » Call for Entries The 2013 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition
By Mardi Robyn on 22 May 2013 08:13 am 
The Center for Metal Arts is located in New York. They have specialized in technique and process in metal arts since 2003. Offering hands-on workshops located in the 1890′s Bordens Creamery Icehouse in the black dirt farming village of Florida, New York.
Right now you can enter the 2013 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition. Sue Lacy explains, “it’s a great opportunity for metal …
Continue Reading » How to Make a Pendant Cord Tutorial
By Mardi Robyn on 22 May 2013 07:58 am 
This tutorial was sent to us by Enkarna. In this tutorial she shows how to create a cord for your pendants using wire. Her blog is in Spanish, however the pictures are detailed and explain the idea well. She also included a how-to-video in the blog post. A translator such a google can help if you prefer to read the …
Continue Reading » Look What I've Made Community
By Mardi Robyn on 22 May 2013 07:28 am 
Vickie from Look What I’ve Made sent a review about the brand new craft community. She explains that “Lookwhativemade.com is a brand new craft community website where crafters and designers can go to upload their latest project and show the community what they have made, get feedback and make friends with other like minded people. They can look at …
Continue Reading » DIY Super Easy Stone Rings
By Mardi Robyn on 22 May 2013 07:10 am 
I am in awe of these rings. Look how gorgeous they are? Designer Tarun shares with us his tutorial on how he created these rings. Don’t let these beautiful rings fool you into thinking it requires a lot of experience in making them, a beginner can make these. You may be surprised at the simplicity. I was. Tarun gave us …
Continue Reading » Project: Stamped Kids Hand Prints
By Heather Holbrook on 22 May 2013 06:45 am 
Laura at Make Life Lovely has a great way to use your stamping supplies to preserve your child’s hand print.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Felt Circle Pillow tutorial
By Linda Lanese on 22 May 2013 06:38 am 
Amy of “diary of a quilter” is a wife, mother and quilter. As a guest blogger she shared her “Felt Circle Pillow” with “Someday Crafts”. Amy has complete instructions for her charming pillow and assures us that this is a very easy pillow to create. You can use all the colors in your own decor, too cute. Give it …
Continue Reading » 6 Animal Macarons
By Meaghan Mountford on 22 May 2013 02:11 am 
Oh, the macaron. A few years ago the craze hit the foodie mainstream, and while I don’t see the internet flooded with the sweet treats as much, cute versions are still milling about. The macaron is sort of my white whale (note to self: when you master the macaron, make a whale). I’ve tried them only once and it did …
Continue Reading » How to restyle an old doll house
By Stefanie Girard on 22 May 2013 01:45 am 
I never thought about turning a cutesy doll house into a monster house but over at the blog Christina Fancy Pants that’s just what there is a fun tutorial and lots of great close up shots.…
Continue Reading » A Roundup of Amazgin Yarn Bombings
By Sarah White on 22 May 2013 01:05 am 
Most of these are not new to me, but this collection of ambitious yarn bombing projects from Mental Floss is a great reminder of the amazing things that can be done when a few (or a few hundred) people with sticks, string and a grand plan get together.
I participated in a yarn bombing of my local town square a …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Retro mod shift dress for little girls
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 01:02 am 
Jen and Autie from iCandy Handmade join the Vintage May series (co-hosted by Craftiness
is not Optional and Skirt as Top.) with a tutorial showing how she made this retro mod shift dress for her daughter. The neck and pockets are finished with a sweet lace trim. A bow hangs from the bottom of the V-shaped back neck. Go to her blog for the how-to.…
Continue Reading » Cupcake Couture Blog Party AND a Big, Sweet GIVEAWAY
By Meaghan Mountford on 22 May 2013 12:38 am 
I have to share with you, dear readers, this fabulous collection of cupcake recipes and party ideas, hosted by Carrie Middlemiss from Bella Cupcake Couture and Betsy Eves, of JavaCupcake.com & Cupcakes Take the Cake. A group of 20 bloggers (myself included) joined together to dress up our cupcake wrappers. And even better? There’s a giveaway of over 500 dollars …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Pleated frame coin purse
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 12:30 am 
Caila Made guest blogs in the Make It For Mom series at Shaffer Sisters with a tutorial showing how to make a pleated coin purse. The body of this cute little pouch has stitched down pleats and is sewn into a metal frame. Go to there for the tute.
[photo from Caila Made on Shaffer Sisters]…
Continue Reading » Idea file: Fabric can be a reusable coloring page
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 12:19 am 
Holly from Holly and Co. shows the piece of fabric that has entertained her little girl for hours. It’s an IKEA fabric with outline drawings of houses and animals and rainbows and more. She gave her daughter washable markers to color them in. When it’s all filled in, she can wash the markers out and start over. Go to her blog to …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Soft fabric matryoshka skittles (bowling) game
By Anne Weaver on 22 May 2013 12:09 am 
RosMadeMe shows how to make a soft fabric matryoshka skittles (bowling) game. The skittles (bowling pins) are Matryoshka softie, and the ball made from a patchwork of fabric. Or, if you’re not up for making multiple dolls for the pins, make just one as a decorative accent or a child’s softie toy. Go to her blog for the tutorials for the …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Studded trim t-shirt refashion
By Anne Weaver on 21 May 2013 11:53 pm 
When Cathy from Trinkets in Blooms fell in love with a dress she spied in a Botega Veneta ad, she DIY’d the look as a tunic. Her version is refashioned from a large v-neck t-shirt, decorative trim, and metal studs. She shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Go to her tute.
[photo from Trinkets in Blooms]…
Continue Reading » Project: Father's Day Hero Card
By Heather Holbrook on 21 May 2013 10:50 pm 
It’s time to start thinking about making masculine themed cards for Father’s Day. Renee at Bolton House has directions for making this great card for the hero in your life.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » 7 Sweet Ideas for Graduation
By Meaghan Mountford on 21 May 2013 10:42 pm 
I have to admit I’m thankful that my daughter doesn’t have a Kindergarten graduation. Sheesh, I mean is it really that big a deal to “graduate” from Kindergarten? It’s not like she had to pull any all-nighters this year or anything. I like keeping the kudos to kids to a minimum, which means I won’t have to celebrate a graduation …
Continue Reading » Show & Tell | Embellishing Small Gift Bags
By Francine Clouden on 21 May 2013 10:00 pm 
Helena from Craft & Creativity, shares this idea for embellishing small gift bags to use as note holders or gift tags. Depending on the size of your gift you can also use them for the intended purpose. Or use this as inspiration for page embellishments! Click here to see more.…
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