Ombre Clover Pinch Proof Shirt
By Sherri Osborn on Feb 28, 2014 10:00 am 
If you have ever found yourself digging through your closet on St. Patricks’ Day searching for something green to where but have come up empty handed, you just may want to make one of these fashionable shirts. Angie, from The Country Chic Cottage, claims it just might save you from a pinch or two!
You really don’t need any …
Continue Reading » Chocolate Ice Cream with Cocoa
By Carolyn Bickford on Feb 28, 2014 10:00 am 
Is it possible to make ice cream without an ice cream machine?
Apparently, this recipe you can make with or without an ice cream maker! This ice cream isn’t as sweet, so you have an excuse to eat it with something like brownies or an additional scoop of a different ice cream. You can get the recipe and how to …
Continue Reading » Party Ideas – St Patrick's Day Favors
By Shellie Wilson on Feb 28, 2014 10:00 am 
This rainbow candy filled Fortune cookie is perfect for St Patrick’s Day. These would be perfect for a green afternoon tea for the kids or for hosting a magical St Patty’s day afternoon BBQ. Simple to make and easy to follow tutorial. St Patty’s Day Favors.
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Continue Reading » Free pattern: Baby bib with a terry cloth backing
By Anne Weaver on Feb 28, 2014 10:13 am 
Alice & Lois share a free pattern for making a baby bib with terry cloth backing. You can cut the front from one fabric, or piece several fabrics together to make a patchwork front. The free pattern is part of their Baby Love series of posts. Go to Alice & Lois to download the pattern and see how to make it.
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Continue Reading » Tutorial: Pajama pants hack to keep the legs from riding up
By Anne Weaver on Feb 28, 2014 09:51 am 
Melissa from EcoArmoire posts at The Sewing Rabbit with a pajama pants hack that will keep the legs from riding up while you’re sleeping. I need this! I cannot sleep in loose fit pajama pants because the riding up is too aggravating for me. Her fix is more than just adding elastic or a knit band to the hem. She …
Continue Reading » Project: Coffee Card
By Heather Holbrook on Feb 28, 2014 09:04 am 
Perk up someone’s day with a sweet coffee themed card, find a video tutorial over on the Darlene Design blog.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » 25 Monogrammed DIY Projects
By Kimberly Jones on Feb 28, 2014 08:31 am 
Monograms are a quintessential part of a wedding, and so versatile too! From gift bags, to favors, to decor, jewelry and more, those simple letters make a big statement. Dukes & Duchesses shares a collection of 25 monogrammed projects for your inspiration here. And for more monogram ideas be sure to follow DIY Weddings Monogram Inspiration on Pinterest…
Continue Reading » Photography for Scrapbookers | 4 Ideas For Improving Your Photography
By Francine Clouden on Feb 28, 2014 08:00 am 
SuzyQ Scraps shares four of her favourite tips for stretching herself and improving her photography skills. She expands on each tip shown in the image, and provides links to resources for each one. Click here to read more.…
Continue Reading » Four Ways to Back Up Your Photos
By Francine Clouden on Feb 28, 2014 07:00 am 
The folks at PhotoJojo outline four different ways that you can back up your precious digital photos. Use one or all four. Actually, you should use at least two methods to make sure your photos are truly safe. An additional tool I use is Dropbox, the photos on my phone are automatically added there, and I can access …
Continue Reading » Inspiration du Jour | XOXOXO
By Francine Clouden on Feb 28, 2014 06:00 am 
XOXOXO by Janelle Miller…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Ice Cream Greeting Card
By Elaine Robitaille on Feb 27, 2014 11:22 pm 
This tutorial by Ramya is how to add an ice cream embellishment to a card but you could use the same process for any design. Seeing how folks use clays – in this case, air dry – to embellish other media is always neat. You could use coloured polymer clays to achieve the same effect here or a combination of …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Oversized asymmetrical leather clutch
By Anne Weaver on Feb 27, 2014 06:55 pm 
Alida from Alida Makes shows how she made this oversized asymmetrical leather clutch. Love this bag!! She designed at part of her finale look on Project Sewn. It’s made from a large rectangle of fabric, with an angled flap and toggles for closures. Go to Alida Makes for the tutorial.
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Continue Reading » DIY Felt Mommy bunny with a baby
By Linda Lanese on Feb 27, 2014 06:54 pm 
Bonnie of "Going Home to Roost” has some wonderful DIY’s for us to create. One of my favorites is her “DIY bunny with a baby” that I plan on making. Bonnie was asked by an ETSY shop owner “Kata Golda” to do this tutorial for her bunny with a baby that she sells in her shop, lucky us. Bonnie has …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Make lace tights for an 18″ doll out of a knitted sock
By Anne Weaver on Feb 27, 2014 06:25 pm 
Kathryn from Daydream Doll Boutique shows how you can make a pair of lace tights for an 18″ doll out of a crocheted knitted sock. The sock needs to be a women’s size knee sock in order to have enough length to cover the doll’s legs and feet. The ribbing at the top of the sock will become the waistband, so there’s …
Continue Reading » Felt and flower Mardi Gras Masks!
By Linda Lanese on Feb 27, 2014 06:05 pm 
Maureen and Shanti co-host “twigs & Toadstools” located in Canada. They have this very pretty tutorial on how to make this “Mardi Gras Mask” by Shanti! Mardi Gras is Tuesday, March 4, so you still have time to make this colorful mask. She has a awesome tutorial for you to follow. Shanti, your mask is a work of art.…
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Sew a neck band on to a t-shirt
By Anne Weaver on Feb 27, 2014 06:00 pm 
Rae from Made By Rae shows how to make a basic neck band for a t-shirt. This is the kind of finish you see on a standard t-shirt, made from a folded band of fabric stretched to fit around the neck hole. The stretch is what gives it a smooth finish around the convex curve of a neck opening. She …
Continue Reading » Adorable Clothespins Wedding Party
By Kimberly Jones on Feb 27, 2014 04:44 pm 
Elyse Major of Tinkered Treasures knows how to create the most charming projects out of simple materials, and her sweet little wedding party made from clothespins made me smile! You can see the entire Le Petit Marriage wedding party here. Be sure to stop by again on March 5th for a review and giveaway of Elyse’s latest book, …
Continue Reading » New Product: Marker Spritzer
By Heather Holbrook on Feb 27, 2014 04:40 pm 
Get more out of your markers using the new Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer. This tool gives you a cool air brush effect, this is great to use with stencils! Tim has a video showing how to use this cool tool with his markers and others (like Copics and Sharpies!) on the Ranger blog.
-Heather…
Continue Reading » Knit a Warm Singlet for Kids
By Sarah White on Feb 27, 2014 03:55 pm 
Winter is not over, no matter how much we wish it were so. And I know the bottom half of the world is starting to think about winter that is coming to them soon. So no matter where you live the Undertrøjen pattern from Eddies’ Room is probably worth a look.
It’s basically a tank top worked in a silk …
Continue Reading » Sweet as Candy
By Pam Pedersen on Feb 27, 2014 03:23 pm 
I will admit it, I have a really bad sweet tooth. Lucky for me this beautiful candy embroidery and applique piece is good for my waist line. Nana Company shares a wonderful childhood memory while stitching up this adorable tea towel. If you have not visited her website, please do so. It is …
Continue Reading » Runaways: The Dish & The Spoon (Free Pattern!!!!)
By Linda Lanese on Feb 27, 2014 01:13 pm 
Jessica of “Happy Together” has these darling dolls for the little ones or for decoration: “The Dish & The Spoon” patterns and instructions. She has the cutest opening for this project “We interrupt your regularly scheduled blog post with a breaking news announcement. Today the local authorities have confirmed that Miss Dish and Mr. Spoon ran away from Mr. Farmer's …
Continue Reading » 5 Simple Recycled Craft Ideas
By Larissa Coleman on Feb 27, 2014 12:55 pm 
Let’s be honest, if you are on this site you are a DIY-er! You love to try and make things, and use your creative talents to produce something amazing! Check out the links below to find some fun crafts to make your junk into something new and exciting.
1- Necktie Necklace from The Crafting Chicks
2- Faux Tin Tiles from …
Continue Reading » A Kid's Crown for Mardi Gras and Beyond
By Sarah White on Feb 27, 2014 12:41 pm 
Susi at Just Crafty Enough knit a simple crown that I shared with you a few months ago, but she decided the project needed to be a little fancier.
The improved version is more regal, and still sparkly thanks to the use of Lion Brand Bonbons. You need two balls of the same color to knit this bobble- topped crown …
Continue Reading » Tutorial: Minky ruffle baby blanket
By Anne Weaver on Feb 27, 2014 11:10 am 
Shelly from Giggles and Beans shows how to make a ruffle baby blanket. This would make a sweet gift for a new baby! The blanket is made from two layers of soft cuddly Minky and is edged with a ruffle made from satin blanket binding. The stretch in the Minky can make it difficult to sew, but she shares some tips to …
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