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Posted: 17 Jan 2010 01:52 AM PST

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Ladybird Nails

Posted: 17 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST

Crystal Leigh shares a fun tutorial on Cut Out + Keep. Learn how to paint your fingernails to resemble ladybugs (or ladybirds) here.

Free pattern: Calypso Breeze quilt

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 08:12 PM PST

BreezeGet a free download of this Calypso Breeze quilt pattern at Studio eFabrics. Created by Laura Jones to showcase the Calypso fabric collection.

[tags]Calypso, fabric, quilt pattern[/tags]

Tutorial: Euro sham pillow cover

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 08:00 PM PST

euroshampillowcoverJaime from Prudent Baby shares a tutorial for making this Euro-style sham pillow cover.  The clean lines show off the printed fabric around the edge.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Prudent Baby]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, euro, sham, pillow, cover[/tags]

Tutorial: Framed ruffle heart for Valentine’s decor

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 07:44 PM PST

rufflyframedheartAmanda from I Sew, Do You? shows how you can make this ruffle heart.  Frame it and hang it on your wall for some fun Valentine’s decor.  Go to the tutorial.

[via Someday Crafts]

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Inspiration: Crochet Bib Necklace

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 06:47 PM PST

marlena Bid necklaces are making quite a splash at the moment and this one certainly doesn’t let us down.  It is so dramatic!

Made by LittleMissDressUp you can buy it here.  Be sure to check out the rest of her shop for other excellent bib necklaces.

Inspiration: Jewelry from colored pencils

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 06:22 PM PST

maria christina belluci Wow!  These pieces of jewelry fashioned from colored pencils are so uplifting.

They are made by Maria Cristina Belluci who was featured on Haute*Nature.

I would love to make something like this. I am hazarding a guess that they are glued (possibly colored epoxy) and then cut down to shape.  But if you have a better idea, let me know!  Or if…

Lookie what she made: Valentine’s Day Scherenschnitte table topper

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:59 PM PST

valentinestabletopperDeborah from Purple Pinwheel and Wonderwoman Creations shows off the new Valentine’s Day table topper that she made.  Inspired by the look of Scherenschnitte, she drew the repeating pattern by hand and then traced it on to the felt for stitching.  Read more about how she made her project.

[photo from Wonder Woman Creations]

[tags]sewing, lookie, inspiration, Valentine, Scherenschnitte, table, topper, felt, doily[/tags]

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Tutorial: Sew a reusable Swiffer cover from old towels

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 05:46 PM PST

swiffercoverAmber from Berlin’s Whimsy shows how to make a reusable cover for your Swiffer out of old towels.  Use it to clean your floors, then unbutton it and toss it in the laundry.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Berlin's Whimsy]

[via Tipnut via The Barefoot Sewer]

[tags]sewing, tutorial, swiffer, cover, reusable, towel, repurpose[/tags]

Hand Banner- Perfect for MLK Jr. Day

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 04:43 PM PST

This hand banner is perfect to create for the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.  

Hand Banner

You can find how to do it over at Activity Village. They also include a pdf file for the different quotes of MLK Jr to put on each hand. 

Freedom Friends- MLK JR Day Craft

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 04:36 PM PST

Kaboose has some great information on Martin Luther King Jr Day as well as some great craft projects that would be perfect for the classroom or a homeschool lesson. Click here for the how to on these Freedom Friends Puppets. 

Click here for their main page on Martin Luther King Jr. 

Three ways to felt wools from Knit Picks

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 02:33 PM PST

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Knit Picks is offering three outstanding tutorials on felting our wools.  Two are PDF tutorials and one is a video.  Knit Picks sells wonderful felting yarns and also has free knit patterns. It is an excellent site for all of us yarn junkies. There are many different ways to felt animal fibers.  Choose a yarn that is predominately made of animal hair…

Contest: Whipper Snapper Stamps

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 01:16 PM PST

image by Whipper Snapper

image by Whipper Snapper

Whipper Snapper stamps is having a paper crafting contest, enter your own original paper craft item using one of their wonderful stamps and you could possibly win a $20, $40, or $60 gift certificate. Click here for all the details, deadline is Feb 1st.

-Heather

Because I Needed Another Addiction!

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 11:03 AM PST

twilightcoverSo the folks at Random House thought I needed more knitting time. Ok, I’ll go with that, let’s see where that leads. That was a month or so ago, and 3.5 Audio Books! Not the little ones that resemble bed time stories, no! These ones are the full length novels. So far we’ve conquered Twilight, New Moon and 1/2 of the…

Taking Lam(b)ingtons Literally

Posted: 16 Jan 2010 08:09 AM PST

lambingtonThe minute I saw these “Lamb”ingtons I absolutely had to post immediately. How precious, yummy and full of personality do these look? Find the how-tos HERE for making these reinvented Lamingtons (as in, the famous Australian dessert) at Peas Love Carrots (as inspired by the lamington reinvention challenge at Delicious Delicious Delicious and bakerella’s cake pops)

By the way, if you’d like to enter the Delicious Delicious…