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• Tutorial: Potato bag for microwaving baked potatoes
• Tutorial: Sew an ottoman cushion
• Freebie: Valentine Digital Images
• Free Photo Editing Software
• Tutorial: DIY fitted cover for your art table
• Tutorial: Ruffled burlap heart wreath
• Elle’s Studio Introduces Digital Downloads
• Scrapbooking with your computer: a guide
• Inspiration du Jour – marthasdaughter
• Eight Makeup Tips to Look Years Younger
• Adorn Me
• Inspiration: Ring-a-Day Challenge
• Oh, My Stars pattern
• Day 1 of the big Craft Super Show in Anaheim, CA and this is my favorite recycling new tool
• Meet Hogan the Hippo
• Upcycled Glitter Hearts from Cereal Boxes
• Lunch Boats
• How To: Felt Butterfly Brooches
• Did You Know???
• Top Obstacles to Scrapbooking
• Tutorial: Create hanging fabric display and storage

Tutorial: Potato bag for microwaving baked potatoes Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:17 AM PST I’ve recently found out that the secret to perfect baked potatoes in the microwave is to put them in a bag while you cook them.  I’d always used a paper sack, but that was until I saw this tutorial by Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood of Craft Sanity.  She shows how to make a fabric bag for microwaving your potatoes.  Go to the…

Tutorial: Sew an ottoman cushion Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:07 AM PST The Home Ec Teacher’s Daughter from Poodles and Belle shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to create your own cushion to top an ottoman.  The base of her ottoman is an old card catalog cabinet, which is both cool looking at extra storage.  Find out how she made the cushioned cover. [photo from The Home Ec Teacher's Daughter] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial,…

Freebie: Valentine Digital Images Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:02 AM PST image by Rubber Punkin Click here to visit the Rubber Punkin blog and download this lovely digital Valentine images for free. -Heather

Free Photo Editing Software Posted: 23 Jan 2010 06:00 AM PST DigiCamHelp has put together a great list of free photo editing software that you can download. Click here to go to article.

Tutorial: DIY fitted cover for your art table Posted: 23 Jan 2010 05:56 AM PST Jo from Just Jo created this fitted table cover to protect her father’s table while he works on his paintings.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  If you’d like a fitted cover for your own project able, go to her blog and get the tutorial. [photo from Just Jo] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, fitted, cover, art, table, project, protect …

Tutorial: Ruffled burlap heart wreath Posted: 23 Jan 2010 05:50 AM PST Head over to Skip to My Lou to find out how to make this ruffled burlap heart wreath for your front door.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Skip to My Lou] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, ruffle, burlap, heart, wreath, Valentine, door

Elle’s Studio Introduces Digital Downloads Posted: 23 Jan 2010 05:00 AM PST Elle’s Studio is turning a limited amount of their out of print designs into digital downloads. The designs will be in a printable PDF format and start at $1.99.  Click here to purchase

Scrapbooking with your computer: a guide Posted: 23 Jan 2010 04:00 AM PST During the last week Ali Edwards posted a series on Scrapbooking With Your Computer. In the series she addresses the basics of digital scrapbooking including software information, organizing digital products and using layered templates. Click here to access the entire series.

Inspiration du Jour – marthasdaughter Posted: 23 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST Get more inspiration from her blog and gallery.

Eight Makeup Tips to Look Years Younger Posted: 23 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST StyleList shares Eight Makeup Tips to Look Years Younger that do NOT entail surgery or botox. These steps are simple and easy-to-do using items already in your beauty arsenal.

Adorn Me Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:36 PM PST Adorn Me!  2010 is being held at the Energy Corridor Embassy Suites in Houston, Texas from March 2nd -7th. It will include among many others workshops on fusing, sawing, etching and enameling.  Looks like a great time with tons to learn.  Hurry and register now!

Inspiration: Ring-a-Day Challenge Posted: 22 Jan 2010 10:24 PM PST rad 22 (left) Originally uploaded by experimetal If you are in need of some daily jewelry making inspiration, check out the 2010 Ring-A-Day Challenge on Flickr. The pool includes daily postings by jewelers of all styles, so there is something for everyone. This beauty is from experimetal.

Oh, My Stars pattern Posted: 22 Jan 2010 08:08 PM PST I love the non muddy colors in this American Jane quilt. It showcases fabric from the A Breath of Avignon collection by Moda. Go to Oh, My Stars pattern. Technorati Tags: American Jane, A Breath of Avignon, fabric collection, pattern, Sandy Klop

Day 1 of the big Craft Super Show in Anaheim, CA and this is my favorite recycling new tool Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:41 PM PST I have posted a couple of projects that utilize recycling a drinking straw but here is such a cute tool, A Wacky Whirly,  for cutting a drinking straw into a cool spiral. It is kind of like if you combined curling ribbon and a slinky. Both my friend Maria and I both had to buy one!It looks like a pencil…

Meet Hogan the Hippo Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:24 PM PST LooLeDo is such a great website for inspirational creations from everyday household items… make sure you sign up for their email list to get them sent directly to your mailbox! You could end up with an entire zoo by the end of the year!

Upcycled Glitter Hearts from Cereal Boxes Posted: 22 Jan 2010 04:21 PM PST Skip to My Lou has a simple easy project you can do with your kids RIGHT after breakfast! All you need to do is keep your cereal boxes!

Lunch Boats Posted: 22 Jan 2010 01:33 PM PST So many edible crafts ideas come from kid-friendly sites. Find the recipe for making these tuna veggie “boats” HERE at Family Fun. Technorati Tags: boats, lunch, vegetables, tuna

How To: Felt Butterfly Brooches Posted: 22 Jan 2010 01:31 PM PST  Laura of "bugs and fishes by Lupin", is offering us another free tutorial… this time, how to make simple but super-cute butterfly brooches decorated with buttons.  She has a complete pictorial tutorial for you to follow.   Lovely for springtime, or as a sweet gift all year round! You will need: – two pairs of buttons, one pair slightly larger than the…

Did You Know??? Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:49 AM PST An AWESOME source for vintage patterns is Karen’s Variety. There is an email newsletter to spotlight some of the new listings as well as old favorites, like this elegant eyelet top pictured. If you just can’t find a pattern anywhere, try this source, I’ve found many here: http://www.karensvariety.com/NewListings.htm

Top Obstacles to Scrapbooking Posted: 22 Jan 2010 07:00 AM PST The Aussie Scrapbooking blog has posted an article outlining the top six reasons scrappers don’t scrap. The article is based on the comments made on this post at Write.Click.Scrapbook by Lain Ehman, when she asked readers what gets in the way of their scrapbooking. Click here to go to article.

Tutorial: Create hanging fabric display and storage Posted: 22 Jan 2010 06:48 AM PST Jaime from Prudent Baby created this hanging fabric organizer.  It gets the fabric out of piles and on to the wall so you can see all the lovely pieces that you have.  Go to Prudent Baby for the how-to. [photo from Prudent Baby] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, hanging, fabric, display, organizer, wall

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