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Free Valentine’s Day treats from SWAK

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:55 AM PST

Here’s a great heads-up from SWAKembroidery.com:

If you loved making the peppermint sucker wrappers at Christmastime, you’re sure to love this one just as much!

Easy to make and step by step instructions are included. Great for class parties, grandchildren treats, or that special friend. And it’s YOURS this week for FREE!

Get the free designs.

Tutorial: Plaid and lace schoolgirl skirt for toddler girls

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:46 AM PST

A simple drawstring skirt gets taken to school when it’s made from a wool plaid and cinched with a strip of lace.  Make one for your toddler girl with this tutorial by Kristin and Jordan from kojodesigns.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from kojodesigns]

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Video tutorial: Rolled fabric flowers

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:41 AM PST

Rhonna Farrer shares a video tutorial at House of 3 that shows how to make these vintage-inspired rolled fabric flowers.  The pearls make them look like little birds’ nests!  She shows it with strips of ink-jet printed silks, but I suspect you’ve got the perfect fabric already sitting in your scrap bin.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from House of 3]

[via U…

New Release: Lasting Impressions Brass Stencils

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:05 AM PST

image by Lasting Impressions

 It’s not too late to make a handmade card for Valentine’s Day, and using brass stencils to dry emboss your cardstock can add alot of texture and interests to your cards. Click here to view all the latest stencils from Lasting Impressions and be sure to not miss their great idea gallery too.

New e-book: Every Little Thing

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:00 AM PST

Debbie Hodge of Get it Scrapped, has published a new e-book in collaboration with Designer Digitals. The book, entitled Every Little Thing, will help you to “understand the many products you can use as scrapbook page embellishments—both to support page meaning and to enhance page design.” The book costs $9.99 and is available now. Click here for more information and to purchase.

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Free Scrapbooking Blog Banner

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 05:00 AM PST

KI Memories has designed this blog banner and they are giving it away on their blog! It’s all part of their Digital Scrapbooking Month. Click here to go to download

Tutorial: Altered Notebook

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 AM PST

Amy Bender shows you how to create this notebook using your scrapbooking supplies. Click here to go to tutorial

Hedgehog Hiking Pants

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:37 AM PST

Hedgehog Hiking Pants $42.50

These adorable Hedgehog hiking pants were sent to me by Emily Purdin from Hedgehog Hiker and have been road tested this wet weekend by my 2 yearold.

First she fell in love with the hedgehog print and then after that she was blissfully unaware of them actually being anything special. These pants are made with soft waterproof fabric that allows…

Inspiration du Jour – Karen*C

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery and blog

Fragrance Closeout Sale

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

GoPlanetEarth.com is having their yearly closeout sale on fragrances. Your cost: $1.25 per ounce (which is at or near wholesale cost). These scents are being offered in four (4-ounce) bottle assortments. Sorry, you don’t get to pick the scent, but you’re promised a good selection of first quality fragrances suitable for soap (both CP and MP), candles, and toiletry base products…

Contemporary Mosaic Art – A Social Networking Site for Mosaic Artists

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 10:26 PM PST

Today I felt like writing about mosaic art. So I went to Maryland Mosaic’s site, which had all kinds of cool new goodies, and found this site, Contemporary Mosaic Art. Thought I’d join (my membership is pending). It’s a place where you can go to find other like minds in the world of mosaic art. Pretty cool. The site has all…

“Good Natured” quilt for my brother

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 09:23 PM PST

“Good Natured” is finally finished and I’m about to drop it in the mail to my brother who lives in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee USA. There, he and his wife enjoy working in their yard and it shows. Those strolling by often stop to admire their handiwork. Their love for nature was the inspiration for this quilt. I hope they both enjoy it.

I had my daughter hold the…

Heart Lollipops

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:36 PM PST

Learn how to make these cinnamon heart lollipops HERE at Woman’s Day.

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Tutorial: Mend the worn spots on your jeans like the pros

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:22 PM PST

Distressed jeans are a hot look.  But falling apart jeans are NOT.  Nancy Minsky, author of Denim Revolution: Dozens of Ways to Turn Denim Cast-Offs into Fashion Must-Haves, shares her “cat and mouse” technique for patching a pair of jeans.  With this technique, your repair work is blended in with the naturally worn look of the denim.  Get the tutorial…

Tutorial: Sew a sleeping bag for your Webkinz

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 08:00 PM PST

Monique from inside number twenty shares a tutorial for making a sleeping back for your Webkinz pets.  This would make a fun gift for any kid who loves to collect Webkinz.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from inside number twenty]

[via Totally Tutorials]

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Tutorial: Ruffle t-shirt skirt for toddlers

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 07:46 PM PST

Sew Much Ado offers a tutorial for making this adorable little ruffle skirt for your toddler girl out of an adult-sized t-shirt.  It’s good for running and playing, but the ruffles are oh, so girly!  Get the how-to.

[photo from Sew Much Ado]

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Tutorial: Scrap fabric scarf

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 07:32 PM PST

Jo Jo & Sew made this gorgeous scarf out of scrap fabrics.  The layers of delicate fabrics are both sophisticated and romantic.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it.  Get the how-to.

[photo from Jo Jo & Sew]

[via Whip Up]

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Moss Heart Wreath…Kid Friendly

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 06:52 PM PST

I love The Magic Onions crafts because she incorporates kids and nature…two of my favorite things. This Moss Heart Wreath is elegant yet simple to make and the kids will love it!

Moss wreath for Valentine's Day

Superhero’s Belt

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 06:46 PM PST

Here’s another imagination starter craft. Any child would love to add this to their dress up collection. And how cool is it to have them wear what you make! Visit Pane, Amore e Creativia to see how.

LAST MINUTE QUICKIE FOR YOUR VALENTINE

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:55 PM PST

http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/02/from-a-simple-crocheted-felted-square-a-sweet-envelope-or-a-potholder.html

Make this cute little envelope with some red/pink/white wool you have on hand and pop it into the washer and dryer with your next load of laundry.  Then, stuff a sweet note to your sweetie, a gift certificate for your teen, or a small candy bar for a friend.  What could be easier?

Hands-on Hedgehog Tutorial

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:39 PM PST

   

Urban threads offer all types of embroidery and digital art patterns for us to follow.  Many of the patterns are free and some you must pay for. The hedgehog is a free tutorial but you must purchase the pattern which is four dollars for hand embroidery. They also have two adorable little Valentine dolls that are made of felt…

SnoBall Penguin Party

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 03:19 PM PST

Check out this “Penguin Party” at Hostess Cakes made with SnoBalls (hmmm, guess you can’t use the pink classics for this).  Find the how-tos HERE. And see the history of the SnoBall HERE.

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Mini Pies

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 02:39 PM PST

I do so love diminutive sweets…like these mini heart pies from Martha. Find the recipe HERE.

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Freebie: Vintage Paper Dolls

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 01:30 PM PST

image by Stampington and Co.

Visit the Stampington and Co. website to download these lovely vintage paper dolls images for free.

-Heather

Those “vintage” computer disks are recycled into a little notebook

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 10:26 AM PST

DSCF0038_1263153123 I have always loved this size of computer disk and here is a great way to reuse them to make a cute little note book. Check out this post at Cut out and Keep to see more.

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