Buttons art

For winning, witwhitherwilt gets a copy of Button It Up: 80 Amazing Vintage Button Projects for Necklaces, Bracelets, Embellishments, Housewares & More by Susan Beal.

So I went looking around the house with what I could revamp! And I found this awesome picture clock that my mom had given me and thought it needed more sprucing! SO here it is! Also this is my first challenge!!!

Tutorial: Custom Logo Key Fobs

Need a personalized item for your fundraiser, or maybe just a small thank you gift for the employees of your small business?

You can make custom printed key fobs with your logo!

Fish To Sushi Plushie

A transforming sushi to fish, fish to sushi plushie.

Make giraffe from felt

Make giraffe from felt

Pom pom maker

This is a tutorial for making pom-poms using your
fingers. This one is a small, two-finger pom-pom
(about 1" in diameter) but you can make bigger ones
by using more fingers. As far as yarn choice, thinner
and softer yarn will make a more pleasing pom-pom.

Flown

What happened to the last week of summer vacation? Or the whole summer for that matter? It's just flown by me in a blur. When things are quiet on the blog that usually means things are the opposite "in real life". We've been preparing ourselves for back-to-school, back-to-work and back-to-back a lot of things!

woven hearts: modernizing a classic

Woven heart baskets are a classic Valentine craft. You probably made them when you were little. There is a reason for their longevity: they're super easy,really fun, and can be made with whatever you have on hand. I needed a refresher course and found it in my classic craft book from my Grandmother's nursery school.

DIY: Fall Yarn & Twig Wreath

Hello friends!.. Kelly here. I wanted to share some more Autumnal goodness with this weeks DIY project, my Yarn & Twig ‘Welcome’ Wreath!
It’s quite easy to put together and great for crafters, because you probably have most of the materials already available.

Envelope purse: a tutorial

Envelope Purse

What an enthusiastic response you gave to my natural first aid kit! I know many of you are excited to make one of your own, especially since they are quick and easy. These little purses are far too handy to carry just band-aids and remedies. I'm sure you'll come up with tons of different uses and innovative customizations. I'd love to see them, so please consider adding photos to the flickr group... there are some great things happening over there!

Need:

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-two rectangles of fabric measuring 7x15 inches
-button -elastic cord or hair band
-thread

DIY modern paper ornament

I love spiky starburst shapes, so I attempted a version of the traditional Polish porcupine ball. Here's how to make this cool 3D ornament—great for Christmas or decorating any time. I can imagine jumbo sized versions hanging at parties or weddings. They take awhile, though, so you'd better start making them five years before you plan to get married.

Five Days of Felt

Happy Monday everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic winter weekend. I have been so in love with all the felt crafts I’ve been seeing lately so I thought I’d  start Five days of Felt, a whole week dedicated to this wonderful fabric!
First up are felt gift bows! I spotted Jessica’s amazing magazine gift bow tutorial on How About Orange and was so inspired! Her directions are simple and super easy to follow. I ended up using felt instead of magazines and the result was perfect! The only other difference was that I used a hot glue gun instead of glue dots.
I was also able to create a bow broach just by adding a pin-back (found at a fabric store) to the back. I adheared the pin-back with a dot of hot glue and then secured it with a few stiches of coordinating thread. For the how-to details head on over to How About Orange and enjoy!

Cashmere bunny tutorial

We've got bunnies! Super lux cashmere bunnies...mmm! I've acquired a lot of scraps from making recycled cashmere scarves last holiday. I've been trying to come up with a project that is scrap worthy. These are the perfect snuggle bunnies for the job.