In last month's Country Living I saw some darling strawberry sachets. It brought back a sweet memory of my grandmother who had a similarly styled pincushion. So I decided to give a berry good try in making one myself. Here is the Strawberry Fields Forever Craft. Strawberry Fields Forever Craft I did not like my first prototype AT ALL! The Country Living sachet had two unhemmed stars masquerading as leaves. I found that since I hadn’t used fray check (a liquid applied to the fabric to stop ... View the Post
Vintage Pillowcase Apron Tutorial
About three years ago I had seen a darling apron made from vintage pillowcases. I put the image into my style file and there it sat until this last weekend. Here is a Vintage Pillowcase Apron Tutorial. Vintage Pillowcase Apron Tutorial In cleaning out my sewing closet I came across my great grandmother's handiwork and decided that there would never be a better time than the present to create my own apron. I decided to videotape my efforts so that I could create a tutorial for you. If you ... View the Post
Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox
I spent last Saturday in the company of some pretty crafty women. The delightfully talented Meri hosted a shadowbox tutorial class. I had decided I wanted a springtime shadow box and this was my Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox. Springtime Craft Lamb Shadowbox I loved this sweet vintage lamb figurine so much! Here you can see a bit more inside the box. The truly wonderful thing about this class was that each woman’s personality was able to come shining through in her shadowbox ... View the Post
Springtime Banner Tutorial
I had a wonderful weekend. Did you? Yesterday was perfection in that I spent time with my family and crafted a bit of sweet springtime to decorate our home. Here is a Springtime Banner Tutorial. Springtime Banner Tutorial I gathered up a few pieces of scrapbook paper (a combination of Foof A La and Martha Stewart) and ribbon in a yummy pink and green palette to make a banner. I decided I wanted my banner to spell “SPRING” and embellished a few scrapbooking letters with Stickles glitter ... View the Post
Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial
I am getting so very excited about the upcoming bloggers Royal Wedding Tea. Today I will be sharing the Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial. Pretty Pink Party Favor Tutorial The Arizona Bloggers Tea will be held on March 26th, 2011 from 3 ~ 5 pm at the English Rose Tea Room in Carefree, Arizona. To add a bit of fun there will also be: A hat contest (Think English feathers, flowers and frippery) A white wedding elephant swap (Bring an item of décor that is nice, but perhaps had humble ... View the Post
Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire
I am sure that many of you have seen the sweet cake buntings that talented bloggers have been creating recently. Putting my own spin on a great idea I thought “Doesn’t everything look cuter in miniature”? So I created a cupcake bunting. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire. Tiny Sweet Treats and Ghoulish Attire Warning: your eyes might cross while working at such a small scale, but the “ooh’s and ahh’s” will make it all worth it. Here is a close up of the three tiny triangles made ... View the Post