Friday, 31 August 2018

Sewing tutorial: Women’s pleated midi skirt

Sewing tutorial: Women's pleated midi skirt

I love a full skirt to dress up a simple t-shirt while still being super comfortable.  What I don’t like, though, are all those gathers around my waist.  They’re just not that flattering on me.  Autumn from It’s Always Autumn … Read More...



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A Gorgeous Maple Leaf to Cross Stitch

maple leaf cross stitch pattern

Just a couple of leaves on a few trees are starting to turn already where I live, though it will probably be another month before it’s really looking like fall.

That’s plenty of time to stitch your own fall color, … Read More...



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How to Knit Two Socks at the Same Time

knitting socks two at a timeKnitting socks is a lot of fun. Or, should I say, knitting A sock is a lot of fun; the second one, not so much.

There’s even a term for it: second sock syndrome, which describes the difficulty of knitting … Read More...



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Peach Cake

Peach Cake

Fall is right around the corner, but peaches are still abundant in my grocery store, and have been exceptionally delicious this summer. I’ve been using them in all sorts of recipes, but this week baked them into this simple, everyday cake and found a winner of a dessert. The peach flavor really shines (with a little flavor boost from some schnapps) and the tiniest hint of cinnamon makes for a perfect bite.

Peach Cake

ingredients:

Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon peach schnapps (optional)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • (about) 3 large peaches, sliced

Topping

  • 2 tablespoons sugar mixed with 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

directions:

Adjust an oven rack to the middle position, and preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a 9-inch spring form pan, or a 9-inch cake pan (with at least 2-inch sides)

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle, beat the butter and cream cheese together until smooth. Add the sugar, and mix 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides, and add the eggs, vanilla, and peach schnapps (if using), mixing on low until combined. Add half the flour mixture, and mix on low until combined. Add the sour cream, and mix on low until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the remaining flour, and mix on low until just combined. Use a spatula to finish mixing the batter until completely combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and use an offset spatula or knife to even out the top. Arrange the peaches over the top until it’s covered. Sprinkle with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.

Peach Cake

Bake the cake 10 minutes at 350F, then lower the oven temperature to 325F and bake 40-50 more minutes, until a skewer or toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely, then remove from the pan and serve. (The cake may look a little bumpy on the top, but will even out as it cools.)

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Enjoy!



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Sewing tutorial: Mini hourglass quilt pattern

Sewing tutorial: Mini hourglass quilt pattern

Make this adorable hourglass mini quilt to hang on your wall!  Shelly from Coral & Co. has a tutorial showing how.  She used her Cricut Maker to quickly cut all the pieces she needed.  The finished quilt is so pretty … Read More...



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Uni-Corn T-shirt Fun Halloween T-shirt Designs

With all the Unicorn hype we couldn’t help but design one of our t-shirts into a Unicorn Candycorn mash up.

Do you like our t-shirt ? you think it’s cool right? Well, you can buy one from Amazon.  This … Read More...



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Baby’s Boy Sports Blanket

This sports crochet blanket is the perfect free crochet pattern for a little boy’s blanket or a mad crazed sports family. The blanket comes with little baby rattles too. The free pattern is perfect for a baby shower gift for … Read More...



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Basic Beginner Knit Hat for Kids and Adults

This hat is perfect for beginners and works up quickly, so it’s a great go-to pattern for fall and winter! It’s knit flat, so no need to know how to knit in the round. The shape of the hat is … Read More...



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Floral and Butterfly Mixed Media Layout

Floral and Butterfly Mixed Media Layout

This stunning layout has so much depth and dimension. Marilyn used stencils, tags, inking, splattering, embellishments and more for this mixed media page.

Visit her blog Treasuring Memories and watch her video tutorial.

-Heather… Read More...



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Shaped Baby Card

Shaped Baby Card

How adorable is this little overall shaped baby card? I love the little baby peeking out of the pocket! Lisa Curico has a video tutorial with all the steps.

Click here to visit her blog for project directions.

-Heather… Read More...



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Thursday, 30 August 2018

Winner-Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty Patterns

Congrats go out to Tiki V. of Bloomington, TX as she is the winner of Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty PatternsRead More...



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Sewing tutorial: Reversible race track car play mat

Sewing tutorial: Reversible race track car play matThis race track play mat makes playing cars that much more fun!  And it’s double sided so you can turn it over for a different race track setting.  Cami from Gluesticks shows how you can make one for your favorite … Read More...



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A Sweet Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern with Fish

fish blanket knitting patternWe didn’t really have a theme in my daughter’s nursery, but I know that a lot of people love decorating their little one’s room with matching decor and colors. (I’m a crafter, not a decorator. Weird, I know.)

If I … Read More...



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Custom Pencil Cases for Girls and Boys

If you need a pencil case for the back to school season, or if you just can’t find your name on a pencil case, then this project is for you! Learn how to make your own Custom Pencil Cases in … Read More...



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Using Crafts for Speech Therapy

using crafts for speech therapy

Speech therapy is so important for little ones who need a little extra help learning how to make the right sounds for different letters and blends.

But that doesn’t mean it can’t also be fun. Of course, as we know, … Read More...



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Do You Use a Needle Minder?

magnetic needle holder

After talking about waxing embroidery floss the other day, I got to thinking about other accessories or things that are optional but could potentially save you a lot of trouble when you’re doing cross stitch.

Another thing that falls into … Read More...



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Using a Digi Stamp for Wood Burning

Using a Digi Stamp for Wood Burning

This fantastic idea from Helen Gullett is a great way to really take your stamping off paper. She used a digital stamp as a template for wood burning, how clever! She’ll show you how to transfer the image, use a … Read More...



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Upcycling Project: DIY Lace Candle Holders

These delicate DIY lace candle holders are a great repurposing project. You’ll recycle old jar lids and use up any lace scraps you have at home. They are a very versatile frugal decor element for your home, a garden party, … Read More...



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Lightweight fabric sewing tips

Lightweight fabric sewing tipsLightweight, drapey fabrics can make some beautiful clothing – but man, they can be bear to sew!  Slipping, shifting, snagging, fraying….  Heather from Heather Handmade shares her best tips for sewing on lightweight fabrics.  Her tips will help make sewing … Read More...



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Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation for the First Time

It is easy and fun to plan a Walt Disney World Vacation. Don’t be overwhelmed just because
there is a lot to do and consider. The important thing is that you do plan. The first thing you
should do is … Read More...



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Vintage Halloween Candle Holders

These DIY Halloween Candle holders have a spooky vintage theme. With the detail on top I wouldn’t suggest using a real candle in these. But you could easily move the ribbon down lower below the flame.… Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Collapsible fabric storage box

Sewing tutorial: Collapsible fabric storage boxI love to use collapsible storage bins to organize my drawers.  They’re useful and I can store them flat when I don’t need them – but the plain white canvas isn’t that attractive.  That’s fine if they’re in drawers, but … Read More...



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Rainbow Wreath Layout

Rainbow Wreath Layout

I love the rainbow trend, it’s on everything and can be easily incorporated into almost any craft. This lovely rainbow wreath layout uses different flower dies cut from a rainbow of colors for a pretty scrapbook page.

Visit the PaperRead More...



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Congrats……

goes out to Donna H., she’s the winner of this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!

-Heather… Read More...



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Winter Church Scene Card

Winter Church Scene Card

Jill Foster has a wonderful winter church scene card tutorial using a new large rubber stamp from Penny Black. She’ll show you how to add multiple ink colors to one stamp and how to ink up a lovely snowy night … Read More...



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Wednesday, 29 August 2018

Coastal Air Plant Home Decor Ideas

Air plants or tillandsia are trending right now. You can see great and stylish decor ideas everywhere. Mainly they are out of the industrial niche. These three coastal decor ideas will be something new for your readers. A DIY that … Read More...



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Polymer Clay Tips and Hints

JSThreads has a useful little post of tips and hints she accumulated while claying. I realize most of us have our own little polymer clay rules and guidelines. I agree with most of the tips and here’s a few of … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Easy tote with large pockets

Sewing tutorial: Easy tote with large pocketsI don’t know about you, but I love a good tote bag.  Something big enough to carry all my stuff (because it seems I’m always carrying stuff with me), but stylish  and also easy to carry.  Caroline from Sew Can … Read More...



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Never too early to start prepping for Halloween

I’m pretty sure ghosts are going to be my theme this year for Halloween. I spotted a fun ghost costume and this ghost candy table is perfect for candy and if you put a flat top on it a great … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Kitchen applique potholders

Sewing tutorial: Kitchen applique potholders

These quilted potholders have the sweetest little kitchen illustrations made from a combination of free motion stitching and applique!  Minki Kim shares a tutorial and free pattern at We All Sew.  The illustrations are from her book Diary In StitchesRead More...



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Learn More About Amazing Silver Clay!

I have played with Silver clay one or two times and it’s lots of fun. It’s like a magical reveal at the end when you fire away the binder to reveal a shiny silver piece of hand crafted jewelry. Silver … Read More...



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DIY Pop Pom Worm Puppet

This kids craft project is for a wiggly pom pom worm puppet.  This kids craft project is from the amazing book.

Low-Mess Crafts for Kids –
72 Projects to Create Your Own Magical Worlds by Debbie Chapman. 

Messy crafts haveRead More...



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The Biggest List Of DIY Halloween Freak Shakes

This Halloween roundup is for the biggest list of Halloween inspired Freak shakes. All of these Halloween recipes are for Themed Freak shakes that you can make at home. All of these recipes are easy to follow and they would … Read More...



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Sewing tutorial: Mermaid tail blanket

Sewing tutorial: Mermaid tail blanket

Some days I just want to chuck it all and go be a mermaid.  Wouldn’t that be nice?  Not really a possibility, but this mermaid blanket is a fun way to dream!  Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy shares a free … Read More...



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Garden Journal

Garden Journal

This lovely small gardening journal is a great way to enjoy photos of your yard and garden as well as keep track of what you’ve planted each year. I love the use of small stamped images for embellishment and the … Read More...



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6 Sea Life Coloring Pages

6 Sea Life Coloring Pages

If you didn’t make it to the beach this summer you can still get a bit of that wonderful feeling with these sea life coloring pages. Dover Publications has 6 great pages you can download, print and color and they’re … Read More...



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Make a Neat Edging for Your Work with I-Cord

icord edge for knitting projectSometimes pieces of knitting worked flat that aren’t seamed end up having rough edges, especially when they’re worked in a textured stitch.

Gift of Knitting has a great tutorial for using a two- or three-stitch I-cord edging on projects to … Read More...



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DIY Painted Pennants

DIY Painted Pennants

Who doesn’t love a good old silly phrase? These DIY painted pennants are super simple to make and the perfect excuse to come up with a long long list of silly phrases, expressions, and sayings. For the most part, we went with exclamations but boy are there lots of options to choose from! It’s seriously so much fun to think of, search for, and discuss your favorite old-fashioned or unusual expressions. You could even choose to focus on nicknames, family inside jokes, or whatever you like really!

DIY Painted Pennants

And the best part is that these pennants are super quick to whip up. We used craft foam as the base of the pennant, but if you don’t have any on hand you can definitely swap in felt or even recycled cardboard scraps. We found these really affordable laser cut alphabet letters at our local dollar store – we’re betting you’ll be able to find something similar near you, or if not then for sure online. We like them better than the foam alphabet stickers some stores carry for a handful of reasons. First of all, we like the simple font, and more importantly, since they start out as unfinished wood you can easily paint them any color you like, not just the primary colors foam stickers often are. Ready to make a set of your own? Keep reading!

DIY Painted Pennants

what you need:

DIY Painted Pennants

what you need:

DIY Painted Pennants

Step 1
Pick out your messages and spell them out in wooden letters. Give the letters a coat of paint – we did each word in a different color so that the messages are easy to read. Let dry completely.

DIY Painted Pennants

Step 2
Cut your craft felt into a triangle. We did this by finding the center of the narrow side of the foam sheet and using a pencil and a straight edge to connect the dots to form a pennant-shaped triangle. Cut the triangle out and save the cut-offs for another craft. Arrange your letters onto the triangle and use small dabs of hot glue to keep them in place – you can also do this step with white glue if you prefer. Either way, let dry completely.

DIY Painted Pennants

Step 3
Repeat as many times as you like! We used a handful of silly phrases as our theme, but you can do whatever you like: your kids’ names, favorite teams, cities you’ve visited, anything really!

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Happy crafting!!

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