Art & Craft Ideas, How to Tutorials, Handmade Gift
Not sure if this classifies as a food recipe, but it sure is a recipe for joy: add some freshly picked mint to bubbly water from the local well, drink and smile. Mentuccia Romana I thought this was Mentuccia Romana (Roman Mint), a wild member of the mint family that’s used in some traditional [...]
What to do when we go for a week vacation and we can’t water our potted plants??? Like my 450 basil baby plants that I’m nurturing at present??!! The folks from Provident Living have the answer: make your own drip irrigation system. This, is worthy of further investigation and indeed, extensive experimentation! Sub [...]
Welcome to the 11th edition of Time for a Party. But first, this week’s features! After that, show me some of your amazing projects…. YOU are Featured!!!! Some of you bloggers have just splendid ideas, week after week, and it is hard to not choose these over and over again as Features. So please just [...]
Just alerting you to a new blog followers tool, called BlogLovin’. Right now, I’m just setting it all up. I developed a new widget for it, see right side bar, so you can Follow Fine Craft Guild with Bloglovin right away. What is nice about BlogLovin’ is that it, like Pinterest, has a graphic interface. [...]
Gift idea: darling quilted potholder. A Gift for mom, a friend or anyone who loves to cook. Can be a Valentine even. Darling Quilted heart pot holders Mandy from the Dixie Chicken designed a winner, we think. Quilting Materials A. 3 fat quarters of coordinating fabric; My favorite fat quarter fabrics are [...]
Just a few last minute Easter decorating & brunch ideas … Easter Flower Arrangement by Martha Stewart. How-to: hop over to the florist and get some flowers. Mix them with some fabric flowers you have. Style them in a vase together. Stick to a 2-tone color scheme that’s popular in Spring, such as this [...]
Today I made a fabric goose egg. I thought it would bring me luck. (smiles) Next time, I’ll make one in gold, but today I recycled a rather worn kids t-shirt for fabric and a shoulder pad from an archaic shirt plus a holey sock for the filling. It was fun. What’s a bonus about [...]
10th edition of TIME FOR A PARTY + Featured Creative DIY Ideas Before you’ll link up your party idea this week, have a look at some of the best entries in the prior two parties. Because we are covering 2 weeks’ worth of entries, I’m featuring 9, instead of the usual 5. Top 9 Features [...]
Easter Greeting Cards. Add your Easter wishes to your own hand cut Easter Bunnies and Trees pop-up card. Amazingly cute and easy to fabricate. Really!! (It’s because I’ve got a template for you … (wink)). Paper cutting started in the 6th century in China. 2-3 centuries later, papercutting were found in West Asia, and by [...]
Easter eggs as weights make easy Easter table decorations. And useful ones to boot. Are you, like me, planning to have Easter brunch outside? Then, outdoor decorating ideas are needed. Ideas such as ‘how to keep that table cloth down when the wind picks up so that your brunch does not land in your neighbor’s [...]
I think many of us have been eye-ing luxurious mirrors at Pottery Barn. So did Wendy Michelle from Craft Goodies eye their mirrors, but she did not stop there! She took an inexpensive mirror, that looked like it was purchased at a discount home goods warehouse, and she singlehandedly gave it a make-over using [...]
Ohhh.. So pretty. Baby blanket love. Perfect gift for a summer party. Gotta make this. Not for a baby, but enlarged for my deck as a tanning blanket. (picture A) You might like to make this ruffled baby blanket as a baby gift, though. Ruffled Seams ~ Quilt Sewing Technique Seamstresses: have a look at [...]
Sunday was bread pudding day. We had lots of stale bread. I’ve made bread pudding about a ‘000 times, and each time a little different. Sunday’s recipe version was a complete hit! A perfect flavor balance. The 12 portion-sized ‘cake’ was gone within 45 minutes, and we were just 4 in the room! Needless to [...]
Howdy folks! Was the March 28th edition of TIME FOR A PARTY. Click here for the latest party :: What wonderful ideas are you bringing today that our eyes can feast on?!! Anything Spring-like??!! Must be. Be inspired by others, share what you learned. Pin It Time for a New Party = NOW Love to [...]
I’d love these bright white and yellow crochet daisies to brighten up our kitchen table. Fun and whimsical. Don’t need watering. Also good to brighten up guest bedrooms, laundry rooms and of course your vacation cottage. This crochet daisy pattern’s required skill level is ‘beginners – intermediate’, but it is not that hard to crochet [...]
Inspired by hummingbirds today…. From an Art & Recycling point-of-view This jaw-droppingly stunning hummingbird is the brainchild of artist Sean Avery, and is made from recycled materials. Sean just needs a bunch of CD fragments, some wire mash frame, and a hot glue gun to create his sculptures. From a Species point-of-view [...]
Something beautiful to share with you today: a pattern for this jacket, with timeless class. I want* it. Simple elegance, easy to knit. What I like about this jacket is the color combination: champagne body, offset by traditional Chinese closures, called ‘Chinese frogs’, in black. (* want vs need: With already 2 silk Chinese jackets [...]
Pin It Recently invited to a stork party of a special friend, I was keen to take a special gift for her soon-to-be-born baby boy. In search for a ‘canvas’ upon which to create a personal and unique fabric painting, I found a white onsie that was perfect for the job. I created an African [...]
Create a coffee mess and get away with it. Only this one day…!!! This is an excellent video tutorial on how to be a Pro coffee-spill-trickster this April Fools day. You get to fool people the whole day, easily. Even if you are not so ‘into these things’, prepping for this one is kind of [...]
It’s Spring. Let’s revamp some kids furniture. Stimulating children’s imaginary play is ideal for their development. A pretend kitchen is an often desired object of many children, and not only girls. Today I’m showing you a wonderful pretend play kitchen: one kitchen to make, and another kitchen to buy. Play Kitchen – Make it [...]
Ever wondered which glue is best for your project? Today I’m sharing an overview of different glues and their uses. In this article comparing different glues, I’ll start with the all-time favorite glue which is ideal for professional paper art as well as fun paper craft projects: Yes!glue. (Sometimes called “the official Yes! paste” or [...]
These cute carrot-shaped treats are a perfect feature at an Easter Brunch table. They have been popular for some time. I have seen versions of these carrot-shaped treats with all kinds of savory fillings and topped with lettuce leaves or parsley. Beth at Hungry Happenings filled them with egg salad and added fresh dill sprigs [...]
Featuring the Best of Home Design, Decorating, DIY & Craft Submissions of Last week’s party: 5 TOP Creative Projects! Featured DIY Design :: Project #1 Jill’s Modern FLW Home Remodel. She applied her take on Frank Lloyd Wright’s Prairie Style that was so popular in the early 1900’s. Featured Craft [...]
Latest edition to your free crochet pattern library: wonderful, colorful crochet balls to cheer you up any time of the year. Materials Needed Colorful crochet yarn Styrofoam balls , left over batting, or old socks for filling Quick 1, 2, 3 Howto How to make this crochet garland is easy: 1. You essentially make two [...]
Finally, Spring is around the corner. Get ready to get your bike out, and bring your lunch along. Here’s a free pattern to make your own bike lunch bag. The Quick 1, 2, 3 Howto 1. Measure the size of your favorite lunch box. 2. Cut your oil cloth in 3 [...]
Quick overview of St Patty’s Day decorations, party ideas & fun : Share / Celebrate the Day Vintage St. Patrick’s Day postcard with lucky fairy gal Vintage St. Patrick’s postcard with handsome lash iPhone and cellphone St. Patrick’s Day digital background Party Lucky Shamrock DIY Stamp (to create your own luck Shamrock cookies Shamrock [...]
Mini-quilt fridge magnets. Love that idea!! We have seen several over the years and it is time we all now make one.So cool. Feel like a little sunshine quilting project like this? Here are 11 fridge magnets donned in quilting fabric and patterns to get our creative juices going. photo credit: Me.. A Mom? [...]
Shutters set a mood and say ‘relax’! However, beyond their air of casual, shutters carry design notes ranging from eco-friendly, shabby-chic, beach house to country cottage, all depending on their color and the other design elements in the room. Because they blend well into so many interior design styles, re-purposed shutters are all the rage. [...]
Placemat purses that kids can make are also fun bags for grown-ups to make. This easy placement bag pattern creates not one bag, but many bags. Each type of placemat gives a completely different style to your bags. Embellish and add details to suit your taste and the season. Tip: if you happen to have [...]
New + Updated vintage St Patricks Day Postcards. Gorgeous free downloadable clipart. Your lucky day has just begun… This sweet fairy girl sitting on a giant clover lives in a dazzling world of happiness. A lovely vintage postcard that is a free download to use in your scrapbooking, to mail as a greeting card, or [...]
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