Anthropologie Necklace Knockoff Giveaway

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:: Anthropologie-like Necklace Giveaway :: I love originality. And thus: this truly unique Anthropologie necklace design stole my heart. I wanted to make my necklace as an ‘Anthropologie knockoff’ for you. But I knew I had to make it ‘my way’ and apply my own ideas however. So, here I am, with a fabulously contemporary, [...]

The Little White Dress : All you’ll Need for Summer!

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:: Pleaded Summer Dress :: Free Sewing Pattern ::   Here’s a fun weekend project for you to hone your sewing skills and get ready for summer too: learn how to make this romantic pleaded summer dress for you.  Find below a free sewing pattern for this and other summer dresses.   Romantic Pleated Summer [...]

Cutest Girls Summer Dresses … w Mustaches!!

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:: The ultimate Fathers Day Dress for a Little Girl :: Stef from Girl Inspired topped herself with this girls summer dress made from the cutest mustache fabric. And I’d say that THE day to starrt wearing this is of course Fathers Day! How perfect. While she offers no actual pattern, it is a basic [...]

Polymer Clay Cane: Tarot Inspired

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  I like things like tarot cards as well as positive ancient symbolism. They lift my spirit. Usually.   That’s why this pentagon polymer clay bead making tutorial immediately caught my eye. Velody, from Tree Gold and Bee Gold, showed us how to make these lovely beads with pentagram shape using the polymer clay cane [...]

LINKY PARTY 5 Features

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    Today’s Features These are the top features of the projects that seems to have inspired us the most in last week’s linky party. I love each and every one of them.  What about you? What’s your favorite, now that you are getting a close-up look at them???!!   Studded Wrap Watch Tutorial. Kristina [...]

50 Beautiful Crochet Flower Patterns

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:: Free Crochet Flower Patterns :: Is the sun giving you some happy color in your garden yet? If not, add Spring to your life with our beautiful crochet flowers. Here is the first lot of 50 free crochet flower patterns and tutorials that I’m planning to show you this week. Learn how to crochet [...]

Flipflop Refashion

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We’ve seen our fair share of flip-flop refashions, but this one is a bit different. It uses the embroidered bra section of a summer dress over the super-cheap flip-flop bases, giving them quite a lift of fun and elegance. Pair it with some black nail polish and you’ll love the results.   source: Thethriftinessmiss.blogspot.com Simple [...]

Jewelry-Making Tutorial :: Friendship Necklaces

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Free tutorial for knotted hemp necklaces … match ‘m with your million friendship bracelets for fun summer jewelry! Hurray!!!I’m letting my Dutch roots shine here, but I thought to celebrate the fact that we have a new king! As of yesterday. I think it is kind of cool. Not sure yet. So, in honor of [...]

Mothers Day Gift Winner Is ..?!!

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  Last week we had a lovely mothers day gift giveaway. The raffle for it closed today and we just picked a winner… And the winner of our Mothers Day Gifts Raffle is ….. a lady by the name of Terry!!!! Lucky Terry did not give us her last name, but she did give us [...]

Cupcake Bag : Free Crochet Pattern

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This ever-so-sweet crochet cupcake bag is made in two sections: the cupcake body and the frosting on top. Excluding handles, this crochet bag measures 12 x 11”, i.e. it is just the perfect size to contain a coloring book and a set of color pencils. Or, …. your wallet, cell phone and a make-up bag, [...]