AAA t-Shirt Bracelet: Leopard, Knotted, w Gold Chain
Share : HANDMADE JEWELRY EXTRA-ORDINAIRE. Old t-shirt + leopard design print + knot + gold chain = fabo bracelet. Absolutely wonderful. Let’s make some. This fun tutorial video is long and chatty, so I’ve summarized the steps here for you. Cutting up a tee is just step 1…. Designer Connie Yu goes a mile [...]
Upholstered Headboards: Make Your Own
Share Comfortable bed headboards are easy to make and transform ordinary bedroom furniture. Actually good bed headboards have to follow certain design criteria: 1. Decorative items on (or above) the headboard should not be able to fall onto my head. 2. It should be high enough to support my back when having breakfast in [...]
How-to: Painted Leather Purse
Share In love with Anuschka hand-painted leather bags??! Then you’ll be interested in the leather painting tutorial that I’m featuring today. Learn how to Paint Leather Bags, Belts & Other Accessories Painting leather goods is one of the traditional art forms that Italy is famous for. Here you can find the most exquisite [...]
Monogram Fonts
Share Over the years, we’ve posted many DIY projects, sewing, knitting, and other craft patterns and templates. Many of these projects would make great craft gifts, and could benefit from a tiny touch of personalization. This is where monogram fonts come in. Monograms are an easy way to even embellish store-bought basics into homemade [...]
Embellish Your Uggs
Share Sometimes Martha Stewart’s craft tutorials are so good, that the best thing I can do is to simply link to it. Half of Amsterdam is wearing Uggs these days (yes, it’s already Fall here in September!!). So, I thought it would be a good time to feature a tutorial: How to Embellish Your Uggs [...]
101 Free Green Craft Tutorials
Share One of the reasons I love Chinese New Year, is that I get to dillydally with my New Year resolutions for a month. I try them out before committing. This year’s no different & commit to this New Year … ..Resolution: My new year resolution is to act upon great ideas, and to complete [...]
Cotton Tote Bag Design Contest
Share I like bags and if I see any opportunity to design a bag, well, I’m on it. Today I’m sharing an opportunity with you to not only design a bag, but also to get some free publicity from winning a contest. What fun. For the first time ever, City of Craft is inviting craft [...]
Bed Sheets with Shell Print – Easy Home Craft
Share I came across this easy & free tutorial on how to make shell printed bed sheets, while I am prepping my future craft photos & articles on “How to create a Beach Shack nowhere how far you are from the ocean”. (Thank you, Martha Stewart, for your ‘Craft of the Day’ today!) [...]
Happy Fourth of July
Share I realize this is a bit of a last minute thing, BUT why not be celebratory! Let me enhance everybody’s Fourth of July holiday decoration projects and Independence Day celebrations with this FREE fourth of July clipart STENCIL template for this holiday weekend. I designed it in such a way that you can simply [...]
Inspiring Stencil Projects
Share I’ve collected a number of art, design and craft projects which use stencils as basic tools. I love the variety that you can achieve with stencils, as well as the wide range of graphic styles. I tried to offer a sample of everything here… well, of many things. Something Simple (Possible uses: Applique Patches, [...]
Fabric Paint A Baby Shirt
Share I was recently invited to a stork party and wanted to take a special gift for the soon-to-be-born baby boy, without breaking the bank in the process. I came across a lovely white tee shirt, and a brown pair of shorts. I decided to do some fabric painting to turn the tee shirt into [...]
