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DIY Pincushion Tutorials

Katar — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:00:02 +0000

These pincushions are so cute! I have SO many different pins and needles that I need to keep track of, so I can never have enough! Click on the photo to get the tutorial.

Misc. Tutorials:

Lady Eleanor Half Doll Pincushon: HelenGibb

Wool Hat Pincushions: BHG

Pincushion Tutorial: AmazingMae

Homespun Hearts Pincushions: Free Quilt Patterns

Dress Form Pincushion: GetCreativeShow

How to Make a Basket Pincushion: ZakkaLife

Pincushion Sewing Kits: MonkeyRoom

Amish Puzzle Ball Pincushion: Craftster

Toadstool Cottage and Mushroom House: TheLittleHouseByTheSea

Pincushion Tutorial: CalamityJanesCottage

Doily Pincushion Tutorial: Whosies

Scrappy Armrest Pincushion: DuringQuietTime

Animal Tutorials:

Free Hedgie Pincushion Pattern: Urban Debris Artlog

Bitty Bug Pincushion: Goody-Goody

Mouse Pincushion: MyByrdHouse

Bottle Cap Tutorials:

How to Make Pretty Pincushions: CraftStylish

Pincushion Tutorial: My Little Mochi

How to: Mushroom Pin Cushions: VeryBigJen on Flickr

How to: Ladybug Pincushion: VeryBigJen on Flickr

How To: African Violet Pincushion: VeryBigJen

Can Tutorials:

Tin Can Pincushion: DesignSponge

Fantabulous Pincushion Tutorial: CraftBlog

Flower Tutorials:

Wild Flower Pincushion: BHG

Pansy Pincushion Pattern: StitchinPost

Small Wonder Pin Blossom Pincushion: QuiltMaker

Flower Pot Pincushion: The Long Thread

Pincushion Tutorial: Abyquilt

A Handy Dandy Pincushion: Polka Dot Pineapple

Crazy Daisy Pincushion Pattern: ThePatchworkOrange

Food and Drink Tutorials:

Tomato Pincushion Tutorial: LoveToCrochetAndKnit

Patchwork Pincushion Tutorial: CreativeKismet

Homegrown Tomato Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Crocheted Cupcake Pincushion: CanadianLiving

Pear Shaped Pincushion: Uklassinus

Apple Pincushion Tutorial: Uklassinus

Strawberry Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Sundae Pincushion: MimiKirchner

Teacup Pincushions: Martha Stewart

Teacup and Saucer Pincushions: DressItUp

How to Make a Teacup Pincushion: MmmCrafts

Hexagon Tutorials:

How to Make a Pieced Hexagon Pincushion: Kootoyoo

Hex Pincushions: StitchinDye

Jar Tutorials:

Baby Food Jar Pincushion: CraftPudding

Pincushion Jar Tutorial: LittlePaperDog

Square Tutorials:

How to Make a Simple Square Pincushion: Kootoyoo

Pincushion Tutorial: PaperStringCloth

Pincushion/Thread Catcher Tutorial: Kquilts-Studio

Busy Bees Pincushion: XStitchHappy

Pincushion Hangup: CraftLeftovers

Patchwork Pincushion: BHG

Pincushion Tutorial: Barij

Granny Square Pincushions: Simmy

Wrist and Thumb Tutorials:

Square Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: Planet June

Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: Green Kitchen

Sunny Wrist Pincushion Tutorial: RozzieLand

Pincushion Cuff Tutorial: Keyka Lou

Wrist Watch Pincushion Tutorial: LuckyKateCrafts

Magnetic Wrist Pincushion: DIYStyle

Thumb Pincushions: LoopyLace

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Christmas Card Tutorials

Katar — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Don’t buy Christmas cards! Make these instead. They are so much more personal. Click on the photo to go to the tutorial.

Have old greeting cards that you want to do something with? Check out my previous post: Old Greeting Cards: What Can I Do With Them?

Looking for more Christmas tutorials? Simply check out my blog archive for Christmas!

Christmas Card Tutorials:

Painting Cards: Painting.About

The Easy Technique for Painting Handmade Christmas Cards: Painting.About

Santa's Sleigh Christmas Card Tutorial: Cheeky Magpie

Starbucks Coffee Sleeve Christmas Card: Aileen's Musings

Make a Greeting Card with Scrap Fabric Applique and Buttons: Crafting a Green World

Make a Collage Window Card from Recycled Papers: Crafting a Green World

A Simple Recycled Paper Greeting Card: Crafting a Green World

Ribbon Tree Holiday Cards: CraftZine

Goofy Holiday Cards: Cheeky Magpie

Glittered Holiday Cards with Fold-In Shapes: Martha Stewart

Gift-Wrapped Cards: Martha Stewart

Holiday Digital Photo Cards: Martha Stewart

Stand-Up Figure Cards: Martha Stewart

Button Snowman Cards: Martha Stewart

Embossed Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Ribbon Trees Card: Martha Stewart

Rickrack Cards: Martha Stewart

Snowflake Cards: Martha Stewart

White Christmas: Sweet Greetings: Martha Stewart

Glittered Cards with Melissa: Martha Stewart

Ornament Cards: Martha Stewart

Hankerchief Cards: Martha Stewart

Punched Snowflake Photo Card: Martha Stewart

Monogrammed Cards: Martha Stewart

Puzzle-Cut Pine Tree Cards: Martha Stewart

Doily Stencil Cards: Martha Stewart

Mirror Image Silhouette Cards: Martha Stewart

Christmas Tree Photo Cards: Martha Stewart

Button Cards: Martha Stewart

Candy Cane Rickrack Cards: Martha Stewart

Reindeer Pop-Up Card: Martha Stewart

Punched Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Sparkling Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Cookie Cutter Cards: Martha Stewart

Magnet Cards: Martha Stewart

Photo Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Stamped Holiday Cards: Martha Stewart

Seasons Greetings Simple Stanzas: Martha Stewart

Christmas Cards You Can Print for Free:

Christmas Card Patterns: Scrappin’ Out Loud

Mini Greeting Card and Letter Writing Set: Eat Drink Chic

Free Christmas Clip Art:

Vintage Family Number Christmas Cards: Just Something I Made

Glittered Clip Art Deer Cards: Martha Stewart

Glittered Clip-Art Bird Cards: Martha Stewart

Clip Art Holiday Gift Cards: Martha Stewart

Clip-Art Craft: Snowman Card: Martha Stewart

Glittered Clip Art Bird and Berry Cards: Martha Stewart

Holiday Newsletter Tutorials:

Envelope-Fold Holiday Letter: Martha Stewart

Holiday Newsletters: Martha Stewart

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Cherry’s Jubilee has some AMAZING Christmas cards – they are truly a work of art!

Christmas Wishes Card: Scrappin Out Loud

Season's Greetings Card: Scrappin Out Loud

White Cards: Ruffles and Stuff

Merry Little Christmas Ornament Card: Stampin Up

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Ring Bearer Pillow Tutorials

Katar — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:00:15 +0000

By now, everyone should know how I feel about overpriced stuff that can be easily made on your own.

Making your own ring bearer pillows will be so much more personalized than buying a mass-produced one. It will be a lot cheaper too! You want your wedding to be original, right?

Lucky for me, I have two ring bearers, so I get to make two! Yay!

Here are some great tutorials that I’ve come across in my search for making my own. When I get around to making my own, I will be sure to post my tutorial and plenty of photos! For now, just click on the photos below to go to a tutorial that interests you.

Tutorials:

DIY Ring Pillows: Martha Stewart Weddings – this link has a collection of 17 different ideas!

My DIY Ring Pillow: Wedding Bee

Ring Bearer Pillow How To: Sewing.Today

Wedding Ring Pillow: LilBlueBoo

Ring Bearer Pillow: Apple Bride

Ribbon Ring Pillow: Martha Stewart Weddings

DIY Project Ring Pillows: Wedding Bee

Ring Bearer Pillow - a DIY Tutorial: 12K Wedding

How to Make a Something Old Something New Ring Pillow: CraftStylish

How to Make a Ruffled Pillow: Kelly and Olive

How to Make a Ring Pillow with Vintage Lace: CraftStylish

Monogrammed Felt Pillow: JCarolineCreative

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Wedding Ring Pillow: Eleen

My DIY Ring Bearer Pillow: Bridgettes Detroit Wedding

My DIY Ring Bearer Pillow: Bridgette's Detroit Wedding

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials

Katar — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:50 +0000

I can’t believe how fast Christmas is approaching! I already feel overwhelmed. I need to start on presents, and SOON! Ornaments are always a great option, either as the present itself or an accent piece on the gift’s packaging.

I also have a previous post for other indoor Christmas decoration tutorials.

If you’re looking for even MORE ornament tutorials, I’ve continued my link list here: DIY Christmas Ornament Tutorials, Part 2

Here are some great tutorials that I’ve found on several different kinds of ornaments.

Misc. Ornament Tutorials
Button Ornament Tutorials
Crochet Ornament Tutorials
Fabric Ornament Tutorials
Food Ornament Tutorials
Glass Ornament Tutorials
Knitted Ornament Tutorials
Paper Ornament Tutorials
Pinecone Ornament Tutorials
Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials
Tin Ornament Tutorials
Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials
Wire Ornament Tutorials
Wooden Ornament Tutorials

Misc. Ornament Tutorials:

Make a Disco Ball Ornament out of Junk CDs: Wait4369 on YouTube

Old Ornament Makeovers: BHG

Make Your Own Geek Christmas Ornaments: Geekware

Flower Petal Ornament Cover: JewelryMaking.About

Cheapo Jute Twine Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Christmas Stars out of Plastic Bottles: Espiritcabane

Peace Sign Ornament Tutorial: Crap I've Made

Twinkle Pom Pom Ornament: Zakka Life

Tinsel Snowflake: Martha Stewart

Daddy Snowman Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Christmas Nutcracker Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Reindeer Clay Pot Ornament: The Artful Crafter

Puzzle Piece Ornament: FamilyCrafts.About

Recycled Christmas Tree Drum Ornament Made from Bottle Cap: eHow

Festive Gourd Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

How to Make Japanese-Inspired Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making God's Eyes: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Swedish Needlepoint Pattern: Needlepoint.About

Making Wheat Stars and Festive Photo Frames: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Espejitos (small mirrors in Spanish): Gingerbread Snowflakes

Ombre Glittered Seashell Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seashell Angel: GinaCarruba

Drum Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wax Snowflake Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Birdie Ornaments: Ruffles and Stuff

Button Ornament Tutorials:

Button Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Button Wreath Ornament: Martha Stewart

Crochet Ornament Tutorials:

Recycle a Card into a Crochet Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Fabric Ornament Tutorials:

Felt Animal Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Miniature Stocking Ornament from Sweater: The Storque

How to Make Adorable Polar Bear Ornaments Out of an Old Wool Sweater: Fun in the Making

Felt Christmas Ornament: Zakka Life

Thrifted Tree Ornaments: The Long Thread

Argyle Applique Ornament Tutorial: So September

Make a Felted Dala Horse Ornament: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Snowflake Pendant Tutorial: Resurrection Fern

Charming Ornaments: A Spoonful of Sugar

Pattern for a Half Eaten Gingerbread Man: Elsie Marley

Christmas Owl Ornament Pattern: DiversionMary

Felt Christmas Ornament Tutorial: My Fantastic Toys

Fabric Ornaments: ModPodgeRocks

Food Ornament Tutorials:

Cinnamon Bird Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Christmas Cookie Ornament: Martha Stewart

Retro Mice Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

How to Make a Christmas Orange Pomander: That Artist Woman

Faux Tart Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Glass Ornament Tutorials:

How to Paint a Faux Stained Glass Christmas Ornament: Painting.About

Santa's Belly Ornament: NapTimeCrafting

Ashley's Thrifty Ornaments: Shanty2Chic

Knitted Ornament Tutorials:

Mini Christmas Stocking Ornament: Knitting.About

Christmas Wreath Ornament: Knitting.About

Paper Ornament Tutorials:

Punched Paper Photo Ornament: Martha Stewart

Recycled Ornaments How To: Martha Stewart

Christmas Card Ball Ornament: SantasPostBag

Make a Paper Globe Ornament: RubberStamping.About

DIY Ornament: JunkMailGems

Picture Frame Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Paper Bead Star: RubberStamping.About

Three-Dimensional Doily Ornament: Martha Stewart

Christmas Photo Ornaments to Make With Your Kids: Roots and Wings Co.

Floating Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Chandelier Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Click and Print Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Seed Packet Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Indian Paper Poms with Potpourri and Spice: Cathie Filian

How to Make a Christmas Card Star: WikiHow

Accordian Pleated Flower Ornaments: Sleepy in Seattle Stamps

Recycled Card Ornaments: Vickie Howell

Bird Ornament: Cheeky Magpie

Mini Pinata Ornaments: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Pinecone Ornament Tutorials:

Pinecone Elves: Martha Stewart

Plastic Canvas Ornament Tutorials:

Plastic Canvas Snowflake Picture Ornament: Roots and Wings Co.

Tin Ornament Tutorials:

How to Make Punched Tin Light Shields: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Aluminum Cans Star Ornament: Aluminous Publishing

Whitney's Tin Ornament: Shanty2Chic

Trim and Ribbon Ornament Tutorials:

Rickrack Christmas Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Ribbon and Bow Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wire Ornament Tutorials:

Glow Ball Ornaments: Instructables

Wooden Ornament Tutorials:

Silhouette Ornaments: Roots and Wings Co.

Clothespin Doll Ornaments: Martha Stewart

Wooden Ornaments: CraftRookie

Scrap Wood Snowmen: Crafting a Green World

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

My Creative Space

Katar — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:00:17 +0000

My sewing room is CLEAN! Before, fabric, craft stuff, papers, and books were EVERYWHERE, and half of the stuff that was in the room didn’t even belong. Nothing was organized, and I stopped crafting and sewing because I didn’t want to clean it up! One day, which happened to be this past Sunday, I decided to dedicate my entire day to cleaning it up. I am super proud of my efforts, and want to share! YES! Also, I’d like to think I’m overly organized, so maybe this will inspire some of you to organize your stuff the way I do!

First, we have the lovely shelving from Ikea that holds most of my fabric and other misc. stuff. The majority of the stuff in my room is from Ikea, because it’s so cheap and really simple. Since I’m in the mood, I’m LISTING what I’ve got! They might not be in the best locations – but I find it easy to find everything I need. hehe – starting from the upper left corner and going across each row:

My cousins t-shirts for their t-shirt quilts that I’m making by the end of next year
Books that need to be turned into secret hiding places or clutches
Scraps of solid color fabrics
Felt and Zippers
Silicone Molds for soaps
Misc. shelf: glass ornaments, resin materials, misc. items that need attention, and random candles
Scraps of patterned color fabrics
Elastic, socks and gloves for reconstruction, and glue gun supplies. I also have some drop cloth on the side for misc. projects
Thermal/Waffle and Lycra Fabrics
Patterned Knit Fabrics
More patterned knit fabrics
Striped knit fabrics
Cork and Interfacing
Solid Knit Fabrics: Reds and Blues
Fleece Fabric
Solid Knit Fabrics: Whites and Blacks
Patterned Cotton Fabric
Solid Colored Cotton Fabric
Canvas Fabric
Solid Knit Fabrics: Greens and Yellows
Seasonal Fabric
Old Khaki Pants and Fleece
Quilted Fabric
Fleece and Flannel Fabric

Then, I have my lovely sewing machine and serger. That blue bench is FILLED to the top with my college papers and such. It definitely needs to be sorted through. But for now – who cares!? I’ve also got my photo setup supplies under the tables. I actually have 4 dress forms. The gray one is my favorite though, so it gets to stay! Eventually, I’ll figure out where to put the other ones so I can use them all.

It makes me so happy that everything has a place and is put away I store the majority of my t-shirts that need to be reconstructed in boxes and bins underneath my tables. It’s really nice to have so much table space. It’s always good to have several containers to organize stuff with. I’ve got ribbons, magnets, scissors, tools, thread, and tons of other misc. things that have their very own place so I can find everything easily. I’m thinking about making labels though, because half the time I forget where I organize stuff at!

I have way too many books – mostly craft books, marketing books, horror novels, and graphic design books. And a whole lot of printed out tutorials. I keep all of my patterns organized in files by type. The boxes underneath the table has some creepy old dolls that I want to craft with, as well as a ton of scrapbooking supplies. The two red toolboxes hold X-acto knives and other cutting tools for scrapbooking. Can’t forget the Cricut! That tool has saved me more time cutting than I ever thought possible.

Yay! My cutting table – it’s on wheels, so I can move it to wherever I need it. Haha, you can already see my craft stuff coming out after the cleaning. I do hope that I can keep this room clean! Otherwise, I am just so unmotivated to do anything. A clean room = a happy and productive me.

Before I cleaned up this closet, all of the stuff in here was all over the tables. What a nightmare! Now I’ve got everything all organized and accessible. Woot! This closet’s got stuffing, clothing that needs to be fixed, t-shirts that I want to make into my own t-shirt quilt, and t-shirts that I’ve kept to reconstruct for myself I also have a ton of Christian’s grandma’s clothing that she gave to me. It was a little odd and I was going to give them away – but then I had some genius ideas of what to do with them. You’ll just have to wait and see how I transform grandma clothes into awesome ones. Can it be done? You better believe it! I’ve also got all the button supplies stored in here, as well as frames, granite tile samples, shoes to reconstruct, and paper supplies.

Here is closet #2. This is where I keep all of my finished clothing and accessories. I also have stuff that I’m going to resell in here. Not much yet, but I wouldn’t worry about that! On the upper shelf, I’ve got stacks of drawing paper packets, ties from Christian’s grandpa to be reconstructed, my awesome staple gun, more paper, screen printing materials, and general markers/crayons/colored pencils. Oh! Did I mention I use charcoal for stuff too? I think I just have too many passions. haha. What can I say, I LOVE all crafts!

The green bin has a ton of tin containers, bottle caps, other bottles, and other resources that can be recycled. The Target bag has EVEN MORE t-shirts to reconstruct (I think I have around 500 t-shirts that need reconstructing in all) and the bag next to it holds all of my knit fabric scraps.

Looking closer into the closet, I’ve got a ton of beads, a button box, more stored fabric, and magnets. My white rolling bin contains adhesives, fabric paint, and sealer on the top, acrylic, oil, gouache, and paint brushes in the middle, and keyboard keys, extra storage containers, and silverware to be reconstructed in the bottom one.

Well – that’s my sewing/craft room. I was just so happy that I finally cleaned it up enough to be able to photograph it and share it!

I hope everyone can have an awesomely crafty day. Muahaha!

Socks: What Can I Do With Them?

Katar — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:00:37 +0000

Old socks, new socks, socks with holes. Do something with them! I knew there was a reason why I saved all of my holey socks!

Click on any photo below to get its tutorial.

Accessory Tutorials:

Make a Sock Wristband: DIYfashion

Fingerless Gloves from Socks: Ruffles and Stuff

Fingerless Gloves: Yiddle

DIY Legwarmers: Sewing Dork

DIY Infant/Toddler Legwarmers: Samster Mommy

Home Decor Tutorials:

DIY Sock Potholders: Re-Nest

Argyle Sock Vases: Design Sponge

Sock Stuffie Tutorials:

Sock Monkey: Craftbits

How to Make a Sock Monkey: Curbly

How to make a sock monster: Monster-Munch

Knitwits: Martha Stewart

Sock Doggy Tutorial: KayStarr98

The Sock Dog: Quiet Fish

Sock Dogs: HGTV

Pet Tutorials:

Baby Sock Cat Toy Tutorial: Martha Stewart

Small Dog Sweater from a Sock: Pet Project Blog

Easter Tutorials:

DIY Recycled Baby Socks into Bunnies and Chicks: Inhabitots

Halloween Tutorials:

Sock Skeleton: Martha Stewart

Crazy Octopus Costume: Designing Moms

Free Sock Bat Doll Pattern: Heather Bailey

Christmas Tutorials:

Baby Sock Advent Calendar: Martha Stewart

Finally! The secret of the sock monkey is revealed! haha. I’ve been trying to figure out how to make those forever!

Also, I never thought of even thought of using PLAIN socks for projects. The sock potholder tutorial has solved this! Now I can use all of my boring socks, too!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: SappyMooseTree on flickr

Extra Fabric or Fabric Scraps: What Can I Do With Them?

Katar — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:00:22 +0000

It’s sick how many fabric scraps I keep. I literally have an entire closet filled with scrap fabric in plastic bags. I was getting discouraged and starting to think that I should just toss ‘em, but behold! Fabric Scrap Tutorials! Click on the photos below to get the tutorial and source.

Accessory Tutorials:

iPod Cover: Crafting a Green World

Little Card Case: ReproDepot

Zippy Wallet Tutorial: Noodlehead

Monster Business Card Holder: Instructables

Blair Waldorf Capelet: Ruffles and Stuff

Bouncing Treehouse Book Tote: Blueprints

Scrappy Mess Tote Tutorial: Happy Together

Stitch Your Own Shopping Bag: The Storque

Easy Fabric Bracelets and Tutorial: Diary of a Craftoholic

Scrap Fabric Bracelets: Blue Cricket Design

Ruffle Necklace Tutorial: Oh So Happy Together

How to Make a Fabric-Covered Button Badge: Resurrection Fern

How to Make a Stiffened Fabric Flower Brooch: Crafty Pod

Fabric Flowers: Make It Do

Super Cool Fabric Flower Hair Clip: Lu Bird Baby

How to Make a Ribbon Badge: Designing Moms

No-Sew Scrap Scarf Tutorial: Grosgrain Fabulous

Home Decor Tutorials:

I absolutely love this section. Just gonna throw that out there.

How to Sew a Fabric Bowl: CraftStylish

Fresh Fabric Scrap Bouquet: Green Upgrader

Patchwork Style Pot Holders: The Storque

Rag Rug: Crafting a Green World

Bathroom Scale: Junie Moon

Make Tomato Pincushions from Fabric Scraps: Planet Green

Scrap Buster Fall Pillow: Cluck Cluck Sew

Scatter Sunshine Scrappy Quilt Tutorial: Sugar n Spice Creations

Scrap-Busting Pillow: Crafterhours

Fabric Hedgehog: Matsutake

Place Mats and Napkins for Kids: The Long Thread

How to Make Burlap Flowers and Embellishments: Tatertots and Jello

Tea Towl Calendar: Dollar Store Crafts

Just for Fun Tutorials:

Scrappy Mess Journal: Happy Together

Makeover Plain Greeting Cards with Fabric Scraps: Crafting a Green World

I Spy Fabric Scrap Cards: Obsessively Stitching

How to Make a Fabric Notebook Cover: Kootoyoo

Monogrammed Fabric Backed Plates: ModPodgeRocks

Valentine’s Day Tutorials:

Wire Hanger Fabric Wreath: San Diego Zoo

Halloween Tutorials:

Free Sock Bat Doll Pattern: Heather Bailey

Thanksgiving Tutorials:

Fabric Pumpkin Tutorial: Thompson Family

Christmas Tutorials:

Make a Wreath from Fabric Scraps: Craftbits

Eco Christmas Gift Wrap: Zakka Life

As usual, this post is NOT complete! I add fabric scrap tutorials to this post as I find them, for up to a year. At that time, I will start a new fabric scraps post with a link to this one! It’s gonna rule. The future will be great.

Therefore, if you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: CaliforniaAmy on flickr

Paper: Printable Projects, Free Clip Art, and What Can I Do With It?

Katar — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:15:55 +0000

Paper is awesome. No seriously. You can do anything with paper. I mean.. it may not hold as well as metal or anything like that, but it’s still possible. That was such a lame opening. I am so sorry. I’m not so good at openings, eh?

Um.. well, here are some fun paper links that I’ve collected.Whether you’ve got fancy schmancy card stock, old magazines, old books, scraps, construction paper, newspaper, or you name it, there’s so much you can do!

If you haven’t seen it already, please check out my other posts: Books No One Wants: What Can I Do With Them? Blank Notebooks, What Can I Do With Them? and Paper Bags: What Can I Do With Them? because those, of course, involve paper. Of course, there are misc. paper items involved in other posts, so if you’re really hardcore, you can just search for the term ‘paper’ and find a bunch o’ other stuff!

As I find more links and tutorials, I just add them to this post. Really, none of my posts are complete. I’m ALWAYS adding when I find new links if they fit under the post’s subject! Enjoi!

Misc. Tutorials (because I didn’t know what to categorize them under)
Paper Technique Tutorials
Clothing Tutorials
Accessory Tutorials (oh yeah!)
Home Decor Tutorials (because you’re that awesome)
Free Clip Art to use in your own projects (vintage clip art that is freaking unique – and I love it)
Halloween Clip Art (that looks awesome)
Printable Projects (that you can assemble, or print out and be done with!)
Halloween Printable Projects

Misc. Tutorials:

The Making of an Origami Koi in Stop Motion: Mabone Origami on flickr

How to Make Japanese Paper Dolls: Kimono Reincarnate

La Calavera Lino Cut Memory Cards: AZCentral

Scalloped Note Card: Andrea Walford

Russian Nesting Doll Card: ZakkaLife

Paper Witch Shoe Favor Box: Skip to my Lou

How to Make a Gift Bow from a Magazine Page: How About Orange

Paper Boxes for Holiday Gifts: Softflexgirl

Triangle Box: Split Coast Stampers

Easy Christmas Baskets: Small Fry and Co.

Paper Technique Tutorials:

Herringbone Technique: Scrappin’ Out Loud

Clothing Tutorials:

Sew a Newspaper Dress: Instructables

Accessory Tutorials:

Paper Bag Purses: Small Fry and Co.

4x6 Accordion File Purse Tutorial: Stampin Inspirations

Paper Bag Purses: The Creative Boutique

Recycled Newspaper Pin: The Crafty Chica

Home Decor Tutorials:

Paper Silhouette Art: Lisa Freedman

Mexican Paper Flowers: Mad in Crafts

Paper Tree Tutorial: jodireeves on flickr

Tissue Paper Pom Poms Tutorial: Blue Cricket Design

Susan's Tiger Wallpaper: Design Sponge

Decorative Chair Backs: Martha Stewart

Album Cover Tutorial: Freckled Nest

Magazine Paper Doll Magnets: Ruffles and Stuff

Paper Christmas Wreath Tutorial: TheRedThreadBlog

Making Woven Paper Baskets: Gingerbread Snowflakes

Making Perfect Boxes: Lovely Design

Free clip art to use in your own projects:

Thrift Store Paper Cutouts: CraftZine
The Graphics Fairy is an excellent blog that uploads vintage photos for you to download!
I can’t forget to mention The Vintage Moth – which has free antique and vintage images for mixed media artists
Oh yeah – check out Vintage Printable too!
Why not? You’re on a roll, right? I know I am! Grab some ideas and some clip art from Just Something I Made

Halloween Clip Art:

Thanksgiving Clip Art:

Vintage Thanksgiving Postcard: The Graphics Fairy

Printable Projects:

How About Orange has an excellent variety of printable crafts that you can print out right at home!
Printable Chore Chart for Kids: Mod Eco Kids
Printable Moving Announcement: How About Orange
Full Bloom Flower Card: Aileen’s Musings
NaniBird Birdie Projects: NaniBird
Bun Box: Super Cute Kawaii

Halloween Printable Projects:

Halloween Toe Tag Invitations: Brooklyn Limestone
Haunted Paper Toys: Ravens Blight
Halloween Boxes: HelloHappyBlog ah so cute! Perfect for packaging little things in for Halloween!
Jack o’ Lantern Seed Orange Jelly Bean Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
Chocolate Covered Witch Warts Raisinettes Labels: Can’t Stop Making Things
Halloween Pop-up Card: Can’t Stop Making Things

I’m really just a huge fan of the clip art – not gonna lie. You can basically do anything with that – so your options are endless. I <3 Paper. Glad I saved my magazines, too!

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: razorfrog on flickr

DIY Halloween Jewelry and Bag Tutorials

Katar — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:30 +0000

Aww – all of these are so adorable! I need to stop posting and actually try some! The skeleton hand hair clip is my ultimate favorite. So many good ideas from awesome crafters!

Contents:

Bracelet Tutorials
Necklace Tutorials
Hair Clip Tutorials
Earring Tutorials
Pin Tutorials
Bag Tutorials

Bracelet Tutorials:

Resin Skull Bracelet: AZCentral

Kitschy Bracelet and Earring Combo: The Fearless Crafter

Sugar Skull Bracelet: Spirit Clay

: Easy Halloween Ribbon/Button Bracelet: The Swell Life

Necklace Tutorials:

Whip Up This Easy Bat Necklace: Cathie Filian

Halloween Mixed Media Necklace: Margot Potter - The Impatient Crafter

Eyeball Necklace: Studio Mama

: Day of the Dead Necklace: Delicious Beads

Spider Web and Skull Necklace: Delicious Beads

Black Widow and Bloody Necklaces: PattieWack

: Vintage Plastic Hooty Owl Halloween Necklace: Margot Potter – The Impatient Crafter

Bats in the Belfry Choker: Spirit Clay

: Ghoulie Girl Necklace: Margot Potter – The Impatient Crafter

Day of the Dead Necklace for Kids: Alpha Mom

Hair Clip Tutorials:

: Halloween Ribbon Fascinators or Brooches: The Swell Life

: Skeleton Hand Hair Clip Tutorial: My Big Mouth

: Embroidered Felt Pumpkin Hair Clips: Treasures for Tots

Earring Tutorials:

Day of the Dead Bottle Cap Earrings: Outside the Margins

Candy Corn Riot Earrings: Spirit Clay

Fun and Funky Halloween Doodle/Star Earrings: The Swell Life

: Shrink Plastic Halloween Earrings: Stamp4Life

: Halloween Candy Corn Earrings: Creative Crafting 4-1-1

Polymer Clay Candy Corn Earrings: Cut Out and Keep

: Simple Halloween Button Earrings: The Swell Life

Jack-o-Lantern Waterfalls: StudioMama

Pin Tutorials:

Witch Hat Pin: Jewelry Making

Bag Tutorials:

Batik Inspired Tote for Day of the Dead: AZCentral

Five Minute Trick or Treat Bag Tutorial: Obsessively Stitching

Trick or Treat Bag Tote: The Shabby Nest

Halloween T-shirt Trick-or-Treat Bag: CraftZine

Wicked Stitch - Embroidered Trick or Treat Totes: PBS

: Halloween Pumpkin and Cat Felt Treat Bag or Wall Hanging: Phyllis Dobbs

Halloween Treat Bags: Cathie Filian

: Jack-O’-Lantern Tote: I Love To Create Blog

: Trick or Treat Tote: ReproDepot Blog

Last Minute Trick or Treat Bag: Mod Podge Rocks

You may have noticed that this post is a lot shorter than most of my other ones, but that needs to change! I had quite a difficult time finding tutorial links for this subject. If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. I absolutely LOVE keeping a running list of links to related tutorials! Thanks!

Photo Credit: Crafty Dame on flickr

DIY Pac-Man Themed Tutorials

Katar — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:00:41 +0000

To this day, I am still highly addicted to Pac-Man. I don’t know what it is, or why I can never get past level 10, but it is one of the best games that I have EVER played! This post is all about celebrating Pac-Man. Let’s make some Pac-Man stuff! Ready… set… go!

Misc. Tutorials:

Pac-Man Crochet Pattern: Fluff of Fluff

LED Pac-Man Bike Wheel Images: Instructables

Accessory Tutorials:

Pac-Man Wallet: Cut Out and Keep

Pac-Man Ghost Hair Pin: DIY Glory

Shoe Tutorials:

Pac-Man Shoes: Craftster

Home Decor Tutorials:

Pac-Man Pouf: Instructables

Pac-Man and Ghost Perler Bead Magnets: CraftingWithCatHair

Pac-Man Quilt: Craftster

Pac-Man Mobile: Craftster

Pac-Man Paper Mobile: Instructables

Pacman and Ghosts Dishcloths: Tea and Cakes

Pac-Man Ghost Bean Bag Chair: Cut Out and Keep

Food Tutorials:

Pac-Man Cookies: The Decorated Cookie

Halloween Costume Tutorials:

How to Make a Pac-Man Costume: eHow

Pac-Man Costume: g42.org/xwiki

Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Costumes: Coolest Homemade Costumes

How to Make Your Own Pac-Man and Ghost Costumes: Pachax

Ms. Pac-Man Hallowen Costume: Coolest Homemade Costumes

Pac-Man and Blinky Costumes: Coolest Homemade Costumes

Ms. Pac-Man Costume: Disney Family Entertainment

Pac-Man Costume: Coolest Homemade Costumes

Pac-Man Costume: Halloween Forum

Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Costumes: Coolest Homemade Costumes

Giant Pac-Man Fancy Dress Outfit: Instructables

Playable Pac-Man Costume: MakeZine

Inspiration, Ideas, and Photos:

Pac-Man Pumpkins: Instructables
Check out all of the threads tagged with ‘pacman’ on Craftster!

Pac-Man and the Lotus Elise: The Pug Father on flickr

Pac-Man Couture from Giles Deacon: IfItsHipItsHere

Miss Video Game: Joystick Division via 3Wishes.com

Pac-Man Magnet Set: spooons on etsy for $10

Pac-Man Ghost Hats: Technabob

Pac-Man Wedding Cake: The Domestic Scientist

Edible Cupcake Cover: Pac-Man: SugarRobot on Etsy

Pac-Man Cupcakes: Hello Naomi on flickr

Pac-Man Beads: Sarah Hornik on Flickr

Ms. Pac-Man Bobby Pins: PixelParty

Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man Brooch Set: Magpie Moments

Pac-Man Stuffies: Craftster

Inky Ghost Button Bag: HoboCampCrafts on Etsy

Pac-Man Scarf: ShopFatal

Pac-Man Canvas Belt: TruffleShuffle

Pac-Man Quilt: Craftster

Pac-Man Ghost Made from Recycled Ikea Dresser: Geek Alerts

Pac Man Tree Skirt: Technabob

I <3 Pac-Man.

If you know of ANY other examples or tutorials, please comment below so I can add them to this list. Thanks!

Photo Credit: astillero on flickr