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10 Jun

Web___Inspiration

Showcase of tasty sites!
19 May

Square Bag Tutorial

I never match the thread to the fabric and love going back and forth with the thread so that it looks like scribbles!
27 Apr

DIY Wedding Invitations

I love weddings.
03 Apr

Crafting Panel: From Hobby to Business

Fantastic!
22 Feb

Freehand Sewing

Hello. Since getting my new Viking sewing machine last fall I’ve been doing lots of ‘free-motion’ sewing… I saw a cute Valentine’s Tutorial a couple of weeks ago by Lucy Kate Crafts and learned about darning feet. I was amazed at the tiny detail she could get with the foot and decided to invest in [...]
24 Jan

Free WordPress Theme, Paper.1

I’ve been using Wordpress for a year or two now and finally decided to create a free theme! It’s fun and simple, one that artists and craftsters might enjoy. View and download the theme here
20 Jan

It’s official, President Obama!

http://www.whitehouse.gov/ “… and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.” – President Obama, January 20, 2009
17 Jan

Notebook Covers

Below are some of my favorite handmade notebook covers I’ve found through flickr over the last year. Incredibly beautiful & all so unique! ( ** Softcover Fabric Book by Erinzam *** Linen Covered Notebook by Small Means ** ) ( ** Polar Bear Journal/Notebook by misspaq *** Caravan Notebook by snapdragonjane ** ) ( ** Needlecase [...]
16 Jan

Wall Calendars

DIY Planning isn’t just for notebooks! Free People used yarn, cut-out letters, old wallpaper, blank sheet music, and other found papers and stapled it to the wall to create this monster wall calendar! Chalkboards calendars are so wonderful to look at AND functional. Check out the tutorials linked below and this video tutorial by [...]
14 Jan

3-ring Binder Cover

In an attempt to lure myself into using my 3-ring planner this year I made a cover for it out of my favorite leftover gray linen. Unfortunately, the linen is a little too stretchy — It turned out okay but the inside seam curves around in a circular shape where I pulled the fabric too [...]
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