Heart Origami

Valentine - Origami For lovers have the opportunity to fold origami valentine  Scheme

Embroidery a Christmas tree, toys

Basically technique Richelieu.

Recycling work: Making ball fower

Stash Crafted Ornament Extravaganza- Installment #1

There are just so many things to love about these no sew, nearly free, super easy, fabric scrap utilizing little gems! I had everything to make them on hand in my craft room (you might need to run to the dollar store for a pack of foam balls, but even then, the whole project will just cost a dollar). The best part? All of the scraps are bits from projects I made this year, so the ornament turned into a little mini-collage of my 2009 sewing projects. Fun, right?

gift for easter: embroidery eggs

Eater embroidery: embroidery eggs

Wrapping gifts

Gift Wrap Ideas

Holiday crafts: Easter embroidery

 

Holiday crafts: Easter embroidery

Shocks Chrismat tree

gifts valentines: Valentines Day Cards

Valentines Day Cards

Materials: (for all cards)

•Card: Bazzill – French Vanilla, Blackberry
•Paper: Dark blue web paper; Graph paper.
•Embossing powder: Opals Franklin
•Heat tool
•Adhesives: Double sided sticky tape (DSST), Double sided sticky paper (DSSP), Foam mounting tape, Clear sticky dots (Bostik Sticki dots)
•Cutting Tools: Paper trimmer, Craft knife, Friskars ShapeCutter system and shape template HEARTS – 1 #4855
•Embellishments: Wooden craft hearts (4 of 30mm width, 25mm height, and 1 of 40mm width, 34mm height); 26 Gauge purple coloured wire; 32 Gauge silver coloured wire; Assorted beads in clear, blue and purple; 10 small silver eyelets, 3 heart shaped eyelets; Alphabet rub on stickers by Sticker Cafe
•Other Tools: Punch wheel; Card scoring tool; Ruler; Eyelet setting tools; wire pliers and cutter; forceps (to help with the beads); Needle; Metal Ruler, lead pencil.

Make the beaded hearts first

Method:

1.Cover the flattest side of the wooden hearts with DSSP, making sure the DSSP edges are cut flush to the hearts.

2.Make the large heart: 

Twist together the ends of a length of each of the purple and silver wires (approx 200mm long). 
String beads along the wires, choosing randomly from your bead selection, sometimes threading them over both wires, sometimes over only the purple wire. 
When the purple wire only has beads, wind the silver wire around a large needle to create spirals and then rejoin the wires together to continue stringing the beads. (See picture below) 
When the beaded wire is long enough, fashion it into a heart shape that fits onto the 40mm heart shape, twist the ends together, trim and wind the ends behind the beads out of sight.
Remove the top piece of backing from the DSSP and arrange the bead heart onto the sticky tile, pushing it down firmly to ensure it adheres tightly to the tile. 
Emboss as instructed below.

Rolled Rag Flowers and Fabric Ribbons: Last Minute Centerpieces!

Ever made these rolled flowers from fabric scraps that seem to be everywhere? Me neither, but there's always  a first time!

Washi Tape Bunting!

Super sweet mini party bunting made from washi tape and beading thread! Make your own or pick these up in a rainbow of colours at Paperklip Design!

Fun Kids Craft: "Wear Your Heart On Your Sleeve" Valentine

This is a favorite craft of mine, and you'll find me giving out hearts for sleeves again this year. I have a few friends that continue to wear their hearts year round - which I highly recommend.

For this craft, you will need:
Scissors
a glue stick
white paper (8.5 x 11)
construction paper
some safety pins
some scraps of felt
pencil crayons or markers
a small hole punch (smaller than the regular size!)

Making paper flowers

This past weekend I finally had the chance to try out some projects that have been buzzing around inside my head. One of them was to take some honeycomb blind samples that my daughter recently brought home from my Mom's house, and make them into these sweet little snowflake/flower ornaments for our tree. A tutorial seems a little out of place since it's unlikely that every one of you would have blind samples laying around your house (do you). But here's the quick rundown just in case:

DIY Holiday Wreath Roundup

1. Wonderful X-Mas Wreath
I spent some quality time with my good friend Google Search over the weekend looking for some inspired DIY holiday wreath ideas, and it turns out that there are a lot of clever folks out there (but we already knew that didn't we). So I decided to collect up a few of my favorites to share with you all today (maybe one will make it onto your must-create list). I also hope you'll swing back by tomorrow when I'll share a wee tutorial I put together for creating a festive 5-minute wreath. Fun (and addictive - watch out)!

DIY Garland Roundup

Hello bloggy friends! Did you have a nice weekend (or extended weekend for those of you celebrating Thanksgiving)? My daughter and I had a great time with our family and now that Christmas is less than a month a way I'm ready to jump into a bunch of holiday craft projects...how about you?

Creative Inspiration: D.I.Y. Festive Lampshade Tree

I'm not sure if the original intention of this creative DIY project from IKEA's SY - Sincerely Textiles book was for it to be used as a makeshift Christmas Tree, but that's what it looks like to me...so I'm running with it. Wouldn't this be such a fun sculptural statement in a corner. When hung from the ceiling it leaves ample room for Christmas presents underneath...and the wire lends itself perfectly for hanging ornaments, wrapping on garlands, pinning on cards and doodads (like pinecones), or otherwise festooning with holiday merriment. You don't have to use fabric at all if you don't want to. The best part is that lampshades can be found at flea markets and thrift stores for just a few dollars and the creative possibilities are as limitless as your imagination.
Other ideas:

DIY Festive Candle Wraps

Hello bloggy friends! Last December Victoria of sfgirlbybay sweetly invited me to create a special download to share with her readers. I thought on it for a bit and then ended up making a simple

crafts for christmas

Snowflake Monday

Marikamum, I finally did it! Here's your flake! Thanks for all you've done in coordinating the SnowMon crochet-along all year. I've had the time of my life with Snowflake Mondays since I found you in September!


I designed this flake incorporating some of my favorite snowflake elements (so far), so it has a little bit of everything. I think it's my second favorite flake to date. (I'm still tweaking and writing the pattern for my favorite flake.) This pattern has been the most-requested pattern by snowflake lovers anxious for me to write a new pattern. So, merry belated Christmas, and may 2010 bring many blessings and enriching experiences your way.


You may do whatever you'd like with snowflakes you make from this pattern, but you may not sell the pattern. Thanks, and enjoy!

great christmas gifts: Christmas ball

Source discovery.

Valentines candy

Make Candy Cane Hearts

I think I've found the most inexpensive valentine treat ever. I made 43 candy cane hearts for under $1. Total. These will be just perfect for all of the cute kids in class with my kids.

great christmas gifts

knitted Christmas tree.

It seems to connect this small, New Year's tree is very simple.
Watch the video master class on knitting a Christmas tree.