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$1 and Free, Headline, Kids, Reviews, Tutorials »

[10 May 2013 | 2 Comments | 1,618 views]
Tutorial: Make a T-shirt Wrap Dress with Sew Pretty T-shirt Dresses

Crafting with t-shirts is so much fun, and making pretty dresses for your little girl is a quick and easy way to start t-shirt crafting. Check out these cute outfits from Sew Pretty T-Shirt Dresses: More Than 25 Easy, Pattern-Free Designs for Little Girls.
Today, we’re happy to share the instructions for one of the projects in the book — the “It’s a Wrap” Dress.

It’s a …

Giveaways, Headline, Reviews »

[28 Feb 2013 | 85 Comments | 855 views]
Giveaway: 5 New Craft Books!

Who wants five new craft books? You do! This weekend, we’re pulling five of the newest, coolest crafty books off our prize shelf to give to you. To enter, scroll down to the bottom of the page and follow the instructions. But before that, check out the books we’re giving away. All five of these will go to ONE lucky person!

1. Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & …

Fashion, Headline, Reviews »

[3 Jan 2013 | 13 Comments | 3,116 views]
Dollar Store Fashion: No nonsense Tights & Leggings Review

This post brought to you by No nonsense. All opinions are 100% mine.

Some people always wear jeans, but I'm a huge tights and leggings person. I feel most comfortable in a pair of leggings and a dress. I love that I can keep up with my three little boys and still look put together when I wear leggings or tights. No nonsense asked me …

Headline, Reviews »

[17 Nov 2012 | No Comment | 814 views]
Easy Gardening with Bulbs; Tips and more!

This post brought to you by Bulbs. Dig, Drop, Done.. All opinions are 100% mine.

I love plants and I am a huge sucker for a pretty garden, but I'm not so great at um… the gardening part. The folks at Curbside Chaos are on a mission to make gardening easy for everyone, so they've created a foolproof tool to help aspiring gardeners create a …

Headline, Reviews »

[12 Oct 2012 | One Comment | 2,475 views]
Sponsored: Washi Tape $1.25 at The Company Boutiques

Today ends our three day introduction to The Company Boutiques, a  new deal of the day site featuring craft supplies, handmade goodies, and other cute stuff, all at a great price. Today’s great deal is for one of my favorite craft supplies: Washi Tape.

Washi tape is a patterned masking tape that is great for adorning all kinds of craft projects. The special price of $1.25 …

Headline, Reviews »

[11 Oct 2012 | No Comment | 1,469 views]
Sponsored: The Company Boutiques FREE Shabby Flowers

Yesterday I told you about the new Daily Deal site The Company Boutiques, and today I wanted to share one of their awesome deals: Shabby Flowers. Anything looks cuter when you put a shabby flower on it!

These adorable little Shabby Flowers are one of the FREE (+shipping) items over at The Company Boutiques Daily Deal Site. This is one of their grand opening items and …

Headline, Reviews »

[10 Oct 2012 | No Comment | 1,090 views]
Sponsored: Grand Opening of The Company Boutiques

The Company Boutiques is a new daily deal site that launches on October 11th and is going to have all kinds of great deals. The Company Boutiques teams up with great vendors to give you great deals ranging from Handmade items, crafting items, jewelry, party supplies, children’s items and so much more. You are bound to find some great deals that you won’t be able to …

$5 and Under, Headline, Kids, Reviews, Wearable Crafts »

[22 Sep 2012 | 3 Comments | 1,937 views]
Skeleton Cursive Shirt in New Kids Crafting Magazine: Kids Crafts 1-2-3

I’m really excited to be a contributor to a new kids crafting magazine Kids Crafts 1-2-3. The magazine, which just launched this month is edited by my friend (and talented superstar crafter), Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club, and project contributors are a who’s who of awesome crafters, including Mark Montano, Margot Potter, and Vickie Howell, and my new friend Caroline Urdaneta of the adorable …

Headline, Reviews, supplies »

[4 Jul 2012 | No Comment | 806 views]
Book Review: The Collage Workbook

Title: The Collage Workbook: How to Get Started and Stay Inspired
Author: Randel Plowman of A Collage a Day
Publisher: Potter Craft
List Price: $17.95 (currently selling at Amazonfor less than $12)
I’ve been having an arty summer, and I like it! I made a summer resolution to do a few pages in my sketchbook every week (bonus: I can do it while I watch my boys play outside). …

Headline, Reviews »

[12 Jun 2012 | One Comment | 969 views]
Book Review: Mark Montano’s Vision Box Idea Book

Mark Montano, one of my favorite craft book authors recently published a new book: Vision Box Idea Book. This book is full of mixed media inspiration for vision boxes, projects which provide a huge chance to exercise your creativity. And of course, there is no end of vision boxes you can make using your stash or stuff from the dollar store!
There’s even a quote from …