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21 Handmade Bookmarks {Great Gifts!}

February 11, 2012
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Handmade bookmarks make great gifts any time of the year!  Just add a little note or give one with a book.  You really can’t go wrong.  Oh, and don’t forget how easy they are to mail to a friend and brighten their day! Make a few to share from this list of  lovely bookmark tutorials! [...]

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Queen’s Guard Peg Dolls {Tutorial}

February 4, 2012
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Hi, I’m Vanessa from Punkin Patterns.  I’m thrilled to be here today on Everything Etsy to share with you this great tutorial. What child wouldn’t love to have their castle guarded by the Queen’s Guard?  With their bright red coats, brass buttons and large bearskin hats these foot soldiers guard the castle from any enemy.  [...]

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101 Sewing Tutorials for Winter

January 29, 2012

Pin It Looking for a quick winter project to sew?  You’ve found the right spot!  Here’s a list of 101 cozy sewing tutorials for Winter!  You’ll find mittens, blankets, quilts and tons of ideas for your next scarf.  Can you really have too many scarves?  I think not! Grab a giant hot chocolate, get comfy [...]

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101 Handmade Valentine’s Day Ideas

January 5, 2012
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Pin It I’ve gathered some creative tutorials, free printables and just plain fabulous ideas to help make your Valentine’s Day extra sweet this year! There’s a little something for your home, gifts for friends and ideas for your children to share at school.  It doesn’t have to cost you a ton to make Valentine’s Day [...]

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Valentine’s Day Felt Heart Wreath Tutorial

January 2, 2012
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Valentine’s day is such a fun time of year, but it can sneak up on you quick.  This year I’m ready! I’ve decorated my door with this sweet felt heart wreath.  You know I love felt and this turned out so nice that I’m sure I’ll use it for years to come. I thought I [...]

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Napkins Make Great Gifts {Embroidery Tutorial}

December 21, 2011
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Hand embroidered dish towels are one of my favorite things! There’s a vintage feel to them that adds a little character to the kitchen. Stitchin’ Retro, by Leisure Arts, will be able to keep me busy with over 150 designs inspired by vintage linens from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60s. Wow…how cool! Each design [...]

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101 Green Handmade Gift Tutorials

November 22, 2011
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Pin It These crafty green gift tutorials are going to make you recycle, reuse, upcycle or repurpose like never before…you’ll see.  Whatever you want to call it, going green is the way to go! There’s a little something for everyone and I know you are going to find the perfect gift for your neighbor, brother, [...]

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25 Thanksgiving Day Ideas

November 4, 2011
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Thanksgiving is a fabulous day full of food and family!  I love everything about it and enjoy decorating my home for this festive holiday each year.  I make enough food to feed a small country!  It’s a big, big deal in our house and my boys look forward to the food part of it all [...]

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Silhouette Advent Calendar by Le Papier Studio {Guest Tutorial}

November 2, 2011
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With the holidays right around the corner, we’ve started thinking up some lovely DIY projects you and your family can do together. I am happy to share with you one of my favorites, the Silhouette Advent Calendar. This project is super easy and quick and it requires very few materials. Materials: 24 glassine bags (or [...]

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Trendy Typography {Guest Tutorial}

October 27, 2011
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Today we have a wonderful guest tutorial by Linda who blogs at Burlap and Blue. As you’ll soon see, Linda is very creative and talented. She shares that talent often at her blog and today, here with us! Thanks, Linda! ~ Kim Hey there! My name is Linda with burlap+blue! I am here today to [...]

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101 Handmade Holiday Tutorials

October 12, 2011
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Pin It Decorating for Christmas is always a blast!  I’ve gathered a few…well, maybe more than a few holiday tutorials for you to create a festive handmade holiday. I love handmade decorations!  There seems to always be some new and creative idea to add to my list each year.  You’ll find something for everyone in [...]

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Striped Paper Box Tutorial {Paper Scrap Buster} – Guest Post by Ruth Bleakley

September 30, 2011
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Striped Paper Box Tutorial As a bookbinder, I find myself with loads of paper scraps (my scrap box probably weighs about 5 lbs!), and I’m always looking for resourceful ways to use them up, especially the long strips that come from trimming the edges of handmade paper. This is a project I came up with [...]

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