So, I have been doing a bit of embroidery lately. I have to say, that I feel like I am cheating on my sewing machine. I began my love of all things fabric and thread by taking a summer class when I was 8 and then progressing into cross stitch. When I got into quilting, I left all of that behind, so it has been nice to enjoy these projects. (Continue Reading…)
When we started making projects for the Cupcakes! book, we made a few more than we had room for, so we thought we’d share some of them here. These two items use cupcake patterns/designs that are in the book. Continue Reading…
My chorus was making a scrapbook for our retiring director. A page was requested from each of us. Augh! I’m a quilter – I’ve never worked with paper. What to do, what to do…hmmmm. Most of my friends were using photos as the foundation of their page. But I’m a relatively new chorus member and don’t have any photos of us yet. Continue Reading…
Author Shannon Mullen-Dennis recently created the most adorable brag book using our Ready-to-Go!® Blank Board Book Purse. She made the book to celebrate the birth of a new baby girl, but suggests it would also be perfect for weddings, birthdays and more. Keep reading for her step by step instructions to make your own brag book. Continue Reading…
Keep those papers organized! And have fun making it happen. Terri Stegmiller of Two Creative Studios has shared this clever project with us. The folder-folio is a great carry along item to store paperwork for meetings and appointments. Add in a notepad and rest assured your notes won’t stray far. What a great way to add some color and creative flair to a meeting. Step back manilla folder! Continue Reading…
These Gorgeous file Boxes created by Susan I. Jones and featured as a project in Beacon Adhesive’s booth at Winter CHA would make a fabulous Mother’s day gift. Cleverly hide a gift within this gift, perhaps jewelry or better yet a menu to choose her meal of choice (prepared by you of course!) Afterwards it could serve as a place for Mom to keep recipes, photos or ever-changing phone numbers, emails and addresses. Continue Reading…
Is your Mother a drama queen? Chances are, no. But we bet she would still enjoy an evening at the theater.
Check out how designer Daniela Costa transformed a Ready-to-Go! Shadowbox into a “Dramatic Theater.” How perfect an “envelope” this would make for your expression of love and appreciation as well as a place to tuck in some actual tickets. After all those years of sweeping after you it’s time to sweep your Mom off to say… dinner and a show? Continue Reading…
Let these flowers designed by Angela Daniels offer up a sweet sensation at your Spring brunch. This quick project will add tasty and decorative fun to your table. Fill with favorites like chocolate eggs, speckled robins eggs and of course jelly beans! Continue Reading…
A number of project ideas for our Blank Canvas Books. Continue Reading…
Kerry briefly describes how to make fun sock puppets for kids out of your everyday craft supplies. Continue reading…
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