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Hassle-Free Handmade Holidays

November 18, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: craft

Please welcome Dabbled’s special guest today, Rachel from the fabulous inspiration website One Pretty Thing!! Hassle-Free Handmade Holidays By Rachel Klein of One Pretty Thing

Photo by tilaneseven

If you’re anything like me you think the same thing every year. “This year I’m going to make all my own gifts/bake the desserts from scratch/grow all the decorations myself! It’s going to be awesome!” It sounds so festive, so heartfelt. But how many of us actually have time to do it? It’s taken me a few years but I’ve… Read on...

Blue Jean Remake – Funky cute kids jeans tutorial

March 9, 2011 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Tutorials/Tips

I thought this springy tutorial of Colleen’s from 2009 deserved another airing… check out how to remake too small jeans into these fun girls pants!

One of the most creative people I know, Colleen (of the great indie online fabric store Some Art Fabric & and the brand new Sloth Craft) has gifted us with this fabulous blue jean remake tutorial. Born of a wrong sized thrift store purchase for jeans for her daughter, this is a great example of how to take something ordinary and turn it into something way cool! As always, we LOVE

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Adding Some UMPF with an Airbrush!

March 23, 2010 | Also posted in Topic: Featured Craft, recent

Hi Everybody!! My name is Chrissy P. from Felted Chicken! I’m your average-everyday Felter living & working on Hollywood, CA. I’ve been needle-felting for about a year and a half now, and am always looking for new, interesting, and easy ways to add some extra UMPF to my sculptures. Nancy was kind enough to ask me to share a tutorial on one of these processes. In addition to the traditional felting techniques that everybody uses (needle & wet-felting, dying my own wool, accenting with tufts of colored wool) I also use an Airbrush to add shadows &… Read on...

Tootsie-Roses!

March 4, 2010 | Also posted in Topic: featured, Featured Recipes, food

Here’s a great idea for cake or cupcake decorating, using tootsie rolls! They come in all kinds of wonderful colors now… My friend Grieg made these (apparently he’s not just a great photographer, but a great cook as well), and was generous enough to show us how! You can see some of his other creations at Foodwhirl, too! (Like the Cheesecake Cookie Cupcakes, and Chocolate Hearts) How to Make Tootsie-Roses For the petals:
Starting with the smaller of your teardrops, wrap each petal around your flower base and continue until… Read on...

How to Make a Baby Sling

February 16, 2010 | Also posted in Topic: craft, featured, Tutorials/Tips

My lovely neighbor Katie has made a ton of these slings, for both herself and for friends, and she’s graciously shared this tutorial. This makes a great baby gift for a friend, and even if you’re not overly sewing proficient, you can make one for yourself while the baby is napping! These work for small babies, up to toddlers… Katie has given us a great step by step with pictures, but if you have any additional questions, just ask! Making a Baby Sling An older baby should sit comfortably on your hip. You only need to fold the… Read on...

Make Valentines Day Cupcakes, from Hello Naomi!

February 11, 2010 | Also posted in Topic: Featured Recipes, food, inspirations

Dabbled LOVES Hello Naomi (aka Naomi Henderson), a favorite cupcake maker from Down Under! (Read the Dabbled Interview with her) We’ve features her fabulous work here before (here, and here), and she has graciously given us a tutorial on how to make some lovely V-day cupcakes. See below for

The Vanilla Cupcake recipe
How to Decorate them

(a few translations from us Yanks, to the best of my ability: Icing Sugar = Powdered Sugar. Castor Sugar = a superfine sugar, which you can purchase in speciality stores here in the states, or make… Read on...

Tutorial: Make a Bracelet from an old Record

December 16, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, featured, Featured Craft, Tutorials/Tips

Today we have another lovely guest poster here on Dabbled, Kelly from Tresijas! I discovered Kelly through some of the really cool creations she had posted in the Dabbled Flickr group–especially her vinyl record creations–, and I asked her if she’d honor us with a tutorial. And she agreed, so here it is… Enjoy!

How to: Make A Bracelet from Vinyl Record List of materials: Toaster oven with tray
An old pair of scissors
stretchy gloves (to protect from heat)
record album
low grit sand paper
bracelet mandrel… Read on...

Free Christmas gift tag

December 15, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: art

Hi there, fellow crafty bloggers!
No, this isn’t Dot writing, it’s Fanie from Art vs Craft.net! While she’s away, I managed to sneak into her blog and give you a freebie! ;-)
Since we’re all busy shopping around, I guessed some of us could use some extra tags for presents. So I made a cute cat Christmas gift tag for you! I made this easy, all you have to do is to click on the image or click here to start the download.
It’s a A4 letter size, in PDF format, with 6 Christmas tags on… Read on...

Tutorial – Make Resin Star Christmas Tree Ornaments

December 3, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Featured Craft

I’ve been admiring Kerry’s resin work in the Dabbled flickr group, and resin is something I’ve never worked with, but always wanted to try! I’ve asked Kerry to share a simple tutorial to take some of the mystery out of working with resin. And so she did! These little Christmas tree decorations would be fun to give as gifts, top a package, or decorate your own tree… hope you enjoy! – Dot

Resin Star Christmas Tree Decorations From Kerry at www.pennydog.com You will need:

Resin of your choice- polyester or epoxy

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Moss Terrarium Tutorial – The Gift that Keeps Giving All Year ‘Round!

December 2, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: Tutorials/Tips

Moss Terrarium Gift Tutorial from Shrimp Salad Circus Hola, and happy Week After Thanksgiving! I’m Lindsay from Shrimp Salad Circus, and I would like to help you out with your Christmas gifting! I have a few people on my list that are nearly impossible to shop for, and I’m willing to bet that you can all relate. That’s why I have a little tutorial to make something in just twenty minutes that will look great on Mr. or Ms. Impossible-to-Shop-For’s desk, shelf, or countertop! This is one of the quickest, easiest gifts… Read on...