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Make Quick Mittens

November 30, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, recycled sweaters, Tutorials/Tips

Hi! I’m Heather from Dollar Store Crafts, a daily blog devoted to making cool crafts with dollar store stuff. I’m so excited to be swapping holiday posts with Dot! Do you love felted sweaters as much as I do? Felted (or technically, “fulled”) sweaters are made from animal hair-based yarn (like wool, alpaca or cashmere), and washed in hot water and dried in the dryer until they shrink up and the fibers are fused together (kind of like dreadlocks on a micro scale). Once a wool sweater is felted, the fabric can be cut and it… Read on...

Halloween Decorations: How to Make Electric Candles

October 21, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: Halloween

Dave Gugel, of Davenport FL, has one of the most impressive Halloween decorated houses I’ve seen in a long time. Check out the interview we did with him last year, and the pictures! His website has pictures of the finished product for the past several years, and pictures of the construction process and the behind the scenes of how he puts it together. I asked him if he would grace us with a tutorial on how to make some of his great decorations, and he’s agreed! Check it out… ultra-creepy Electric Candles! Tutorial is below.

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Halloween Costume Tutorial: The Spider!

October 15, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Featured Craft, Halloween, inspirations

Welcome to yet another Halloween post! (Don’t miss any this month: Get the Feed (RSS) or Get Dabbled via Email)
This easy and fun homemade costume was the hit of last year’s Halloween carnival–I love how the arms all move!–so I insisted that my friend Holly write up instructions to share with you guys. Materials: Black turtleneck shirt
Black pants or sweatpants
3 pairs of long black socks
Black toboggan
4 pairs of white gloves
3 small Styrofoam balls – cut in half
Square of red felt
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Halloween Guest Post: Recycled Halloween Wreath

October 9, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Halloween, Tutorials/Tips

A big welcome to Jeanne from WildWoods Art who brings us a lovely tutorial on making a recycled wreath for Halloween! Jeanne is a big Halloween inspiration!

Who doesn’t like to hang a pretty wreath on their door or fence in celebration of a Holiday or Season? We’ll make such a wreath and it will even be out of recycled plastic bags! Hi! I’m Jeanne Gripp of WildWoods Art. I am a self-taught Folk Artist who delights in making items of whimsy. I try to incorporate cast off items in as many of my creations as… Read on...

Halloween Craft: Spooky Tree for $1

October 1, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: Halloween, Tutorials/Tips

Hi! I’m Heather from Dollar Store Crafts, a daily blog devoted to making cool crafts with dollar store stuff. I’m so excited to be swapping posts with Dot! Fall is here, and with it, an abundance of oak leaves and branches in my yard! I love our old-growth oak trees, but they sprinkle me with more presents than I can handle. What to do with nature’s bounty? Craft with it! I spent a couple minutes gathering branches to transform into this spooky Halloween-themed tree. Ornaments are quick and easy: dollar store erasers! Project Estimate:

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Guest Week Wrap-Up

July 27, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: inspirations

Did you miss me? I’m sure you didn’t, since you have had such wonderful content from our talented Guest Stars! In case you missed any, here are the fabulous posts we had for Guest Week(s) on Dabbled!

Check out this fabulous tutorial on How to Make a Cute Candy Sachet. Sister Diane of Craftypodteaches us all about weaving without a loom (be sure to check out her new e-book!). So much fun!

Books Galore! Have a small child at home? ..or just need to buy

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Tutorial: How to Make Environmentally Friendly Reusable Sandwich/Snack Bags

July 24, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Featured Craft, Tutorials/Tips

In my house, we (and by “we,” I mean me and my uninterested husband and kids that I am forcing this on) are doing our best to be better stewards of our environment. So when Dot asked me to be a guest poster on Dabbled while she sunbathes on an exotic beach being served fruity cocktails by 22-year-old buff cabana boys (I am now thinking I got the raw end of this deal), I immediately racked my brain to come up with a crafty “green” project. And thus, the reusable sandwich bag project was born. Here in the South, school… Read on...

#BananaLuv: Bestest Banana Recipes EVAH!

July 22, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: food, inspirations

GoodNCrazy Goes Bananas! And maybe you’re thinking so is Dot? Where is she you ask? Um… she didn’t tell me?! I think she’s on a super secret mission? She promises to be back soon though? Maybe she’ll have additional robots for her collection.. ya think?? In the mean time… you’re stuck with me. Carissa. Mom/writer for 1 GoodNCrazy blog and chief craftster/boredom wrangler/mother to 3 kids. When Dot asked me to guest post for her.. I said oh girl.. I’ve got the perfect post…food, luv, chocolate, bananas… what could be better!? I heart… Read on...

Learning Letterpress

July 21, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Featured Craft

Thank you, Nancy, for inviting me to write a guest post here on Dabbled–this is one of my favorite sites for creative inspiration, with a nice dose of fun mixed in, so it is an honor to post here.

I was invited to write about letterpress, my latest obsession. Probably more than anything I do or write about on Sewer-Sewist–the blog I co-author with my wonderful husband, Josh–I get wistful-sounding feedback from people who really want to learn letterpress. Unfortunately, letterpress is kind of a hard thing to write a “how-to” for–since it involves equipment… Read on...

Cupcake Flower Arrangement

July 20, 2009 | Also posted in Topic: craft, Tutorials/Tips

Need a quick cheery gift? Give someone a no-bake cupcake! The construction is so simple, you can whip one up for a birthday, or other special occasion in no time. (Download the flag pdf which includes flags for Happy Birthday, Thinking of You, Congrats and Get Well Soon.)
What you’ll Need: Fluted baking mold or brioche pan (I used a 3.5 Cup baking mold) Floral foam or styrofoam Flowers (fresh or artificial) Sand paper Primer & paint Read on...