Search Results for: sweaters

Make Something Cool Every Day in April – (#MSCEApril) Update!

April 15, 2009 | Topic: craft

We’re at the halfway mark, so hopefully you are chugging along with your projects! Remember, it’s not about the output, so much as spurring your creative juices. And hey, if this challenge seemed too hard at the beginning of the month, jump in now with just 2… Read on...

Tutorial – Make a Stacked Felt Pin – A clever Valentine!

February 10, 2009 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, recycled sweaters, Tutorials/Tips

Here is a fun and quick project, suitable for valentines or spring. Wouldn’t this be cute for a little girl to make for valentines for her friends? Or stack bolder flowers without the heart and make a fun funky adult brooch.… Read on...

Felt Love!

February 9, 2009 | Topic: Uncategorized

Gorgeous weather this weekend means I spent the time away from the computer and mostly attending parties for kids and kids-to-be. I love to make homemade gifts, and I had some fabulous die-cut felted sweaters that the lovely Colleen had… Read on...

I’ve dubbed this Cephalopod Week!

February 2, 2009 | Topic: art, craft, my art

Wanna play? If so, send me links to any good crafts or art you made, or stuff you’ve found you think is cool, related to all things cephalopod-ish (squid, octopus, cuttlefish, nautilus…), I’ll be linking to some of the cool stuff around the web this week. Related: Read on...

Bunny Love – (reminiscing)

January 5, 2009 | Topic: craft

Coming this week I have a How To on making Candied Citrus Peel, and some cute Robots out of champagne corks… But today, I’ve spent several hours in the car picking up The Boy from The Grandparents, so I’m going to show you one of the (embarrassing) first attempts… Read on...

Last Minute Gifts – How to Make Picture Frame Ornaments

December 23, 2008 | Topic: craft, Featured Craft, recycled sweaters, Tutorials/Tips

My friend Holly and I had a little crafting party the other night while our husbands were out getting into trouble. We decided to make some cute little picture frame ornaments, using felted sweater scraps, scrap plastic,… Read on...

Congrats to our crafty upcycled holiday winners!

December 22, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Preview: Coming in January, the Return of the Black Heart Anti-Valentines Day Contest… Start your planning now! The votes are in, and although I loved all our entrants, here are our top two vote getters in the Dabbled Upcycled Holiday Challenge.
1 – From She’s Crafty… Read on...

Sweater Snake Redux

December 22, 2008 | Topic: craft, recycled sweaters

The very talented Colleen of Some Art Fabric Talk has done an adorable version of a sweater snake inspired by mine (posted previously here).
Oh, and check out her blog, she has great stuff all the time. (I love these ornaments!) Related: All… Read on...

Final Entries in the Holiday Recycling Contest!

December 15, 2008 | Topic: craft

CONTEST OVER: WINNERS HERE! The Holiday Contest entries are closed, and we have 10 lovely entries, consolidated here. Check ‘em out! I’ll pick a winner, and we’ll also have a people’s choice award, so vote for… Read on...

Dabbled Holiday Contest Entries, part 2

December 5, 2008 | Topic: Uncategorized

Wanna Enter? See the Rules here, and get those photos on Flickr! You have one more week!
In case you missed it, we also have the Quickie Holiday Card graphic contest — go enter!. Read on...