chez larsson has a great tute for this fresh, spring mini bunting. use it to brighten up your home or to decorate your easter tree.
check out this gorgeous giant granny square from the purl bee. the usage of colors in this granny square is so soothing and just draws in the eye. if you would like to learn how to make granny squares click here for their tutorial.
(images from the purl bee)
take a peek over at cut out & keep for the tutorial on how to turn your fave t-shirt into this romantic shrug!
my teeth hurt just looking at his yummy easter concoction, but i thought it was too cute to pass up. click here for the tute.
one more moore has a gorgeous, little ruffle apron pattern. i have a thing for aprons and just can't seem to get enough of them. just add aprons in with my fascination with button crafts. this feminine apron should be worn in and out of the house, it's that pretty.
oh martha, you are so wise. here's a new project from the folks over at martha stewart. i have always wanted to make one of these for myself, using my own fabric choice and just as though martha read my mind, poof - there it is! click here for the how to's and in my opinion, i would switch out the yardsticks.
if some of you have thought of being more green with your tissue usage and swapping over to the good ol' hankies, here's a craft for you. allyson hill has a free tutorial to help you keep those clean/dirty hankies organized in a nifty little basket. she also a download for some great sticker labels for decorative bowls.
(via ohdeedoh)
i was having an issue last night of keeping all my needles, thread, etc, organized while sitting on the couch. i saw this and instantly knew i had to make it. sew mama sew has a great tutorial from oh, fransson for this handy & fabulous pincushion organizer. click here for the how to.
some of the regular readers of this blog know that i have been planning on making mackenzie a crib size quilt for her bday next month and that i have been procrastinating with the best of them about starting it. well, i finally started the darn thing. it's my first time making a quilt and i dove headfirst into the wonderful, addicting yet sometimes frustrating, world of quilting. my block placements (color wise) are not perfect, the seams are not flawless, but i am so friggin proud of this quilt, i want to wear a sign on myself and walk around town.
some things i am loving about quilting so far:
duck! rabbit!
i got my eye candy for the day while checking out the brand spankin new ezine called antler. filled with stunning photography, great interviews with designers/artists and tons of creativity. the mag is free and the next issue is out april 15th - so mark your calendars if you want more.
let's get the heck away from these ducks!!!
umm..how did i get up here and how do i get down?
we cannot wait for metric's new album - fantasies, released on april 14th. you can pre-order here and get the following:
gardening is the art that uses flowers and plants as paint, and the soil and sky as canvas. - elizabeth murray
this week's etsy monday in the mommyhood is inspired by gardening. on the weekend we picked up a whole bunch of herbs for our patio and all that lovely greenery just screams springtime!
did anyone else fall in love with this knit headband that whitney port was wearing on an episode of "the hills"? the headband is the roaring rose headband from anthropolige, bad thing is, they don't sell it anymore, but don't worry - if you want one you're in luck! jennyhats has a pattern to make one of your own. click here for her site or here for ravelry link. happy knitting.
do you have some toilet paper rolls sitting around waiting to be recycled? why not make up these adorable, little egg holders instead of throwing them in the bin? i think is is a simple craft that kids would love to make. let them go wild with colors and ribbon and you could even paint or color the roll instead of gluing paper. you can find the instructions over at zakka life.
the frugal family fun blog has a quick and easy way to make your own scratch n'sniff paints! click here for the recipe.
hmmm, is she going to go through the mud and get her clean, light pink, pants dirty even though mommy asked her not to?
you betcha!
was it worth it? yep.