Garth Johnson of Extreme Craft has a knack for picking out the wacky and wonderful. He now soaks up the country life living in Humboldt County, and he did a fun post about the creative entries to the annual Decorated Potato Contest at the Humboldt County Fair (an annual event that’s been going on since […]
Anjeanette at Roots and Wings shares a pattern and tutorial for making these fun felt Jack-o-Lantern pencil toppers. They would make a great class gift for kiddos, or – if you are feeling industrious – a nice candy alternative for handing out on Halloween!
Any parent can relate to the frustration of having to change sheets on your child’s bed when they’ve had an accident in the middle of the night. This tutorial for a waterproof mattress cover from Jaqui at Hazelnuts is just the thing to make that late-night sheet switch go a bit smoother. [ via Whip-Up […]
Sarah James at Instructables shows us how to use iron-on vinyl to make a washable, reusable sandwich wrap, perfect for school lunches. More: Sandwich Wrap Revisited
Instructables user, merricat, shares how she made this baby dragon cape for her daughter’s best friend’s birthday. Check out the full tutorial and see how she added some fancy wings on the back of the cape. [ via Geek Crafts ]
CRAFT Twitter follower @mommyknows posted up this nifty tutorial for making “sushi” rolls for kids’ birthday parties using flat sheets of rice krispies treats and various colorful candies. The results are enticing, and they look fun to make! Gotta love that Swedish fish!
Ellen from The Long Thread created this charming car mat mini quilt from her daughter’s drawing on a magnetic doodle board. Ellen scanned the image in to the computer, traced it in Illustrator and digitized it for machine embroidery. The same could be done to create a pattern for hand embroidery. I’ve always loved the […]
