Ooo, make your own Marshmallow Peeps for Easter! http://www.twigandthistle.com/blog/2009/03/diy-marshmallow-peeps/ – great for expats # I know, sorry, more easter stuff. http://is.gd/qVI0 fab “bunny bowling” game from the toymaker. download, cut, create and then play! # Looking at PinUp art as research for an upcoming tutorial. Gosh there is some beautiful work out there! http://is.gd/qVKB # Jelly Aquarium Recipe http://is.gd/qZrz – love how effective this is for such a simple idea. # RT @oneredrobin: ? Love, love, love these doll families [...]

Oh wow, just discovered these Hello Kitty cupcake pops via @zencupcake http://bakerella.blogspot.com/2009/02/here-kitty-kitty.html so cute! # Loralie Designs vs legit Ebay reseller http://twurl.nl/ystr8y based on these emails I am honestly tempted to never buy Loralie fabric again. # RT @MrXStitch: Bad mofo cross stitch sampler – http://bit.ly/iZToY – NSFW or if you’re not too keen on the F-bomb # love this cushion from @twolimeleaves http://twurl.nl/hx4u5c a great use for all those odd buttons # Awesome DIY from Design sponge – Perpetual [...]

Yesterday’s Hungry Caterpillar Softie got me thinking about what other crafts the book had inspired, one quick search through Flickr brought up some jawdropping work from all around the world. One little caterpillar has inspired many people. My personal favourite is number 18, the caterpillar c0stume, closely followed by number 24, the bag. What’s yours? 1. Hungry, hungry caterpillar!, 2. Hungry Caterpillar Knit Hat, 3. Hungry Caterpillar Blanket, 4. Hungry Caterpillar Cloche, 5. The Hungry Caterpillar Cupcakes Cake!, 6. Another [...]

My eldest son is obsessed with “The Very Hungry Caterpillar”, at barely two he can recite the entire thing from memory, from Eric Carle’s awesome fabric line we now have cushions, aprons and even some pants with his artwork on. So now that he can sleep on it, cook in it and wear it, what comes next? He needs to cuddle it! Please be aware that this certainly is a tutorial, not a pattern. There are no exacts here, just [...]

I’ve just stumbled onto the site and work of Barcelona based Artist, Alex Noriega, via SwissMiss, and I’m fairly certain I made an audible “squee”. Beautiful drawings, ranging from simple comic strips to highly detailed inked landscapes. I love this “If I Was A Bunny” print. You can see more of Alex’s work at his blog, Alex Noriega’s Sketchbook.