Archive for the ‘Tutorials’ Category

Cheater’s Quilt Tutorial

Monday, August 9, 2010 10:00 No Comments

Crystal of Little Bit Funky posted this fabulous “quilt” tutorial over the weekend, with just a little bit of batting and some squares of fabric you can turn a shop bought comforter into your own personalised, very easy to make, quilt. This is great for an instant gratification project, it can be finished in a [...]

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Faux Cami Tutorial

Sunday, August 8, 2010 12:41 No Comments

Never has there been a topic that has divided women so much as the fake cami debate. I have heard everything from people raving about them to damning them for being quite so ridiculous. (Of course, if your boss is quite so lecherous, then I’d suggest a quick call to some higher ups before you [...]

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Knock Off Clothes

Friday, August 6, 2010 11:43 1 Comment

I’m sure everyone on the internet is familiar with Knock Off Wood and Ana White’s meteoric rise to fame. But as far as I’m concerned, furniture is just the begining, knock of clothes, knock off food, if it’s there then we can add a handmade twist on it and know that we’re not about to [...]

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Car Caddy Tutorial

Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:48 1 Comment

I love the way the crafting community on the internet takes an idea and just runs with it. One simple tutorial can evolve into so many different imaginings as each crafter gives their twist on an original idea. (And maybe I’m also a little biased on this one because it’s so exciting to find a [...]

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Free Bunny Softie Patterns

Tuesday, March 23, 2010 20:15 8 Comments

Easter is coming, which means we all have an excuse to make bunny plushies to stuff into Easter baskets. Below are some of my favourite bunny patterns and tutorials for you to sew up. Wabbit by Yoonie – Great twist on the more traditional rabbits you’d find in Easter hampers, I can really see this [...]

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Hair Accessory Tutorial Round Up

Friday, March 19, 2010 10:28 2 Comments

Last night I had a moment of insanity and hacked off five inches from the bottom of my hair – and I wonder why my husband tends to hide all the sharp objects. With my new (not so) fabulous haircut, I’ve been thinking of all the pretty things I could put into my locks to [...]

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Cheater’s Covered Button Tutorial

Monday, March 15, 2010 8:54 3 Comments

I love the look of covered buttons, but I don’t use them often enough to really justify buying a button covering tool. This is how I cover my buttons, it takes a little more time that the tool, but if you’re only doing them occasionally it saves you spending money on another crafting gadget. You’ll [...]

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Cutlery Garden Markers Tutorial

Sunday, March 7, 2010 8:56 6 Comments

I’m not a girly girl, I don’t “squee” very often, but I have to admit I let out a sound probably usually only reserved for images of puppies and ducklings when I saw these awesome garden markers. Take a trip to the opshop and pick up some old cutlery, hammer the hell out of it [...]

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Valentines Plate Tutorial

Monday, February 1, 2010 14:17 18 Comments

This is less tutorial (it’s as simple as drawing on a plate) and more review, but I recently discovered these porcelain pens in Spotlight and I am completely in love. You Will Need One Porcelain pen – they’re made by “Pebeo” and I found them in my local Spotlight in the craft section with the [...]

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Silhouette Art Tutorial

Friday, January 29, 2010 11:09 7 Comments

I love the classic look of silhouette profiles, and they’re a great way to keep track of how your family’s features change over time, cheap and simple to do. You will need Black card Scrapbooking paper Frames – I also picked up some acylic paint to stain them black Sharp scissors or a craft knife [...]

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