Christy Baby, Needlecrafts, Sewing, Tutorials 10 Comments
A couple weeks ago I showed off my new Silhouette Cameo, and revealed my very first cut: a silhouette (see what I did there?) of Allie’s face, which I turned into a cute throw pillow for her room. Obviously, my child’s head is not a cut file you can download from the Silhouette Online Store. But, Silhouette Studio Designer’s …
This post has been a loooooong time coming. I had the idea for this project before Allie was born, I made it back in October, hung it a few weeks ago, and finally got around to taking pictures today. Honestly, back when I was planning out the nursery, I thought this was such an obvious idea that there must be …
Dying Easter Eggs is possibly my very favorite craft. As a kid, it was one of the few times a year my mom was totally okay with letting us do anything remotely messy, and I’ve never really lost the excitement that comes with creating these little edible works of art. I’ve seen some really awesome techniques pop up on Pinterest …
I’ve spent the last couple days playing with a bunch of new Tsukineko products that they just got in stock at MLO. I don’t think I’ve properly appreciated their variety of inks and stamping products in the past, but boy is that about to change. I’ve long considered their Memento ink in Tuxedo Black to be the best for Copics, …
I think I just discovered my all time favorite stamping technique. I invented it last week for my make-and-take at MLO, and I haven’t been able to stop since. It has all the hallmarks of a great craft. Simple? Check. Beautiful? Check. High potential for messiness? Double check. Okay, I’m exaggerating on the mess. As long as you’ve got a …
As soon as I saw the Style Girl stamp from Pink Persimmon I knew I wanted to find a way to get it on a shirt for my little one, it was just a question of how. Stamping ink didn’t seem like it would be permanent enough, and fabric paint was too thick for the fine lines of the stamp. …