This week we’re changing things up a bit on the blog. There are a few readers who’ve been with us since allllmost the very beginning who might remember Twill Tape Week. Twill Tape Week was/is sponsored by Twill Tape Guy who runs TwillTape.com and has been a long-time sponsor of ours. We’re bringing it back…
How To Create an Image Map (for free!)
Bloggers sometimes use image maps to create graphics for readers to click-through to social media or to other blogs. If you’re one of our non-blogging crafty readers, I hope you’ll just ignore the obnoxiousness of this techie post, because *I* need it. By tomorrow I’m going to forget how I did this and come back…
Simple Stenciled Gift Tags
Yesterday I shed some light on stencil abuse and how you can help end it. Today I’m putting stencil skills to good use in a simple stenciled gift tag project with supplies from Martha Stewart Crafts. I love a handmade touch on gift wrap. Nothing crazy, just a little something. A handmade gift is even…
Stencil Abuse: Are You Guilty?
I’m finally sharing something that’s been on my mind for forever. I see it daily and I can’t stay quiet any longer. There are countless stencil abusers in the world, and maybe I can make a difference. Maybe I can help save one project from a ragged finish. Today I will share what stencil abuse…
We Welcome Olga! Sharing the No Gathers Bubble Skirt
You may remember Olga from Skirt Week— she and her blogging pal Oksana won twice! So we’re thrilled to have her here to share a skirt tutorial, and if you’re a gathers-hater (not so much the look of them, but the part where they can be a total pain to create and then even more…