Over at Make and Takes, the ladies from Little Birdie Secrets show us how to make cute sewn paper garlands to decorate for all sorts of different occasions. Use different paper punches and patterned papers to easily change themes.
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These little heart pincushions from Happy Together are so sweet, and they’re also great because you can make them out of scrap fabric. Download the pattern pieces and learn how to make your own in the tutorial at Happy Together. – via CRAFT
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Cathe Holden from Just Something I Made shows us how to make what is arguably the coolest growth chart ever, and she shares free digital downloads with us so we can make our own oversized vintage tape measure charts, too. Very cool!
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These adorable little shortbread button cookies have been the talk of the blogosphere lately, but I just had to make them the craft of the day because they look like so much fun, and they’d make wonderful favors or party treats. Plus, the downloadable recipe sheet, featuring hand lettering and illustration by eva juliet, is a work of art in and of itself. Check out the picture tutorial on Forty-sixth at Grace. – via Intimate Weddings
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Mitsy of ArtMind shares a tutorial for making modern, polymer clay gift tags that look like high end porcelain pieces. What a neat idea! Check out the step-by-step tutorial at Poppytalk. – via CRAFT
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Sarah at Cottage Industries shows us how to sew a stylish, lined eye glass case, embellished with an awesome horn-rimmed glasses accent. Too cute!
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These felt message heart door hangers from Linwood Avenue are completely adorable. I love the little pockets on them, where you can put mini love notes or even sneak in a piece of candy or another small gift. Download the PDF tutorial and make a bunch of your very own.
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Learn how to make beautiful folded paper roses in a great step-by-step tutorial at All Things Paper. Make a few of these little lovelies to embellish cards and gifts, or if you’re feeling ambitious, you can make a gorgeous folded rose and fringe flower decorated heart like the one found at All Things Paper. Awesome!
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A great, kid-friendly project — learn how to make your own gummi candy from scratch over at Skip to My Lou. I love these kinds of projects because you get so much more flexibility with flavoring and shapes than you would with store bought, and if you’re vegetarian and can’t use gelatin, you may want to check out agar agar or vegetarian Kosher gelatin as alternatives.
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Check out this clever tutorial for Valentine’s Day themed felt catch-alls over at The Crafts Dept. These would make cute gifts, or you can make a bunch for yourself to hold all of the little odds and ends — keys, loose change, receipts — that can otherwise clutter counters, desks, and tabletops.
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