I love recipes that I get from friends! Not only are they usually delicious and kitchen-tested, but every time I make the recipe, I think of my friend! Do you have recipes like that? (Share please!!) This recipe is one that I got from my friend Rachel. She brought these once, I tried them, and they were by far the best rolls I'd EVER had! (Loads better than Cinnabon rolls even!) Not only do they taste great but they only take 1 hour to make!!! That's not prep, rising, or baking, that's the whole amount of time from gathering ingredients to eating a warm roll covered in cream cheese frosting!! (The key is a longer proofing time for the … [Read more...]
French Macaron Applique
Our quilt guild had a mug rug swap gift exchange at our Christmas Party this year. I went back and forth for weeks about what I wanted my mug rug to look like. I FINALLY settled on the idea that I wanted to incorporate french macarons in the project some how, as well as a fun quote. I was looking through my Quote board on Pinterest and reflected back to my very first pin: (This fun little print from Gayana on Etsy.) I thought that if I swapped out the Ice Cream for Macarons (Edited: I've had a few emails about macaron being spelled wrong. I used the french spelling: French Macaron) I'd be a happy camper, and hopefully the … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Photo Printing on Fabric
I love printing on fabric! Did you know that you can too? It's actually fairly easy and I used this method to make my card today for the tutorial. I wanted a note card I could use for a variety of purposes and I wanted to incorporate some photos I took in Europe this summer. Here's what I came up with: To prepare your fabric for printing you'll need to take a piece of freezer paper and fabric and cut them slightly larger than 8 ½" x 11". Iron the fabric to the paper. (Make sure the paper is ironed with the shiny side touching the fabric.) Trim the paper to exactly 8 ½" x 11" to fit in your printer. Get your photo ready to … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Note Card Holder
Since I'm moving for the next couple of weeks I've asked my DT to step in for a few Tutorial Tuesday posts! (Don't forget about the moving sale! 20% off of Everything with code MOVE in the store until this Friday! I'm running low on some of the stamp sets, so order now before you have to wait about 3 weeks for them to be back in stock after the move!) Thanks Michele for this fun Note Card Holder! "Hi there! It's Michele bringing you a fun Note Card Holder tutorial that uses the Build A Border set. To create the folder, score at 2 and 2 1/2 inches on the short side of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of cardstock. On the long side, score … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Favorites
I'm working on some big projects this week so today I'd like to share some of my favorite past Tutorial Tuesday projects with you. Tile Transfer Art Fat Quarter Accent Pillows Father's Day Shirt and Tie Project … [Read more...]
Friday Favorites
Happy Friday everyone! This might be my favorite Friday Favorites yet! Driftwood City from Alisa Burke. I wonder if I could find enough driftwood on Lake Michigan? Painted Parasol Tutorial, also from Alisa Burke. Absolutely gorgeous! How to marble cookies from Sweetopia on Bake at 350. LOVE this technique...wonder if I need some decorated cookies anytime soon? Pencil vs. Camera set from Ben Heine on Flickr. Have a great weekend everyone! … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday: Stamped Earrings
I sketched out this idea I wanted to try a few weeks ago and pulled out the supplies to make it. I thought it would be fun to do a stamped pattern on shrinky dinks to make some fun earrings then add some embellishments for a little more texture! I think they turned out well! A great colorful accessory for the coming summer! This project actually has two separate parts to it. First off we're going to make a shrinky dink ruler. Trust me, this will make ALL your shrinky dink projects easier from here on out! This is how you're going to know for sure how much your plastic will shrink! It always says 1/3 ...but who wants to do the … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Strawberry Freezer Jam
Yea! I'm excited for today's tutorial! I'm going to take you through the process of making freezer jam. It's the easiest jam to make and doesn't involve hot water baths to seal and preserve it! My husband and I make 2 batches every spring and that barely gets us until the next spring...it's SO good and tastes so fresh even after months of being in the freezer! I had one neighbor in Texas that was more than willing to watch our cats while we were away on vacation, as long as his payment was at least one container of Strawberry Jam. (His wife told me later he ate the whole thing in one sitting with crackers and she never got … [Read more...]
Tutorial Tuesday-Ric Rac Pillow
At CHA I was thrilled to see a whole lot of Ric Rac in pretty much every color you can imagine. I was inspired by all the colors and thought that I would make a project that featured ric rac. Here's what I came up with: Here's how to make your own super cute ric rac accent pillow: Materials: -2 fat quarters of fabric (one for the front and one for the back of the pillow) I'd choose a solid for the front because your ric rac is going to provide enough pattern on it's own! -2 yards each of 3-4 different colors and widths of ric rac -Aleene's Fabric Fusion glue -poly fill stuffing Cut the front and back piece of your … [Read more...]
Video: Quick and Easy Gifts!
I had the wonderful opportunity a few weeks ago to film a short video segment for a local newspaper's online column (The Pioneer Press's Mommy on Shoestring). I loved being able to show my stamped dinner napkins in a video format! (Only thing was, I had laryngitis when I filmed it...my voice doesn't REALLY sound like that!) So without further ado, my stamped napkin tutorial! Click here for the link to the video: Stamped Napkin Tutorial. Be sure to check out the other videos! There's lots of great budget conscious ideas that Beth as filmed! Thanks Beth for a wonderful opportunity! … [Read more...]
