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Tutorial: Little Man Bowtie Onesie

Tutorial: Little Man Bowtie Onesie

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how to make her Little Man Bowtie Onesie.  It’s a plain onesie embellished with a fabric bowtie.  Brilliant!  Your little guy will look all dressed up, but he’s still wearing a simple onesie.  This would make a great baby gift!  Get the tutorial. [photo from  Shwin... Continue reading »

Bettina’s Schmandkuchen recipe

Bettina’s Schmandkuchen recipe

Many of you asked for the recipe of the delicious Schmandkuchen that my German-born friend Bettina Forget baked at Easter. I am delighted that she is sharing her recipe with us. This a great cake to bake in advance; furthermore, it will feed many hungry guests. Before you start, notice that you serve the cake... Continue reading »

Celebrity bikini round-up featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Peaches Geldof & Rachel Bilson

Celebrity bikini round-up featuring Sarah Jessica Parker, Peaches Geldof & Rachel Bilson

How nice that Peaches Geldof can take advantage of the three days week and enjoy some time off work in Los Angeles. Also joining her in our Easter weekend bikini special, we have, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rob Lowe, Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen. Guess who's got the hairy nipples? For the full story and all the... Continue reading »

Card Tutorial: Shaped Cupcake Party Invitation or Birthday Card with Template

Card Tutorial: Shaped Cupcake Party Invitation or Birthday Card with Template

By Tania Willis In my ebook, Cards: Beautifully Handmade, I share several ideas for making what I call “shapely” cards. The possibilities are so many: an egg-shaped card for Easter, a pumpkin shape at Halloween. You can even make cards shaped like words. You can draw and cut out whatever you can imagine... Continue reading »

Tutorial: Tiny Wings felt softie

Tutorial: Tiny Wings felt softie

Adeela from Sew Kool shares a tutorial for making a felt softie of the bird from the Tiny Wings game.  Soooo cute!  Get the tutorial. [photo from Sew Kool] You may also like... Free patterns: A whole Angry Birds softie collectionI’m all a-Twitter over this giveaway from Melly & MeTutorial: Make pretend bird... Continue reading »

Get up to 65% off on Easter flights with Cheap O Air

Get up to 65% off on Easter flights with Cheap O Air

Cheap O Air is offering not 1, not 10, but up to 65% (yes 65%) off on flights. Use Code: EASTER10 Offer ends Sunday, April 8th 2012. Click the banner below to book tickets today... Continue reading »

Zoo Says Bunny Costumes Will Scare The Animals [In Brief]

Zoo Says Bunny Costumes Will Scare The Animals [In Brief]

A group of teens tried to go to the Edinburgh Zoo while wearing homemade Easter bunny costumes as a treat for their friend Laura Gibson, who has cancer. However, Gibson says on her blog that they were told the outfits posed a threat to the animals: More » Continue reading »

There’s Naughtiness Afoot in the ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ Credits

There’s Naughtiness Afoot in the ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’ Credits

A sharp-eyed Redditor found this little Easter egg in the credits of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Remembered as the Harry Potter movie with the best credits ever, the action segues right into a more detailed version of the Marauder’s Map that Harry carries around Hogwarts and uses to figure out who... Continue reading »

Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer - Harmonie de Printemps Collection for Spring 2012

Chanel Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimer - Harmonie de Printemps Collection for Spring 2012

Chanel introduced three transparent Lèvres Scintillantes Glossimers ($28.50) with the Harmonie de Printemps Collection for Spring 201. All three offer that scintillating glimmer of Chanel's lovely glosses, but only one offers what I'll call "real color." The shades are shown above from left to right.Bagatelle (#161)... Continue reading »

Butter London – Lady Muck NOTD

Butter London – Lady Muck NOTD

I told you I had some rather special Butter Londons to show you – how about this one from the new Spring/Summer collection? Lady Muck is described as a powdery periwinkle blue, slightly on the grey side and infused with pearl pigment for a soft, sexy sheen. It’s a gorgeous alternative shade for those of us... Continue reading »

Meet Bryan Adams’s Daughter Mirabella Bunny

Meet Bryan Adams’s Daughter Mirabella Bunny

INF Some bunny to love! Bryan Adams cuddles with daughter Mirabella Bunny, 3 months, outside his Chelsea home on Monday in London. The singer-songwriter, 51, welcomed his baby girl with Alicia Grimaldi, his personal assistant, on April 22. “She arrived like all good Easter bunnies on Easter Friday,” Adams... Continue reading »

DIY: Simple Flower + Teapot Centerpiece

DIY: Simple Flower + Teapot Centerpiece

Hello again lovely friends! If you're still looking for a last minute way to dress up your table or home for Easter brunch (or maybe the rapidly approaching Mother's Day), then this simple DIY might be just the thing for you. With only a few simple supplies and some affordable blooms you can create a sweet teapot... Continue reading »

Amigurumi egg-shaped Easter Bunny pattern

Amigurumi egg-shaped Easter Bunny pattern

Squidgy crocheted Easter joy abounds with this free Amigurumi Easter Bunny "Bunny Boo" crochet pattern from crafty genius Roxy Craft. Continue reading »

A New Look at NARS Spring 2011 with Tzigane, Hollywoodland, Bateau Ivre and Nouveau Monde

A New Look at NARS Spring 2011 with Tzigane, Hollywoodland, Bateau Ivre and Nouveau Monde

When the NARS spring 2011 makeup collection sprung earlier this month, it didn’t strike with the force of a thousand Easter bunnies. In other words, it didn’t knock me off my feet. I liked the repromoted Angelika and Super Orgasm Lip Glosses but felt the Soft Touch Pencil in Celebrate, the Lip Gloss in... Continue reading »

Felt Rose Ring Tutorial

Felt Rose Ring Tutorial

  What a charming addition this felt Rose ring will add to any Easter outfit.  Your choices of colors are endless and what you do with the rose is your preference.  I found this tutorial on Cut Out + keep by Angelichigo.  This is a great tutorial with amazing step-by-step pictures to follow.  This is... Continue reading »

Tutorial: Felt flower bouquet that you can wear

Tutorial: Felt flower bouquet that you can wear

Lollychops shows how to make a felt flower bouquet that you can .  She made one for her mother for Easter, but you could also make one to honor your mother on Mother’s Day.  Go to the tutorial. [photo from Lollychops] Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, felt, flower, corsage, bouquet, Mother’s Day, ... Continue reading »

How to make paint chip art for Easter and Earth Day

How to make paint chip art for Easter and Earth Day

This Earth and egg are made with recycled paint chip samples. The Earth is perfect for an Earth Day (April 22 Today!) craft project and the egg, well of course would be super fun for Easter Sunday!!!! ! I could see making these types of collages out of just about any fun colored paper. See the tutorial for the… Continue reading »

Pastel Painted Furniture from the Coastal Living Collection

Pastel Painted Furniture from the Coastal Living Collection

Normally we're not that into Easter egg colors or frilly furniture, but some small part of us (the part that fantasizes about vacationing in a 1940s summer cottage) was drawn to this Coastal Li Continue reading »

Eggshell Mosaic Art by Linda Biggers

Eggshell Mosaic Art by Linda Biggers

I recently showed you a simple egg shell mosaic vase that I made with the broken shells of some colored Easter eggs. It’s pretty, but it pales in comparison to the work I found from artist Linda Biggers. Linda uses egg shells to create intricately amazing mosaic art. This butterfly is just one example of the beauty... Continue reading »

The many amazing things you can do with Japanese Washi Tape

The many amazing things you can do with Japanese Washi Tape

I had no idea what Japaese washi tape was until Elizabeth Goodman of To Be Charmed sent me a link to her first tutorial: decorating easter eggs with washi tape. Very pretty! My favorite of her washi tape creations are the vases. You can read her tutorial here. She is having a washi tape giveaway RIGHT NOW! Head over... Continue reading »