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Spring Baby: A Gift Guide
by Kim Lapacek on 4/20/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Ready to hang canvas print – girls room decor – I’ll be your guardian angel by Jolinne
With a new baby ready to join my family any day now, I have Spring Babies on my mind! Handmade Spark has plenty of sellers that have lots of adorable things for baby! Here …
Inspirational Creation
by Kim Lapacek on 4/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Mum-burst Medallion from Quilties
A few weeks ago, the last challenge for Season 2 of Project QUILTING was posted.
12 entries were submitted for the last challenge (2 WIP’s)
Since I’ve been really into Craft Challenges creating inspiration I thought I’d tell you the method behind the madness of my latest project.
The challenge required …
National Quilting Day and the Sisterhood of the Traveling Quilt
by Kim Lapacek on 3/19/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Bohemian Baby Patchwork Quilt from Whimbrella
Today, March 19th is National Quilting Day. The third Saturday in March is officially designated as National Quilting Day, but quilters tend to celebrate throughout the entire month of March.
The National Quilting Association had decided to ‘sponsor’ using the log cabin block to create …
Unconventional Inspiration: The Hardware Store
by Kim Lapacek on 3/15/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Organizing Papa Fabric Basket from SallyManke on Flickr
As I’ve posted about before – I’m really into challenges right now. One of the latest Project QUILTING Challenges was to visit a hardware store and be inspired by at least 3 things to create a quilt – of course, in just one …
A Yummy Handmade Treat – Potato Chip Cookie Recipe
by Kim Lapacek on 3/14/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Such a fabulous combination of sweet and salt – it is difficult to stop eating this delicious treat!
Potato Chip Cookies
INGREDIENTS
1 pound butter, softened
1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 cups crushed potato chips***
2 eggs
Powdered Sugar
Optional: 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 …
Acting on Inspiration
by Kim Lapacek on 3/02/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
As I mentioned in my ‘How to Paint an Owl‘ post, I decided to use what I had learned in the class to create my vary own quilted owl. It’s just one example of how all the classes I’ve been taking and challenges I have been participating in have inspired …
Inspiring Class: How to Paint Your Own Owl with Juliette Crane
by Kim Lapacek on 2/21/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Autumn Wind 8×8 Print of Mixed Medium Painting by Juliette Crane
When I saw the painting above and then found out that the artist was teaching classes to show you how to paint your very own adorable owl – I just had to sign up for it! Taking a class is …
Be Inspired: Craft Challenges
by Kim Lapacek on 1/25/11 | View Comments Comment(s)
Columns and Circles Quilted Wall Art Inspired by the Project QUILTING Office Space Challenge from KimsCraftyApple
Is all this cold and snow causing you to have a case of the winter doldrums? Well…this is the perfect time of the year to be inspired. Things might be slowing down a bit after …
