Looking for the perfect backyard accessory? Don't miss out on this step-by-step DIY hammock swing tutorial. Editors Note: This DIY hammock swing tutorial was prepared and submitted by Wendy. She participated in Season 11 of the So You Think You’re Crafty challenge. This project is a bit longer than the quick crafts and easy recipes I usually feature, but it’s so popular I didn’t want to pull it from the site! Thank you so much for selecting my DIY hammock swing tutorial as the top project in the So You Think You're Crafty Sunshine Challenge. I am so excited to share the full tutorial ... read more
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Add A Facebook “Like” Box to Your Blog
A quick tutorial for you today on How To Add A Facebook "Like" Box to Your Blog Sidebar. It is SUPER easy and works for Blogger and Wordpress! Yahoo! The first step is to GO to this URL: http://developers.facebook.com/docs/reference/plugins/like-box/ Then enter the necessary information for your "like" box... You will need to enter your... Facebook URL The width and eight you would like your box to be And select which options you would like to show When you click "Get Code" your screen will look like the image above. Click "iframe" and copy the code that you see. Take that code ... read more
Padded Bench Tutorial
*Tutorial by Kim @ Bugaboo, Mini, Mr & Me for her win for the Thrift Store challenge of season 11* I'm extremely excited to share a tutorial with you again! My thrift store project is fairly easy and straightforward - which is one of the things I like about it. Pretty much anyone could do this! The biggest challenge, I believe, is finding that perfect shelf. So let's talk about the shelf itself for a minute. The ideal shelf will be a slightly smaller height then the width of the area where you're installing it. It should be skinny, not wide. You will want it to be made ... read more
Add Your Instagram Photos to Your Blogger Sidebar
[Instagram logo and paper clipped photos from the Instagram website] Instagram has gone wildly lately! Particularly after it was released for Android phones earlier this week. I love following friends on Instagram and if I had more than an old flip phone without internet I would be all about it! This tutorial is for you lucky ducks who get to use Instagram! There are several good plugins for Wordpress users that will display your recent Instagram photos in your blog sidebar. Blogger users are not quiet as lucky. The only way to automatically insert your Instagram photos in your Blogger ... read more
Peacock Painting Tutorial
*Tutorial by Kim @ A Girl & A Glue Gun for her win of the Peacock Finale of the All-Star Season* so you know how you buy blinds and install them and have a bunch extra at the bottom.. well, here's a project to use them. (waste not want not) i used about..this many.. (16ish) (they are about 2 inches wide and 3 feet long ) ... read more
An All-Star Peacock Finale
So I had a crazy day yesterday. While I was stopped at a red light (I was the first car on the line) I was looking up the road in front of me and noticed some police lights racing toward me. As they got closer I noticed that they were cashing a van. Then I watched as the van over corrected, spun around the flipped sideways onto the curb and slide almost a whole block before it stopped just a few feet in front of me - I totally thought he was going to hit me. Then guess what? The guy driving the van jumped out and took off down the street. The police finally caught him and I ... read more
10 Simple DIY Birthday Party Decorations
Earlier this week I shared a tutorial for DIY fringed crepe paper - such a simple project and so much fun! There are dozens of other similar tutorials available in the blogosphere. I rounded up several. Take a peek and let me know what your favorite is. Tissue paper poms from Design Dazzle are wonderful for ANY celebration! Geronimo style sparkly balloon streamers from Blue Eyed Yonder are fabulous for a chic party. Paper plate polyhedron tutorial from Anders Ruff. Zig zag accordian streamers from Oh Happy Day. Tissue paper lanterns from Martha Stewart. Tissue tassel garland ... read more
Centering Blogger Sidebar Widgets
With Spring in the air it is only natural for us to feel the need to clean out house, get rid of the winter dust and get everything organized! Have you ever thought about giving your blog a good spring cleaning? I highly recommend it! Schedule a few minutes to take a good look at your blog. Look over your sidebar and take down any extra or irrelevant widgets. Maybe even think about switching the order of your sidebar content. Keep things fresh and you will keep your readers! Once you have gotten rid of any extra clutter you can use these two easy tips to make sure all your ... read more
Wool Pea Coat Tutorial
*Tutorial by Jessica @ Running With Scissors for her win during the For Me challenge of Season 10* Due to different sizes and needs to make your own custom coat, I'm sharing the ways I altered a purchased sewing pattern to fit my own needs and tips in construction that I prefer to the pattern steps. Basically, the pattern calls for hand-stitched hems and I skip that and use a few tricks to do as much as I can on the machine for a quicker, stronger seam because I detest hand sewing and avoid it whenever possible. I used McCalls 5525 as my base pattern for this coat. I knew I was ... read more
Fall in Love with the Aperture Settings on Your Camera
I have had such fun introducing you to our new contributing bloggers this week! Monday you met Holly, our party contributor. She shared the amazing Valentine's Day Edible Topiary. Then on Tuesday, Kendra shared a great tutorial on how to add threaded comments to Blogger sites. Today I get to introduce you to another friend...I adore her and I think you will too. Meet Emilie. Emilie is a Utah-based photographer. She's also helped hone the skills of some of our communities finest bloggers (and at-home photographers) through her hands-on education classes. She also happens to be one of our ... read more
A New Blogger Feature: Threaded Comments
Yesterday new contributor Holly from Paisley Petal events knocked it out of the park with her Valentine's Day edible topiary. Today, I am excited to introduce you to our second amazing regular contributor and I think you're going to love her too! Meet Kendra! Kendra is a Hawaii-based digital designer. Her hard work stands as the background and design on some of the blogosphere's largest sites. She's also a social media consultant for a large online craft company. Amidst running her business and raising a young family with her husband who's in school, Kendra blogs regularly on her ... read more
How to Identify Trends
The other day reader Tiffany Silverberg, a marketing writer, asked on Twitter where I look to identify craft and DIY trends. Though I was able to answer her, 140-characters just didn't seem adequate so I thought I would expand on the topic just a bit today. Trend spotting is used by professionals to fuel creative potential, identify trends and develop future business ideas. Ironically, one of their favorite spots to track down cutting edge ideas and future trends? Blogs. So where does a blogger turn? Here's where I share a small confession. I like to be cutting edge. I love to try new ... read more
Copy or Inspiration?
Every creative and DIY blogger has their own unique style, right? I'd like to think so...And when it seems like they don't? Perhaps some have just not found their sweet spot quite yet. When it comes to hot trends in the creative world, sometimes the line between a copy and inspiration can be a bit blurred. Everyone knows what a trend is...Whether it's burlap, chevron, pennants or ruffles when something becomes very popular everyone wants to use it for inspiration in their own home. We're talking design trends and inspiration on the blog this week. Before we get to that though, I am interested. ... read more
Vintage Ornament Holiday Wreath
Hi there SNAPers!! I'm Jen from Tatertots & Jello. Can you believe it's December already?? Are you ready for the most festive season of the year? I love this time of year. One of the things I love most about Christmas is the sense of history from seasons past. Do you have a collection that you love to display at Christmas? I bought some vintage Christmas ornaments about 10 years ago. They are scratched up with wear but beautiful to me. I love to think of all of the Christmases these ornaments have seen, the memories they have made in all of those years. I have put them on my tree over ... read more
4×4 No Melt Snowman Tutorial {Guest Post}
*Hey everybody! Season 10 of So You Think You’re Crafty is going to be the most fantastic one yet. It’s the All Star round so many of you have asked about. We’re having some past favorites and winners going at it again! However, it won’t be starting until the New Year – we decided to let them have a little break and family time too . But I have a great schedule of guest posts and shop spotlights lined up from now until then. Have a great Holiday season and see you all after the New Year!* Happy December to all of you out there! My name is Wendy and I'm happily here today ... read more
How to Participate in a Twitter Party
We are so excited to have your join our Twitter parties! Many of you are new to Twitter and some of you have never participated in a Twitter party before. Here are a few guidelines, tips and tricks to make this week's chat totally painless and hopefully FUN! Twitter parties are one big fun (moderated) conversation. Think of it like a presidential debate...without all the awkwardness and politics. Each week #SNAPChat will focus on a different subject. We'll hit all sorts of topics from this week's Thanksgiving recipe highlights, to blogging tips and New Years Resolutions. The ... read more
Blogger or WordPress?
When I wrote about how blogging is like a home, it sparked a firestorm of questions and a bit of a debate behind the scenes about whether Blogger or WordPress was a better blogging platform. Here's the controversial paragraph: "Remember even an ordinary apartment can look like a million-bucks with a little planning and some style. Though many bloggers have moved to WordPress (and I think it’s fabulous), you can be just as successful utilizing a free blogging platform like Blogger. Work with what is in your means. Who’s with me on this one?" There were some who were horrified I would suggest ... read more
Is It Time To Upgrade?
Today I am going to let you know how to figure out if it is time to upgrade your site host. A client recently contacted me because their site was loading REALLY slow and generating script errors. After a little digging it was clear that they were in serious need of a hosting upgrade. The client had no idea that there were options out there. Did you? The cheapest hosting plans around are shared server plans - typically $5-$30 a month plan. If you are currently paying for hosting, chances are this is the plan you are on. Shared hosting means that your website's files reside on a server with ... read more