My very first introduction to etsy was while I was watching Martha Stewart several years ago. The owner of the etsy shop TheBlackApple was on Martha's show to demonstrate how to make her handmade dolls. I fell instantly in love with these super adorable dolls and set out to make one that very morning; I printed out the template and got to work.My sister saw the doll I made and decided to make one for our niece's first birthday. The fun thing about these dolls is that everyone can be … [Read more...]
Flip Flop Tutorial- Guest Blogger
Hi, I’m Erin! I was asked to post a tutorial on how to make Fancy Flip Flops and I am excited to share!When I first wanted to make the flip flops, or “Fancy Flops” as my daughter and I call them, I had difficulty finding a tutorial of any kind. The process of which I make them now has taken two years of trial and error. We had a lot of “flops” until finally I came upon a few ideas! This is what I will share with you today and hopefully you can save a couple years by my sharing what I’ve … [Read more...]
Tissue Pom Tutorial
Ok here is my tissue pom pom tutorial. I am not expert, but as I said in my Cocoa Party post, I did make 30 so I knew a little something about them!1. Start with a flat rectangular piece of tissue paper. In my opinion the best tissue pom poms come out of 13 sheets of tissue paper. Less than that and they aren't very fluffy, more than that and it is VERY hard to cut the scalloped edge, plus it gets way fluffy very fast and it is hard to make it even. 2. Accordion fold the entire … [Read more...]
