Blog Party Sunday -- Share Your Handmades

Welcome to our Blog Party Sunday.    We would love to have you show us what you are crafting.

You are allowed to add 3 links each week to your shops or your blog.

The rules are simple:

1. Follow our blog

2. Handmade items only.

3. You may list up to 3 items each week.

4. Family friendly items only.

The success of this link party depends on the participants so spread the word to your friends, visit the shops,  post about it on your  blog, in a forum or on your favorite social networking site, grab the button and put it on your blog or website.

Just click on the Add Your Link button below and add your items.

And if you would like to add a link to the party you can grab this button below.

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Kitchen Substitutions

Have you ever starting making something in the kitchen and then realized you don't have all the right ingredients you need? I think maybe we've all done that at one time or another.

Before you make a fast trip to the store to get what you need,  I've compiled a list of common substitutions that might help.

• 1 cup buttermilk = 1 or 2 Tbsps. lemon juice or or vinegar + enough milk to make 1 cup
• 1 Tbsp. fresh herbs = 1 tsp. dried herbs
• 1 cup brown sugar = 1 cup white sugar plus 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 tablespoon of dried minced onion = 1/4 cup raw minced onion
• 1 cup yogurt = 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 t. Allspice  = 1/2 t. ground cinnamon, & 1/2 t. ground cloves
• 1 t. Baking Powder = 1/4 t. Baking soda & 5/8 t. cream of tartar
• 1 cup dry bread crumbs = 3/4 cup cracker crumbs
• 1 cup honey = 1-1/4 cup granulated sugar + 1/4 cup water
• 1 t. Pumpkin Pie Spice = 1/2 t. ground cinn., 1/4 t. ground ginger, 1/8 t. allspice, 1/8 t. nutmeg
• 1 cup sour cream = 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 cup confectioner's sugar = 1 cup fine sugar + 1 T. cornstarch
• 1 cup tomato juice = 1/2 cup tomato sauce + 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup white wine = 1 cup apple or white grape juice
• 1 clove garlic = 1/8 tsp garlic powder or 1/4 tsp instant minced garlic
• 1 T. chopped fresh herbs = 3/4 to 1 t. dried herbs
• 1 T. yellow mustard = 1 t. ground mustard

Enjoy your weekend!
Deena Davis
www.byyourhands.com

Today's Featured Shop -- Clemmie Vs Totes and Bag

Today's featured shop is Clemmie Vs Totes and Bag.    Clemmie specializes in wristlets, totes and bags made in beautiful bold and bright fabrics and burlap bags with a rustic charm.



Burlap Wristlet, Cosmetic bag or grab and go bag with large flower and applique high heel

 Fleur Design sophisticated country charm burlap bag

Geometric design Wristlet, Cosmetic, Jewerly bag, bright orange

Fleur de lis Bohemian Chic Ex large go green farmers market bag

Be sure and visit Clemmie's shop to see all her totes and bags.
  http://www.etsy.com/shop/ClemmieVstotesandbag

Witches Stitches - Easy pillows for any Décor

I love to decorate for every holiday. I have found along with all traditional items I put out I like to add pillows. Making pillows for every season is so easy and can add a wonderful extra touch to any room.
I use antique looking labels for the center of the pillow and then fabric that matches my room and the season.  You can print the center panel on any cotton fabric, I use muslin. You can print it by using your printer and your computer. Find a pattern you like, (you can find many on etsy), cut out piece of freezer paper using a regular piece of printer paper as a guide. Place the freezer paper on your fabric iron it on shinny side down. It will stick to the fabric. After you iron it on cut around the printer paper. You can now feed the paper and fabric through your printer and print your center pillow panel.                                
After it is printed just peel the freezer paper off, keep the paper, you can use it up to 4 or 5 times.  You can now sew a backing onto your panel as it is or you can add strips of fabric around the panel to make the pillow larger, make sure you leave on opening so you can stuff your pillow.  Now stuff your pillow and whip stitch the opening closed. This is a simple way to add that extra touch or it makes a great handmade gift for others.
You can also resize the picture you have chosen to make ornaments or bowl fillers. These would make great teacher and secret Santa gifts.
As always if you have any questions just give me a shout. Have a great day.
Faith

Handmade Spotlight - Saluting America

Check out this great selection of patriotic items. You can view this entire treasury by Clicking Here, or you can click on each item to see it in greater detail.

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