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I just came across this awesome DIY project on Pinterest and had to share. Silk dyed Easter eggs! You wrap the eggs tightly in silk ties, boil them, and then -- magic happens -- when you unwrap them, they've taken on not only the colours of the tie, but also the pattern! Amazing. I mean, just look at that paisley. Get all the details about how to make your own silk dyed eggs on Foxflat . She also has some links at the bottom of her post to other people's egg projects -- with various methods and strategies on how to tie up the eggs for the best results.

A cute fabric camera strap has long been on my List of Things I'd Like to Make. This week, I came across two new tutorials online that have reminded me of this project and maybe bumped it up a few notches on the list. No matter how many projects I do, this list just never gets shorter... This is the classic strap one I'd been thinking of making... Fabric Camera Strap - Tutorial by Make Something This one has the added benefit of having a lens cap pocket. Clever! Camera Strap Cover with Lens Cap Pocket- Tutorial by Little Big Girl Studio This tutorial for a shorter strap caught my attention, as it's definitely how I prefer to hold my DLSR, usually with the long strap all curled up around my wrist a kazillion times... Wristlet Camera Strap - Tutorial by Being Geek Chic And last, but not least, this one is also awfully cute... Perhaps for fancy dress occasions? Scarf Camera Strap - Tutorial by Photojojo

My friend Monique got hitched this past summer up on the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, in a beautiful setting that was both rustic and elegant. Monique , Rachael and I made tissue paper flowers for the archway where the ceremony took place. They turned out beautifully, and suited the gorgeous day (and the gorgeous bride!) perfectly. The photos above and below are from the wedding. We looked up paper flower tutorials for weddings, and tried a variety of techniques, in the end drawing inspiration from several of them, as well as making up variations of our own. I thought I'd share the links to paper flower tutorials that we found, in case you are looking for paper flower tutorials for weddings, parties, or just to pretty up your surroundings or brighten your day. Flowers using paper or card stock...  Rolled paper flowers tutorial by Jones Design Company Paper flower tutorial by A Little Hut  Paper poppies tutorial by It Happened Like This  Ranunculus flower tut...

I simply adore Elsa Mora 's work. She makes magical little things with beads, felt, embroidery, papercuts and more. Her brooches are colourful and lovely... This one in particular caught my eye. Inspired by a vintage brooch she saw on Etsy, Elsa set out to recreate it using seed beads in place of jewels -- with beautiful results. See more photos and explanation for this project on Elsa's blog . Also definitely worth a look is her tutorial on making a brooch using a papercut and polymer clay . Using this technique, she crafted this super cute fox brooch . I'm looking foward to trying this out soon!

How cool is this kids room ? I love those fabric cloud decals - based on a tutorial from How About Orange . You can see more pics and read more about the project on Ohdeedoh .

 I'm super excited to see my wreath made from recycled cardboard coffee sleeves included as one of the "8 Great DIY Wreaths" roundup on Apartment Therapy today! The whole tutorial is here on Magpie and Cake and also over on Cut Out & Keep .

This felt flower brooch looks oh so happy and summery. The petal structure of dahlias really is goregeous. Check out the tutorial on Holidash to make your own. Looks like a little patience is required. And some decent glue (to aid with the patience thing).

Molly at the Purl Bee posted a great a tutorial for a 20-minute tote bag . It looks super quick and super cute. Best of all, her examples are made with the Spring 2010 Echino Ni-Co fabric collection . I am such a sucker for Echino fabric... I adore the pink glasses print, and the bus pattern is pretty darn sweet, too.

So fabulous, and looks pretty easy. I love how these three colours look together. Full tutorial here . [ via ]