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Chocolate and rainbows…how can you go wrong with those two words in the same sentence?

Michelle Clausen at Sugar Swings! shows you how to make these colorful creations.

She didn’t have a shamrock shaped cookie cutter, so she used a heart shape cutter and put four together to make the shamrock. Also if you are short on time, she mentioned …

This is a fast and easy St. Patrick’s Day decoration. These dimensional shamrocks are made using three heart shapes — hearts are much easiest to cut our than a shamrock shape. You can use the to decorate windows, doors, or classroom bulletin boards. They could also be tapes or glued to other St. patrick’s day projects.

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These adorable printable coasters are perfect for a formal Sunday Easter Dinner or a casual Easter picnic. They come in a variety of colors to suit your theme. Simply download and print on to card stock or laminate them for a long lasting coaster.  Free Easter Coaster Printable.…

Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making these lovely little fabric baskets with gentle scallops around the top.  Use them for organizing, or as Easter baskets.  I think they’d also make a beautiful presentation basket for a gift of bread or other home made goodie.  She includes a free pattern, and you can …

If you’re looking for a quick and easy but adorable way to package up treats or small gifts for a celebration then look no further than the DIY Kits from SRM Press! With themes like Princess, Easter, Birthday, Wedding, Baby and Graduation each kit contains everything you need for making 12 fun party favors. Each kit is unique and contain items like …

St.Patrick’s Day is fast approaching on March 17th. here are some ideas you might like!

Labels to make No Pinch Pills & Shamrock Seeds from The Pinning Mama

Coloring Cards for St Patrick‘s Day from Do Small Things With Love

St. Patrick’s Day Party props by Lia Griffith

What are you doing for St. Patrick‘s Day?…

Goof by ChantalK

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I often end up borrowing from cake decorating tutorials to get the inspiration for simple clay sculpts and this one was particularly perfect. This colourful tutorial for decorative Easter chicks comes by way of Monika from Germany. The tutorial is in German but if the pictures don’t tell you everything try this translation (thanks Google!). This is a bright and …

Just as you have to treat Cuddle Minky fabric different when sewing on it, you also need to give it some special treatment when serging it.  The thickness and the nap and the stretch can cause skipped stitches or stretched seams.  Shelly from Giggles and Beans shows how she serges successfully.  Her tutorial includes stitch length and tension settings to …

Before you can sew up any fabulousness, you have to cut your fabric pieces.  It’s the first important step of your sewing projects, but it’s not necessarily an enjoyable one.  Personally, I find it stressful because it’s one of the few things you can do in sewing that can’t be undone if you mess it up.  Amy from Positively Splendid …

These precious “Bird ornaments” are designed and created by Cushla of “Pilgramnz” with a Pattern and Tutorial”.  Thanks Cushla for sharing your design, too sweet.…

Jessa from Sparkle shows how she made her beautiful Falling Shamrock tea towel.  She used DecoArt’s Ink Effects fabric transfer ink to create the watercolor shamrocks.  It’s pretty for St. Patrick’s Day, but you could use this same technique with other simple shapes to make towels for other holidays, or for year round décor.  It would also be a cool effect on garments.  Go to …

Carmen Flores Tanis is teaching some very cool classes on how to etch dichroic glass at Coatings by Sandberg. There are patterns available in dichroic glass but it’s so cool if you can make your own. Your designs on your glass…thus making your work unique in every way. CArmen is super crafty and very talented at what she does, …

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The sun is finally shining in my neck of the woods and all I can think about is being outside. Even if I can’t get out in the sun, I can enjoy this adorable little mouse, scooting around town. The pattern, along with other freebies, can be found on Val en Croix…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I think one of the hardest things about an anniversary is coming up with a gift or a way to celebrate that is personal and doesn’t seem so generic. PinkmichK on Craftster.org used her own thumbprint to create a one of a kind Heart Pillow for her and her husband’s second wedding …

How adorable are these new bunny stamps from C. C. Designs? Hop on over to their blog for a simple how to for making some cute Easter treat bags.

-Heather…

Whether you have a watch strap that is broken, or you just want a new look for your watch, you can make a new strap from scrap fabric.  Josie from Sew for Soul shows how.  You can make one from any light to medium weight fabric.  Elastic inside the strap allows it to easily stretch over your hand.  Go to …

Cecile McPeak of “Just Another Button Company” shows us how to put together this very sweet pincushion.  The first thing is to get an ice cream cup (pick your flavor) and eat the contents :)  This is an online button shop and this tutorial is a gift to us and we say thanks, too cute. Get the type on ice …

I’m really interested in this bit of knitting geekery from Knit Darling, which is about knitting needle materials and how different needles — even those labeled as being the same size — can give you different gauge results.

She knit up swatches of the same number of stitches and rows on four different kinds of needles, using the same …

Melissa from Melly Sews and Blank Slate Patterns may be my new best friend.  She doesn’t know that yet, ha!  But her post on how to copy – and improve the fit – of a favorite pair of jeans has me loving her forever.  She uses the rub-off method to make a pattern from an existing pair of jeans, without …

In time for Easter, I have found this great craft idea from 4 years ago. It stands the test of time! Better late than never!

Using old book pages, (I can’t see why newspaper wouldn’t do), you can make this wreath using simple steps. You will need to use store bought Easter eggs though, and I wish they had provided …

Natalia of Piece N Quilt has completed the quilting part of 3 quilts going to newborn triplets. The wee boys’ grandmother made the tops for Luke, Thomas, and Mason, then sent them out for quilting. Here’s a peek at Mason’s quilt (still needs a binding). Natalie’s Bubble pantograph pattern makes me think of bubble wrap. Such a fun design! Go …

These “Rainbow Felt Headband’s”  would be adorable for St Patrick’s Day on any age girl. Jodi Durr of “Meaningful Mama” is a wife and mother of three.  She created these headbands for her daughter’s birthday and she wanted each gift bags to contain a headband for each girl representing each color of the rainbow.  Jodi sure hit the mark with …

I don’t care much for sports, but I do love me some fabric!  FinnStyle has the type of March Madness I can get into.  Instead of basketball, it’s Marimekko fabric designs that are competing.  It’s Marimekko Madness!  They’ve put 16 of their most popular Marimekko designs into brackets.  You can submit your predictions and have to chance to win a $250 …

Not only can you use this homemade game to teach young kids the alphabet, you can use it to encourage older children to spell words. Anna was inspired to make this project when she got a great deal on a big box of ping-pongs. She enhanced the fun, and the learning, by also incorporating egg cartons into this game.

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