Crafts, DIY and Handmade Ideas
The return of Spring means lots of birds and lots of flower blossoms. Celebrate with 6 amazing coloring pages that are FREE to download from Dover Publications.
Click here and then the numbers across the top for each coloring page.… Read More... “Six Birds and Blossoms Coloring Pages”
This lovely little folio nests down inside the frame and makes a wonderful handmade gift idea. Covered with stamped images and photos it’s sure to brighten anyone’s day. You can find step by step directions as well as a video … Read More... “Nested Photo Folio”
In love with this Felting inspiration, Unicorn Head by Fudgeandmabel
Wanting to buy it or maybe check out their DIY kits? Head on over to Fudgeandmabel.co.uk … Read More... “Felting Inspiration – Fudge And Mabel”
This DIY Slime is the perfect activity for a party time craft or rainy day activity.
Slime is a great sensory activity for Kids of all ages.
What happens when you make slime? Apart from a gooey mess I mean.… Read More... “Amazing Metallic Slime Recipe”Deco Foil Metallix Gel from Therm O Web comes in 6 colors and adds a fantastic metallic shine to your paper crafting projects without heat! These gels work perfectly with stencils, apply with the stencil pal and let dry for … Read More... “Get the Foiled Look with No Heat!”
Sew a zipper pencil pouch in just 15 minutes! It’s a quick and easy project that’s fun for all levels of sewists to make. Brandy from Gluesticks has a tutorial showing how to make one. It makes a great gift … Read More... “Sewing tutorial: 15-minute pencil pouch”
Sometimes you don’t needs loads of layers, tons of text or piles of embellishments on a page. Keep it simple like did Marcy with just a photo and a tag. Clean and minimal can be a nice break from busy … Read More... “Minimalistic Layout”
What’s more magical than seeing a unicorn? Being a unicorn! Help your guests transform into these mystical creatures by creating (or having them create their own at your party) a unicorn horn headband. These DIY unicorn headbands are super cute … Read More... “Unicorn Party Idea – DIY Unicorn Horn Headband”
Soft vanilla cupcakes decorated to look like your favorite Minions. Are you planning a Minion party or perhaps just wanting to make some fun lunch box treats for the kids? These minion cupcakes are far less annoying than actual minions. … Read More... “DIY Minion Cupcakes”
Using a dish towel with fun trim is an easy way to get a custom pillow without having to do any extra sewing. It’s a quick cheat with fabulous results! Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable has a tutorial for this easy … Read More... “Sewing tutorial: Pom pom dish towel pillow cover”
If you like making mixed-media projects that include shadow boxes and little scenes over at the blog Paper Artsy there is an amazing collection shadow box mixed-media art that includes this adorable matchbox greeting card. I bet these little … Read More... “Recycled matchbox “card” and lots more recycled art”
I had to share this cross stitch pattern as soon as I saw it because it made me smile. It’s both funny and relatable, and would be super cute in a craft room or anywhere else.
The Majestically Awkward Flamingo … Read More... “Are You Awkward Like a Flamingo?”
Cardigans are the perfect layering piece for spring, and I love this simple top-down version from Elizabeth Doherty.
The Sans Serif (I also love the name, being a font nerd) has sweet set-in sleeves with sleeve caps worked with short … Read More... “A Simple Cardigan for Everyday Wear”
This Cricut tutorial shows you how to make a quilted style pot holder or pot mat.
Supplies:
? 5 pieces of fabric 10x 3; in two to three different colors*
? 1 piece of fabric 10x 6
? 1/3 … Read More... “Cricut Quilted Pot Holder Tutorial”
Emily helped ground the background of this pretty scene card by masking off and ink blending only a section of her cardstock. If you don’t want to color your entire panel this is a great way to still add an … Read More... “Grounded Scene Card with Partial Ink Blending”
This little basket is perfect when you need to hold just one egg or some candies. Great decor for your Easter table! Staci from Crafty Staci has a tutorial showing how you can make one. Or a bunch, because this … Read More... “Sewing tutorial: Mini fabric Easter basket”
Using trendy rainbow pattern papers with label dies and stamps from Technique Tuesday Ashley Horton created this layout for her traveler’s journal. I love the simple photo of the kids just hanging out at home. And the little birdhouse is … Read More... “At Home Traveler’s Journal Page”
Creative smocking makes the dimensional rose on this gorgeous zipper pouch. The Shapes of Fabric has a tutorial showing how to make it. The small pouch is the perfect project to try out the rose smocking technique! The satin she … Read More... “Sewing tutorial: Dimensional rose zipper pouch”
Nina Marie added some amazing color to her die cut images using watercolors. The splatters and specks she added seem to be stars or fireflies and are perfect for this evening scene card.
Learn a little more about how she … Read More... “How to Watercolor Die Cuts”
Are you working on a Disneyland or Disney World scrapbook? I feel like I’ll never get mine finished and then we go again before I’ve finished scraping the last trip 🙂 One of the best things about visiting Disney is … Read More... “Disney Treats Die Cut Downloads”
