These tattoos are created by Eva a tattoo artist in Turkey. They are a cross between Cross-stitch and pixels. It’s a great style to show off your love for Cross-stitch. There wouldn’t be too many crafts that can be replicated … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Chemotherapy Safe Soap
Monica from the Swan Creek Soap Co has shared her amazing Chemosabe Soap ($3.50) recipe with all our DIY soap makers out there. Monica not only sells her soap in her amazing soap store but also donates bars of these … Read More...
Free Pattern – Boat Shoes
The only thing missing from these adult sized Boat Shoes is the pattern for the Yacht.
You don’t need a yacht to enjoy these slippers, throw on some jeans or jeggings (if you must) and rock out these slippers.
These … Read More...
Super Easy Beach Candle Centrepiece
Oh not it’s another Mason jar craft! Don’t worry this one is really cute and involves shells and fire, you can’t beat that combination. This tutorial is for making the candles too, but if you are not into candle-making … Read More...
Have You Ever Crocheted With Rope?
This tutorial shows you how to take hardware rope and crochet with it. You will need a few extra fingers to fiddle this one into the yarn. It looks amazing when finished and its durability would be amazing. Take … Read More...
Free Chart – Hello Kitty
I don’t think Hello Kitty is ever going to go away, as one child outgrows it another becomes addicted. If my 8 year old daughter actually liked pink then I am sure she would have wrapped up in this tweeny … Read More...
Patriotic Tunisian 4th Of July Crochet Placemats
For this project, she made a total of 6 placemats: 3 stripes and 3 plaids. She used both Bernat® Handicrafter® Delux™ Cotton Yarn in navy blue and poppy red and Lily’s Sugar’n Cream 100% cotton yarn in red, … Read More...
Freebie – Machine Embroidery Milk and Cookies
Nothing says love like a picture of a carton of milk and a little pink cookie.
This machine embroidery file is available free from JustNeedleDesigns.com.
These would be cute as birthday cards, lunch bag tags and on aprons too.… Read More...
Wax Dipped Home Brew Bottles
Home brewing is a rewarding hobby that allows you to create your own unique and flavorful beers. Once you’ve brewed your beer and it’s ready to bottle, you may want to consider adding a special touch to the bottles to … Read More...
Is The Sink Full Of Dirty Dishes Again? Oh Shi# ! – Dishcloth Pattern
If you don’t like dishes or the word Shi# then look away now!
This free pattern is for a profanity dish cloth. I don’t know about you but it pretty much sums up my reaction when I see a sink … Read More...
Soap Recipe – Orange Flax Seed Recipe
This recipe is a for a simple Melt and Pour base. You add the Orange and Flaxseed to your store bought base to create a variation. This soap contains flax seed which is a great natural exfoliant. Soap making can … Read More...
Free Pattern – Harriet Bag
Looking for a new handbag? Check out this free tutorial from Boodles Yarns. Simply open up the link here and the click on the Harriet bag to automatically download the PDF file. This bag would be lovely in a taupe … Read More...
Ikea Beach Bag Hack
Use some embroider threads to up-cycle and hack This Ikea beach bag. The image above was found here but I can not find a tutorial. It looks pretty straight forward though. This would be especially nice in rainbow summer colors. … Read More...
DIY Moroccan Candle Holder
This Moroccan candle holder is easy to make and looks beautiful when lit. The holder can be used for small votive candles or pour your wax directly into the painted globe. The full tutorial as well as more variations can … Read More...
OMG Which Color Goes With What?
Sometimes I write posts and think why am I writing this, surely everyone knows this stuff right? It’s not me being cocky, its me being naive. You see I grew up in a creative DIY household. During the week we … Read More...
The Secret To Perfect Bath Bombs
Bath Bombs are one of those DIY projects you start because it looks so easy. Whilst it is easy, it is not always as easy as it looks to get your bath bombs round. If you have ever wondered how … Read More...
6 Years Of His Life Crocheting This – Is It Worth It?
Kjetil Nordin, a dedicated crafter and fan of the popular video game franchise, Mario Bros, has dedicated six years of his life and 100 balls of yarn to recreating his childhood obsession. The end result is a stunning and intricate … Read More...
Those Who Can’t Make Cheat! Store Candle Makeover
How handmade do these store bought candles look? Really makes you wonder if making candles is really worth the effort right? Well I am sitting here questioning it myself. These printable labels can transform store bought (chemical filled) candles in … Read More...
Video Tutorial – Crafts From The Past – What Is Tatting?
Lot of readers have been writing in asking about Tatting. Many of the young readers have no idea about this craft. I have to openly admit that tatting is not for me. Tatting is very slow and delicate, two things … Read More...
5 Things You Should Know Before Volunteering At Your Kids School
My husband and I both volunteer as much time as we can at our children’s school. We do this for a few reasons.
#1 – Our kids are still young enough to “love” it. They love that their friends get … Read More...