This sweet “Little Purple Bird” comes from Karina who lives in Peru and blogs at “Blissful Bitz”! She made this little purple bird for her Mom to hang from her car’s rear view mirror. You will find a complete tutorial … Read More...
Mini Christmas Tree, Logs Hair Pins, Snowmen; tutorial & patterns
Onel is worried that we are getting tired of her darling mini projects, well I am not, they are so adorable. Once again Onel from the bilingual (English-Indonesian) blog, “Onelmon” has a neat tutorial as always in English for us. … Read More...
Shrinky Christmas Ornaments
These ornaments, by Carissa of Creative Green Living, are the perfect rainy day activity for kids. Not only is the kids artwork immortalized as a durable ornament but it’s fun to watch them shrink as well!
Carissa has been making … Read More...
Crochet Calendar 2014
Carmen has created this fantastic calendar and is offering it to all crocheters for FREE! Free is good. As Carmen is Germany, her calendar is offered in her native German as well as in English. The photography is top notch … Read More...
DIY Industrial Toilet Roll Holder
Another one from the creative mind of Kristi Murphy!
And this time, it is for the least talked about room in the house 🙂
Make this creative toilet roll holder with an edgy industrial look. The steps are simple, as … Read More...
Crafting with Felted Wool – Fall Crafts – Felt Autumn Leaves
Here is an easy last minute project for Thanksgiving. Create each of these easy felt leaves in a matter of minutes to have simple decorations for your home. Use them to decorate wreaths or as appliqués for felted wool fall … Read More...
Running reds and redemption
Oh, the dreaded reds running upon washing. It snagged quilt historian Barbara Brackman of Material Culture with this gorgeous red and green quilt top. She finds redemption through a fellow blogger, Vicki Welsh. Read the entire story right here… Read More...
Ta Dah!: Twin trumps fears with Gypsy Kisses
This is s small section of a quilt top made by Jessica of Twin Fibers. She admits she was daunted by the difficulty of the piecing, but got over it once she started. And what a finish to show … Read More...
Homespun Hanukkah Garland Tutorial
This “homespun Hanukkah garland tutorial” is on Joann.com. This is adorable to display during Hanukkah and they have a pictorial tutorial downloadable pattern and instructional PDF file. About: The festival is observed by the kindling of the lights of … Read More...
Triangle Pattern DIY Pillow
I am loving the easy way this triangle pattern pillow was created.
With geometric shapes on on trend right now this is a cool hack using a potato!
Kristi Murphy’s designs are simple, elegant and full of creativity. Her patterns … Read More...
Turkey Crafts: Felt & Pom-pom turkeys
It would be so cute to have these little these “Pom-pom turkeys” at each of your guests plates for Thanksgiving dinner and to take home as a favor. I found these on a site called “All You” and I can’t … Read More...
A monogram wreath
This is such an easy idea!
Learn to create a monogram wreath for your front door.
Using simple supplies found at Michaels, Virginia, made this wreath and made it look so easy.
Guess what she used to cover the wreath … Read More...
Penny Patch quilt along for beginners
Rachel of Stitched in Color is showing newbie quilters how to create a quilt, from design to done. The image shown here is from post 9, Sew and Assemble Blocks. There’s no expiration on these tutorials, go HERE to … Read More...
Use color in context
Anne of Play Crafts takes on the topic of color in a recent blog post. She explains,
Knowing how colors appear to change based on their context can be a very powerful design tool when creating your projects.
Go HERE … Read More...
Craft Tutorial: Felted Wool Poinsettia Wreath
I like to learn a little about the people I write about. Stephanie of “The Silly Pearl”; her childhood nickname by her parents (in Cantonese – “Soh Jee”). Okay, they still call her that sometimes, to let her know that … Read More...
$10 Thrift Store Chandelier Makeover
It’s hard to believe this beautiful chandelier cost only $10 to create! It would be a beautiful focal point for a wedding or reception venue, and look lovely in your home after the big day! Find out how Shrimp Salad … Read More...
Beautiful Idea for Store Front
Out of Spain comes this idea to decorate your restaurant or storefront with a clever use of duct tape and yellow paint.
The idea is dubbed “fos” which means melted in Catalan or light in Greek. It creates a unique … Read More...
(Updated) We are giving away a Silhouette Cameo! Are you in?
We are so darn excited! Oh yeah! Oh yeah!
It’s coming up to Black Friday and Silhouette has heaps of goodies planned for you this year. But shhh.. we are not allowed to tell you anything about it. Not yet.… Read More...
The Simple Secret to Creating Your Guest List
Take the stress and worry out of creating the guest lists for your wedding celebrations with simple tips from Storyboard Wedding. They’ve even included a free template to download to make the process even easier! Get all the details … Read More...
Make a No Sew Felt Wine Bag / Wrap {An Inexpensive Hostess Gift}
These stunning “No Sew Felt Wine Bags” look as if you bought them in a high-end store. I would love to have these for my wine giving and I will make a few. You can find the excellent tutorial on … Read More...