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Good Housekeeping has a slideshow of different Scandinavian Christmas decor ideas, but this one struck me for some reason. I really love the ornaments. Maybe they could be made from toothpicks? Very pretty! See the feature here –>> Scandinavian Christmas … Read More...
I figured it was tutorial time and I was actually able to find some fresh tutorials to share. This one is from Starlight Designs and it’s a three in one bead. It’s like making three beads in one. You start … Read More...
Check out this super cute snowman dress! Erin from Crafty Biggers guest blogs at Someday Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make one. The oversized buttons that make the snowman’s face actually come together in a set. She found … Read More...
It doesn’t get much easier than this. Grab a bar of your favorite soap, grate it, and mix with water and glycerin and wow…you have homemade liquid soap. This would be a wonderful gift for kids to make for teachers … Read More...
Fast and easy and a body product any adult will enjoy, Anne-Marie, aka The Soap Queen, shares the tutorial here.
Caitlin from Songbird Takes Flight guest blogs at Sugar Bee Crafts with a tutorial showing how to make a set of placemats for your dining table. They’re pieced from 6 coordinating prints. She used holiday fabrics to make them Christmas … Read More...
Emily is sharing a super easy image transfer technique you can use in your jewelry making projects. All you’ll need are some images from magazines (or from a laser printer), some clear packing tape and your imagination! See how Emily … Read More...
These adorable, custom-made guitar picks are so much cuter and more meaningful than the basic ones you can buy at the music stores. How great would an entire pack be if you used photos or images specific to a guitar … Read More...
This is brilliant! Becca of Bryan House Quilts made quilt binding from fabric selvages for a recent project. This photo shows the selvages sewn together as a solid piece. From this she cuts the strips, then tucks, sews, folds and … Read More...
These clothes pins are so darn cute! Perfect for gift tags or making ornaments to clip onto your tree. Find directions for making them over on the All That Scraps blog.
Clothes pin Christmas trees and lots of garland … Read More...
Frosty comes to life on your Christmas tree in this fun (and easy-to-sew) felt ornament. BH&G has this delightful Snowman Felt Ornament pattern that everyone will love with his smiling face and carrot nose. These will also make cute gift … Read More...
is a penny you can craft with! Take look at these crafty ideas to turn ordinary pennies into extraordinary things from Carol Rucker at Yahoo! Voices.
Andrea from Go To Patterns and The Train To Crazy joins the Knock It Off series at Elegance & Elephants with a tutorial showing how she put together an outfit for her daughter, inspired by designer kid’s fashion she saw … Read More...
Sensory activities are a wonderful way of teaching your children about different topics. With the winter and holiday season upon us, why not create a winter forest wonderland! You can talk about the different types of animals you might find … Read More...
First of all, I love the idea of hanging this on the back of a chair, whether or not that was just for the photo. What a lovely decoration! While fall is drawing to a close, this is a still … Read More...
Michele owns and runs “The Scrap Shoppe”. Other than playing with her boys, Michele loves to craft. She grew up in a home with a very creative mother, so she definitely has an “I can make that!” attitude, and tends … Read More...
The Your Next Stamp blog has a quick tip for adding a perfectly centered “fish tail” cut end to a strip of paper. This also looks great on the end of a wide piece of ribbon.
-Heather
This unique advent calendar was actually inspired by the designer’s childhood advent. This goes right on your refrigerator where your children will see it everyday! A fun project the family will love. Get the how to here –>> Thrive: Kids … Read More...
va Monleón from Misako Mimoko guest blogs at Handmade Charlotte with a free pattern and tutorial for her Topsy-Turvy Rag Doll. It’s acutally two dolls in one. The gathered skirt hides a second doll head. You can flip the skirt … Read More...
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she made a cozy, wintry pillow cover out of an old sweater. The back is made from inexpensive felt, with an envelope-style opening to insert the pillow form. Get the how-to.… Read More...
