Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make a dragon hooded towel that’s far more cute than scary. He has dragon spikes down the back of the hood and pointy dragon teeth peeking out of his mouth, but his … Read More...
Fall Letter Craft
This tutorial is the perfect way to ‘fall’ into cooler weather! You and your children will have a blast making these letters and using leaves! Head on over to Simply Sweet Home for the full tutorial.
Tutorial: Glass Etching with Stamps
I’ve seen glass etching projects before but never using stamps! This clever idea comes from the Stamping and Scrapping in California blog, find complete directions over there. I can see so many great uses for this idea!!
-Heather
Sunshine Wreath
This pretty nature inspired sunshine wreath couldn’t be lovelier. It makes me want to run outside and gather up as many sticks as I can find so I can make it right this minute! This is a great decoration for … Read More...
Felt Training Purse like mommy! Tutorial
Kristen who hosts “Make the best of everything” made this sweet little purse for her 18 month old Goddaughter and she calls it a Training purse! Kristen had actually thought about gluing “K’s” onto this purse, because her goddaughter’s name … Read More...
Pizza “Finger” Food and Way More
Finger food! Literally… (I’ve never been good at finding the right onomatopoeia for evil laugh, so just insert your own evil laugh here.) Make these finger pizza appetizers–oh, the nails!– and find links to many other finger-inspired Halloween foods HERE … Read More...
Mason Jar Cozies (Plus a Giveaway!)
I’ll never tire of the mason jar. I think now I need a new category just for doctoring up the awesome mason jar. See here, here, here, here, and probably many more if I went back … Read More...
Gummy Halloween Pops
It’s a clear sign the 7 months pregnant me misses my cocktails, because my first thought upon seeing these gummy Halloween pops was, “wonder if these could be soaked in vodka?” a la the vodka soaked gummy trend. Vodka or … Read More...
Birthday Party Printables
Let’s take a break from all the orange and black and muted Fall colors, shall we, and go a bit brighter. As in woo hoo for birthdays brighter. These printables are so perfectly birthday, too, for kids or grown-ups. Find … Read More...
Tutorial: Flanged throw pillow
Bijou Lovely shows how to make a flanged throw pillow. The simple lines make the fabric the star. Use an awesome print, or a pretty solid. The flange around all four sides is a nice touch, and it’s an easy … Read More...
Idea file: Organize your buttons with safety pins or paper clips
Stacie from Yellow Spool shows how she organizes her buttons using safety pins or bent paper clips to keep like buttons together. Go to her blog to see how she does it.
[photo from Yellow Spool]
Idea file: Three ways to take in a button down shirt
Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shares three easy ways to give a button down shirt a slimmer fit. All three involve just taking in extra width off the arms and side seams. She shows the general stitching lines to … Read More...
Scary Snacks
Scary as in eyeballs and graveyards scary. Make eyeball bagels HERE and graveyard tortillas HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
Tutorial: Machine bind quilted projects {both sides}
Amy of Amy Made That! has learned how to whip through the last phase of her quilt-y projects by machine binding them on both sides. If you’ve always wanted to try this technique, get on over to Amy’s post to … Read More...
Tutorial: Paint a Cloud Background
Don’t have a cloud stamp? No worries, visit Paper Craft Planet for a video tutorial for painting your own cloud background. Perfect to go along with so many different stamps like kites, birds, planes, rainbows and more!
-Heather
Painted Cookie Tins
I stumbled upon the blog Cynthia Shaffer. She has a gorgeously simple tutorial on revamping all those cookie tins that surface during the holidays. I love the color of these but you could make them into anything you wanted. Check … Read More...
DIY Clipboard Table Plan
Love this fresh take on seating charts from Whimsical Wonderland Weddings! A little bit modern, a little bit geeky, and totally unique! Get the tutorial here.
TUTORIAL: Fall Felt Leaves
I think the way Dana of “MADE” displayed her felt leaves in the Robin egg blue vase is brilliant drawing attention to the lush fall colors of the leaves. “With summer gone and cooler weather rolling in, Dana’s mind fills … Read More...
DIY Canvas Prints
The gals over at the fabulous How Does She have a great step by step tutorial for you. You’ve seen the photo canvases before, but this tutorial is quite clear and really gets into detail. They also use texture cream, … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap apple door decoration
Jenni from Vintage Umbrella shows how to make a polka dotted apple door decoration. It’s made from burlap, lightly stuffed to give it dimension. This is so cute for fall decor!! Get the how-to.
[photo from Vintage Umbrella]