Looking for a fun yet classy way to make your own wedding favor gifts? This post from The Idea Room has some beautiful ideas that your guests will love and can actually use! Take a minute to look through this … Read More...
Project: Faux Pewter Card Accent
Head to your pantry instead of your craft stash to make cool metallic accents for your cards with a faux pewter embellishment made of tin foil. The All Free Paper Crafts site has a template and instructions for making a … Read More...
Easy DIY Cone Lantern
Learn how to create simple paper cones to construct this easy paper lantern by following this tutorial from Amy at Delineate your Dwelling!
When I first saw the photo above, I have to admit, I thought something along the lines … Read More...
How to make an action figure lamp
When I first saw this lamp I thought it was a piece of coral or something organic then at closer inspection I saw that it was a cluster of toy action figures. Too funny! Pop on over to Instructables to … Read More...
34 Ideas to Design and Decorate a Dorm Room
Dorm rooms are not exactly the most appealing place to want to live, but if you or someone you know will be calling one of those dorms your home for the next few months, why not put your own special … Read More...
Tutorial: Install an invisible zipper with your regular zipper foot
You don’t actually need a special invisible zipper foot to install an invisible zipper. I figured this out after spending a solid hour trying to install the cheap plastic foot on to my sewing machine. Never could get it on … Read More...
Record Your Family Time Line In Stitches
Keep track of important dates and events in your life with this Family Timline idea. It’s a fun and creative way to keep track of the dates that matter and make a difference in our lives. Check out Dosmallthingswithlove for … Read More...
Cork Pyrography Coasters
Anna from the blog, Journey into Creativity created these cork pyrography coasters. There is not a worded tutorial, but she did post a few beautiful pictures of her designs and I think these are pretty self explanatory and you can … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Cuff Bracelet
Sculpey has brought a bunch of new tools to market the last few years geared at helping clayers explore more complex clay techniques. There’s also a variety of interesting jewellery findings and tools to try out. This tutorial uses the … Read More...
Free Bleeding Hearts Chart
This sweet little pillow is a free chart by Moments with Mother Culture. The chart is called Bleeding hearts spring time. Scroll down to the bottom of the post to find the PDF chart. Bleeding Hearts Spring Time Cross Stitch … Read More...
DIY Paper maché Surfboard Treasure Box
It is full on Summer here in the USA so I wanted to share this fun project with you guys! It’s a Paper Mache Treasure Chest Box that is shaped like a surfboard. Cool, right? Lisa Fulmer shared this on … Read More...
Project: Trifold Card
I love cards that have a different fold than a traditional side or top fold, they are so much fun to make. The Craftsy blog has directions for making a fun trifold card, click here for complete directions.
-Heather
8(bit) Free 3D Perler Bead Patterns
Check out these printable perler bead patterns that Aleksandra created of classic video game characters in honor of the release of the Pixels movie this week! These aren’t your ordinary perler bead projects- they’re 3d! cool!
Did you ever play … Read More...
Would You Paint Your Washer & Dryer?
Getting a brand new washer and dryer may not always be within our budget, but if you are looking for a way to breathe some new life into your laundry room, this may be a great option. Painting a washer … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a Boho dress from a sheer curtain
Nadya from Dushonok shows how she made this lovely sheer Boho dress out of an old curtain. You can layer the floaty A-line dress over a slip or, like she did, shorts and a bandeau top. The fit is loose … Read More...
Ladybug Korker Hair Clip Tutorial
Do you have a little girl who just loves wearing accessories? This lady bug hair clip can add the perfect whimsical touch for any little one and is especially fun during these last few weeks of Summer. Head over to … Read More...
Replacement Ideas For Those Over Used Wedding Trends
Weddings are one of those things where we tend to follow the trends. It’s fun to get caught up in what everyone else is doing, while trying to put your own personal touch on things as well. However, there are … Read More...
Popsicle Stick DIY Knitting Loom
This is such a great project on two fronts. First, it makes use of popsicle sticks and therefore, costs next to nothing.
Second, it is by Heidi, our ex-Indie Crafts Editor!
And oh, it’s practical too! It can help kids … Read More...
DIY: Moon Phase Wall Hanging
Continuing along with my space-y theme here’s a neat idea: a moon phase as a wall hanging. The marbled black and white clay is very effective visually and I like the idea of the moon phases being charted out. … Read More...
DIY Donut Push Pins
I just had to share this fun tutorial on how to make donut push pins using air dry clay! Lindsay from the blog Baby Bug Journals posted the tutorial and I think it is just so so SO cute! … Read More...