Emma from Emuse created these pretty lace bowls from thrifted doilies. Of course I love it that she shows them with vintage buttons! But you could put them in any room of your house – by the back door to … Read More...
Tips: Marker Coloring Tips
The Some Odd Girl stamps blog has 4 quick tips for coloring animal fur with markers, click here to check them out. -Heather
SQUIRREL PINS TUTORIAL
Nicole is a South African living in Southern California and hosts the “The Felted Fox” and she has an adorable squirrel pins tutorial along with a free pattern for the squirrel face. I have to make this for my husband … Read More...
Tutorial: Pencil pouch with eraser pocket
Katie from Made To Be A Momma shares a tutorial for making a pencil pouch for back-to-school time. The zippered pouch has a cute little pocket on the outside to hold an eraser. Or, put the pocket on the inside … Read More...
Maximizing Your Storage Space Outside Of Your Closet
We are not all blessed with the luxury of a wonderful walk in closet in every room of our home. In fact, it’s not very often that there are even walk in closet in the master bedroom, unless you have … Read More...
Pineapple Lamp made with Spoons
A lamp that looks like a pineapple? Made with 125 spoons? Yes, that is exactly what we are looking at.
This lamp takes work, but it is completely DIY and presumably lots of fun to make. And yes for adults … Read More...
Rustic wooden nativity ornament
How simple and stunning is this “Rustic wooden nativity ornament” brought to us by Keri of “shaken together”! Keri is a wife and mother and loves crafting and sharing her DIY’s with us. I love the look of … Read More...
Homemade Domino Game
This game was made to be a toddler’s tot, and that does make sense because younger kids can definitely have an easier time matching pictures rather than plain dots, but I think all ages will enjoy matching the pictures also. … Read More...
Name Maze Tutorial
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to draw a maze this Name Maze Tutorial which contains photos along with detailed instructions on how to create your own maze in the shape of any name is a great read!
Get … Read More...
Freebie: Stamping 101 On-Line Class
Craftsy is offering a free online stamping mini class sponsored by Inkadinkado stamps. This class is perfect for newbies and beginners, learn the basics, like which inks to use and also some great techniques like stamping on vellum. Click here … Read More...
The No-Makeup Look
Did you know that there is a no-makeup look? Where you are putting on makeup, but it is setup to look like you if you have not bothered to put any on.
Crazy? Or Clever? I am actually torn. I … Read More...
Secrets to a budget friendly fabulous party
I don’t know any party that is not on a budget. Or maybe I am just not invited to those parties.
But if you are like me and the rest of the families, then this timely article for 7 budget … Read More...
A whole floor made with Pallets
We have blogged about things to do with Pallets before. Here and here.
But this may be an entire new direction in which to take the craze for reusing pallets.
Admittedly, the floor looks great and this is a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewn in bow for a dress or top
Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shows how she added a bow to the bottom of the bodice of this little girl’s dress. It’s a pretty detail that adds personality to a simple dress pattern. The top of the bow is … Read More...
Cork Owls Tutorial
Happy Hooligans is hosted by Jackie, a wife and mom to two teen boys. She also runs a daycare out of her home started in 1998 and thus comes the name The Hooligans. Many of her projects are geared to … Read More...
20 Tutorials To Make Your Own Photo Frames
Decorating your home can sometimes be an overwhelming task. However, we all want to add a family photo, or an inspirational quote into our décor. Why not make your own frame to enhance that special piece of art? It can … Read More...
Easy Dulce De Leche ( caramel sauce)
One ingredient and a yummy result!
Autumn at It’s Always Autumn shows us how to take a can of sweet condensed milk and cook it in the oven for a delicious treat for apples, ice cream or brownies. This is … Read More...
DIY Leather Butterfly
This leather necklace is funky with a little bit of rock (the stud). A simple cut out design with a fantastic tutorial. Full Butterfly tutorial can be found on Fashionrolla.com.
Free Pattern: Kittyware
I am a huge collector of vintage embroidery patterns. I just love them. They are fun, kitschy and say a lot about the every day history of our culture. I am a true believer that every day items tell us … Read More...
Back 2 School Survival Kit
While Tausha, from Sassy Style, shares several fun and easy back-to-school ideas in this post, I really wanted to share her back-to-school survival kit with all of you. Making one of these kits for your school-ager, especially one who has … Read More...