This is such a great concept and this homemade banner is a wonderful way to keep kids motivated and wanting to do more to help others.
Hop on over and visit this Random Acts of Service and Kindness post from … Read More...
Project: Metallic Stamped Card
Use metallic stamping inks for a beautiful romantic card with a touch of shimmer, the Imagine Crafts blog has the details.
-Heather
I Heart ice cream tutorial
How about this triple dipped ice cream cone without one calorie? These ice cream cones have the cutest little faces on them and I’m sure that everyone would love these as a gift to hang on the wall or use … Read More...
Freebie: A Pear for All Seasons
I love the idea of traditional primitive samplers in various mediums. These wonderful Pear Samplers are an perfect example of taking a traditional stitching sampler and adding a decorative flair to it. Samplers and Santas have created several of these … Read More...
Tutorial: Summertime Campfire Shirt
Do you have a shirt that is a little worn? Why not patch it up with this clever yet easy tutorial from Bobbypin Bandit on Feeling Stitchy.com. Using a free pattern and a little imagination, an old shirt is … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make pacifier clips
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make pacifier clips to keep a paci from getting dirty or, worse, lost when baby drops it. The clip is simply a strip of fabric with a loop of … Read More...
How to make: A Dream Catcher (Molly Moo Day)
Is this not the cutest dream catcher you’ve ever seen? Well Michelle of Molly Moo made this for her daughter Molly as promised. Michelle has her own unique way of creating a colorful and delightful dream Catcher for a young … Read More...
How to make a Pom Pom Hedgehog, they’re super cute and easy
Michelle LOVES hedgehogs!! They have hedgehogs living in their front garden and much to daughter Molly’s disappointment only DaddyMoo has seen them. She bought some luscious brown tweed wool and made some cute pom pom critters that Molly could call … Read More...
7 Stunningly Simple Quilt Block Tutorials
These quilt block patterns are easy to follow and look stunning on their own as single block projects or as a full-size quilt. These quilt block patterns are all a little bit different, so we hope we have featured one … Read More...
Make Your Own Tiki Torches
These homemade tiki torches are the perfect touch for your end of summer outdoor parties and BBQ’s. They are easier to make than you would ever imagine, and BONUS: they are reusable! Head on over the blog Adventures in Making … Read More...
Try it felt story bags
Of felt story bag is a fun way for your child to take their books from one area to another. Along with these bags are two pockets that hold puppet reading buddies that can be stored in the little pockets … Read More...
20 tattoos to show your love of crafting
After the last post on cross-stitch tattoos, we thought, why restrict ourselves to just cross-stitch? Tattooing is an art form just like knitting, cross-stitch and sewing.
So, we searched and found this post created by a BuzzFeed staffer that … Read More...
Project: Klimt Inspired Card
The Artist Stamper blog has directions for making this lovely stamped card inspired by the artist Gustav Klimt.
-Heather
Tutorial: Felt and yarn loopy flowers
These loopy flowers look like they’d be so much fun to make! Yoonie from Yoonie at Home shares a tutorial showing how. There’s no sewing required, just cutting and gluing and rolling to make fabulous blooms. The yarn and felt … Read More...
Giant Flash Card Art
Do you have a space you have been trying to find the perfect piece of art for? This great idea from Crafts by Courtney may be just what you are looking for. It would be so cute in a child’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled bolster pillows
Susie from Threads On My Socks shares a tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make her Summer Taffy ruffled bolster pillow. The ruffles at the ends of the pillow give it a soft, romantic feel. It would make … Read More...
DIY Pom Pom Burger
Brittany is sharing a tutorial on how to make a Pom Pom Burger.
I love pom poms! They’re easy, fun and so super cute!
Tutorial: Fabric wrapped flip flops
I think I’ve fallen in love with flip flops this summer. They’re my footwear of choice for being out and about in the lazy days of summer, but they’re not exactly dressy. One O bBlog shows how you can create … Read More...
10 cross stitch tattoos
So of course, cross-stitch doesn’t have to be really on cloth, right? I came across this wonderful tattoo blog where they have collected 10 examples of cross stitch on.. skin!
Each one of these are beautiful designs and are sure … Read More...
Technique: Brick Card Background
Find out how to make a cool realistic looking brick background for your cards using a stencil, modeling paste and airbrushing over on the Wake up with Wendy blog.
-Heather