This beautiful gold leaf technique is so perfect for stamps of fall leaves or trees! Find directions on how to use gold leaf with your stamp images over on the Blockheads website.
-Heather
Halloween Crafts and DIY Ideas
Here are some terrific ideas for Halloween crafts to do with the kids and whole family. Ideas to entertain, celebrate and decorate. We have found Halloween decorations, easy crafts and kids costume ideas.
Tutorial: Teeny tiny pumpkin
OMG! The cutest embroidered pumpkin in the world! Mary Corbet of Needle ‘n’ Thread shows us how to make one in five minutes with just a few bullion stitches. See her tutorial.
How to make a scrap fabric fun skirt
If you are in need for a fun and easy no sew festive skirt for Halloween or just to have some fun in the tutorial featured over at the blog Wonky Wonderful on how to make a scrap fabric skirt… Read More...
Tutorial: Little girl cowgirl shirt refashioned from a button down top
Ahna from Easier Than I Thought shows how she created this fabulous little cowgirl shirt for her baby girl. She started with a plain white button-down shirt and refashioned it to give it western flair. Brilliant! She added piping to … Read More...
Haunted Gingerbread Houses
If you just can’t wait for Christmas… start your gingerbread houses now. I’m loving this cute haunted gingerbread house from no. 2 pencil. Make it HERE.
Looking for Christmas themed Cookie Cutters, then check these out.
Frozen Yogurt Candy Corn
I only just said that anything can look like candy corn this time of year, and look what I spot moments later. This is a first for me: Frozen yogurt candy corn. Find the directions to make your own HERE … Read More...
Tutorial: Rattling Ghost Ornament
Our friends at Sculpey have another project, perfect for Halloween: A little ghost ornament complete with rattling chains!
Picture by Sculpey.com
Great Halloween spider web hair accessory
Over at the blog El hada de papel there is a darling spider web hair accessory idea along with the explination on how easy it is to make one perfect for Halloween.
Halloween Felt Zombie Hand Puppet Video Tutorial & Pattern
Tova is a member “professor pincushion” has a free pattern and video tutorial showing you how to make a cute double sided zombie hand puppet that’s perfect for Halloween. It’s created with felt for ultimate creativity. This is my first … Read More...
Pumpkin Lanterns
The creative crew over at Martha Stewart Crafts has put together this simple project for Halloween and Thanksgiving. A fun decoration for your dining room, especially for Thanksgiving dinner! Head over to Martha’s for the template and tutorial — Pumpkin … Read More...
Chocolate-Covered Skull Pretzels
Note to self: Stop talking about this whole crafty chocolate and pretzel trend and make something completely adorable. Because I’m loving all the stuff you come up with just mixing mini pretzels with candy melts or chocolate. Make chocolate covered … Read More...
Tutorial: Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes
Kim from Seven Thirty Three shows how she made a pair of Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head costumes for her and her husband. The dimensions could be easily altered to make one for a child, too. Go to her tutorial.… Read More...
Jack O’ Lantern Bread Art
Ages ago I started waxing on about the new bread art trend, and I’ve done very little to promote said trend since. I’ll chip away at that error now. See how it’s made HERE at Cake Student. Thanks, Michelle… Read More...
Mummy Pretzel Rods
Given my love o’ the chocolate pretzel combo and my penchant for treats that are quick and clever to make, I’m very much digging these chocolate mummy pretzel rods.Find the directions to make them HERE at Miss CandiQuik. Via … Read More...
CRAFT: Needle Felted Acorns tutorial
Sisters Shannon and Jen (they are really sister-laws) live in Pennsylvania near family and co-host “Eat-Sleep-MAKE”! They both love sewing, needle felting and crafting and are generously sharing their needle felted acorn. I have never done the felt part … Read More...
How to make a mummy action figure
This is so cute! If you think so and want to make one pop on over to the blog Happy Hour Projects and follow Adrianne’s tutorial on how to make a pose-able mummy action figure out of scrap fabric.
Tutorial: Spiderweb throw pillow
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how to make this fun spiderweb throw pillow. The large felt spiderweb is actually a decoration she found at the dollar store. She stitched it to the pillow base, and then added a jeweled embellishment. … Read More...
Freebie: Pumpkins Digital Stamp
Tutorial: Jack o Lantern treat pocket
Jane’s blog is called “Buzzmills” and she loves crafting and her and her husband dream of owning a small shop buzzing with happy noises from customers milling about. Today she shares her blog posting with us and hopes we get … Read More...
Tutorial: Bumblebee costume
Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little bumblebee costume. The body of the costume felt jumper with pieced stripes and edged … Read More...