Learn how to create a cute needle felted zipper heart out of a metal zipper and wool roving! Deanna from SewMcCool shared the tutorial for this adorable project on her blog and it’s perfect for Valentines day! There’s no sewing … Read More...
Easy Handmade Triangle Tote
Amy from Delineate your Dwelling is sharing the tutorial for this cute tote bag restyle!
Amy says “I’m not sure about you, but I don’t think I will ever have enough bags, purses and totes! I love grabbing one when … Read More...
DIY Leather Cuffed Glass
Amy shared this on her blog, Delineate your Dwelling and I think it’s neat. It’s a leather cuff for a drinking glass.
Amy says “I wanted to gold leaf on the actual glass but knew it would be impossible to … Read More...
The Ins and Outs of Consignment
Have you ever thought about getting your handmade goods in a store? If you’re an indie artist with a small business you’re always looking for ways to grow your business and have more income streams. Perhaps you’re been selling your … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Valentine’s Box Pattern and Tutorial
Hey everyone, Happy February! If you haven’t already it’s time to start on the Valentines crafts! Rebecca from Hugs are Fun shared the pattern and tutorial for creating this adorable plastic canvas heart box! This is perfect for filling with … Read More...
DIY Pretty Paper Posies
Kathy from Just Crafty Enough is taking the Iron Craft challenge (more info on that here.) and this month the challenge was to make something related to 4th anniversary gifts, flowers, fruit or appliances. So she created these lovely … Read More...
10 Disney Crafts
Hey there, fellow Disney lovers! Are you gearing up for an upcoming trip to the happiest place on earth, or are you simply a fan of all things Disney? Either way, I’ve got some great craft ideas for you to … Read More...
Art Bartering System
When it comes to creating, crafts, art and the like, sometimes tools and materials can get pretty pricey. One way to make crafting more affordable is to do a little art bartering! You can ask friends, family and fellow crafters, … Read More...
DIY: Pompom Love Bugs
I love these Pom Pom Love Bugs made by Rachel on the Adventures in Making blog! I am a sucker for pom pom crafts!
All you really need to make these are a bit of yarn, pipe cleaners, and googley … Read More...
Oly*Fun Material
Oly*fun is a fun new material by Fairfield. I actually first heard of it last fall, but I got to see it used in the Oly*Fun booth at CHA and I wanted to share it here! Oly*fun is a specially … Read More...
New Craftwell Products
I stopped by the Craftwell booth while I was at CHA and I’m pretty excited about some of their new products. Their eBrush actually released last year, but I got my first look at it this … Read More...
Round-up of 2015 Yearly Creative Challenges
Stephanie at Swoodson Says is doing a year long challenge to Try Something New Every Month, but she also wanted to see what other creative year long challenges were out there. So she did a little bit of researching and … Read More...
DIY Sugar Skull T-Shirt
E-6000 recently launched a line of paint called ALLURE Dimensional Adhesive Paint. I haven’t tried it, but it looks really neat! According to Mark Montano, It’s A-MA-ZING! It has the adhesion quality of E-6000 but it’s also thick and … Read More...
5 Easy SEO Pieces
What is SEO, you ask? It stands for “search engine optimization”. Basically it helps you blog be found in google (and other search engines) searches.
If you have a blog, it’s something you need to know! Linda shared these tips … Read More...
DIY Fabric Decoupage Jewelry Dishes
I am a hoarder of paper scraps and fabric scraps, so I love that this tutorial uses up a few extra fabric scraps! Beth shares the tutorial on how to use fabric scraps to cover clay jewelry dishes to add … Read More...
CHA 2015
Last weekend was the Craft and Hobby Associations mega show in Anaheim, California. It’s a huge show for the top crafting brands and retailers where all of the brands show off their new products and retailers can place orders for … Read More...
DIY Smocked Jewellery
This isn’t your average necklace! Francesca shares the tutorial for this smocked necklace she created using the kit from a Mollie Makes magazine. The kit was originally for making a patchwork sewing case but she got super creative and turned … Read More...
The Top Craft Trends of 2014
Jennifer Perkins shared what she thinks are the 10 best craft trends that showed up in 2014. I definitely tried some of these, what about you?
Jennifer says: “Some yearly trends are better than others, and 2014 was chock-full of … Read More...
DIY Woven Circle Mat
Rachel Denbow shared this on the A Beautiful Mess blog (one of my favorite DIY Lifestyle blogs) and I just had to share it here! Woven projects were all the rage last year and they haven’t stopped. I think this … Read More...
8 Ways to Make 2015 Your Most Creative Year Yet
Carrie Bloomston recently published the book, The Little Spark: 30 Ways to Ignite Your Creativity. On her blog, Such Designs, she is sharing 8 simple reminders from her book to help you have the most creative year ever. I think … Read More...