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Dude Crafts
by Mike Warren
DUDE CRAFTS: The Man’s Guide to Practical Projects, Backyard Ballistics, and Glorious Gags is a craft book like no other, featuring 50+ slightly twisted, mostly useful, and always interesting, projects.
My 8-year-old boy grabbed … Read More...
The combination of bold red and gold embossing makes this Christmas card from Erum Tasneem so elegant. The water colored stamped images and splattered background also make this card really on trend too.
This awesome Halloween layout by Amanda holds a fun surprise. Lift the pumpkin flap to reveal the photo hidden underneath. Such a great way to add an interactive element! She’s sharing a video tutorial of how she put the page … Read More...
See how you can sew a beautiful tulle skirt for yourself! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative showing how. The wide elastic waist band is comfortable to wear and creates a nice finish at the waist. Plus, it’s easy to sew!… Read More...
Tiny sculpted hedgehogs with fuzzy coat – check out SugarCharmShop’s video for her walkthrough of the project. The video description includes a link to more info about the flocking she uses for the hedgie’s coat. She’s also got fabulous other … Read More...
If you’re looking for a versatile and effortlessly stylish accessory, you’ve come to the right place. The Striped Neck Scarf is so chic and will have you daydreaming of French countrysides.
It’s a simple square scarf, with a black and … Read More...
I´m Renee from the blog Cute Simple Things and I wanted to share how to make adorable stud earring ghosts for Halloween. They are so much fun to make, they are affordable and pretty light weight, and perfect for Halloween!… Read More...
Got some orphan quilt blocks? Or you want to make some quilt blocks, but not a whole quilt? Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can turn those quilt blocks into an adorable tote! She used Halloween themed quilt … Read More...
Pat Huntoon added a lovely vintage hint of gold gilding to her Santa card with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. It’s easy to apply with a sponge and adds such a nice finishing touch.
Ali Edwards created a great pattern on her layout by using the same “never stop learning” stamp repeated on different colored tags, turned in different directions. It’s a terrific way to get more impact on a page from a single … Read More...
Kids don’t need a lot of direction for what to build in with blocks, but adding pictures of real buildings can make block area a little more interesting because it gives kids a bit of an engineering challenge and allows … Read More...
This Christmas wreath tutorial shows you how to make a Chocolate Candy bar Wreath. Now this wreath is not for your front door obviously but it is a yummy scrummy wreath for inside. This DIY Chocolate candy wreath is a … Read More...
With Halloween just around the corner thought you might like to see this Embossed tin Candle tutorial by Cafty Chica. I haven’t actually played with Embossing tin but I love how it looks on this candle. You can buy … Read More...
This needle felting tutorial is for more Christmas ornaments, I am starting to realize you can never have too many baubles or too many felted balls. Felting tutorial
This 2018 Christmas gift guide is just for books and just for kids! These Book ideas are perfect for Christmas gifts or any time of the year gifts. They are designed to tap into your childs creativity. You can see … Read More...
How cute are these kids all dressed for Trick or Treat? Laura used Spectrum Noir markers
to color stamps from Roberto’s Rascals and a watercolor galaxy technique for the moon which really highlights the Halloween scene.
Sandra from The Sassy Club has a couple of great planner/journaling pages for fall. She got tips on using ink pads and a water brush for some wonderful hand lettering with hand drawn and stamped accents.
A fidget quilt, which is a lap quilt, provides stimulation for the fidgeting hands of people who have Alzheimer’s, dementia, and autism. Many nursing facilities find fidget quilts helpful for their patients and request organizations to make them for community … Read More...
Want a unique piece of art to hang on your wall? DIY Faux Stained Glass takes less than 10 minutes to make and is the perfect addition to any decor! I love how this piece looks on the collage wall.
Anna Spathari, from Journey Into Creativity, sent along her tutorial / experiment(English translation) with air dry clay
, texture and turquoise-blue paint washes. The end result are some lovely tiles in that classic blue and white combo … Read More...
