Welcome to our roundup of crochet dreamcatcher patterns! If you are looking to add some whimsy and beauty to your home, these dreamcatchers are the perfect project. Dreamcatchers are believed to protect the owner from bad dreams and bring good … Read More...
Rainbow Sensory Fine Motor Skills Activity
What is Sensory play? Sensory play includes any activity that stimulates any of your child’s five senses: touch, smell, taste, sound or sight. Sensory play is only limited by your own or your child’s imagination. Sensory play is an important part of … Read More...
Make Your Own Inks Sprays
Ink sprays can add a cool, colorful splash to your cards. Simon Hurley has some great tips on how to make your own custom ink sprays using Nouvo Mousse. He’s also sharing steps for several great cards he made with … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Walking shorts
A pair of walking shorts like these is a summertime classic. Mayra from So Sew Easy offers this walking shorts sewing pattern for FREE! Not only that, there’s a sew-along to take you through sewing all the details on these … Read More...
Mini Tissue Paper Flowers
Make these miniature tissue paper flowers to decorate straws, make cupcake toppers, and more for Cinco de Mayo! They are so easy to make and can be used for so many different party theme decorations.
Super Cool DIY Popsicle Cake
I am sorry did someone say SUMMER? Did someone say Popsicle cake??
I think you are really going to enjoy making this cake to celebrate the good weather and feature at any summer parties. This popsicle cake is adorable and … Read More...
Card for an Avid Reader
I love to read, I read every night for an hour or two before I go to bed. So I’m always drawn to stamps with a reading theme. Nicole Spohr used these adorable reading critters stamps from Mama Elephant to … Read More...
DIY Double Wrap Choker/Necklace
Hi, its Renee from the YouTube Channel Cute Simple Things and today I wanted to show you how to make a double wrap choker ready to go permanently, so every time you wanna wear it you don´t have to do … Read More...
How to Frame Cross Stitch Using Sticky Board
looking for a quick and easy way to mount your cross stitch or embroidery so you can frame it? Sticky board
, a press-on adhesive mounting board, is a great option.
The board can be cut to just the … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Simple Squares baby quilt
A quilt doesn’t have to complicated to be beautiful! This Simple Squares baby quilt is so pretty, yet the design is actually quite simple. That makes it relatively quick to sew and a great pattern for a beginner quilter to … Read More...
Quilt Pattern – Patriotic Flag Quilt
This Patriotic flag quilt pattern is by Pat Sloan. You can visit her blog to grab the free pdf. I think this would make a cute lap blanket for military men and or women.
DIY Homemade Dog Shampoo
These DIY homemade dog shampoo recipes are easy to make. Most of them use basic ingredients you probably already have at home making them some of the easiest DIY shampoo recipes around.
Weekly bathing can prevent itchiness, washing allergens … Read More...
Wet Felting With Kids
Wet felting is the process of using hot, soapy water and friction to simulate layers of roving to bond together and become felted. Children of all ages treasure feeling wool slowly meld to become an object – it is quite … Read More...
Beaded Shibori Ribbon Embroidery Earrings
This Ribbon Embroidery tutorial is in Russian so you will need to use google translate or follow along with the images to guide you. These earrings are made using bead work and delicate ribbons. You can see the full tutorial … Read More...
Audubon Bird Coloring Page
Print out and color up this lovely coloring page of Carolina Parakeets from famed naturalist John James Audubon. It’s FREE to download from Dover Publications, click here to get it.
-Heather
Sewing pattern: Scallop hem skirt
This red scalloped skirt is perfect for 4th of July, and the rest of the days of the year, too! Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy shows how you can sew one. The scallop hem is such a pretty detail! I’m … Read More...
4th of July Stitching Cards
Here’s another way to celebrate the 4th of July: stitching cards! These are great because you can totally customize them so that stitchers of all ages and skill levels can use them with no problem. There are 10 different designs … Read More...
Kit Kat Candy Bar Flags
Easy and sweet edible craft for the 4th of July!
Sewing pattern: Gathered fabric headband
Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can make an easy gathered fabric headband! It takes less than 1/2 yard of fabric, or just large scraps left over from other projects. It’s quick to sew and easy to wear! … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Mer-kitty softie, with free pattern
These mer-kitties are the cutest! Half kitty, half mermaid, and totally adorable. Choly Knight from Sew Desu Ne? shares a free sewing pattern for making one. Her pattern includes machine embroidery files to stitch the details like eyes and mouth … Read More...