Lori is the winner!
If you want to learn how to take control of knitting patterns and make projects that better suit your body type, you should check out Margaret Hubert’s Customize Your Knitting.
The book covers the basics … Read More...
Teach Kids Fractions with These Fun Flowers
Fractions are sometimes a hard concept for kids to understand, and the more visual we can make things the more we can help them get what fraction equivalents really look like.
These cute fraction flowers from Teach Beside Me are … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Simple all-purpose fabric headband
SewVery shows how you can make a simple all-purpose headband out of knit fabric. It’s wide on top but pleated at the bottom so it’s comfortable at the base of your head. The stretch of the knit will help the … Read More...
Tutorial | Ice-Cream Cone Summer Scrapbook Album
Isn’t this a fun idea? A summer scrapbook mini-album in the shape of an ice-cream cone! What better shape to capture summer?
… Read More...Get all the steps in this detailed tutorial by Virginia Nebel, and make one, or a whole bunch
Winner-Color A Quilt coloring book and Tombow colored pencils
Congrats go out to AJ N. of
Bremerton, WA as she is the winner of
Color A Quilt adult coloring book
and
Tombow Irojiten Colored Pencils in Tranquil
Coloring in sheets are a great way to calm the busy mind, … Read More...
Tutorial: Tufted square patchwork cushions
Who couldn’t use a little extra seating around their house? A few of these square tufted cushions will do the trick! And, they stack neatly when not in use. Sew4Home shares a tutorial for making them. They are cute as … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a summer sling bag
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shows how you can sew a Summer Sling Bag to take along on your summer adventures. Whether you’ve got travel plans or will be spending the summer around town, this bag is lightweight and easy to … Read More...
Rainbow Cake Using Whipped Cream
A while ago we showed you how to make a cute half watermelon cake by Cute Simple Stuff. Here is the link to the watermelon cake article:
But what did she make with the other half? This cute rainbow cake … Read More...
Inspiration: Charly & Wilbur mini quilt
I often hear there’s a g-l-u-t of quilting books on the market, like that’s a bad thing. The thinking, I imagine, is it’s all been covered. The basics have, yes, however each author brings their own perspective to the process. … Read More...
Sprinkled Dipped Cups
Here is another cute idea to add some fun to that plain cup of milk. Add some sprinkles dipped in a chocolate rim around the cup. Jennifer at Jennifer Cooks created this fun idea for her son’s birthday party sleepover. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Draft and sew a girls’ leotard
If you have a girl in dance or gymnastics, chances are you’ve bought a lot of leotards. Did you know you can sew them yourself? Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial at Craftsy showing how you can sew … Read More...
Mexican Potato Salad
photo credit: The Harvest Kitchen
Besides pasta salads, the classic potato salad is a signature side dish for potlucks, barbecues, and picnics. Here is a new twist on the potato salad for your summer outings. This colorful potato salad with … Read More...
Fluffy Baked Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes
photo credit: The Kitchen is My Playground
Pancakes! One of the best breakfast items on a lazy weekend morning. Unless, you are the one making the pancakes. Tracey at The Kitchen is My Playground has created a fluffy buttermilk pancake … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Batman Strikes Again!
This video tutorial is for a DIY Batman mask/hat. Batman is a great addition to your pattern stash as he never seems to go out of fashion. Batman you will ALWAYS be cool in our house.
Looking for more Batman … Read More...
Loose Skin? Try This DIY Recipe
I love pineapple and rosewater, so this recipe is making me salivate.
Mix all the ingredients together to form a thick paste. Add enough rose water to make the paste spreadable. Apply to your face for 15-20 mins. Rinse well … Read More...
How To Make DIY Sidewalk Chalk – It’s so Easy!
Once this craft is made the real fun begins when the kids use the sidewalk chalk to create brightly colored drawings outdoors.
Sidewalk chalk is a great way to entertain the kids and you don’t need to … Read More...
21 Fruit Themed Projects to Sew
With pineapples, watermelon and other fruits being such a trendy icon for the Summer, I just had to share this roundup of 21 cute sewing projects that are fruit themed!
The pineapple has been trending for a while now, but … Read More...
Project: Beach Umbrella Card
Life’s a Beach! The Frugal Crafter will show you how to turn a circle of pattern paper into a cute beach umbrella and how to selectively die cut a frame design for this fun summery Hawaii beach card. Visit her … Read More...
Dos & Dont’s for Cleaning Your Cricut
https://scrapbooking.craftgossip.com/dos-donts-for-cleaning-your-cricut/2016/06/26/
Tips of what to do and not do in cleaning your Cricut Explore
to keep it in top shape and running smoothly whenever you need it.
Watch the video to learn how to clean your machine, and learn top … Read More...
Tip: Design Principles for Easier Card Layouts
If you have trouble coming up with your own card designs or need an easy and eye appealing way to lay out your cards trying using some basic design principles. Like the rule of three, using odd numbers of images … Read More...