If you’re planning a Cinco de Mayo celebration, you’ll want to get busy creating these colorful drink stirrers. Made with tissue paper and wooden skewers, they’re the perfect way to add a pop of color to your margaritas! Head over … Read More...
Earth Day Lemonade
A refreshing glass of lemonade on a warm day is delightful. Why not raise a glass to Mother Earth with this “Love the Earth” lemonade by Ellen at Cutting Tiny Bites. You can use your favorite lemonade recipe or store … Read More...
Coffee Ice Cream Cake
I’m not a fan of coffee, but this coffee ice cream cake looks delicious. A coffee lover’s dream birthday cake. Maryanne from The Little Epicurean shares this cool and refreshing dessert on her site. I wonder if I could make … Read More...
KnitBits: Trudeau’s Socks, New Twist Collective and Tons More
Did you hear about the 92-year-old woman who knit Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau a pair of socks? Well, he sent a hand written note back thanking her. Lillie Stewart has been knitting socks for 60-some years, and keeps her … Read More...
Slow Cooker French Toast
How would you like to wake up to already made french toast in the morning. The dream of someone getting up and making it for you can remain a dream. You can make your own french toast the night before … Read More...
RainDrop Cake
The Japanese come up with some of the coolest and craziest desserts! It is so amazing and breathtaking! The newest trend happening in Japan and made its debut in New York is this raindrop cake. It looks like an actual … Read More...
Strawberries and Cream Bars
I was quite excited to grill last night without my boots and winter jacket! Spring is finally showing it’s long overdue warmth. Okay, back to why you are really here. This strawberries and cream bar screams spring and summer and … Read More...
19 Ways to Tackle the Hard to Clean Areas in Your Home
Keeping a clean and tidy house is no easy task. Even with a daily routine, there are some areas that are simply hard to clean. This post has 19 ways to tackle those hard to clean areas and hacks to … Read More...
Etsy Will Help You Build Your Own Custom Website- Pattern by Etsy
Etsy recently announced the launch of “Pattern by Etsy”. It is a new seller service, enabling Etsy sellers to create their own custom websites in minutes.
… Read More...Etsy says: Sellers have told us that marketing and promoting their businesses is one
Free Pattern – Lucky Charm Dolls
Oh my goodness these two little Lucky Charm dolls are adorable. They are so cute in their simplicity. You can grab the free pattern that has already been translated in to English for you by clicking here. Lucky Charm Doll … Read More...
Free The Birds! Blackcat Halloween Cross-stitch Pattern
The birds are fighting back with this free Chart. I don’t think that pussy cat is too happy with himself. You can grab the free chart from here.
How to make a retro purse shaped clock
Now this is something you don’t see every day! What a cute idea to combine the look of a vintage style purse and recycled clock. Pop on over to the link Morena sent in to her blog Morena’s Corner where … Read More...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More...
Giveaway and Review: The Stampers’ Sampler Magazine
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In a time when craft magazines seem to come and go The Stampers’ Sampler has stood the test of time. I remember reading it many, many years ago when I first started stamping and was … Read More...
Feature Friday: Ruby Robin Boutique
Today’s Feature Friday post is the Etsy Shop, Ruby Robin Boutique. Owned by artist Kay Bells from Gallaway Ireland, her jewelry is hand-crafted jewelry designed to allow the quiet beauty of nature to shine, to stir the imagination and encapsulate … Read More...
Organizing Letters, Rub-ons & Embellishments
… Read More...Letters rub-ons and other similarly packages supplies can be tricky to organize in a way that is effective while keeping them accessible. My current solution is piling them in a storage box, but after reading this post at the organized
Technique: Baby Card with No-Line Stamping and Water Color
The no-line stamping technique involves stamping your images using a light colored ink that doesn’t show after you’ve colored over top, it gives a very artistic look. Nichol Magouirk used the no-line technique with water coloring to give a soft … Read More...
Finding a Special Family Birthday Tradition
You don’t need to plan an elaborate birthday party to make your child’s birthday an event to remember. Meaningful Mama has compiled a list of sweet yet simple birthday traditions that will help make your son or daughter’s day extra … Read More...
How to upcycle a bicycle basket
I recently got a bike from a neighbor who was moving away and it came with a basket just like this one. I like this idea for using different colored yarns to embellish it. What a great way to coordinate … Read More...
Review: Ten Adorable Teddy Bears to Knit
I had a different book review on my calendar for this week, but the girl insisted I knit her something from Rachel Borello’s Ten Adorable Teddy Bears to Knit
this week so I figured since I was using the book … Read More...