Cheri from Living DIY Style shares a free pattern and video tutorial at Sew Mama Sew for making this Instagram-inspired cross body bag. It’s a simple zippered bag at heart but with Instagram camera styling and straps to make it … Read More...
Project: Puppy Tri-Fold Card with Stamps and Stencils
How cute is this puppy dog tri-fold card? Emily Cupley made it using stamps and stencils and a cloud die cut for the top edge. She’ll teach you how to water color you stamped images using Distress Ink pads, make … Read More...
10 Rustic Wedding Projects to DIY
Rustic décor is definitely still in style. It’s very versatile in that you can dress it up for a more modern style, or dress it down for a more comfortable feel. This post has 10 DIY projects you can do … Read More...
Feature Friday: Lava Essentials
Today’s Feature Friday shop is the Etsy shop Lava Essentials. Their work features a line of minimalist lava stone essential oil diffusing jewelry and home of the original minimalist lava triangle diffuser necklace! Created for essential oil lovers, simple souls … Read More...
Tutorial: Thread spool flowers to pretty up your sewing space
How pretty would these thread spool flowers be sitting on a shelf in your sewing space? They’d do double duty as decorations and sewing supplies. I’m loving the brights they used! I think they’d also be pretty from vintage spools, … Read More...
Tutorial | Mother’s Day Matchbox Bouquets
Here’s a wonderful idea for appreciating all the awesome moms you know. Send them these adorable mini bouquets, prettily wrapped up in matchboxes!
Use patterned or plain papers to cover the boxes, and pop some mini bouquets inside. Add a … Read More...
Project: Recycled Puzzle Piece Magnets
Got some old puzzles that have lost some pieces? What can you do with the left overs? How about recycle them into some cool paper craft projects. Neva Cole covered some old puzzle pieces in paint and added stamped words … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Apron for a child
Torie Jayne shares a free pattern for making a simple apron for a child. Her free pattern fits girls (or boys) sizes 6-8. Aprons don’t have a super specific fit so you could probably make it work for kids a … Read More...
Poop Peeps
I couldn’t make these or enjoy them, but they would probably be a hit with your tweens and teens. You can create your own poop emoji out of homemade marshmallow. Why? Because some body will love it and you love … Read More...
Tutorial: Lovely springtime fabric flower
Here’s a pretty springtime flower you can make out of fabric. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how to make one. I’m loving the sheer fabric for the petals and the ribbons hanging down! Use it for a brooch or … Read More...
Flower Pudding and Pops
I would have never thought to create with salt water taffy, but Val at Val Event Gal has created these cute flower pops and little flower garden pudding cups. What a cute treat to serve at a tea party or … Read More...
Book Review: 60 Quick Cotton Knits
For those of us who are heading into summer, 60 Quick Cotton Knits
is a super-tempting book. The book is another of those “60 Quick” books that all use Cascade yarns, in this case Ultra Pima, a cotton yarn that … Read More...
Dark Chocolate Cake Pops
Planning a party, but don’t want to have a big cake, cake pops are your answer. I like cake pops for potlucks. You never have to worry about who has the bigger piece or if someone misses out. Unless you … Read More...
Hosting an Essential Oils Make and Take Party
If you’re a rep for an MLM essential oils company, you’ll love this collection of party ideas from Story of Five. She created an amazing make and take class for beginners that was both educational and fun, resulting in … Read More...
How to make a Toilet Paper tube smart phone holder
Giggle….this is too darn cute! I bet this would make a fun group craft for young and old. What a great way to feature some of your favorite washi tapes that we all are collecting too!
Petro has found the perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Bow front pencil skirt
Melanie from The Littlest Studio shows how to make a pencil skirt with a neat bow front detail. You’ll need a knit pencil skirt pattern. She shows how to add the bow front to the skirt. It’s easy to do … Read More...
April Fool’s Day Recipes to Fool Your Kids
Since I’m behind schedule, I won’t be planning any pranks in my household. If you would like to play some pranks on your kids, Dorothy from Crazy for Crusts might have some ideas for you. Some of the things I’ve … Read More...
Make a Rainforest in a Jar
Terrariums are a big trend right now, but they aren’t always overly exciting for little ones. This alternative is a great way to get your kids involved in both gardening and crafting. With a little “rainforest” spin on the traditional … Read More...
Are You Ready to Start a Craft Business? [Infographic]
Have you considered selling your craft projects/artwork and turning it into your job? While it can be very rewarding to craft all day, there’s a lot more to it than that, and it is a lot of work! The folks … Read More...
DIY: 3 Ways To Paint A Watercolor Feather
I love watercolor artwork and over the past year I have been experimenting with it, trying different techniques etc. I also love finding pretty, easy tutorials! This post by Rachel, from Adventures In Making, shares three simple ways to paint … Read More...