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The Bohemian gypsy in me is in Love with this bag. It’s probably better suited to someone without children as if you’re anything like me you get tangled, twisted and knotted together when wearing tassels around children. Once my daughter … Read More...
This free Cross Stitch chart is great for any time of year but we thought it would be nice for Valentine’s day. You are going to have to be quick if you want to gift it this year though. I … Read More...
Using a Minc foiling machine and fun Star Wars inspired digital images Jin from Under Cherry Tree made these adorable cards. If you’ve got a Star Wars fan on your card list they will get a blast out of these! … Read More...
Every time I go to IKEA, I get a set of SKUBB boxes
. The fabric organizing boxes have zippers down the middle that allows them to store flat when not in use. Who can’t always use more of those … Read More...
Larissa from mmmcrafts created this adorbs cat applique to embellish a dress she made for her daughter. It makes it. And being a generous sewer, she shares the pattern with her readers as a free download. She describes the process … Read More...
A rip in the knee of your jeans isn’t so bad. But get a rip in the inner thigh or crotch area and those jeans are out of commission. Unless you fix them, of course. Julie from Crafting a Green … Read More...
Melissa from The Eyes of a Boy shows how to make this Celtic knot headband out of an old t-shirt – with no sewing required. You can make the whole thing by just cutting, knotting, and gluing, though if you … Read More...
We all love to have a beautiful home. There’s just something about having your space put together that helps it feel more like your own personal space. However, getting that look comes with a pretty hefty price tag. Hiring your … Read More...
This DIY popsicle stick Valentine craft idea is perfect to make with kids (or not!). Jess from Make and Do created these and say that “They are inexpensive, easy and double as wall art after Valentine’s Day … Read More...
Whether you love someone a little or love someone a lot these have to be the cutest little hearts I have ever seen. These would be perfect with a scented oil in them to gift for handbags, cars or lingerie … Read More...
There has been a lot of controversy over whether “monster spray” is appropriate. I know some of you are wondering what am I talking about right? Well, to have a spray for getting rid of Monsters we would then be … Read More...
I love when charts are created by out of the box ideas. This chart is very cute and very unique. You can grab it from google docs here.
Meant To Bee Cross Stitch Valentine’s Day Chart
Looking for more Valentine’s … Read More...
Today I’ve got Nancy Grace from iDigic here talking about instagram for us indie business owners.
Attention marketers! Instagram is growing rapidly, and no matter what you think about the network, it continues to grow faster. Last year, it proved … Read More...
Here’s a very unusual and unique twist on the adult coloring book craze. The Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford currently has a coloring book to download for free full of actual medieval images to color. Click here for … Read More...
This Valentine’s treat bag has a heart shaped window on the front to give a peek at the present inside. Stacy from Stacy Sews shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to make one. She includes a template … Read More...
Steph Moore’s tutorial makes a fun marble-y ring bowl using the simplest of techniques. Drape the sheet of marbled clay in folds within a bowl (a former or mold), bake and then use a metallic paint pen
to gild your … Read More...
To sewists, matched stripes are a sign of quality construction. It says you pay attention to detail. Lisa from Mabey She Made It shows two methods for getting perfectly matched stripes. Her second method is the one I usually use, … Read More...
If your or your child are going to be stamping up lots of Valentine’s for your child’s classroom this year here’s an adorable idea using heart shaped erasers. You’ll find directions for making these over on the Lawn Fawn blog … Read More...
Do you art journal? Carmen, from Carmen Whitehead Designs has posted her second installment in her Art Journaling 101 blog series, and this time she is talking about creating collage backgrounds. Carmen says:
… Read More...A blank page can be very scary
My dining room table is ugly. One day I’ll paint it and make it cute, but until then I’m always looking for ways to cover it up. A table runner does wonders for that! Even if your table isn’t ugly … Read More...
