Owning a home has a lot more to it than just making a house payment and keeping things tidy. In order to keep our homes in their best condition there is regular maintenance work that needs to be done, This … Read More...
Adorable Watermelon Baby
Oh no I feel like I should have put a warning label on this post as its too cute!
CUTENESS ALERT!
This watermelon summer hat pattern is free and available over at Repeatcrafterme.com. No to just make some of those … Read More...
Free Chart – Lest We Forget
This Lest We Forget chart is not just for Memorial or ANZAC day it is for everyday. This free chart is the perfect little project to pop on your mantle or to give to someone in your community. How about … Read More...
Tutorial: Faemer’s market tote from an inexpensive rug
Jill from Snugglebug University guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial showing how you can make a large farmer’s market tote out of an inexpensive woven rug. She got her rug from IKEA but you can … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute no-sew sit-upon
I remember sit-upons from my Girl Scout days. But you don’t have to use them just at scout meetings. They make a padded (and dry, and dirt-free) place to sit on the ground at picnics and other outside gatherings. from … Read More...
DIY Mini Aloe Vera Plants
This little plant is made with paint and cold porcelain – air dry clay you can buy at the craft store or make from common ingredients – but any air dry clay or oven bake would work. For the oven … Read More...
How to make recycled clothes pin spring bead bails
Yup you read right! The clever crafter at Los Abalorios made this pretty jewelry that uses the hing part of the clothes pin to hold the pretty beads in a cool industrial look. Pop on over to her blog and … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Insulated mason jar bag
We use lots of mason jars at our house, mostly for canning but sometimes to carry food or drink along with me. Sew Mama Sew shares a tutorial show how can make insulated bag sized just right to hold a … Read More...
Make Your Own Relaxing Crochet Hammock
Looking for a craft you can make and actually enjoy this Summer? Look no further! This DIY macrame hammock is easier than it may appear and not too terribly difficult to make. Follow the tutorial from eHow and you can … Read More...
Project: Coffee Gift Card Holder
Have a friend who’s a coffee lover? This colorful mixed media coffee themed gift card holder is perfect for that coffee “addict” in your life 🙂 Anita Houston designed this card using lots of different mediums like paint, stencils, ink … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric headband in kid and adult sizes
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making an easy fabric headband. The top is made from a wide piece of fabric scrunched up at the ends. You can wear it skinny, or spread the … Read More...
Chunky Beaded Solar System Necklace
Channel your inner science nerd for a minute and take a look at this adorable chunky beaded solar system necklace we found over at Whistle and Ivy. Believe it or not, these beads are handmade and thanks to this great … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Dip dyed watermelon sundress
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can make this dip dyed watermelon sundress for little girls. It’s a simple little dress to make. It has a halter neck and the bodice is shirred with rows of 1/8″ elastic. … Read More...
DUPLO Rhyming Word Matching
If you have a preschooler, one thing you can do with them to help them get ready to read is to team them all about rhyming words. Knowing this, Becky from This Reading Mama, created this fun rhyming word matching … Read More...
Project: Crafty Ninja Stamped Pincushion
Do you or someone you know love to sew and to stamp? Then this project is perfect to make for yourself or a gift! I adore this Crafty Ninja stamp from Inkadinkado and in this project they’ve used it to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Simple leather business card wallet
Professor Pincushion shows how to make a simple business card wallet from leather (or faux leather) in a video tutorial. The leather sleeve holds your business cards, protecting them from getting bent so your cards will give a good impression … Read More...
Tutorial: 45-minute butterfly tunic dress for girls and women
Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial for making this quick-sew butterfly tunic dress. You can make it in any size from little girls to womens sizes. She can make one in just 45 minutes! She tells … Read More...
How to make scalloped ball earrings out of recycled Nespresso cup
Yes! These pretty little bead balls are made with the metal rim of the individual Nespresso coffee cups. Pop on over to the blog Craft and Fun to see the step-by-step tutorial on how to make this pretty metal bead… Read More...
8 DIY Sprinklers For Kids
It’s only a few days into Summer break for most kids, and if you have already heard that dreaded phrase of “I’m bored”, then this is a post you won’t want to miss. Making your own lawn sprinklers is so … Read More...
10 Unique Trellises from Thrifted or Recycled Items
Do you have a climbing plant in your garden space that needs a special place to spread? If you have any type of foliage that requires some aid to move and grow, then a trellis is probably what you need … Read More...