Heather Lou from Closet Case Files shows how you can insert an ankle zip into a pair of jeans that you’re making. In order to make the zips exposed and showing the shiny metal teeth, it takes a few more … Read More...
Book Review – 50 Crafts Around America
Ann from All Things Paper is reviewing Cut Out + Keep’s new book, Around the USA in 50 Craft Projects. I have a copy of the book myself and it’s fantastic. As a bonus to her review, Ann is also … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted laptop sleeve
Mandi from A Beautiful Mess shares a tutorial showing how you can make your own quilted laptop sleeve. The quilted fabric will help protect your laptop from bumps. A magnetic snap is the closure. You can make this to fit … Read More...
Top Ten Posts | Week Ending March 14th
Tutorial: Embellished shorts and t-shirt outfit
April from Grayscale shows how you can make a girls embellished jeans shorts & t-shirt outfit. Her tutorial shows how you can make the embellished jeans shorts from a pair of jeans, adding a fabric panel over one of the … Read More...
Freebie: Darth Vader Birthday SVG
I recently came across a post on the Awesome SVG blog and even though it’s not a recent post I HAD to share this card, which yes, is truly awesome! I’m a huge Sci-Fi geek, I saw Star Wars in … Read More...
Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies
In case you have someone that only likes chocolate chip cookies, here is a treat that you can make for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter or even Christmas. How much food coloring will determine how dark green the cookie will be. … Read More...
Free pattern: Bunny ear bucket bag
Sarah from Pursenal Issues shares a free pattern for making this adorable bunny bucket bag. The bunny’s long ears are tied in a knot to make the handle. It would make a sweet little Easter basket, or maybe a special … Read More...
Easter Egg Super Heros
This pattern is not free but it is affordable and totally cute. The Pattern is available via etsy for under $5. These super hero bunny/ egg creations are adorable and can be made into egg cosies too.
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How To Pick A Wedding Venue
So you just got engaged and now you have 1000’s ideas running around your head about a venue. Do you know where to start? What design do you want? What theme will you wedding be? These things should be taken … Read More...
Project: Embossed Easter Card
Heather from Parker and Molly is sharing a video tutorial making this sweet Easter card. She heat embossed her stamped image and colored it in using a water color technique using Distress Ink , click here to learn all about … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Handprint Craft
Does anyone ever get tired of making keepsake crafts using kids’ handprints? Even if you personally do, I can pretty well guarantee the kids’ grandparents would love to get one of these St. Patrick’s Day crafts. Not only is this … Read More...
How To Make Your Own Submerged Flower Arrangement
Looking for a fun and modern way to display flowers? Using a submerged flower display can be both beautiful and breathtaking. Making your own underwater flower display is a lot easier than you’d probably think, and whether or not you … Read More...
Free pattern: Easter basket bunny
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a stuffed Easter basket bunny. He’s got long floppy bunny ears that are just so cute! The softie is just his head and neck, so he stuffs nicely down … Read More...
Inspiration Saturdays Week 3
This week’s inspiration comes from these awesome place mats from Pat Bravo Design. As soon as I saw those selvedges, I thought about the cut off strips on patterned papers. I also went with a letter size page, a grey … Read More...
Adding Visual Texture to Your Clay Blends
This is a quick picture tutorial (in French but here’s a link to a translation) on how to get a bit of staggering in your canework colours. I use a version of this technique to get the texture in … Read More...
Peeps and Donut Bunnies
The perfect edible craft for me to make. It is with store bought items and really easy. This would be really fun to make with the kids and another way to use up the leftover Peeps from the Easter basket. … Read More...
How to make a candy box Easter basket
OK, this one is a total “twofer”—you not only get your Easter candy, but you also get to eat the basket afterward! How fun is that? Imagine giving someone an Easter basket that’s made entirely from boxes of candy—how creative … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: 10 minute fringed kimono
Lindsay from Tales From A Cottage made this fringed kimono in just 10 minutes, and with less than $10 in materials. She shares a tutorial on her blog. You’ll need a length of lightweight knit or chiffon yardage, plus some … Read More...
35 Printables for Spring & Easter
We’ve had wonderful spring-like Iowa weather over the last week, so I’ve started thinking about my family’s upcoming Easter celebrations. This list of 35 printables for spring and Easter has party decorations, games, party favors, cards, and more. I found … Read More...