Here’s a cool and clever way to add a date to a scrapbook page, card or calendar, stamp out date stamps in a snowflake pattern. The Echo Park Paper blog has all the details.
-Heather
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Still More Free Dishcloth Patterns from Knit Picks!
Last year Knit Picks started a 52 weeks of dishcloths project, releasing a knit or crocheted dishcloth pattern every week all year long.
It was apparently so popular that they’re doing it again this year, this time around featuring some … Read More...
How to fold paper butterflies
When you pop on over to the blog Daily Fix you will be so surprised at how simple the pattern is that creates these darling folded butterflies. UPDATE: The link to this project doesn’t work but I found a new … Read More...
Pepperoni Pizza Pull-Apart Bread
OMG! It is beyond cold! I am California Dreaming and I think my poor car is too! So of course this cold makes me want to stay in and enjoy some comfort food. Pizza is one of those comfort foods, … Read More...
Tutorial: Baby boy’s bow tie drool bib
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to make the cutest drool bib for a baby boy. Made from a recycled man’s button-up shirt with bow tie applique, it’s dressy on the front. But it’s all practicality on … Read More...
8 Crochet Patterns That Cost Less Than $2
I found these little gems whilst hanging out on Etsy.com. Sometimes we want to try a new pattern but don’t want to pay a whole lot of money. Well these ones cost less than a cup of coffee and certainly … Read More...
DIY – Vintage Button Pendant Necklace
Thank goodness everyone is starting to get back into crafting I was beginning to think I would have to spend the rest of the year dragging up tutorials from the archives. Love this NEW tutorial by Minted Strawberry. DIY Button … Read More...
Tutorial: Use dollar store headbands to make an exposed elastic waistband
An exposed elastic skirt looks okay with a simple white or black band of elastic, but when you can use elastic in a fun color or print it’s really awesome. I don’t have a local source for wide elastic in … Read More...
Triangle Fold Card
Looking to really make an impression with your next card? Try this amazing Triangle Fold Card. Gabrielle is sharing a pattern and step by step directions for making one over on her blog.
Simple Shawls for Winter and Beyond
I really just want to knit nothing but shawls right now. They’re so fun, and a great way to build different knitting skills with something that you can wear and use all year long (if you’re cold all the time … Read More...
Simple Penguin Craft
This adorable penguin was actually painted with a penguin! Let me explain… Allison, from No Time for Flash Cards, let her daughter paint a piece of black paper, and a piece of blue paper, by using a penguin bath tub … Read More...
Winter Indie Craft Sampler Box Review
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Back in the fall, I reviewed the September Indie Craft Sampler box here on the blog and today I’m lucky enough to have received the Winter sampler for a review as well. First, What is Indie Craft Sampler? Indie Craft … Read More... Freebie | 50 Valentine’s Day Printables
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and if you’re looking for some festive and budget-friendly ways to spread the love, these free printables are the perfect solution. With 50 different designs to choose from, you’ll have plenty of options for adding … Read More...
Cutting Your Clay
Or, using die cutters with your clay. This isn’t so much a tutorial as a quick browse of people using polymer clay with their die cut tools to either engrave their clay or cut designs into their raw or cured … Read More...
DIY Garbage Disposal Cleaner
You would think your kitchen sink is relatively clean, considering the number of times per day you use it but how often are you running soap or detergent down it?
Check out our step-by-step DIY recipes to get your sink … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Iron-on vinyl kids apron
Amy from During Quiet Time shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how you can make use iron-on vinyl to make an apron for a young child. The iron-on vinyl allows you to turn any cotton print into a … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric binding
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows a fun use for your fabric scraps. She cut them into strips and made scrappy binding. The mix of color and pattern is a fun way to finish off the edges of a sewing … Read More...
Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Casserole
With the long, cold and sometimes it’s too cold, winters, I tend to rely on comfort foods to chase my winter blues away. This sounds like a good dish to chase those blues away. I’m thinking I will try it … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make fabric yo-yos without a plastic gadget
Before I give you this link, let me tell you that I love my plastic yo-yo maker gadgets. They’re easy to use and they satisfy my OCD need for uniformity. But the fact is, you don’t NEED a special gadget … Read More...
Project Notebook: Maedwe Shawl
Right before Christmas I participated in a really fun, spontaneous act of giving. Using the hashtag #getyouryarnwishesgranted, knitters requested yarns they’d like to play with and went about fulfilling other people’s wishes, too.
One of the yarns I wished for … Read More...