This Christmas tree wall hanging is made from triangles of fabric folded and stitched together. Nanny from NannyNotes2U shares a tutorial showing how to do it. Each section of the tree is made from a folded triangle unit. There are … Read More...
Rosemary, Potato and Bacon Biscuits
What a dreary day! Finally up and runny again after moving my office/craft space around yesterday! Still a work in progress, but at least my computer is finally set up and working.
It is a great day to bake and … Read More...
Free Patterns – Woodland Christmas Ornaments
Oh my golly gosh these little guys are adorable. I can already imagine them hanging out in my Christmas tree. So cute , So whimsical, So totally FREE. These would be adorable attached to Christmas gifts too. I am in … Read More...
DIY – Candy Mint Beads
Candy Mints are symbolic of Christmas and the red and white colors are amazing together. These handmade polymer clay beads can be used to make simply elasticated bracelets for kids and grownups of all ages. Do you dress festively at … Read More...
Project: Matching Pinecone Ornament and Card using Photo Corners
Here’s a very inventive way to use photo corners
, layer them over a foam egg shape for an amazing pine cone Christmas tree decoration. You’ll find directions for making these as well as a stamped matching card with tiny … Read More...
Giveaway: DIY Holiday Magazine
Congratulations to Deanna, Maureen and Mary.
If you’re a multi-crafter who likes to give handmade and/or decorate your home with handmade things, you need to check out DIY Holiday 2014: The Crafting Life, a new crafty magazine from Interweave/F+W.… Read More...
10 Thanksgiving Napkin Rings Kids Can Make
If you are looking for fun Thanksgiving activities your kids will enjoy, check out this list of wonderfully creative napkin rings. Not only can these become part of your Thanksgiving decor, they are a great way to spend some quality … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple Christmas tree skirt
Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial for making a simple Christmas tree skirt. It takes just 45 minutes to make one. You’ll need 1.5 yards each of two fabrics (top layer and lining) and fusible batting. If you go ahead … Read More...
Freebie | “I’m Thankful For” Thanksgiving Printable
Use this hand drawn design from Sister, What! to record what everyone is thankful for this year. Line them up on the wall, or hand them from string to make a thankful banner. You can get four small cards … Read More...
Freebie | Fonts for DIY Autumn Projects
It’s still Autumn, and Thanksgiving is next week, so here are some fonts for you to use as you focus on this upcoming family holiday. They would work perfectly with this autumn leaf place card printable, or on tags … Read More...
Freebie: Holiday Papercrafting Booklet
Echo Park Paper has a fun mini idea book to download. Inside you’ll find directions for holiday cards, scrapbook layout, altered projects and a mini album. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out … Read More...
Get Rid Of Ants Naturally
This post is dedicated to my Aussie friends who have an issue with ants at the moment. They are everywhere and the more “stuff” you put down to get them the more they spread out. It’s become so bad that … Read More...
Hanging Out The Wash
If your kids want to help with the laundry, why not make them their own clothesline that can double as an easy math activity. This activity will not only help teach math skills, but it will give the child a … Read More...
7 Tutorials For Braided Rope Jewelry
Braided rope is a classic piece to use in crafting and has so many options for use. Today we have brought you 7 jewelry designs that you can make with this type of rope. They are all simple enough to … Read More...
Tutorial: Winter Owl Shaker Card
This adorable little owl is all bundled up and ready for winter. Visit the Lawn Fawn stamps blog and find a video tutorial on how to make this cute shaker card using trendy sequins inside. There also lots of other … Read More...
Leftover Turkey Gumbo
I think I might try this instead of the normal turkey and noodle soup that we usually have. Yep, I’m talking leftovers, before the big day has happened. Sometimes I can help you prepare ahead of time. Don’t always expect … Read More...
Technique: Stamping with Chalk for Place Cards
The chalkboard stamping style has been popular for awhile, it’s usual done with white embossing powder on black cardstock but here’s a clever twist on that idea, actually stamping with real chalk! By dipping the chalk in water and then … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make adjustable bag straps
Jennifer from Sewplicity shares a tutorial showing how you can make an adjustable strap for a bag. It takes just a few pieces of hardware and a few extra steps. It’s not hard at all to do, but it helps … Read More...
Leftover Turkey Breakfast Sandwich
It has been decided that we aren’t doing a turkey this year, but a couple of turkey breasts. Maybe three to ensure lots of leftover turkey to enjoy. Yes, I prefer the next day as my loyal readers will know. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a table skirt to gain hidden storage
A table skirt can do more than just create a softer look for the table. It also creates hidden storage underneath. Kim from Exquisitely Unremarkable shares a tutorial showing how you can create a table skirt. Her skirt attaches to … Read More...