Don’t just hand out candy for Halloween, add a fun hand made touch by packing those treats into little bags. You can stamp on the bags and add a cute stamped tag too, like these adorable bags made with Mama … Read More...
Project: Halloween Gift Card Holder
Using a gift card holder die cut from chipboard Barbara from Sin City Stamps made this wonderful spooky Halloween Themed card. I love all the dimension she added with the layers of vintage designs and cut out stamped images. If … Read More...
Cricut Tutorial: Create military-inspired accents for a dress
Stef from Girl. Inspired. shows how you can add military-inspired accents to a dress or top. Rather than buying pre-made embellishments, she uses her Cricut to create her own from a piece of leather. If you don’t have a Cricut … Read More...
Tutorial: Reversible sling bag
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs in the A-Z series at The Ribbon Retreat with a tutorial for a Switchable Striped Sling Satchel. (Guess which letter she was assigned?) It’s a reversible sling bag with a long strap so … Read More...
Tutorial: Hemming stretchy fabrics
Sewing on knits is easy. Hemming knits, on the other hand, can be frustrating. The stretchy fabric tends to become wavy when it’s stitched, especially if your hem is going across the stretchiest part of the fabric. In order to … Read More...
What is the best time to drink coffee?
With nearly 90% of Adult Americans admitting to drinking a cup of coffee every day, there is no doubt that coffee is a must-have item for you. Some drink it to start their day, some drink it to get … Read More...
Has the Minnesota State Fair Food menu gone too far?
With items like Meat Loaf on a stick, bacon wrapped Turkey, Pretzel Curds and S’mores Beer, the annual State fair of Minnesota is living up to its weird and wacky food reputation.
Most of these foods would be enough to … Read More...
DIY Bubble Wand
For many of us, as August dwindles to a close, we are no longer thinking about summer fun. It is a shame though because there is still plenty of warm weather to be enjoyed!
Next time you are looking for … Read More...
Inspiration: The Simpsons
Currently every Simpsons episode ever is being aired. 12 days of Simpson! I have been binge watching all 552 episodes and my DVR is getting close to being full. To honor The Simpsons, above are some of my favorite stitchy … Read More...
Inspiration: 3-D Tardis Cross Stitch
Did you watch the season premiere of Dr. Who last night? What did you think of the new doctor? In a short time, I have fallen in love. I’m excited to see what adventures he will get into. As excited … Read More...
Tutorial: 2 girls dress styles from a raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern
Wen from What’s Mummy Up To? shows how to make two styles of girls dresses from a basic raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern. One is a drop waist dress with gathered skirt, the other an A-line dress cinched at the waist … Read More...
Freebie: Vintage Witch Paper Die Cut
Free SVG Files has a fun vintage witch die cut to download for free in a Zip format that includes the .svg files for use with Sure Cuts A Lot, Make-The-Cut, Silhouette Studio Designer Edition or any other SVG compatible … Read More...
“It Girl” Crochet
Don’t you love the unique wrist warmers on the cover of this new book? I love the symmetry as well as the swirl effect the designer has created. This is just one of 23 patterns for accessories in this book… Read More...
Tutorial: Easy onesie dress
It’s easy to turn an inexpensive onesie into a cute baby dress. Emily from Nap Time Creations shows how you can do it. The oneside dress has a gathered skirt sewn on to it, with the bottom of the onesie … Read More...
Tutorial: How to Make a Shaker Card
This mermaid card from My Art Lab is simply stunning! The mermaid is stamped behind clear plastic acetate with sequins and glitter trapped behind so it floats around her to make a shaker card. There are so many fun little … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric covered magnetic pinkeeper
My favorite pincushions are the magnetic ones. Red Brolly shows how you can make this handy magnetic needlekeep. Keep it near you while you’re sewing to hold the needles and pins you need for the project. It’s a quick project, … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school supply pouch
Minki from Minki’s Work Table shares a free pattern for this pretty back-to-school supply pouch. It has a boxed bottom, and snaps
on each side to pinch it together at the top. It doesn’t have to be used for just … Read More...
10 Halloween treats for kids
Kids love Halloween and they REALLY love Halloween treats. Your children will enjoy making (or for the very little ones, helping to make) these easy treats and drinks. There’s no shortage of ghosts, mummies, and brains on this list. … Read More...
Ice Cream Lunch
Who doesn’t want dessert for a meal?
Here is a cute take on the ice cream cone, but in a lunch form. Jill at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons loves to create fun meals with her 3 boys and … Read More...
DIY Painted Glass Bead Necklace
These glass crystal drops have been hand painted to create a layered colorful statement piece. The full tutorial can be found here and whilst each one was hand painted and marked off with painters tape I think I would be … Read More...