This tutorial by Paula is created using a Sizzix Cutter. I love the idea of incorporating paper arts into necklaces. The cogs are perfect for busy mums trying to keep their busy lifes held together and are a quirky … Read More...
Free pattern: 1950s butterfly evening bag
Etsy seller Cynical Girl shares a free pattern at Vintage Pattern Marketplace for this butterfly evening bag. It’s a vintage patter, originally published in the 1950s (1955 in Workbasket, to be exact). It’s shaped like a butterfly, with embroidery … Read More...
Heldover Giveaway: Light & Layered Knits
I usually let my giveaways run for one week unless I’m just not paying attention to pick a winner, but last week’s giveaway hasn’t gotten a whole lot of love so I thought I would post it again and leave … Read More...
Back-To-School Homework Notepads
Do you think a student would be more likely to remember to bring their homework home with them if they had a handy notepad like the one pictured here created by The Idea Room? How about if they actually got … Read More...
8 Ways To Have The Perfect Back To School Party
It’s that time of the year. Summer is over and school bells will start ringing. Some kids may be excited for the next adventure that awaits them, while others, maybe not so much. Why not throw a party before things … Read More...
Shark Week: DIY Coaster
I’m going to be honest. Sharks are not my favorite creature. I guess it’s just something about the sharp teeth and their abilities to sneak up on you that just makes me feel vulnerable and unprotected. However, my irrational fear … Read More...
Video tutorial: Make a backpack from old jeans
Crafting a Green World shows how last year’s jeans can become this year’s backpack. They share a video tutorial created by April from coolirpa showing how you can upcycle an old pair of jeans into a cool new backpack. One … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 10 | Tilt It
On this sketch the photo is tilted for a new twist on a basic one photo layout.
In addition to the main photo, she placed several smaller supporting photos as the top element.
Francine’s take:
I also … Read More...
{Monday Moods at DIY Weddings} Navy + Blush
Navy paired blush with creates a sophisticated color palette with a touch of softness and romance in this beautiful board from The Bride Link! See all the links and details here.
Tutorial: Sweet Strawberry Basket Beanbag Game
This strawberry beanbag toss game is a variation on the classic strawberry pincushion. Mollie fromWild Olive shares a tutorial at Hello Bee showing how to make it. The goal of the game is to toss the fabric strawberries into … Read More...
Project: Stamped Tag Accents
Add some ink, texture spackle and stamps to chipboard pieces to make some fun tags for card or scrapbook pages. October Afternoon as all the details to make these quick and simple embellishments.
-Heather
Free pattern: iPhone case
Marti from Sewlicious Home Décor shows how you can make a simple fabric case to hold your phone. Her pattern will make a sleeve to fit an iPhone, but you can adjust the sizing to make it fit any type … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt rose headband
Deana from Sew McCool shows how you can make a felt rose headband like this one. The headband itself is just a thin elastic. The roses are made from a high quality felt. You can make one or a three, … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric appliqued greeting cards
Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations guest blogs at Punk Projects with a tutorial that will help make use of your smallest fabric scraps. She uses the small bits of fabric to make appliqued greeting cards. Her tutorial shows how she … Read More...
Homemade Bacon Bits
Bacon!
I have to agree with the Kayln from Creative Savings! The bacon bits you buy at the store do not taste like bacon! Thankfully I now know how to make homemade bacon bits and I can make it ahead … Read More...
DIY Tie Dye Shirts with Bleach
Annette from FiberArtsy is sharing another Tie-Dye tutorial! This time she gave t-shirts a tie-dyed look without actually using dye! She used bleach instead, to create a reverse tie dye.
If you want to learn how, you can get her … Read More...
How to Dye Seashells
Discover how easy it is to color sea shells and teach the kids about color theory at the same time. Make up some dye similar to how you would for coloring Easter eggs and see what happens when white sea … Read More...
Tutorial: Insulated ‘Keep Warm’ Baby Bottle Cover
Deb from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for making her Insulated ‘Keep Warm’ Baby Bottle Cover. Made with Insul-Bright between the outer fabric and the lining, the cover will help keep a baby bottle warm. The drawstring closure at … Read More...
Nail polish mini quilt
Quilting can be hard on your nails, but that doesn’t mean we makers don’t want ours to look pretty. Katy Jones of Monkey Do (I’m a Ginger Monkey), made this mini quilt with a free pattern she found over at … Read More...
Tutorial: Seamed pencil skirt
Christie from A Lemon Squeezy Home shows how you can make this seamed pencil skirt. It’s a variation on a basic pencil skirt, and can be made from a basic pencil skirt pattern with just a few changes. She uses … Read More...