If you are a mom of a little girl (or many), then you need to read this post about doing quick hairstyles ! Let’s face it, some school mornings are just pure chaos and finding a moment to simply brush … Read More...
Healthy Lunchbox Ideas
Nowadays, you can buy the lunches already made. They aren't very healthy with all the preservatives. If you want to eat healthy or try to give your child a more healthy lunch, check out My Mommy Style for 25+ choices … Read More...
DIY – Drain Cleaner
This drain cleaner recipe is labelled as the “BEST”. Do you have a tried and tested cleaning recipe you would like to share? Comment below.
Full Drain cleaning recipe can be found at Naturehacks.com.
Have You Ever Knit with Fabric?
Knitting with fabric, whether T-shirt yarn or another material, can be a lot of fun. It’s usually pretty bulky yarn, meaning you can knit up a project in a flash that has a lot of texture and personality.
For example, … Read More...
Free pattern: Shark pencil case, with a zipper for teeth
My tween-aged daughter just discovered the Sharknado movies last week, so we are alllll about sharks at our house right now. She would totally go nuts for this shark pencil case by Becky from Patchwork Posse. The zipper makes his … Read More...
Encourage Imaginative Play Using Felt
Discover how you can renew your child’s interest in old toys and also spark their creativity by using felt. Besides felt, all you need to make fun play sets is a pair of scissors and your imagination. You can create … Read More...
Northwoods Maple Leaf Mold Tutorial from Colour de Verre
It’s almost fall…time to think about making goodies for the coming seasons and all that goes along with that. Colour de Verre has a mold of a Northwoods Maple Leaf that is the perfect thing for making seasonal products. The … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Girls one shoulder maxi dress
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a tutorial for making this one-shouldered maxi dress in girls sizes. The one shoulder style and the maxi length are both so summery! The fit is loose through the bodice, which … Read More...
Tutorial: Add bra strap anchors to a sleeveless dress or top
The thing about sleeveless dresses and tops is that my bra straps are always peeking out. The garment straps never seem to line up with my bra straps. Can you relate? Staci from Crafty Staci shows how you can add … Read More...
Project: Neon and Glitter Bird Card
Neon colors are really hot and trendy right now. Several stamping companies have released bright new neon colored ink pads recently like these Radiant Neon Inks from Imagine Crafts. The Serendipitous Stampers used these cool inks and mixed in loads … Read More...
Show & Tell | USA Pin Map | Track Your Travels
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Track your travels across the United States, with a pin map made from the Jet set line of papers by We R memory Keepers. Caroline from Homework, explains how she made the map for her son to … Read More...
Mile a minute – Is This The World’s Fastest Crochet Afghan Pattern??
On All Free Crochet, they call this the World’s Fastest Crochet Afghan! Really? I don’t think so. Okay, I’m not a fan of mile a minute patterns. Not only must I crochet 2 things that are just alike, I have … Read More...
Tutorial: The Fish Cane
As Lavilla says in the first slide of this Flickr photo tutorial for a fish cane – it’s a more detailed version of the very good fish cane tutorial on Kim Korringa’s site. Which you should take a look at … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy beaded gauze headband
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make this dreamy beaded gauze headband. Silver beads threaded on a wide band of gauze cinch the fabric and add a hint of sparkle to the headband. Elastic … Read More...
Video tutorial: Add an elastic casing to any seam
I am seeing a lot of dresses in the stores lately that have a bit of elastic at the waist. In fact, I’m in the process of making a dress for my daughter that will have a gathered waist. If … Read More...
Learning about Yarn Texture
The Craftsy blog is always full of great, useful tips and information that will make knitting easier for you, and this post about yarn texture is no exception.
Ashley looks at different plies of yarn and shares the general rule … Read More...
Tutorial: Stitch up some stationery
Mel from One Crafty Mummy shows how you can use your sewing machine to make unique stitched stationery. Use different colors of thread to stitch a colorful design on the paper. I like the look with just the thread on … Read More...
Easy Tailgating Ideas
Football season is upon us, and the “Boys of Fall” will soon be under the lights on Friday nights!
Local school and NFL fans alike will appreciate these football-themed ideas for your pregame tailgating. From football moms hosting a team … Read More...
How to make recycled golf ball sharks
Are you a fan of shark week or know someone who is? Well if making little sharks seems like a fun project pop on over to the link Mona sent in to the blog Craft Klatch to see the fun … Read More...
Cross Stitch Pattern Freebie: Look at the Stars
I feel like I kind of needed a little bit of love and pick me up this week. This free pattern from Domestic Deficit Disorder is just what the doctor ordered. It says the right thing without going overboard. The … Read More...