Green Sage Yellow Cactus Painting available here.
Today I wanted to feature the etsy shop GrowCreativeShop, by Elise.
Elise is amazingly talented with watercolors. She has over 40 5 star reviews on etsy and it’s … Read More...
6 Beautiful Fall Wedding Inspirations
If you have a fall wedding to be planning, this roundup is just what you need. I love fall. The beautiful colors, the crisp fresh air, and all of the delicious harvest. A fall wedding
is a perfect chance to … Read More...
Project & New Release: Penny Black Holiday Stamps
Penny Black has just released their new holiday stamp catalog. It includes wood mounted, cling mounted and clear stamp sets with images like lovely woodland scenes and animals, cute kitties and kids, elegant flowers and trees as well as new … Read More...
Arkansas Crochet
This is a picture of Pearl, the pet rabbit of a very cozy, cute yarn shop in the historic downtown of tiny Van Buren, Arkansas. While I was in the shop a few weeks ago, I also got to meet … Read More...
Polymer Clay Variety
It’s no secret that I spend a lot of time admiring the work of polymer clay artists. Flickr is one of the venues I use to find and watch artists and the folks above are some of the most prolific … Read More...
Project: Stamped Halloween Wreath
It might seem early but rubber stamp companies are starting to release their holiday images so you’ll be seeing Halloween and Fall projects beginning to pop up already like this wonderful tombstone wreath from Paper, Ink and Smiles blog using … Read More...
How to make a Giant knitting loom
I am a big fan of making tools to craft with and making a knitting loom 
with a bucket is just awesome! Pop on over to the link Monica sent in to Squido where there is a tutorial on how … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork placemats
Melanie from It Happens in a Blink shares a tutorial at Crafts Unleashed showing how you can make a patchwork placemat. The mix of color and pattern makes a pretty backdrop for a table setting. She used Jelly Rolls (precut … Read More...
A Knitalong Where You Get to Choose
This sounds like fun: Caron United (Yarnspirations) is having a Choose Your Own Adventure knitalong/crochetalong. The event takes place from Sept. 9 through Oct. 15 and involves a scarf, a sock monkey and a weekly clue.
The scarf calls … Read More...
No Flame S’mores
It’s National S’mores Day!
Here is a s’mores recipe that you can let the younger kids have fun doing and not worry about being burned. It is actually fun for all! Sometimes we are all a little impatient with waiting … Read More...
DIY Sizzix Gear Gog Necklace
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...