Did you know you can add ink directly to your plastic embossing plates for a cool faux letter press look? The October Afternoon blog has the how to.
-Heather
Fall ’14 Twist Collective is Out
The newest issue of Twist Collective has been released, and it’s full of great projects for fall. There’s a lot of heavy cabling, stranded colorwork, textured stitches and other details that make for fun, warm and striking knitting.
In addition … Read More...
Tutorial: Splash! poolside bucket tote and blanket set
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make this poolside bucket tote and matching beach blanket. The bucket tote is pieced from a handful of coordinating prints. Knotted rope and grommets make the nautical style handles. It’s big … Read More...
12 Easy DIY Frozen Party Favors
Since I have a boy, Frozen isn’t too big of a deal at my house. But, I know my neices would love to receive any of the DIY Frozen Party Favors featured on the Chickabug Blog. This impressive roundup of … Read More...
6 Ways To Upcycle Your Old Tires
With all of the summer road trips and vacations we have been taking this summer, it’s sure to have been taking a toll on our vehicle tires. Keep these projects in mind before you take your car in for a … Read More...
Free pattern: Cupcake Dress for little girls
Lauren Dahl from Selvage Designs and Baste + Gather shares a free pattern for her Cupcake Dress for little girls. It’s a sweet empire waist halter dress. Elastic in the back is a comfortable fit and allows the dress to … Read More...
Cheeseburger Macaroni
No more Hamburger Helper
for me. I’m ashamed, but it was an easy quick meal on a busy night when I was too tired to cook, but needed to feed my family. I stopped buying it and I have found … Read More...
DIY – Barbed Wire Bracelet
These funky barbed wire wire wrapped bracelets/bangles are made using wrapped jewelry wire. I think the black one is my favorite but all together that would make a nice layered look. These are great for teenagers to make and wear … Read More...
Back-to-School DIY Backpack Tag
Before the kids head off for the first day of school, help them make one of these fashionable tags for their backpack.
Kristi from Lolly Jane created this printable project for her preschooler but I think the colorful chevron … Read More...
Tutorial: Itti Bitti Tag Blanket
Amy from And Sew We Craft shares a tutorial showing how to make her Itti Bitti Tag Blanket. It’s a fabric square backed with a soft nubby Minky, with tags of ribbon peeking out from the edges. It’s a good … Read More...
Summer of Sketches 6 | Make One Photo Shine
This sketch is perfect for highlighting one very special photo. use embellishments and journaling to support the story.
Francine
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Technique: Water Color Stamping with Markers
Tutorial: Scrap Clay Bangles
In case you haven’t checked out CraftArtEdu.com – a site started by Donna Kato a few years ago – you should! There’s plenty of offerings in clay and other media. There’s even some freebies here and there. Deb Hart has … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy anchor throw pillow
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make this cute scrappy anchor throw pillow. The anchor applique is built from smaller scraps of fabric and is outlined with simple handstitching. This would be fun for a front porch or … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy fabric headband
Sarah from Alice & Lois shows how you can make a fabric headband. The wider band will keep your hair back out of your face. The bottom is made from a fold over elastic, which will keep the headband fitting … Read More...
Tutorial: Floral yoke top
Kate from See Kate Sew adds a punch of color and pattern to a button up shirt when she adds a contrast yoke. It’s an easy addition to make, and she shares a tutorial showing how to do it. A … Read More...
Project: Mixed Media Nature Shadow Box
Tammy Tutterow shares how she made this stunning nature inspired collage shadow box using vellum, metal scrapbooking embellishments, stamping inks and more over on here blog. I love the dimension of the leaves, they look so real!
-Heather
Knit Fun Socks in Three-Color Stripes
Socks are so fun to knit, and if you’ve never tried them before, these striped socks from Mellywood’s Mansion are a good place to start.
They call for 8 ply yarn
(she’s in Australia), which is usually called a light … Read More...
Tutorial: Padded camera lens cases
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make padded cases to hold your extra camera lenses. They have padding on the sides and the bottom, and a drawstring top to keep dust out. They’re a lot less expensive … Read More...
Download Gorgeous Free Printable Gift Wrap
Don’t you hate it when you’re bringing a gift to a party and you realize at the last minute that you have no wrapping paper on hand? Craft A Doodle Doo comes to the rescue with a gorgeous collection of … Read More...