These mama and baby elephant softies are sooo sweet! They’re a free project from Camelot Fabrics, designed by Jessica from Sweetbriar Sisters. This would make a sweet gift for a baby or small child! And how neat would it be … Read More...
Bugs on a Branch Craft
I love these adorable bugs! Amanda, from Crafts By Amanda, explains how to turn an ordinary plastic spoon into a colorful bug sitting on a branch using just a few basic craft supplies. I think I will try making these … Read More...
5 Tips for Awesome Etsy Sales
Awesome Etsy sales can turn your hobby into a business in weeks! Everything Etsy is such a great resource for those of us with etsy shops, or that want to sell our handmade goods.
Everything Etsy is sharing 5 … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace insert t-shirt
Gina Michele shows a fun t-shirt hack. She slices it down the side and inserts a lace panel. The lace is a fun detail and extra fabric at the side will also give a fitted t-shirt a looser fit. (If … Read More...
Tip: Vintage Sepia Tone Coloring
Learn how to get an old fashion sepia tone to your stamped images with alcohol markers, Spectrum Noir has all the details.
-Heather
Tutorial: Tiger Skin Cane
Here’s a picture tutorial for a tiger skin cane (what got used to make the nifty beads pictured above I’m betting). Animal skin patterns are often fairly straightforward canes to make and are forgiving of reducing and asymmetry. Tiger and … Read More...
Free pattern: Wrapped crop top you can wear three ways
Nicole from The Felted Fox shares a free pattern for a wrapped crop top that you can wear three ways – tied in the front with long sashes, tied in the front with a bow, or (my favorite) crossed across … Read More...
Tutorial: Christmas gift card mini stockings
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can make these fun Christmas mini stockings. They’re just the right size to hold a gift card 
or a bit of folded money. Add some hanging loops and they’d also make cute Christmas … Read More...
Video tutorial: Scrap Fabric wrapped bangle bracelets
Sarah Hearts shares a video tutorial showing how you can make these fun fabric wrapped bangle bracelets. They’re a great project for using up strips of scrap fabric left over from previous projects. Somehow my scrap bin seems to attract … Read More...
Freebie: Funny Sharknado Digital Stamp
Are sharks the next trendy thing? The silly (and soon to be cult classic??) “Sharknado” movie is certainly trendy, I think a sequel is even on the way and Wonderstrange is paying tribute with a funny “shark ate … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing princess seams
Princess seams create shaping in a bodice, but the curved seams can also be challenging to a new sewist. Professor Pincushion shares a video tutorial demonstrating how to sew a princess seam, and gives tips and tricks for making the … Read More...
Treat Guests to Fruit Filled Jars of Summer Sun Iced Tea
My husband and I have been trying to kick the soda habit, which means we’ve upped our tea consumption considerably. The next time we have guests over, I want to try the summertime sun tea recipe from Thirsty for Tea… Read More...
6 Tutorials For Glass Mosaic Art
Mosaic art is not a new craft concept by all means, but you can create new designs every time you make a piece. These beautiful projects are made by using tiny pieces of old or broken pieces of glass, … Read More...
Easy Tutorial To Build A Beautiful Deck-Top Pond
If you love the look of having a water feature in your yard, but just don’t have the space for one in your flower beds, or just don’t want to give up your open space you do have, this is … Read More...
Join Very Shannon’s Summer Sweater Knitalong
I love a good knitalong (though I’m notoriously bad at finishing things for knitalongs), and Very Shannon’s Summer Sweater Knitalong is a good one. It encourages people who’ve never knit garments before to give it a try, and for everyone … Read More...
Free pattern: Fun Summer Tee
Jen from iCandy Handmade shares a free pattern for her Fun Summer Tee. I love this shirt! The shoulder seam is dropped down a few inches on the front, making this a great pattern for mixing prints on the front … Read More...
Alligator Affirmation Box
This craft project would have caught my eye simply because it is made by recycling several different household trash items (and I love recycling crafts), but the fact that it can be used to help a child’s self-esteem really made … Read More...
Tutorial: Painted canvas floor pouf
Heather at Dragonfly Designs shows how you can make a canvas floor pouf with a hand painted arrow design. I think I might need one (or two, or three) of these for my own living rom! The pouf works as … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY modern leather sandals
Caitlin from Merrythought shows how you can make these leather sandals. They look so modern and sophisticated, it’s hard to believe that they’re made with inexpensive flip flops. You don’t see much of the flip flop because the plastic thong … Read More...
Project: Sewn Paper Embroidery Hoop
Doesn’t this lovely hoop look like quilted fabric? Well, it’s actually made of paper! Popper and Mini will show you how to stitch pattern paper together and add some die cut images for a yummy home décor wall hanging. -Heather