Tiffany Threadgould has her sweet doggie bed “Up cycle Old Sweaters Into a Pet-Friendly Bed” on “Made + Remade”! What a fun and cozy use for your old sweaters and I am sure your doggie will love it. She … Read More...
Tutorial: Shirred summer top
Nienke from Pienkel shares a tutorial showing how to use elastic thread shirring to make a cute and simple summer top. The elastic thread shirring creates a stretchy gathered bodice. The stretchy bodice will give you an extra season (or … Read More...
Freebie: Tarot Card Images
Dover Publications have several lovely Tarot Card images, like this Empress, to download for free, use them as coloring pages, shrink them for greeting cards or make your own Tarot deck. Click here to download (once there click the numbers … Read More...
DIY “hello” Doormat Tutorial
This is such a good idea and Briana and Tana have the neatest blog called “The Twisted Horn”! They saw this “”hello” Doormat” for $75 and decided this would be inexpensive to make. They found a doormat for $5 and … Read More...
Woman Arrested after Knit in at Gas Company
A woman was arrested last week in Vermont after five women staged a knit in at a local gas company. Jane Palmer of Monkton was arrested after refusing to leave Vermont Gas Systems’ waiting room. The women were protesting … Read More...
Beach Ball Party Ideas
I stumbled across this roundup of beach ball themed summer party ideas from Spoonful while helping a friend search for ideas for her son’s birthday party. The inexpensive paper plates decorated to look like a beach ball banner are my … Read More...
Tutorial: Skinny fabric organizer baskets
I think I could use these skinny fabric organizer baskets by Ayumi from Pink Penguin in every room of my house! Finished dimensions are 2″H x 9 1/2″W x 2 1/2″D. They’re the perfect size to organizer flatware in the … Read More...
NPR Talks Knitting Lingo
NPR recently took a look at some special terms used by knitters with the help of Laura Birek (author of the awesome Picture Perfect Knits), who discussed frogging (ripping out knitting) and the sweater curse (if you knit … Read More...
66 Uses for Coffee Filters
You may not be a big coffee drinker, or may not drink it at all, but that should not keep you from picking up a package of coffee filters on your next trip to the store. They are so functional, … Read More...
Tutorial: Abstract drip dye t-shirt
Alexa from The Swell Life shares a tutorial at I Love To Create showing how you can create this abstract drip dye t-shirt. She uses a Tulip One-Step Tie Dye kit to add the drips of color to a plain … Read More...
Easy Summer Dessert Tacos
Love tacos and love the idea of a dessert taco with fresh fruit and ice cream.
Creme De La Crumb has created this dessert taco that is actually made from crepe batter. The options of filling the taco is endless. … Read More...
Tutorial: Alice panel skirt with a shirred waistband
Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a tutorial for making this lovely panel skirt with a shirred waistband. The piecing makes it a great project to stretch a favorite print. The amount of fabric you need will depend on … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: 30-minute baby changing pad
Marissa from v prefers a diaper changing pad with no fuss, no frills. Just a rectangle of fabric, slightly padded, that makes a soft clean space for her to change her baby guy’s diaper. She shares a tutorial showing how … Read More...
Learn Or Expand Your Tunisian Crochet Skills With A Great Online Class
Dora Ohrenstein, an accomplished and well traveled crochet artist, is offering a wonderful course on Craftsy that will have us all mastering Tunisian crochet. In this class (actually a series of classes all for one price), Dora takes us … Read More...
10 Tips for New Scrapbookers
Lisa Moorefield shares these 10 tips for new scrapbookers in her 10 Things Monday series. These are things that she wishes she had known when she started scrapbooking herself.
Freebie | Celebrate America Word Art
Ali Edwards is sharing this free set of patriotic word art to help you document your July 4th celebrations. The set contains four pieces of word art. Looking for Patriotic paper, embellishments and supplies? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Inspiration du Jour | Little Sunshine
What I loved:
- The cute photo
- The kraft cardstock
- The bright colors
- The layering
Tidbits about her:
How long have you been scrapping?
I’ve been scrapping off and on since 2005 when my oldest daughter was born.
Paper or digi? … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted cotton iPad sleeve
Karin from Leigh Laurel Studios shares a tutorial for this simple quilted cotton iPad sleeve. You can make it in any size to fit any type of tablet or reader. The pre-quilted cotton fabric gives structure to the bag with … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: DIY a dog leash
Dog leashes get daily use, so it’s fitting to have one that suits your personality. If you can’t find one in the store that you like, consider making one yourself. Over at Think Crafts!, the Create for Less blog, you … Read More...
37 Genius Ideas For Organizing Legos
Do you have a Lego lover at your house? I sure do! For some odd reason it seems that his stash keeps growing and growing! I have tried keeping them contained in a clear see-through bin (so he can see … Read More...