If your yard is like mine and overgrown with dandelions, discover how you can use them to entertain your little ones. You can encourage your kids to help you pick all of the dandelions in your yard and then show … Read More...
Tutorial: Constance Organizer with plenty of pockets
Heidi from Fabric Mutt shares a tutorial at The Glamorous Housewife showing how to make her Constance Organizer. The outside resembles a book with a fabric cover and a contrast spine. On the inside, plenty of pockets will hold notepads, … Read More...
6 Quiet Book Pages For Little Girls
Quiet Books are the perfect toy for little hands, not only because of the fact that they are “quiet toys”, but they are also very durable. They are usually made out of some type of fabric/material, while each page contains … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a side stripe to pants, no sewing required
Anna from Plan B shows how easy it is to use decorative trims to add some side stripes to a plain pair of pants. You don’t even have to sew a stitch if you don’t want to. You can use … Read More...
Crochet For Every Mother
Make mom feel really special with something every mom needs but no mom doesn’t already own! Use the free pattern that Sonia Maria is offering along with her picture tutorial to work up one quickly before Mother’s Day. You might … Read More...
Free Mini Journaling Course
Jennifer Wilson from Simple Scrapper discusses scrapbook journaling in this mini course. If you need help with your writing, go take a look. She shares a writing technique that could help, and gives you an assignment for trying it … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Because of Love
Because of Love by kyky77 (Chiara) jumped out at me because of the brush script, the happy colors and that photo of daisies.
Tidbits about Chiara:
How long have you been scrapping? Since 2007 🙂
Paper or digi? (or both?)… Read More...
May the Fourth be with You Cross Stitch Pattern
Happy Star Wars Day! Today, May 4th is a day to celebrate Luke, Darth and those crazy droids. Do you have a Star Wars fan in your life? Why not stitch this awesome Darth Vader cross stitch from Dork Stitch. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Twinkle Star Tooth Fairy Pillow
Amy from Nana Company shares a tutorial at eHow for making her Twinkle Star Tooth Fairy Pillow. It’s a star shaped pillow with a loop at the top so you can hang it from a door knob or bed post. … Read More...
DIY Hot Air Balloon Decorations
I see a new trend sneeking up on the crafting world – Hot Air Balloons. These adorable little balloons are made with a little snip and sticky tape here and there. Check out the blog for the full tutorial. These … Read More...
Tutorial: Twisted pleat skirt
Ana from Stepalica shares a tutorial at Lolita Patterns showing how to make this dramatic twisted pleat skirt. Instead of traditional vertical pleats, this skirt has pleats set at an angle. It can go dressy or professional or casual depending … Read More...
Tutorial: Vintage tea towel skirt for little girls
A vintage tea towel makes the cutest panels for a little girl’s skirt. Autie from iCandy Handmade shows how you can make one. The funky colors and bold images from the vintage linens are perfect for a little girl’s skirt! … Read More...
Some more tricks to make Spring Cleaning easier
Spring cleaning is a time-honored tradition, a chance to refresh and renew your home after a long, cold winter. But let’s be honest, it can also be a daunting task, especially if you’re not sure where to start or how … Read More...
Cocoa Krispies Treat Graduation Cap
Have any graduation parties to attend?
Here is a cute treat that you can make for the graduate! Beth from Hungry Happenings created this graduation cap for her niece’s graduation party. She, as always, is kind of enough to share … Read More...
Tutorial: Cross Stitch in a Jar
No need to look any further for the perfect Mother’s day present for your wonderful mom. The Electric Darlings created this awesome tutorial for Cross Stitch in a Jar. I love this idea and think it would be a … Read More...
Cardboard Tube Chili Pepper Maracas
This just might be the best Cinco de Mayo craft I have seen. Where to begin…
First of all, I love recycling crafts and these adorable maracas are made by recycling a cardboard paper towel roll. Secondly, you can use … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY side stripe boyfriend jeans
Instead of spending a lot of money on a pair of boyfriend jeans at the mall, Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can DIY a pair from a pair of mean’s jeans. The boyfriend jean has a slim … Read More...
Crocheted Treasures
My dear friend Laurie showed me her home renovations on a recent evening. The house she grew up in is now hers alone since her father passed away last year. She set about to update many areas, redecorate, and focus … Read More...
May Flowers
Pretty clay flowers showing up just in time for May:
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Ranunculus Earrings by Segitanna | Cherry Blossom Beads by Tooaquarius |
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Flower Bracelet by Natallinka | Lilac Brooch by Fionsstudio |
Check out this book on how to make polymer clay flowers.
Tutorial: Lace trimmed linen napkins
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugarshows how you can make a set of lovely linen dinner napkins trimmed with crochet lace at one edge. How beautiful would a table be when set with these napkins at each place? They’re … Read More...