Joy from Joy’s Jots, Shots, and Whatnots shows how she made this Easter page for a Quiet Book, with removable bunny and chick finger puppets. The finger puppets store in a pocket stitched down to the page. The slashed circles … Read More...
How to make recycled nylon grassy garden gnomes
These guys just make me giggle and who doesn’t like making things that make them smile? Pop on over to Craftside for the fun tutorial on how to make little grassy garden gnomes out of recycled nylons and while you … Read More...
Project: House Card
Using die cuts, paints, embossing and stamps the Joyful Daisy blog will show you how to make this cute house card. This would be a great card for someone moving to a new home!
-Heather
Knit an Easy Chevron Baby Blanket
I have a friend who just the other day was lamenting the fact that chevron is still a trend. I didn’t want to tell her that knitters and crocheters have always loved a good chevron, and we’re happy to see … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – A Dozen Fun Flowers to Knit
To continue the theme of flowers this week, I thought it would be fun to share some more knitting patterns so you can knit your own, whether you make a bouquet of knit flowers to display or a single flower … Read More...
How to make a recycled dryer sheet wreath
If I hadn’t written in the title what this pretty wreath is made from I bet you would never have guessed. Pop on over to Beth Watson’s blog to see her tutorial on how to make a pretty recycled dryer … Read More...
DIY: felt flower crown tutorial
Your “felt flower crown” is so stunning and you look amazing. Meghan is the host of “Lionheart” blogs out of Los Angeles. She made a commitment to use the supplies she had instead of making a trip to the craft … Read More...
Free pattern: T-shirt Easter bunny softie
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making these cute t-shirt bunnies. They look so soft and squishy! She designed the pattern to use up the scraps of t-shirt she often has left over … Read More...
Coconut Custard Easter Pie
Easy as Pie!
This really is an easy recipe. The Kitchen Magpie lets you know the ingredients needed to whip up the coconut mixture for the pie. You can do that while the pie crust is baking. The crust is … Read More...
Party Ideas – Bow-Tique
This unique party idea was inspired by Minnie Mouse’s very own polka dot bow. This party “theme” just proves that you can create a theme out of anything. The key to making a successful theme is consistency of the design. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a rolled hem on your sewing machine
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make a rolled hem on your sewing machine using a special rolled hem
or narrow hemmer presser foot
. This foot has a twist of metal at the front that rolls the … Read More...
Freebie: Easter 2014 Mini Sampler
This mini sampler from Frimousse is an update to her 2007 sampler. The chicken as a 2 is killing me. What a clever idea! I love the rustic colors in this pattern. It doesn’t have to be stitched up just … Read More...
Tutorial: Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag
Deanna from SewMcCool shares a tutorial at Sew, Mama, Sew! showing how to make her Goin’ to Camp Duffel Bag. It’s an awesome bag for going to camp – or sleepovers! The bag itself is roomy, and there are pockets … Read More...
Tutorial: Panda raglan t-shirt
Is this panda tee not the cutest thing ever? Cherie from You & Mie shares a tutorial showing how to make one. It’s a raglan sleeve tee with a panda face stenciled on to the front, and panda ears sewn … Read More...
Project: Easter Plant Stakes
Leigh Laurel Studios blog has a tutorial for making some pretty plant stakes for Easter using Gelato sticks for coloring and alphabet stamps for the sentiments.
-Heather
Show & Tell | Heidi Swapp Frame
Lindsay over at Frenchie introduces us to her blog and creativity while sharing how she altered and decorated this lovely Heidi Swapp frame. Go give her a warm welcome to the crafting blogosphere!
Crochet Your Springtime Table
That’s a bowl – a crocheted bowl – perfect for decorating your Springtime decor. Other than doilies, how can we use our crochet talents to change our decor for the brightness and freshness of Spring? Here are a few ideas.… Read More...
Free Daily Downloads at Gotta Pixel
Check out the free download page at Gotta Pixel for new daily downloads for digital and hybrid scrapbooking !
Inspiration du Jour | Friends, Family & Fun
Eye Catching Polymer Clay
This week was all about the eye catching – neat patterns, vibrant colours. We have a yarn bowl by Angela Hickey (something I’d only seen in pottery clay and had a heck of a time making myself so this gives … Read More...