Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shares a free pattern for making this cropped ruffled cardigan for girls. It would make a lovely extra layer for a sleeveless or short-sleeved Easter dress! It’s not just for dressy, though. … Read More...
Textured Easter Eggs Sensory Art
I love projects like this. where pretty much all of it is left up to a child’s imagination. You start out with a piece of adhesive-backed craft foam that is cut into a large egg shape. Give this to the … Read More...
Free pattern: Fabric Easter basket with ruffle trim
Emily from Tangible Pursuits has a free pattern for her Facebook followers. It’s this fabric Easter basket with ruffle trim. It’s pretty in the soft florals, but she also suggests making it out of brights for a fun basket for … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Egg Hunt
Quilt Inspiration: Watercolor bunny
Good art inspires, like this illustration painting, “Mieko’s Dandelion Wish” created by Marisa Redondo. She offers this and other gawk-worthy items for great prices in her Etsy store, River Luna.
Image credit: River Luna
Tip: Colorful Stamped Card Background
Visit Nichol Magouirk’s blog for a video tutorial showing how to make a colorful rainbow card background using a border stamp. Mama Elephant
-Heather
Rowenta Ultra Steambrush Review; Or, How to Steam-Block Knitting
I usually wet-block my knitting projects, if I block them at all, but there might be reasons that you wouldn’t want to do that. Perhaps you’re working with a delicate fiber, or the project is huge and would stretch unpleasantly … Read More...
How to make a Butterfly Garden
With Spring round the corner it is great idea to get into the garden. And what better project for the garden then making your garden friendly for the most beautiful creatures from the nature?
You can attract one of nature’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Bunny basket treat pillow
Gina from Willowday shows how to make this Easter bunny basket pillow as an alternative to . The small pillow has a pocket across the front to hold candy and other small Easter treats. Her tutorial includes a template for … Read More...
Tutorial: Nautical tote bag
Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can DIY your own version of this kicky Get Out Of Town bag by Kate Spade. The bold nautical stripes are pieced from blue and white fabric, with the words “get out of … Read More...
Rice Krispy Easter Chick Pops
So cute!
Lucy at Craftberry Bush has created these adorable chick pops out of Rice Krispy treats shaped into balls. Dips them in chocolate and then in coconut.
You can put them on a stick or make a chocolate nest … Read More...
Party Ideas – Rainbows and Clouds
Usually when we think of Rainbow parties with think bright colors. That’s what makes this party styling stand out from the rest, the rainbows are pastel the clouds are pale and the decor is fluffy and sweet and delicate. Perfect … Read More...
Tutorial: Restyle an army jacket
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to refashion and restyle a boxy army jacket into a stylish casual jacket. She cinches it at the waist to give it a more flattering shape. Shortened sleeves give a lighter look, and metal studs … Read More...
Kids Craft – Egg Carton Frog
April is National Frog Month so why not make this cute, little frog who will happily be the mascot for this month-long observance. You can make this frog using a few basic craft supplies along with a couple of cups … Read More...
Free pattern: Simple A-line skirt
Kate from See Kate Sew shares a free pattern for making a simple A-line skirt. How cute is it in that bubblegum pink!! A simple skirt like this works well in a wide range of colors and styles of fabric. … Read More...
Free pattern: Fabric Easter eggs
Deanna from Sew McCool shares a free pattern to make a fabric Easter egg. They’re especially fun when each panel is cut from a different fabric. The pieces are all pretty small, so why not pull out your scrap bin … Read More...
Project: Easter Bunny Card
Visit my own personal blog P is for Paper and I’ll show you how to make this adorable bunny card, perfect for spring or Easter.
-Heather
Crochet Fuzzy Easter
Adriana has created this very cute and very fuzzy Easter basket – and promotes an idea I like along with it. A candy free Easter! Don’t our kids already get enough candy? Don’t we, too? Of course, a few treats … Read More...
Tutorial | Glue Gun Art Backgrounds
Make gorgeous painted backgrounds for your layouts and cards using this technique by Meghan Quinones at Blitsy Crafts. You will need a glue gun and art media like paint or inks. A simple but effective technique! Click here for the … Read More...
Tutorial | Make Paper Roses With Your Silhouette
You can make these gorgeous paper roses using a tutorial from Lia Griffith and a Silhouette cut file from Lil Mrs Tori. Tori used the PDF pattern designed by Lia to create a cut file if you don’t … Read More...