Makeup remover is one of those grocery beauty items that can make or break a budget. But being able to remove your makeup easily is the solution to good clean clear skin. You will be surprised how much makeup remains … Read More...
Sunshine & Dewdrops Giveaway
The winner would receive a Themed Party Printable Kit PDF – Choose your theme, Get the Kit, Print it & Celebrate!!!
Entering is easy! Just enter… Read More...
Tutorial: Drawstring ditty bag
Erin from Sewbon shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make a drawstring ditty bag. What can you put in a ditty bag like this? Just about anything! Use it as a project bag, a toiletry case, … Read More...
Project: Rubber Stamped Tile
Crochet Resource You Must Have!
Jamey Ekins has created this great crochet resource that we all need to have on hand. You can’t really read the chart depicted here, but the one on her site is much clearer. If you are ever uncertain about UK … Read More...
Tutorial: Octopus appliqued tote and matching zippered pouch
Amanda from Jedi Craft Girl shares a tutorial at Therm O Web showing how to make her octopus appliqued tote bag. The bag is made from a sturdy canvas, accented with patchwork and an octopus applique from gorgeous blue batiks. … Read More...
How to Make a Felt Hydrangea Flower Pin or Hair Clip
Pammy host of “Pammy Dawn” made this lovely “Felt Hydrangea Flower” and I feel it is one of the most natural looking ones I have seen in felt. She has an excellent tutorial with pictures. Brides could make numerous of … Read More...
Tutorial: Pieced panel skirt for an 18″ doll
Sharon from Sharon Sews shows how you can make this pieced panel skirt for an 18″ doll. Because it’s pieced, you can probably make this from bits of fabric in your scrap bin. You can have fun mixing the prints … Read More...
How to make a Cat in the Hat treat holder
I loved the art in Dr. Seuss books and the iconic Cat in the Hat hat is such a fun image. If you like it too and want to make little decorations or in this case a treat container pop … Read More...
My Favorite Book on Finishing
It turns out I had a lot less to say about finishing than I thought I did, so if you have any questions or topics I didn’t cover let me know and I’ll get to them next week.
In the … Read More...
5 Amazing No Bake Goodies
No Bake recipes work well all year round and fun to do with the kids. Here are 5 different recipes for you to try. A couple of them are gluten-free, vegan and dairy-free. Give your oven a little break and … Read More...
Sticky Wall Rainbow
This activity, shared by Jen (from Mama.Papa.Bubba) is a great way to decorate a wall for St. Patrick’s Day or spring. Start out by drawing a rainbow and clouds on a piece of clear contact paper and hanging it … Read More...
Knit Coffee Cozies for Him and Her
I have a friend who admits to not understanding coffee cup cozies. She says she buys cute mugs so she wants to be able to see them.
She is clearly not a knitter.
I like to knit little cozies for … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a “pinch proof” St. Patrick’s Day pocket to a plain tee
Nicole from Modern Handcraft shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how to add a green pocket to a plain tee to make it “pinch proof” for St. Patrick’s Day. She makes it from a solid green fabric, with … Read More...
Tutorial: How to clean your sewing machine
When was the last time you cleaned out your sewing machine? I’ll confess it’s been several months since I’ve cleaned mine, and I’m sure if I checked I’d see lint collected all around my bobbin case. It doesn’t take much … Read More...
Tutorial: Floaty fabric butterfly wings for kids’ dress-up
Stephanie from The TipToe Fairy shows how to make floaty fabric butterfly wings for small children to wear for dress-up. She uses batik quilting cottons to get the beautiful mix of colors. They attach with elastic shoulder straps. An additional … Read More...
Tutorial: Adjustable elastic suspenders
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shows how to make a pair of adjustable elastic suspenders. The front has two straps, but on the back they meet in the middle to create a “Y” attaching at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Chenille backed wash cloths and burp cloths
Caila from Caila Made guest blogs in the DIY Babies series at iCandy Handmade with a tutorial showing how to make a set of chenille backed washcloths. She also gives a link to a tutorial on her own blog showing … Read More...
Tip: Color Stamps with Distresss Markers
The Whiff of Joy blog has a color tutorial for coloring your stamped images with Tim Holtz’s Distress markers. I love this adorable mouse!
-Heather
Photography for Scrapbookers | Deciphering Lens Lingo
Are you in the market for a new lens, but you’re not sure what all the names and numbers mean? Or maybe you simply want to understand what your current lens can and cannot do. Well Lucrecer will help to … Read More...