Running around keeping track of your busy life can be daunting and exhausting. This tutorial shows you how to create a fashionable way to keep track of your crazy days. Visit Apairandasparediy.com for the full tutorial and a list of … Read More...
Free pattern: Secret notes monkey softie
Katie from Skunkboy shares a free pattern at A Beautiful Mess for making these sweet monkey softies. They’re made from bright, happy fabrics and have a pocket on their tummies where you can stuff a secret note. Or, how about … Read More...
Review: New Silhouette Products
Silhouette has released some really cool new items recently and I got the chance to try a couple of them out. One is the Washi sheets, these are semi-transparent sheets (similar to washi tape) that come in 12″ x … Read More...
Cool Snow Day Rubberband Crochet
If you’ve got a kid at home younger than 18, you probably have a Rainbow loom and oodles of tiny rubberbands. They are all the rage and they’re pretty cool. I’ve seen very intricate bracelets made by 10 year olds. … Read More...
Kid’s Coins
Ellen Luckett Baker created this project with her kids after explaining to her children why President’s Day is celebrated. After looking at president’s that were pictured on different coins, they decided to make their own coins using shrink plastic.
While … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew & attach patch pockets that look awesome
Sunni from A Fashionable Stitch shows how to sew and attach patch pockets that look awesome. A patch pocket is easy to make, but it can look sloppy if not done right. On the other hand, nail the details – … Read More...
Flowers: Making Sweater Felt in the Washing Machine
Peaches of “Aunt Peaches” tells us she is an eccentric, English, elderly cat lady trapped in the body of a 33 year old graphic designer from Chicago. She has an amazing complete tutorial on “Felt made from wool sweaters” and … Read More...
Project: Personalized Note Cards
The Studio Calico blog has directions for making some lovely Monogram stamped and water colored note cards.
-Heather
Strawberry Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes
Hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine’s Day! Some of us are getting it a little late due to the weather, but I don’t mind.
Do you have some leftover strawberries from our valentine recipes with strawberries? Here is a way … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy beret from an old sweater
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can upcycle an old sweater into a cute new beret. You’ll only be using the chest and the banding at the bottom, so it’s a good project … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled flower embellishment
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make a ruffled fabric flower. The petals are made from a strip of gathered fabric, and the center is a knot. Use it for hair accessories or appliques or … Read More...
Dental Craft For Child Health Month
February is Child Dental Health Month and a great way to celebrate is to use this project to teach kids about their teeth and dental hygiene. All you need is pink construction paper and miniature marshmallows! Also included on this … Read More...
Polymer Clay A Little Different
Maybe the ongoing, neverending (seemingly) winter is finally getting to me. All of my Etsy clay finds this week appeal to the odd side:
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| Fairy Cat Sculpture by DragonStarArt | Faux Gauge Earrings by SweetlyART |
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| Steampunk Owl Box by WhippetTales | Little |
Project: Stamped Jewelry Pendant
The Indigo Blu site has directions for making a lovely stamped pendant using glue and metal flakes on a stamped image on a black background set inside a bezel. Really stunning!
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and … Read More...
And Speaking Of Crocheting Cowls
This is a chunky cowl you can make on a snow day using the handy tutorial and free pattern that Karen is offering. She was inspired by being stuck at home on a snow day. I bet she’s not the … Read More...
10 tips for Using White dishes
Yes, they are perfect for all occasions, but how do you use your white dishes to get the best out of them? Do you know?
I didn’t!
So isn’t it great that StoneGable have a list of 10 ideas about … Read More...
Lace Heart Pancakes For A Romantic Breakfast
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I hope Mother Nature hasn’t hampered your ability to get items for Valentine’s Day. You still have the whole weekend to spoil your loved ones! Here is a cute idea for breakfast on Valentine’s Day or any … Read More...
Finishing Workshop: How to Sew a Shoulder Seam
There’s one seaming situation that’s not covered by mattress stitch as we’ve talked about it so far (well, there are actually lots of situations that might not be covered by mattress stitch, but it’s a common finishing technique), and that’s … Read More...
DIY – Polymer Clay Ball Necklace
If you are new to Polymer clay or Jewelry making in general then this project is for you. It’s simple techniques produce a modern and in vogue fashion piece. You could make these with different colors or extend yourself by … Read More...
Tutorial: Mod Messenger Bag
Amy Smart from Diary of a Quilter shares a tutorial at Riley Blake Designs for making her Mod Messenger Bag. The simple bag is a good project for someone learning to sew. It’s lined on the inside, with an optional … Read More...