Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugarmade this recycled denim wine tote to bring a bottle of wine with her on a picnic to celebrate Australia Day. The denim comes from a pair of jeans, the bottom of a jeans leg … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffles and Lace Skirt for little girls
Michelle from Handmade Martini shares a tutorial for making her Ruffles and Lace Skirt for little girls. The little girl’s skirt is covered in rows of ruffled fabric and dyed eyelet lace. Her tutorial is part of the Snowflakes and … Read More...
Knitting Patterns – Stash-Busting Hats
Today I thought we’d look at a slightly smaller project than scarves and afghans to focus our stash-busting efforts on: hats. Hats are one accessory that you can make really wild (well, scarves, too, I suppose) and throw lots of … Read More...
Easy Marshmallow Valentine
Time to start doing some Valentine posts. Are you a last minute Valentine’s shopper or plan in advance? I usually wait till the beginning of February.
Here is a quick and cute Valentine’s idea for the kids to make for … Read More...
Valentines Day Pinata
Don’t despair if you are stuck in the office for Valentines day, How about making this Post-it note Pinata! With a few helpers it should only take about 20-30 mins. The trick to this project is sneaking all those post … Read More...
Disney Frozen Play Activity
Am I the only parent who has not taken their kids to see this film yet? (Frozen by Disney) I am starting to feel like I missed out on something wonderful, magical.
This play based activity is sure to engage … Read More...
Handmade Heart Candles
Add that special touch, for that special someone this Valentine’s Day with these handmade glitter candles. They are made with beeswax sheets and rolled into glitter for a dazzling effect. This would also be really cute in a bunch with … Read More...
Tutorial: Little boy Valentine neck tie tee
Amy from Nap Time Crafters shows how you can make this cute neck tie tee for a little boy. Add a heart and it’s good for Valentine’s day. Leave off the heart, and it’s good for every day. She shares … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Girl’s dress apron
Heidi from Elegance & Elephants made this apron dress for her Roots sewing series, in which guest bloggers will celebrate their heritage through sewing for children. The dress she made for her daughter combines her own Slavic and Caribbean … Read More...
Free pattern: Lip balm key ring case
This lip balm key ring case caught my eye this morning, as I’m waking up (yet again) to dry cracked lips from this cold winter air. The small fabric pouch hooks to your key ring and has a pocket just … Read More...
Technique: Card Background
Learn how to use Gesso, modeling paste and stencils for a cool mixed media card background, Splitcoast Stampers has a detailed tutorial.
-Heather
Circular Granny Crochet
I fell in love with these delicate Granny Circle Place Mats the moment I saw them. But, of course, I had to think of something else to make with this pattern since I already have four sets of ‘dressy’ … Read More...
Happy mail: GenQ magazine
I feel like skipping when I spot my latest copy of GenQ in my mailbox.
It never disappoints. I want you to know the joy too, so I’m going to host a GenQ magazine subscription giveaway in a future post. … Read More...
Opinion | Does Instagram Affect Our Memory?
I came across this interesting article on The Atlantic Cities website about the possible effect using Instagram has on our memories. The article quotes the results of a study by psychological scientist Linda Henkel. She asked
“To what extent … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | Laugh
Laugh by mamabug
Maria Petkova has a photo tutorial for how to “paint with mokume gane“. There are text steps for the photo tutorial below it in the comments.
I think I will be trying this with some heart cutters for … Read More...
Tutorial: Repurposed t-shirt bag
Susan from Living With Punks shares a tutorial at Momtastic showing how you can repurpose an old t-shirt into a bag. The one she made is will be an overnight bag for her daughter. It’s super fast and super easy, … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a doll bed from a clementine crate
Ruby from Zaaberry shows how an empty clementine crate can become a bed for your child’s favorite doll or softie. She paints it up cute, and then adds a foam mattress and bedding. I can’t imagine there being a child … Read More...
So many stash-busting Scarf Projects
If you search “stash scarf” on Ravelry you will fall down a rabbit hole. I could have linked such a search here, but I’m not going to do it, because I don’t want you to go where I’ve jut been … Read More...
Cute Valentine Idea: Window Clings With Free Printables
This easy DIY window cling uses only 3 supplies and is lots of fun for adults and kids. Includes Valentine’s inspired printable template. Amy from connectionsweshare.com has created these free printables and is sharing them with the rest of us.… Read More...