Echo Park has some lovely free gift tags to download, click here to get them.
-Heather
Looking for more Echo Park Supplies? Check these out here Echo Park
Looking for free digital stamps and SVG files? We love using … Read More...
Beginner Crochet Tutorials
Beginners are a necessity for our beloved art of crochet! Without newbies, this yarn work would die out in only a few years. Enthusiastic beginners bring new life into crochet, redefining how we look at yarns and shapes, how … Read More...
Tip: Have a Washi Party
You know how it is when you fall in love with a paper crafting product, you want it all, every style, every color, every brand! But that gets costly and crowded in your space so why not share with your … Read More...
A Touch Of France With FrenchBazaar.com.au
My Children and I had the enjoyment of reviewing this 3D coloring box from FrenchBazaar.com.au $24.95. You color each scene and stack them into the holder to create a dimensional set like an old-fashioned playhouse. Even though it was basically … Read More...
DIY Wood Ceiling
An excellent photo tutorial – this DIY comes from the blog “Our Small Town Idaho Life”. The transformation is dramatic with the stained wood look.
Get this DIY Wood Ceiling transformation tutorial here.
Tutorial: No-sew waterproof placemats
Over at Disney’s Spoonful blog, Dariela from Dari Design Studio shows how you can make these waterproof placemats. The geometric design is made with stamps and paint, a step you could hand over to the kids if you wanted. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: I-Spy hidden object game
Gemia from Phat Quarters shows how to make an I Spy hidden object game. It’s a fabric pouch with a clear plastic window, filled with rice and a smattering of small objects. The game is to moosh the rice around … Read More...
Project: Shimmery Butterfly Card
The Sakura blog has a great technique for adding lots of shine and sparkle to your stamped images by coloring them with Crystal Lacquer and metallic pens.
-Heather
Did you know Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. … Read More...
Craft Shows: Designing a Display
One of the hardest parts of the craft show business is displaying your wares. After all your hard work in creating your product, whatever it may be, you must now decide on the best way to create an appealing shop. … Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and ribbon roller shades, no sewing required
These roller shades are made from burlap, with a wide printed ribbon for a border. Maryann from Domestically Speaking shows how you can make them. The burlap and ribbon are glued to an existing roller shade, so there’s no sewing … Read More...
Freebie: Digital Phrase
Oh, behave!! Hahaha, I love this funny free phrase (say that 3 times fast!) from Create with TLC, jump over to their blog and grab this free digital stamp phrase.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps to download check … Read More...
Learn to Knit a Center-Out Shawl
Triangular shawls are a lot of fun to knit, and a little scarf or shawl worked in this way is perfect for this time of year, while a bigger version will be great when the weather is cooler.
Either way, … Read More...
What to Look for in Sock Yarns
I finally finished up a toe-up sock knitting pattern this week (which you can find at About, along with a ton more sock knitting resources), so it’s appropriate to me that Knitting Daily took some time this week to talk … Read More...
DIY Glittered Champagne Bottles
Well if you have ever been to one of my parties you will know I have a thing for themes. The reason I love themes is it gives me direction and prevents me from going crazy with different (Pinterest) ideas. … Read More...
How to make a secret hiding place monster
OK yes I live in Los Angeles so this little monster sportin’ my local team colors was the photo I chose to share but there are lots more fun ideas for dressing up a secret hiding place monster. Pop on … Read More...
I am so doing this tomorrow – Hot Dog & Pasta
It is quite late when I am writing this – otherwise I would have rushed into the kitchen and done this.
The image says it all. My kids will absolutely love it tomorrow. Sausages and Spaghetti
make for a crazy … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric key fob for dad
September 1 is Father’s Day in Australia. Jennifer from Eat. Craft. Sow. shows how to make a key fob that would make a great present for dad. It has a split ring on one side to hold keys, and a … Read More...
Tutorial: Square mini backpack
Celina from Petit a Petit & Family is over at The Sewing Rabbit today with a tutorial showing how to make this mini backpack. The square shape is a good shape for a school pack, and the scale is right … Read More...
Cro-chat (or Crochet Your Cat a Toy)
Cro-chat? A poor attempt to combine French and English. Crochet (also French I imagine) and chat (cat in French). No, we’re not crocheting a cat. But, if you have a cat as pretty as Milo, you’ll want to crochet … Read More...
