This week’s Etsy shop of the week is LanaBella. LanaBella carries bath and body products made with organic herbs, including soap, shampoo bars, perfume, bath salts and etc. But what really made this shop stand out? They sell artisanal … Read More...
Tutorial: Big bucket tote
Jennifer Mathis of Ellison Lane Quilts shares a downloadable tutorial at the Pellon blog showing how to make an oversized bucket tote. Go there to download the project sheet.
[photo from Jennifer Mathis on Pellon blog]
Tutorial: Roll-up travel necklace organizer
Tracie from Cleverly Inspired shows how to make a roll-up travel organizer to keep your necklaces from becoming a big ol’ jumbled mess. The design is cleverly simple – just a fabric mat with Velcro to keep it closed. Go … Read More...
Tutorial: In-seam skirt pockets made from t-shirt sleeves
When I refashion a t-shirt, I often end up with the sleeves as scrap. Do you? Agy from Green Issues shows how to put them to clever use. She uses the leftover sleeves to add in-seam pockets to a skirt … Read More...
Tip: Embossing on Buttons
Dress up those plain old buttons with some stamping and heat embossing, Your Next Stamp will show you how.
-Heather
Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelets tutorial and eBook
This cute doable “Faux Felted Water Bottle Bracelet” comes from “Fave Crafts” and was created by Heidi Borchers and she has a good pictorial tutorial. There is also a free downloadable book “Trash to Treasure: 28 Recycled Crafts” that have … Read More...
Learn Cast Ons with a New Knitting Video
I got word today that Liat Gat of KnitFreedom has released a new video all about different knitting cast ons. The KnitFreedom Video Guide to Cast Ons includes video instruction on 39 different cast ons, from backwards loop to twined, … Read More...
How to make a recycled magazine stool
This is so cool! Pop on over to the blog Green Issues by Agy for an awesome tutorial on how to make a recycled magazine stool. Not only do you get a cool piece of furniture you have a … Read More...
Tutorial: Sewing patter organizer from recycled cardboard
Meream from Bored & Crafty shows how she made this sewing pattern organizer – out of a cat litter container. After she cut the container to shape, she covered it in pattern pages from Japanese sewing magazines. Go to her … Read More...
Tutorial: My Inner Grandmade dress bodice for little girls
Mie from Sewing Like Mad guest blogs at Project Run and Play showing how she made the bodice on her My Inner Grandma dress. The bodice is lightly gathered on to a double layered yoke. She also shows how she … Read More...
Tips: Cutting Detailed Dies
I’m seeing more and more intricate and detailed dies for paper crafting and sometimes it can be a little hard to get a perfect cut with them. Christine at Card Maker Connections has several useful tips like using wax paper … Read More...
Another Use For Those Flowers
Kara always comes up with good ideas – and tutorials for them. In this case, as a follow up to my recent article showing a tutorial for flower-making (from another crochet artist), we can make some more pretty flowers … Read More...
6 Free Printables for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is this Sunday May 12th in a variety of countries. Here are some free printables to help you show your Mom how much you care!
Mother’s Day Card from Citruz Design
Yellow + Gray Wedding
So many DIY details to love in this pretty yellow and gray wedding featured at DIY Bride! I love the gorgeous cake and the framed name favors, but there’s much more inspiration to swoon over! Check it all out … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Ladder V-neck t-shirt refashion
Anne from Wobisobi shows how to make this off the shoulder ladder V-neck t-shirt. It’s refashioned from a plain boxy tee like you can get from a craft or discount store. (Use a shirt at least one size too big … Read More...
Pencil Cookies for Teacher Appreciation with Free Printable
There’s still another day for teacher appreciation week! Or, bookmark these for the end of the school year. I made packages of pencil cookies for the staff at my daughter’s charter school. And I even made up this handy dandy … Read More...
Tutorial: Jellyfish finger puppets
Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings shares a tutorial over at Keeping It Simple showing how to make a simple jellyfish finger puppet. The body is made from felt, with ribbon streamers stitched to the bottom. They’re quick to make. In … Read More...
Free pattern: Favorite Tee Dress revamped
Jen from iCandy Handmade updates her Favorite Tee Dress pattern with a revamp of the neck and hemline. The updated version has a banded v-neck and a hi-l0w hem. She includes a free pattern to make the dress in a … Read More...
Freebie: Handy Dad Digital Stamp
This handy man digi stamp is perfect for Father’s Day cards. Make one for your handy dad with this freebie from Birdie Brown. Hurry it’s only free the month of May!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out … Read More...
Mother’s Day Gift Idea | Flower Cards Made by Kids
Dads, this one is for you! If you are looking for a gift idea for your kids to make their mom try out this idea from Hands On As We Grow. The kids can help make these flower cards using … Read More...