‘Rosiepink’ is hosted by Annie, and her Mum, Lyn and they both live on the South Coast of England. You may remember when I hosted a giveaway for their eBook ‘Creating Felt Artwork’. Today they are their sharing their marvelous … Read More...
Freebie: Card Sentiments
Papercrafts Magazine has several baby, birthday and wedding sentiments to download for free. Perfect for the fronts or insides of your cards!
-Heather
Looking for more discussions about Card making? Check out our Facebook group for cardmaking.
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Finally Finished Something
This month was supposed to be my month of finishing, then a crafty injury kept me from knitting — at all — for more than a week. I have to tell you it was pretty darn boring!
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Review & Giveaway: Adventures in Pompom Land
Check out my review of Adventures in Pompom Land by Myko Diann Bocek! It’s over in our Giveaways section because there’s a giveaway at the end! Go read my review and leave a comment there to get entered to … Read More...
12 DIY Bathroom Ideas
If you are looking for a little inspiration for your bathroom, here’s a collection of DIY bathroom crafts and ideas to get you motivated. The beauty of dressing up a bathroom is that it doesn’t take a lot, just a … Read More...
Blackwork Fill Pattern
Here’s another fun blackwork project from Imaginesque. There’s so much you can do with these little charts – fill in a background or just fill up a bookmark or small ornament. Play around with a fun floss. There are two … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper organizer
Meream from Bored & Crafty created this organizer to hold her zipper stash. It fits over a clothes hanger. She can sort the zippers into the long pockets. Sound like something you need for your own sewing space? She shares … Read More...
Tutorial: Striped riding leggings
Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she made these striped riding leggings for her young daughter. She adapted a basic leggings pattern to add the inner knee patches. Go to her tutorial to see how she did it.
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Tutorial: Scrap knit fabric pendants
The Pellon blog shows a fun project to make with your scraps of t-knit left over from t-shirt refashions. They use some Peltex and some hand stitching to turn them into colorful pendants. Go to the Pellon blog for the … Read More...
Mini Taco Cookies
So these “tacos” are completely adorable, but made with all store-bought ingredients and look super easy to make. As in, mere minutes easy to make. Also, the recipe contains the phrase “To make the ground beef, mix 1/2 cup chocolate … Read More...
M and M Butterfly Cupcake Toppers
Simple and colorful and so pretty, M and Ms and a secret ingredient (OK, it’s spaghetti) make up these butterfly cupcake toppers. Make them HERE at Sweet Simple Stuff.
Fruit Bee Hive Snack
Buzz buzz! Fruit kids might eat. Because it’s bugs? Bees. And a bee hive. Make a bee hive fruit snack HERE at Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons.
A New Site For You
There’s a new site for posting our projects for all to see. This one is headquartered in the UK, but the projects are universal. I fell in love with this cute variation on a simple granny square blanket. The designer … Read More...
Tutorial | Make a Photo Album from an Old Book – Mother’s Day Gift Idea
If your collection of old books is starting to get out of hand, here’s an idea for how you can use them up! Some may think this is book torture but better they get a upcycle then thrown in the … Read More...
Video Tutorial | Mother’s Day Card
This Mother’s Day card by Betty J features chevrons, a banner and sequins. Learn how to make one for your Mom with her video tutorial.Looking for more “Mother” themed embellishments, stamps and papers? Check these out on Scrapbook.com
Etsy Shop of the Week – Tweet Toys
This week’s featured Etsy shop is Tweet Toys. Tweet Toys specializes in beautifully designed toys that are kid friendly and built to last. According to the about page, mother and artist Willow Baus was inspired by the concept of … Read More...
Tutorial: Boxy short-sleeved sweatshirt refashion
Portia from Miss P cut and restyled an oversized sweatshirt into a cute boxy short-sleeved shirt. Go to her blog for the tute.
[photo from Miss P]
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Peplum tank from an old t-shirt
Kim from Oh, Sweet Joy! shows how to make a cute new peplum tank out of an old t-shirt. You could also use yardage, but I find there’s something oh, so satisfying about using free (or almost free) materials to … Read More...
Rose Cake Pops in Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes
I love everything about these cupcakes, from the rose cake pops to the ice cream cone cupcake bottoms. Make edible rose garden flower pots HERE at Flour Arrangements.
Tip: Stencil Card Background
Beate at the Fresh and Fun blog has a neat way to make your stencils pop, she inked up the arrows for a background and them traced them with a thin black marker. I love the cool modern look!
-Heather