Maybe if your pencils are pretty you will want to do your homework? Or sketch more? Pop on over to the blog Punk Projects to see how to make washi tape covered pencils.
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Tutorial: Sew a wrap bracelet
Caroline from Sew Caroline guest blogs at Kojo Designs with a tutorial showing how to make a long skinny wrap bracelet. You won’t need any jewelry making supplies for this – just some fabric, your sewing machine, and a snap … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY fleece skate guards
Kathleen from Grosgrain made a pair of skate guards for her daughter’s figure skates, and she shares a tutorial showing how. They’re made of fleece and slip around the blades of the skates when they’re not being worn. If you’ve … Read More...
Stitch a Royal Corgi pooch
Eep! Make a little felt version of Queen Elizabeth’s corgi — and lots of other British inspired items. The whole pattern set is free from Creative Breathing. Go to her blog post.
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Make a flowery pincushion
This Flower Power Pincushion has the perfect amount of hand-stitched embellishment to make it stylish as well as practical. Jessica of Twin Fibers designed it and shares the tutorial at The Sewing Loft. Find out how to make one.… Read More...
Colorful JellO Cookies for Valentine’s Day
Oooh, think of the possibilities for a rainbow of cookies just from JellO. I love this combination of JellO and cookies. Make heart-shaped JellO cookies for Valentine’s Day HERE at just helen.
Project: Stamped Mixed Media Art
This wonderful piece of art was made by Candy Colwell at Creativity is Contagious. Using chipboard for her base she added pattern paper, stamping and die cuts and my favorite part, she used doilies for the dress skirt, how clever! … Read More...
Easy Panda Pastries For Bento Boxes
I just got my first bento supplies in the mail, so I’m excited to start experimenting with my kid’s lunch. Though I’ll be starting small, a pick here, a pick there. Yum, these look easy to make: Panda pastries from … Read More...
DIY Faux Druzy Necklace
Lately I have been fascinated with druzy quartz gemstones. They are beautiful in their own right. When I came across this tutorial I was amazed at how Aki from “Minted Strawberry” created these beautiful necklaces. Read her tutorial… Read More...
Fruit Roll-Up Fortune Cookies
Fruit Roll-Up fortune cookies. Of course! And easy way to turn a treat your kids might already be eating into something special for Valentine’s Day. Clever, clever, clever. Make them HERE at She Knows.
9 Valentine Wreath Crafts You Can Make Easily
Looking for some fun Valentine wreath ideas? There are what seem like hundreds out there on the internet, and so many different design ideas to choose from. I featured quite a few Valentine wreaths last year and the year before … Read More...
Free pattern: Mermaid tail for a doll
Amy fromPeek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shares a free pattern to sew up a mermaid tail for a doll. It’s part of her Dressing Up Dolly series. The pattern is sized for a 15″ doll, but she says you can enlarge it to … Read More...
Video tutorial: Valentine’s Day fabric book
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a special fabric Valentine’s Day book for a small child. The pages are all fabric,with Valentine motifs appliqued on to them. Some of the pages also have pockets … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Oversized applique on striped shirt
Striped shirts with oversized appliques are all kinds of popular right now. Suzannah from Adventures in Dressmaking shows how you can add one of your own to a t-shirt or sweater. Go to her tutorial to see how.
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Heather Feather’s favorite garments to refashion
Heather from Feather’s Flights shares her 5 favorite types of garments to refashion. All five are easily found lurking in the back of a closet or on the racks at a thrift store. I’m giving a sneak peak of her … Read More...
Freebie: Doggie Digital Stamp
Woof! Visit The Alley Way Stamps to download this perfect little puppy stamp. And then scroll down for more freebies,e they offer a new one each month!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using … Read More...
Free Printable Template | 8-Bit Heart Triangle Box for Valentine’s Day
Do you have any geeks in your life? Then this 8-bit heart on a triangle treat box is a must do for Valentine’s Day! Print out the free template from Minted Strawberry, then make and fill the box with treats. … Read More...
Freebie | Printable Valentine’s Day Tags from My Sister’s Suitcase
These printable Valentine’s tags which you can download here from My Sister’s Suitcase, are great for leaving love notes for family members, or use them on a scrapbook page. Click over to see how they used them!
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How do you price your crochet items?
I must say that I was amazed when I saw the prices this crocheter is selling her items for. I have not seen her work personally so I cannot speak to its quality or the choices of yarn. Obviously, if … Read More...
Knitting Cake
I am a knitter from way back. This cake really captured my imagination. The people at Thoughtfully Simple give a FULL tutorial on how to make this cake, decorations and all!
