Everything is coming up hearts these days, even mini cheesecake bites with–duh, so smart!–strawberry hearts. I’m thinking of a jillion other treats you could dress up with strawberry hearts, too. Find the recipe and how-tos for strawberry heart mini cheesecake … Read More...
Easy Decorated Heart Cookies for Valentine’s Day
I’m totally stuck on this one-consistency-of-icing chaos-is-better-than-order method of cookie decorating now. It’s just plain easier. And looks wackadoodle. Find the how-tos to make these at my other blog, HERE at the decorated cookie.
Freebie: Valentine Digital Stamp
Under the Apricot Tree has this totally adorable Valentine’s Day digital stamp to download for free, click here to get it.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download … Read More...
Fancy Mustache Necklaces
Mustache themed jewelry, accessories and clothing entered the fashion scene last year, becoming popular among teens and young adults. On her blog “The Journey of a Super Mom,” Jolene Lew shows us her idea of turning ordinary mustache … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Upcycled denim wrist cuff
Jolene from The Journey of a Supermom shows the upcycled denim wrist cuffs she made. These are sooo awesome!! She used the zipper and button to make the cuffs. This is often a part of jeans that become scrap when … Read More...
Rose Cake Pop Tutorial
Nope, not real roses, and yep, there are cake pops under there. What a gorgeous and lovely and–gotta say it–sweet alternative to a bouquet of the inedible kind for Valentine’s Day. Find the tutorial to make your own HERE at … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom heart pillow
Mandy from Sugar Bee Crafts guest blogs at Go To Sewing with a tutorial showing how to make a pom pom heart pillow. It would make a fun addition to Valentine’s decor. And since hearts aren’t limited to February, you … Read More...
Tutorial: Child’s bow beret
Angelina from Jo Jo & Eloise shows how to make a child’s beret embellished with a big bow. She traced around a stockpot to get the big circle that is used to make the body of the hat. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial | Stitched Heart Tags for Valentine’s Day
This tutorial for stitched heart tags from Live, Laugh, Rowe, will help you to add a homemade touch to your Valentine’s Day gifts. Or use them as embellishments on a scrapbook page or mini album. Click here to see more.… Read More...
Tutorial | Garden Planner from Punk Projects
It’s still cold outside in the Northern hemisphere but Punxsutawney Phil said we’ll have an early Spring so this DIY from Katie at Punk Projects is timely. Use her instructions to create a custom planner for your annual garden. Click … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – EllieMarieDesigns
This week’s featured shop is EllieMarieDesigns. EllieMarieDesigns sells cute paper craft items, like gift tags, mini-scrapbooks, and cards, as well as supplies for other paper crafters to use. These Valentines gift tags are timely and sweet. And the hearts … Read More...
Upcycling pencils with Washi tape
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.
Looking for fun washi tape for … Read More...
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.
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth … Read More...
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...