After the success in 2012, Nathalie Kalbach of n*studio is back with Creative Jumpstart Summit 2013! Sign up to receive a daily e-mail throughout January, with links to an inspiring video that will get your creative juices flowing. There … Read More...
Etsy Shop of the Week – LaurieHaines
A new year and a new feature for IndieCrafts! Once a week, I’ll be featuring an Etsy seller and their shop, highlighting great indie crafts and the crafters who make them.
This week’s seller is Laurie Haines. Laurie is … Read More...
Tutorial: Ear flap fleece hat
Vanessa from Crafty Gemini shares a video tutorial showing how to make a fleece hat with ear flaps. It’s fully lined, with the flaps extending down over the ears for extra warmth. Go to her video tutorial.
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Tutorial: Seatbelt pillow
In preparation for a long road trip, Super Jenn made seatbelt pillows to support her children’s heads while they sleep. It’s a skinny, foam filled pillow that wraps around the the seat belt. She shares a tutorial showing how she … Read More...
Favorite Patterns from Berroco Designers
It’s not all that often I link to a full newsletter from a yarn company, but in this case I think it’s worth it for you to check out the roundup of favorite patterns of the year from designers at … Read More...
DIY NYE Noise Makers Craft
I can almost bet that you will have all of the items you will need to make these tonight. It’s not too late to get together with your kids around the table and create some of these fun noise makers!! … Read More...
Snowman Craft {Free Printable}
I love this printable because it also requires some assembly by your child as opposed to just coloring it! You can find it over at Kids Activities Blog.
The Duchess Crafts too!
Did you make your own Holiday cards this year? If so you are in great company. According to Pippa Middleton she and her sister, the Duchess Kate, made their own Christmas cards growing up. How cool is that?
-Heather
Frosty Salted Pillar Candle
Candlemaking in general is a lot easier than people realize, and with an easy added step, you can impress your friends with snow-covered candles. Martha Stewart shares how.
Idea file: Long-sleeved polo refashion
Hanna fromPearls & Scissors shows the cute short-sleeved top that she refashioned from a long-sleeved polo. It’s amazing how different the top looks when you remove the collar and the long sleeves. Read more about her refashion on her blog.
[via Merrick’s Art]
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Tutorial: Reversible sleep mask
Amy from Clippie Dips shows how to make a reversible sleep mask. It uses small pieces of fabric, so you can raid your scrap bin for fabric you need to make one. Get the tute.
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Check Out a Sneak Peek of the New Vogue Knitting
The preview for the winter issue of Vogue Knitting just came out, and there are a lot of goodies in there if you’re looking to warm up for the season.
There are five main “stories” in the issue, including odes … Read More...
New Year’s Resolution Cookies
This year I resolve to actually make a New Year’s resolution. Maybe. I don’t know. Perhaps these cookies would help. Make New Year’s resolution cookies HERE at Cake Whiz.
Freebie: New Years Digital Stamps
The Graphics Fairy has two fun retro New Years digis to download for free, click here.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps? Check out the digital stamps at Design Bundle
Last Minute New Year’s Eve Ideas
This post is for those of you ambitious enough to throw together a party for tonight! I’m not having a party but I do plan to use a few of these ideas to decorate a bit. Once I take my … Read More...
How to make a glowing gift bag
These bags are Halloween themed but I bet they would look just as awesome with a Christmas, Valentine, or Birthday theme. Not to mention on New Years! Imagine showing up at a New Year’s eve party with a glowing bag … Read More...
Free pattern: Purse for an 18″ doll
Ingrid from Karatootie recently surprised her daughter with a trip to an American Girl store to pick out a doll for her birthday. Her daughter is so in love with her new doll, that mama made her a new purse. … Read More...
Tutorial: Tiered cake pincushion with magnetic pin catcher
Allegory from Sew Allegorical shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make a tiered cake pincushion. The tiers use magnets to hold together, so they’re easily stacked and unstacked. The magnet at the … Read More...
Tutorial: Adapt a t-shirt pattern to make a cardigan
Caila from Caila-Made shows how she adapted a basic t-shirt pattern to create this cardigan for her young daughter. It has a single button at the top for a closure. The edges are all finished with an easy raw-edge binding. … Read More...
Project: Washi Tape Key Board
Tired of your boring black computer keys? Why not jazz them up with some washi tape?! Check out more about this fun idea over on the Stampington and Company website.
-Heather