I believe this is the second time this week I have had the pleasure of using the same word repetitively in the title of a post. Sometimes it’s the little things that just make me giggle. But more to the … Read More...
April Fool’s Day Dinner
This is such the classic-kids dinner, right? Mac n’ cheese, those frozen peas and carrots and chicken nuggets. Perfect. Except that’s Tootsie Rolls
, Starbursts
and Rice Krispies Treats
. Pretty sweet, huh? (I had to go there, sorry.) Make … Read More...
Easter Candle Holder with Twine Bird’s Nests
Chirp chirp! I want to make tiny needle-felted birds to go along with this candle holder so badly right now, I should be embarrassed (but I’m not). I found the tutorial for this project at the blog Beneath My Heart. … Read More...
Tutorial: Add a zipper to a finished bag
The open top of a tote bag is handy for many purposes, but not always. A zipper across the top would keep your items from falling out, but finding a zippered tote already made can be difficult. Maiden Jane shares … Read More...
Technique: Melted Embossing Powder Embellishment
Because LaBlanche stamps are made from a sturdy high quality silicone so they can withstand things, like heat, that other stamps might not. The owner of LaBlanche shares a cool technique on the Scrap Time blog for pouring melted UTEE … Read More...
I Love You Cross Stitch Magnet Gift Set
Looking for something cute and inexpensive to tuck in your loved one’s Easter basket? These cute little magnet gift sets from Etsy shop Handmadeit might just be the thing you need. They come in sets of four, so you’d have … Read More...
Tutorial: Buttercup baby’s layered skirt
Tricia from Made By Me & Shared With You shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made her layered Buttercup Skirt for baby girls. It’s made from two quarter-yard cuts. The dimensions she gives will make skirt in … Read More...
Spring Sampler from Lili.HR
Vegetable Garden Cookies
Time out for a self-serving post… I made these to keep from actual gardening, for the safety of plants everywhere. Make vegetable garden cookies HERE.
Tutorial: Happy flower spring dress
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs created a new spring dress for her daughter with a big happy flower applique on the front. The dress was a surprise for her daughter, and the applique based on her daughter’s own drawing. She … Read More...
Easter Egg Cupcakes and Easter Basket Cupcakes
Two in one Easter treat cuteness for you today. First, bake these (green! Like grass!) cupcakes in cracked egg shells and top with green “grass” and little chicks, served up perfectly in the egg carton container, AND make these adorable … Read More...
Tutorial: I Spy quiet time game
Gina from Sew Easy Lemon Squeezy shows how to make a I Spy game. The goal of the game is to spot all the different objects in the rice-filled pouch. And because it’s all self-contained, you can slip it in … Read More...
Sewn Parchment Paper Easter Egg Favors
Filled with candy, these Easter egg pouches made from parchment paper are perfect for kids to tear into. Find the free template and instructions to make them HERE at Embellish.
Bunny Marshmallow Pops for Easter
These marshmallow pop treats take just a few ingredients and are easy to make, but so simple and cute, and darling arranged in an Easter basket. Love ’em. Find the instructions HERE at Frog Prince Paperie.
101 Crochet Stitch Patterns and Edgings
I’ve had this book in my hands for a few weeks and have used it a couple times to try out a new stitch pattern. I wanted to share it with my the group at my local Crochet Club to … Read More...
Inspiration du Jour | The House That Love Built
Etsy Success Symposium – Friday April 30!
There’s still a hot minute to get yourself over to Etsy and RSVP for their Success Symposium. The contributor list reads like a who’s who of people you’d want to talk to about how to take on the business side … Read More...
Inclusions for your Clay
Going along with the garden theme but on a bit of a tangent is inclusions. You can mix the neatest things right into the clay – particularly into translucent clay – and it makes wonderful speckled pieces. Some excellent inclusions … Read More...
Gelatin Plastic Rainbow Sun Catcher
People never cease to amaze me in what they can create with materials that don’t even seem to make any sense to create anything! This tutorial will blow-your-mind! Your kids will love to watch the plastic form out of the … Read More...
Sticker and TapeResist Easter Eggs
This is a fun project that you can do with young children, and the outcome will be wonderful! I was thinking that you can even do this technique on real eggs if you so wished! You can find the sticker … Read More...