If you have ever made stuffed teddies and other toys, you know that generally speaking, they are jointed together with cotter Pin joints! (except for those with safety joints for children). But if you are a needle felter, you … Read More...
Printable Summer Activity Pack for Pre-K/Kindergarten
If you want to bring some fun learning activities into your summer with pre-k/kindergarten age kids, you’ll want to pick up this huge, free activity pack from This Reading Mama.
It includes an emergent reader booklet and an early emergent … Read More...
Add a Little Intarsia to Your Summer Top
I saw Cleome from Berroco on my feed the other day and I just knew I had to share it. I love the retro color palette and the fun added skill of using intarsia to make the zig zag/triangle shape … Read More...
Uncle Sam Fourth of July Plastic Canvas Pattern
Just look at the smile on this handsome Uncle Sam plastic canvas design from Leisure Arts. It is part of a pattern you can purchase from them. The other part of the pattern is the patriotic heart.
This set … Read More...
Make a Father’s Day Jeep Card
This Father’s Day card from Annie is perfect for a Dad who loves his car or Jeep or enjoys going off-roading. She used a few different inking techniques like ink blending the ground, and inking over a stencil for the … Read More...
How To Make Fluffy Slime
It’s a fun and easy slime recipe that makes the fluffiest slime! There are easy to follow step by step instructions and even free printable slime recipes.
Looking for more slime recipes? Check out this Slime Craft Book … Read More...
Summer Bubbles Layout
Lindsay added stamps and stickers to pattern paper to create a fun mixed media background for this Summer Bubbles layout. Notice how she mimics the shape of the bubbles from the photo with a small accordion element of round photos … Read More...
Easy Travel Toothbrush Roll Sewing Tutorial
Got summer travel plans? Use this tutorial from Life Sew Savory to sew an easy travel toothbrush roll to keep your toothbrush clean and easy to find. The elastic bands hold a toothbrush or toothpaste, and the top folds over … Read More...
Tropical Summer Cross Stitch Pattern
If the weather where you are has you wishing for a beach vacation, maybe you can stitch yourself an island dream instead.
The tropical summer cross stitch pattern from Alita Designs features a palm tree in the sun. The design … Read More...
Knit a Pretty Textured Vest
This sweet little V-neck cropped vest — more formally known as the Breakfast in the Garden Top by Minimi Knit Design — is a great project to knit now and wear through the summer and to layer when the weather … Read More...
Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern
Grab your favorite jelly roll and some background fabric and make this stunning quilt pattern from Sew Can She. Wow are the fabrics she used gorgeous!
This quilt has tricky looking layout, but it is easy to make. Complete … Read More...
English Bulldog Crochet pattern
After realizing my downfall in health may well be to the new furball in our household, I really regret not having just made my children this crochet bulldog instead. Anyone else allergic to dogs? Anyone else find out after everyone … Read More...
Book Review – How to Knit Fashionable Scarves on Circle Looms
Discover new techniques for stockinette and garter stitch that allow you to create neater, tighter stitches, improving the look of all your designs.
The projects are fun and unique, with everything from a beaded scarf and a scarf with mitered… Read More...Fused Glass – Stacked Glass Pendant Tutorial
This jewerly pendant has been made using stacked glass and fused. If you are new to glass fusing then you can check out Glass kilns 
here, for little projects like this.
Microwave kilns are perfect and affordable, especially if you … Read More...
Clean and Simple Mixed Media Bee Card
When you think Mixed Media you might think lots of layers of paint or product, maybe a bit messy with lots of collage. But Mixed Media can also be clean and simple, it really just means using lots of different … Read More...
Easy Fabric Coasters Sewing Tutorial
Sew up some fabric coasters to protect your furniture from drink spills or condensation rings! They’re quick to make and a great way to use your fabric scraps. They use only simple straight seams so this is a good for … Read More...
New Baby Frame Decor Project
This adorable frame is perfect to welcome a new baby. I love the sweet honey bear theme that Kate used which would work for either a boy or girl. Starting with a shadow box frame she stamped and colored the … Read More...
10 Camping Inspired Kids Crafts
Welcome to our collection of 10 Camping Inspired Kids Crafts! Camping is a fun and exciting experience for kids, it provides them with a chance to connect with nature and to explore the great outdoors. These crafts are designed to … Read More...
How to make wiggle eye and pine cone adorable carrot decorations
You rarely see a pine cone craft with pine cones that haven’t opened yet but this one does. It features unopened pine cones, a bit of paint and wiggle eyes (practically the best craft supply ever)! Pop on over to … Read More...
Chalk Pastel Rainbow Pillow
This is such a fun technique and of course you can use it on all sorts of projects if you don’t happen to need a rainbow softie right now.
Barley & Birch has a great tutorial for using chalk pastels … Read More...