The Purl Bee shows how to make these throw pillows shaped like giant strawberries. SO cute! They’re pretty as pictured on a front porch, but they’d be equally as awesome in a child’s room or nursery. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Video Tutorial – Knitting With Flounce Yarn.
Doesn’t this look like fun? I’ve never seen a yarn quite like this. It’s basically a mesh, you open it up and knit not by throwing (or picking) the yarn over the right hand needle, but by picking up a … Read More...
Tutorial: Drafting a sleeve pattern for children’s clothing
Jen from My Measuring Tape guest blogs at ikat bag‘s series on pattern drafting with a tutorial showing how to create a sleeve block for a child’s clothing pattern. I am so happy to have this information! I’ve always … Read More...
Technique: Double Embossing with the Cuttlebug
(image by Nilda and Cuttlebug Spot)
This embossing technique really blew me away! I love using my Cuttlebug embossing plates to emboss and I’ve always thought it would be cool to have an “open” space in the middle to add … Read More...
Tutorial: Monogram taggy toy
Elizabeth from Twelve Crafts Till Christmas guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial for a taggy toy in the shape of a monogram. These would be make AWESOME baby gifts! I’m filing this idea away for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Add tuxedo ruffle frills to a girl’s plain t-shirt
Whimsy Couture shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to frill up a girl’s t-shirt by adding rows of tuxedo ruffles. Go to the tutorial.
You can purchase a pattern to make coordinating reversible pants in her … Read More...
Tutorial: Embellished flower petal t-shirt
Kasia from Dream Home guest blogs over at Blue Cricket Design with a tutorial showing how to embellish a plain tee with a sprinkling of fabric flower petals. The tone-on-tone really works! What a pretty tee! She bought two shirts … Read More...
Tutorial: Lunch tote bag from a vintage sheet
Kathleen from Welcome to My World guest blogs over at The Vintage Sheet Blog with a tutorial showing how to use a vintage sheet to make a lunch tote bag. Actually, this little bag is so cute and such a … Read More...
Repurposed Duplo Bricks
While surfing around Filth Wizardy, I just had to share with you her incredible idea of adding words and letters to Duplo Blocks. My daughter will learn … Read More...
New Stone Age Mosaic Studio
So I had this lunch with a bunch of mosaic people. You may have read about it here a few days ago. I’m profiling some of these amazing artists so you can enjoy and learn about their work. I’m personally … Read More...
Wearable Art for your Kids!
Filth Wizardry could possibly be one of the most creative blogs you’ll find out there for things to do with children… In this post, she shows you how to make dishtowel skirts and then have your children paint and create … Read More...
Faux Stained Glass Art Project
I just stumbled on the blog The Butterfly Jungle, and love her newest craft for kids, Faux Stained Glass! You’ll never guess what she uses to get that true stained glass look….This ones a craft keeper!! If you keep … Read More...
Project: Altered Cigar Box
(image by Samantha Kira Harding and Stampington)
Click here to watch a great video by Samantha Kira Harding, she’ll teach you how to alter a cigar box with paints, gesso, ribbon, stamps, embellishments and more.
_Heather
Tutorial: Roomy diaper bag with a divider
Head over to Warehouse Fabrics for a free tutorial for making a roomy diaper bag. It’s divided down the middle to help keep all of those baby must-haves organized. Go to the tutorial.
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Win Gift Cards from Sherwin Williams
MyLifetime contest: Play every day for a chance to win the daily prize of a $25 Sherwin-Williams gift card and $100 cash AND be automatically entered to win the Grand Prize of $500 Sherwin-Williams gift card and $2,500 cash. US … Read More...
Shower Caddy to Garden Planter
Genius. Why didn’t I think of that? Don’t you just love this shower caddy turned garden planter? In this particular planter there are succulents planted, but there are a host of possibilities.. think cascading vines, ground cover flowers mixed in … Read More...
Tutorial: Strip-pieced Pleated Skirt for little girls
Sarah from Sarah B Designs shares a tutorial over at Moda Bake Shop for making this beautiful strip pieced pleated skirt. You can get all the strips you need from a Jelly Roll (precut fabrics). Go to the tutorial.… Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Knit workout shorts for little kids
Bandy Canyon shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a little kid-sized pair of workout shorts from knit fabric. Aren’t they cute? She got the knit fabric she needed to make hers out of an old tank top. Any … Read More...
Freebie: Little Girl and Boy Digital Stamps
The always generous Sliekje has posted some more free digital stamps on her blog, this time an adorable boy and girl set. Click here to download.
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design … Read More...
Ice Cube Trays. A Ridiculously Long Roundup. (Brains, Pi, Fossils, Robots and More.)
Who knew you could make so many different shapes of ice cubes? Here’s a roundup of clever ice cube trays. And I’m pretty sure this is only a small sampling.
Ice that spells your drink from Perpetual Kid.
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