Cacao Ceremony Kit
What you will need
A cacao ceremony traditionally involves creating a sacred environment, setting an intention, and allowing an energetic process to unfold around that intention.
Cacao is packed full of vitamins and … Read More...
Quilted Paper Card Backgrounds
Nichol Spohr used pattern papers and geometric builder square dies to create some amazing “quilted” paper card backgrounds. These cards are a trendy slimline size featuring flowers and Thank You sentiments overtop of the quilted patterns.
Soccer Shaker Layout
Dana used a shaker kit from Creative Embellishments to create a quick and easy shaker element on her fun Soccer Layout. These chipboard shapes and can be painted in any color and filled with sequins, beads or other small embellishments. … Read More...
Boys Swim Trunks Free Sewing Pattern
Sew a pair of boys swim trunks with a free sewing pattern from Heather Handmade! In addition to the free pattern, she tells where you can find the right kind of fabric to use to make the swim trunks. The … Read More...
Yarn wrapped rainbows are filled with all sorts of pretty elements
There is something so fun about mixed-media art pieces that all ages can enjoy. These done by young crafters are so special and I bet just as interesting as ones done by adult crafters. The young often don’t fuss too … Read More...
Free Sunflower Cross Stitch Pattern
I have always liked sunflowers, but of course now they make us think of Ukraine and are all the more meaningful and beautiful. I think we should all stitch a sunflower — or a field of them! — this summer.… Read More...
Zelenskyy Superman Mittens
These mittens knit with the face of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Superman symbol make me smile. They’re designed by Knittinglotta and say “nobody is going to break us” on the palm of one mitten and “I need ammunition … Read More...
How to Make a Hand Embroidered Heart for Mother’s Day
Perfect for Mother’s Day, this floral hand embroidery sampler from Cutesy Crafts for Polka Dot Chair is absolutely lovely.
You will be able to show off a number of different stitches in this design including the wagon wheel and the … Read More...
Luxury Candle Making Kit
Gifting candles is very popular right now and whilst some of us might get sick of them, I do like them as a fallback gift, I feel like I’d rather have a cupboard of candles that were gifted to me … Read More...
Roll and Race Shape Games
Sometimes turning something into a game makes kids learn it — or show that they have learned it — way faster than doing regular worksheets or quizzes does.
These roll and race shape games from This Reading Mama cover the … Read More...
How to Watercolor a Card with Stencils
I usually think of ink blending when I think of using stencils but Therese used watercolors with layering stencils to create this beautiful floral card. She’s sharing step by step directions on how she water colored her Birthday card, adding … Read More...
Candy Bag Zipper Pouch Sewing Tutorial
These upcycled candy bag pouches are such a fun project! Buy a bag of your favorite candy, and then turn the wrapper into a cute zipper pouch. Julia Frazier from Bayhill Studio shares a tutorial at Polka Dot Chair. These … Read More...
Crafty Kids Layout
Jen created this fun layout featuring her daughter and friend working on some crafts. Notice how she left an L shape showing the background paper and “pushing” the main design into one corner, part of the title also sits in … Read More...
Knit a Cowl Inspired by the Suffragist Movement
The Aperture Cowl by Rebecca McKenzie showed up in my Instagram feed not too long ago, and though it isn’t a new pattern I love it so much I wanted to share it with you.
It’s a bandana style cowl … Read More...
Mother’s and Father’s Day Wagon Cards
How cute are these scenes of parent pulling all their kids in wagons? Marine used products from Sunny Studio to create these adorable Mother’s and Father’s Day cards. She changed these cards only slightly for either Mom or Dad and … Read More...
Spring Bicycle Cross Stitch Pattern
This retro bicycle with a basket full of flowers is super cute and a great piece to stitch for spring.
The design is from Dear Sukie, and it is 99 by 67 stitches, or about 7 by 4.75 inches on … Read More...
Create a Silhouette Cut File from an Image (with Freebie)
One of the things I love most about my Silhouette die cutting machine is being able to use an image or design my own and easily turn it into a cut file. Joy is sharing how she used the image … Read More...
Using Quilts in Therapy
Quilting is not just to make something pretty for a bed. Did you know that quilting and quilts can also be used in therapy? This article from NextAvenue details how quilts are incorporated into various forms.
From mental health to … Read More...
Fusing Recycled Glass in your Microwave – Three Jewelry Designs to make at Home
I know I keep posting about the microwave kilns
, but they really are a great thing! Being able to experiment with a new medium like glass in your own home is great. It is kinda like those mini potters … Read More...
65% off Online Craft and DIY Classes This Weekend
It’s Mothers day weekend which means we get to spend a little on ourselves, cause let’s face it no one else is
buying us what we actually asked for right?
This weekend you can get 65% off all classes at … Read More...