Is there a gender bias in the cupcake world? If my four years of Women’s Studies classes twenty years ago taught me anything, then it’s yes. Yes. Of course. No aspect of our sweet lives is immune to gender bias. … Read More...
Tutorial: Roscoe Robot diaper pouch
Lia from Lia’s Space of Thoughts shares a tutorial for this super cute diaper pouch. It’s made in the shape of a robot. His mouth is a zippered pocket. Feed Roscoe Robot your spare change or your keys and he’ll … Read More...
Tutorial: Road Trip Satchel
Nikki from Salty Pineapple shares a tutorial for making a Road Trip Satchel. Make one and fill it with coloring books, crayons, and other quiet entertainment for your child. Don’t save it just for road trips – take it with … Read More...
Tutorial: Tweedy clutch from a man’s suit jacket sleeve
Linda from Craftaholics Anonymous shows how to turn the sleeve of a man’s suit jacket into a stylish clutch. I love the look of the tweed and the way the buttons end up all in a row at one side! … Read More...
Wind Chime
Craftzine.com features a great tutorial with free PDF on making a wind chime. What a great project for a windy indoor day!
Senegal Butterfly Craft
Dollar Store Crafts always has great cheap crafts for you to do with your children. This butterfly craft is too cute to pass up!
Free cross-stitch charts
Tutorial: Turning photographs into needlepoint
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint has come up with a technique she likes for developing a needlepoint chart from a photo. She says,
… Read More...This method works best when there are clear objects in the picture and where your own
AKNITomy Presents…..
This one just makes me chuckle. There are others too, not just the rat, but a pig, frog and brain. For when you’re tired of knitting practical stuff like sweaters and socks, or need a stash buster project. Yeah, that’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a Dr. Seuss-inspired hat Costume
Mama Lusco shares a tutorial on her blog for making a hat inspired by the children’s classic book, The Cat in the Hat. Wear it on March 2 to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Go to the tutorial.
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Giveaway: Estate Sale from Bella Blvd
Scrapbooks and Cards Today is giving away the new Estate Sale collection from Bella Blvd. Click here to go to giveaway
Tutorial: Pincushion in a teacup
Larissa from mmmcrafts shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely teacup pincushion. Old teacups are easy enough to find at thrift stores, and when you buy singles they tend to be fairly inexpensive. Go to the tutorial… Read More...
DIY Penguin Party Food – Penguin Cake
Gourmet Mom on-the-Go has a roundup of food ideas for a penguin-themed party, inspired by Betty Crocker. Find the ideas HERE, including an igloo cake, penguin cheeseball, penguin sandwiches, and blue JellO ice cubes.
[tags]penguin, Betty Crocker, party, kids, … Read More...
Freebie: Squigglefly Digital Stamps
Visit Squigglefly and download this adorable turtle and snail stamp for Free! They also have several other free digital images as well!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our … Read More...
Freebie: Victorian Images from Stampington
Stampington&Co has two Victorian postcard images for free download. Click here to go to download
Tutorial: Toddler jumper from a sweatshirt, plus a tulip stencil template
Natasha from Samster Mommy shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s jumper out of an adult sweatshirt, and she also gives a free template for the tulip she stenciled on to the one she made. Go to the tutorial & … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter Clipboards
Two Southern Girls has this tutorial posted on making Easter themed clipboards. Great for Easter baskets! Click here to go to tutorial
Inspiration du Jour – Where the Wild Things Are
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Free Sewing Pattern: Little girl’s tunic dress
Sachiko from Tea Rose Home and Tea Rose Company shows how to make a tunic dress for a little girl. Ruffles at the neck and a tiered skirt give it plenty of the frills that girls can’t resist. Go to … Read More...
Free Sewing Pattern: Baby name pennant banner
Rebecca from Happy Baby Designs and This Present Life shares a tutorial for making a pennant-style banner to welcome a new baby. The points of the banner spell out baby’s name. If you’re hosting a baby shower, this would make … Read More...