Gnomes has been trendy for while now, getting way from just being for Christmas and are popping up for all sorts of holidays and occasions. I thought it would be fun to round up some of my favorite … Read More...
Tropical Wreath Layout with Mini Die Machine
Don’t have room in your craft area for a big bulky die cutting machine? Don’t worry there are several smaller die cutters on the market that still give you plenty of versatility and the ability to cut many sizes and … Read More...
Christmas in July Snowflake Card
I don’t normally start my holiday cards until later in the year but I know lots of you do Christmas in July to get a jump start on yours. Verity is over on the WOW! Embossing blog with a card … Read More...
Game Night Scrapbook Layouts
During the pandemic I’m sure many of us spent time playing board games, video games, putting together puzzles or Lego. Dorymar used products from Simple Stories to create some amazing layouts that are perfect for documenting Family Game Nights. I … Read More...
10 Free and Fabulous Rainbow Quilt Patterns
Rainbows are just the most fun and fabulous things to look at, aren’t they? Whenever I see a rainbow, I can’t help but smile. They bring such a sense of joy and happiness to any situation. And the great news … Read More...
How to Make a Mini Basket out of Embroidery Floss
Cuteness overload alert!! Look at this absolutely adorable mini basket made out of embroidery floss
. The tutorial is brought to you by The Creativity Patch and is ideal for all of that floss you have left over from … Read More...
Into the Woodland Cat House Crochet Pattern
Lotus Flower Watercolor Card
Since Lotus Flowers float in water what better medium to color them in but watercolors? Gaylynn used stamps from Unity for this stunning card with a white heat embossed wavy background and beautiful stamped and water colored lotus flowers. She’s … Read More...
How to Sew Buttonholes on Your Sewing Machine – Tutorial
The idea of sewing buttonholes strikes fear into many a sewist. But there’s no need to fear the buttonhole! Your sewing machine will do most of the work for you. Sewing For A Living has a detailed tutorial (including a … Read More...
Layout Using a Die as a Stencil
Open cut dies are terrific on a layout but you can take it a step further and use them as a stencil for a custom patterned background. Gisselle used a sun pattern die 
with yellow ink to stencil her background, … Read More...
Beginner Basics, Wet Felting Step by Step
Have you been struggling to master wet felting? Do you often end up with thick, bulky pieces when all you wanted was a nice, fine, smooth section of felted fiber? Is that soft, silky scarf you’ve been longing to … Read More...
Blocky Yoke Gives Summer Cardigan a Fun Twist
There are lots of different things you can do with the yoke of a sweater. You can work cables or lace, or colorwork of all sorts to bring a little more interest to that part of the project.
Weld from … Read More...
Sun Alphabet Playdough Mats
Playdough mats
are a fun way to extend what kids do when they play with playdough, and they can be a fun way to sneak in some learning along with motor skills.
These printable sun alphabet playdough mats from ABC’s … Read More...
And Peggy Cross Stitch Pattern
I know “In the Heights”
is the Lin-Manuel Miranda movie of this summer, but my heart will always belong to “Hamilton
,” so to me it’s always the right time to share a “Hamilton” inspired project.
And Peggy … Read More...
Homemade Lollipops + Other Fun Candy Recipes
Photo: Forkly
There’s something about homemade candy that I just love. Turning them into lollipops make it a fun and mess-free way to have a treat for both kids and adults.
Add any colour, and flavour and they can be … Read More...
Treat Yourself to Luscious Locks
I don’t know about you, but I absolutely LOVE when my hair feels healthy, soft, looks shiny, and just feels good. I’ve put my poor hair through a lot over the years (think chemical straighteners, dyes, bleaching, a couple … Read More...
Painted pallets make an arena
Shipping pallets may be one of the best items to build with as they are kind of like wood cinder blocks. They have strength and dimension. I don’t think I have seen something this big built with recycled pallets. But … Read More...
Fun in the Sun Free Quilt Pattern
Using only six fabrics, this quilt pattern from Art Gallery Fabrics is a nice lap size of 50″ x 63″. Originally it was designed to show off fabrics from their Sunburst line, but, as with any pattern, any fabrics can … Read More...
How to Decorate an Embroidery Hoops with Wood Burning
Are you looking for a completely unique way to decorate your embroidery hoops
? Then look no further than this article from Laura K. Bray Designs. She uses wood burning
to jazz up her hoops.
Isn’t that spectacular?! With … Read More...
Turtle Card with Ink Smooshing Technique
How cute is this little turtle floating in the ocean on this card from Michelle?! She created her underwater background using ink sprays from Tim Holtz
with an ink smooshing technique on die cut wave panels for some amazing movement … Read More...