This pretty floral butterfly is sure to bring a blast of color to any room you stitch it for.
It uses 11 colors (which you could change up to be more tonal than rainbow if you like) and comes out … Read More...
At-Home Summer Reading Programs for Kids
Our local library usually does an amazing summer reading program, complete with special events, free books and lots of fun prizes for kids who participate (we won a free birthday party one year!).
Of course things are different this year, … Read More...
Trolls Plastic Canvas Pattern
Trolls used to be scary, but now you see them everywhere. Just look at these darling Troll Twins from Annie’s Craft Store. The pattern for these little plastic canvas dolls is available for purchase.
Listed as an easy … Read More...
Shark Week Is Coming – Check Out These Shark Crafts And Activities
Did you know July 11th is the start of shark week? What a great opportunity to teach your kids all about sharks. A big scary animal that is totally misunderstood. Sharks have survived 5 mass extinctions – including the … Read More...
“You are Rare” Lion Card
This sweet little lion is ready to let someone know how special they are on this adorable card from Tatiana Trafimovich. She used products from Crafty Mercari to create it. I love the rustic wooden panel, it’s the perfect background … Read More...
4th of July Scrapbook Page
Did you snap lots of cute photos on the 4th of July? Lydia has a cute page idea combining music sheet paper with stripes. Sticker letters spell out USA along with red, white and blue embellishments for her design. I … Read More...
Linen Tunic Dress – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Is there any fabric more summery than linen? This frayed edge linen dress is a summertime classic. I Can Sew This shows how you can sew you own linen dress. It’s actually quite easy and you don’t even need a … Read More...
Choosing the Best Printer for Digital Stamp
Digital stamps are so fun to use, you can print them over and over, adjust their sizes, flip them around and they also don’t require any storage in your craft room. But you do need a printer to print them … Read More...
50 Summer Photo Ideas
If you’re looking to branch out and not scrapbook the same old things this summer check out this creative list of 50 ideas of photo to take this summer and what to do with them. The folks over at Close … Read More...
Make Your Own Simple Summer Knit Top
I don’t have the greatest level of comfort when it comes to math, but I know that it’s necessary when it comes to knitting, especially if you want to design or make patterns your own.
The Plain Summer V Top … Read More...
DIY After Sun Skin-Soothing Spray
Sunburn.
Ugh.
We’ve all been there and we all know how much it stinks.
I want to preface this all by saying, if you’re going to be out in the sun, you should definitely be using sunscreen with an … Read More...
Chocolate Mint Martini Cupcakes
Dinosaur Algorithm Coloring Page
Most of the time when we think of coding we think of using a computer, but the basics of coding are just a series of instructions that need to be followed in order.
Teaching kids about algorithms can be done … Read More...
How to Make the Basket Quilt Block
If you are looking for a traditional basket quilt block then this tutorial is for you. This traditional block is not as hard to assemble as it looks and Adventures of a DIY Mom helps guide you through the entire … Read More...
Stamped Snarky Tags
Instead of sending someone a traditional greeting card think outside the box with other paper crafting project ideas like tags. This funny and snarky collections of die cut tags is held together with a jump ring and uses stamps from … Read More...
Upcycled Water Bottle Dog Toy – Free Sewing Pattern
Don’t spend a fortune on dog toys – make your own from upcycled materials! Heather Handmade created this fun dog bone toy from old jeans, with an empty water bottle inside to make a crinkly sound. You can easily replace … Read More...
How to Create a Scrapbook Background with Stenciling
Looking for the perfect scrapbook page background? Try creating your own with stencils. Lilith used a lacy tile stencil from Altenew to create her layout background by ink blending 2 blue stamping inks over top the stencil on white cardstock … Read More...
Soup Bowl Cozy Crochet Pattern
Colorful DIY Napkin Rings for Spring
Spring is finally here and we’re all preparing for the prospect of blooming flowers, and more sunny days! These DIY napkin rings, made from 100% cotton
, are the perfect addition to a bright spring tablescape full of flowers … Read More...
6 Jane Austen Paper Crafting Projects
I adore Jane Austen novels and I think I’ve seen most every movie and TV show based on her works. So of course I feel in love with these beautiful Jane Austen inspired paper crafting projects. Stampington and Company have … Read More...