Tracy used a scalloped trimmer edge to cut lots of strips of watercolor pattern paper to create the background on her layout. This simple design repeated and offset down the page is an easy way to add color and texture … Read More...
Chapstick Holder – Free Sewing Pattern
Keep your lips protected from the cold and wind with this DIY chapstick holder! This project is simple and fun, and it takes less than fifteen minutes of your time, which makes it a great afternoon pastime when you have … Read More...
Clear Vinyl Zip Pouch – Sewing Tutorial
A clear vinyl zip pouch is great for organizing small things! The clear vinyl lets you see inside, and the zipper closure keeps things from falling out. All Erika Mulvenna has a great tutorial showing how to make a clear … Read More...
A Simple Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern
Baby blankets are one of my favorite things to knit for new little ones because it seems like they are always needed and used, and they don’t have to fit, since babies come in such a range of sizes.
Jay … Read More...
How to make bunnies from hand prints
Today I have another fun project that uses the ultimate repurposed “tool” – your hand! Best yet you never have to worry about finding it 🙂 (An aside-I just found a set of rubber stamps I have been looking for … Read More...
Tulips and Pinwheels – Free Quilt Pattern
After a very long and cold winter, it’s finally time for spring. This “Tulip Time” wall hanging from Inspired by Fabric is just what we need to get us ready.
This darling design is easy to put together, using plenty … Read More...
Cola Friendship Card
Ashley created this fun Cola Friendship Card filled with lots of bubbles. I love that she used different mediums like cardstock, vellum and Nuvo Drops to create the different bubbles, it adds lots of texture and interest to the card … Read More...
Easy Lace Headband – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Sew up a cute new headband for spring! This easy lace headband is quick to make and looks so pretty! You can make one in just 15 minutes or less. Head over to Easy Peasy Creative to see how to … Read More...
Mini Album from Pocket Journaling Cards
Anna has a terrific way to make a quick and easy mini album using 4″ x 6″ pocket journaling cards. These cards come ready with patterns and designs and make the perfect bases for small pages. Just add photos and … Read More...
Flower Pot Easel Card
This lovely Flower Pot Card from Ranjitha is the perfect way to send a little Spring to someone special. I love the color combo of purple and yellow! This fun easel style card stands up for display but folds flat … Read More...
Felt and Fabric Bunny – Free Sewing Pattern
These bunnies would be so cute to tuck into an Easter basket or gift bag with some chocolates and other goodies! Gee’s Projects has a tutorial and free pattern you can use to make a simple felt and fabric bunny. … Read More...
Sweet Sunshine Girl Layout
Michelle created a thin border across the center of this sweet layout with strips of pattern paper adding her photo above and journaling below. Splatters of paint add some color to the white background and lots and lots of fussy … Read More...
Easter Kitchen Science: Can you Dissolve an Eggshell?
This is an experiment that is both really cool and frankly creeps me out a little bit. It’s fun to do experiments with eggs around Easter but of course you can do this any time.
Go Science Kids has a … Read More...
A Sweet Little Girl Top Knitting Pattern
Even though my girl is decidedly not in the little girl category any more, I still really love patterns for little girls, like this sweet peplum top from Lisa Chemery called Ariadne.
It’s a top down raglan with a dropped … Read More...
Punch Needle Embroidery Workshop
Are you ready to learn how to do punch needle? Take a look around social media and it seems like it’s everywhere. From large projects to small ones, it is all the rage. You can get an introduction to this … Read More...
Layer Cake: Free Quilt Pattern
Looking for an easy pattern for one of those layer cake fabric packs you bought? Then look no further than this beautiful pattern from She Quilts A Lot. It has such a great look, and it is easy to … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Ava Cardigan
This modern but classic styled crochet cardigan pattern is available free via the Lionbran website. You can download the free pattern via the drop-down menu. This is also available in kit form too. You can grab it here.
Check out … Read More...
Pop Up Easter Bunny Card
Shari used some fun new stamps and dies from Art Impressions to create a cute Pop Up Bunny card for Easter. The die for this bunny not only cuts but also scores the sections to fold for the pop up … Read More...
Easy Fix for Jeans Waistband Gap – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Don’t you hate it when jeans waistband gapes at the back? There’s an easy fix for that and Heather Handmade shows how to do it. You can add a bit of elastic to the inside of the waistband so … Read More...
Pattern Paper Strips Layout
Jana Eubank used strips of coordinating pattern papers in different widths on the top and bottom of her photo for this pretty layout. Adding it to the left of her layout she then balanced that out with lots of handwritten … Read More...