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Light your home up this October with these spooky lanterns which you can cut using your Cricut machine.
These adorable little lights will make your home come to life this Halloween season. Fill them with battery-powered candles or fairy lights … Read More...
Mohair can be a little fiddly but the look of a finished piece worked in mohair or with mohair and other yarns is really lovely. It feels great and you get that fun kind of see-through look that’s really interesting … Read More...
Pumpkins and jack o’lanterns are pretty classic crafting motifs, but there are still ways to give them a bit of a modern twist.
This Halloween cross-stitch pattern from MariBori Embroidery uses a non-traditional shape for the jack o’lantern, almost as … Read More...
I love how easy and forgiving watercolor can be and you can choose to keep it really simple or add lots of details and hand painted backgrounds for a more complicate design. Sally Allnock does amazing work with watercolor and … Read More...
These DIY yarn hair hats are great for Halloween costumes and dress-up! Unlike store-bought wigs that tend to be scratchy and uncomfortable, these yarn hats are easy to wear. Just put on the hat and you’ve got a head full … Read More...
This pin the spider on the spiderweb is a great twist on the classic game pin the tail on the donkey. This spiderweb would make a great decoration all on it’s own and could be made on all sorts of … Read More...
These lovely Fall Tags would be perfect added to gifts, cards, scrapbook and planner layouts. They are FREE to download from Craft a Doodle Do.
-Heather
Perfect for Christmas, this punch needle embroidery
wreath pattern is from Chicken Scratch NY. The way various shades of green were used really brings the pattern to life, and the pretty plaid bow finishes it off nicely.
I’ve always … Read More...
The Recycled Paper Beads Kit
teaches the value of recycling in a hands-on way. Simply insert strips of paper into the tool and turn the handle to create decorative paper beads. A fun DIY craft kit for tweens and teens. … Read More...
Looking for inner calm this Christmas? The Little Book of Sewing is your pocket-sized guide to creating your own zen with nothing more than a needle and thread.
This little book is packed with essays, anecdotes, quotes, how-to guides and … Read More...
This ice cream cushion is such a fun project. Perfect for a children’s play area, bedroom or as party decorations too.
You can download this free knitting pattern here. Experiment with different colored yarns to create awesome ice cream flavours … Read More...
Use up your scraps and create 2.5″ scrap fabric squares for this Disco ring quilt. This quilt is created by making 16 patch squares.
x Twirling blocks will make up a little baby size 32″ quilt 16 x Twirling… Read More...Even if you can’t meet a friend for coffee you can still send them a warm hug in the form of a card. Using the same stamp set and some pretty pattern papers Aga made 3 sweet Friendship Coffee Cards. … Read More...
Normally I try very hard to avoid spiders, but this spiderweb Halloween pillow is so cute for your Halloween decor! Beth at The Renegade Seamstress has a DIY sewing tutorial and video showing how you can make one. Her … Read More...
I used vintage BINGO cards for the bases of these fun Fall Fairy Mixed Media pieces. The girl images are from Tim Holtz paper doll line but you could of course use your own photos instead. I decorated them with … Read More...
Learn how to make spooky-yet-stylish Halloween wall art, with a cool foil finish. People won’t believe you made it!
Use the Cricut foil transfer tool to create this amazing wall art, See the full tutorial here.
Learn how to make a sock monkey that your kids will go crazy for with the help of this free sewing pattern and video tutorial! These toys are cute, unique, and colorful, and because of that, most children fall … Read More...
If you’re looking for an easy way to add color and pattern to your stamped images paper piecing is the perfect technique. Stamp onto a piece of patterned paper, cut out the section you want and glue it to your … Read More...
When you’re stuck for a layout design idea sketches are a great resource to use. Scrapbook and Cards Today Magazine is sharing 6 different sketches to help inspire you for your Fall and Halloween pages this year.
If you’ve never tried two-color brioche, or shaping in brioche, the Doe Ears Headband by L
This would be a … Read More...
