This kids craft tutorial is for a mixed media Newspaper fox. This craft is easy to create and can be used as an art lesson or paired with a Children’s storybook such as the following books.
Watercolor Resist Cards
Carrie used heat embossing and resist techniques to create some lovely cards. The wash of watercolors across the background adds loads of color and make the images really pop. And the trendy sequins and paint splatters finish off these cards … Read More...
Ice Cream Truck Box and Album
One sure fire way to know that summer is here is seeing the ice cream truck drive through the neighborhood. I have such fond memories of that as a kid! Dorymar took that idea and turned it into an amazing … Read More...
Homemade Beard Oil DIY
Homemade beard oil is the perfect gift for Father’s Day, stocking stuffers for the holidays, birthdays, teacher presents, and any other reason you want to treat the special man in your life. And if your man sports a beard on … Read More...
DIY Easy Stenciled Curtains
Finding affordable, easy-care curtains for our many homes along the way has always been a challenge for me. I want stylish curtains, that I can machine wash, and that won’t break the bank. This go-round, I decided to make my … Read More...
DIY Dog Cooling Mat
As my “babies” are growing up and leaving home for college one by one, I find that my dog, Lila, is becoming the recipient of my mom attention. Lila is a fun-loving dog, always the life of the party. I … Read More...
DIY Bilingual Appliqued Placemats
Celebrate cultural awareness with these fun DIY Sewing project bilingual placemats with appliqued shapes of plates and silverware labelled in two languages. They’re a great way to teach children how to set the table and learn words in a foreign … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – How to Add a Tab to a Grocery Bag
Learn how to easily add a tab to the top of a grocery bag – or any bag. Why? these tabs are used to hook onto the checkout counters to aid them with filling the bags. They keep the bags … Read More...
Sewing Pattern – Small Hooded Poncho Pattern
I made this small hooded poncho oval-shaped, as a perfect circle would make a wider poncho. I dislike very wide ponchos due to the fact that I am vertically challenged, at 5’1? tall a very wide poncho makes me feel … Read More...
A Great Basic Cardigan Knitting Pattern
As much as I like the idea of projects with lots of detail, sometimes something that’s pretty simple is nice, too. It’s like the idea that you should always have some in front of the TV knitting as well as … Read More...
How to make a recycled solar light Fairy house
I love solar lights. I am always on the lookout for fun ways to use them and customize them. This idea for using recycled solar lights to make the most adorable fairy houses is brilliant. I bet they would look … Read More...
Tiger King – Tiger Quilt Kit
Have you watched Tiger King? Everyone is going a little crazy with the Tinger King Theme of things at the moment so I thought it would only be fair to find a Tiger King Quilt for your Netflix Couch watching … Read More...
Kitty Cat Comfort Crochet ePattern
You’ll love curling up with these cozy cats! Looking right at home, our cat motifs make this wrap and pillow combo a “purr-fect” accent for any home. The charming pattern of cats and hearts is created by working the afghan … Read More...
How to Create Custom Pattern Paper
Meg created her own pattern paper designs for this adorable Bee Girl Card. For the first she stamped and cut out bee hives, adhered them to polka dot paper and then dry embossed them for a seamless design. The small … Read More...
Rainbow Washi Tape Layout
Lilith used large rainbow pattern washi tape from Altenew to create this colorful layout. The large size is perfect for not only borders and background but can also be hand cut or die cut into shapes. She’s sharing a process … Read More...
Family Chocolate Chip Skillet Cookie Recipe
This skillet chocolate chip cookie is large enough for a family to share or for a very indulgent one person feast. Serve hot with ice cream, grab a few spoons and dig in!
You can see the full recipe here.… Read More...
26 Ways to Sew and Save Money
Sewing can be an expensive hobby, but you can also sew and save money and sew to save money. I have used these tips in my sewing practice, and I have saved my family money. Many years ago fabric used … Read More...
Harry Potter – Edible Wizard Crafts
Treat your little wizards to some edible potions this Halloween. These edible wizard’s crafts are perfect stocking stuffers or party favors as well. They are easy to make in bulk and are big hit with wizard and magic fans. They … Read More...
DIY Face Mask – Nose Wire Piece Ideas
Did you know that you can greatly improve the fit and the seal of your fabric face masks by adding bendable nose wire? It can be molded over the nose and fit individual face shape better.
Are you making face … Read More...
Yellow Rose Card with Coordinating Envelope
Kristina Werner created a lovely coordinating envelope to go along with her stamped Yellow Rose Card. By using a black and white printed pattern paper she colored the flowers with Copic markers to match her card for a pretty custom … Read More...