I was so excited when ElephantStock offered me a complimentary printing of my work for review. This has been on my “to-do” list for awhile. They have so many options of sizes and shapes to choose from to make prints … Read More...
Bunny and Egg Cross Stitch Patterns
I love little cross-stitch motifs for holidays. They’re fun to stitch and great to use in little frames, on greeting cards, or stitched onto linens for the table.
These Easter cross stitch motifs from the Feathered Nest are super cute. … Read More...
Knit a Pretty Cardigan for Spring
I love cardigans for layering, especially in the spring when it’s cool in the morning but warmer in the afternoon.
Beatriz Rubio’s Geribá cardigan is a great layering piece you’ll turn to throughout the year. It’s made with a light … Read More...
Signs of Spring Scavenger Hunt
My daughter loves looking for and pointing out the signs of spring we see on the way to school and in our neighborhood, like grass turning green and the first spring flowers blooming.
When you have a warm day you … Read More...
Great collection of St. Patrick’s Day crafts
Old boots have so much character they can be hard to throw out. This idea for using them as a planter is darling as shoes naturally tend to hang out by a door. This idea is featured in a great … Read More...
One Skein Cowl Crochet Pattern
We created this one skein
cowl with a sense of adventure in mind. We love to travel and experience new places. So we made this crochet cowl pattern for you to bring along. It’s simple and versatile, just the kind … Read More...
Book Review – Twenty to Make: Polymer Clay Buttons
Karen Walker’s bright, appealing clay buttons make a fun, stylish addition to your accessories. Ranging from classic round buttons to quirky ladybirds, toadstools and Russian dolls, you are sure to find something to bring a little fun to your hat, … Read More...
Make Your Own Cold And Flu Tea Infusers
This tutorial shows you how to make frozen tea infusing ice cubes that can be dropped into hot water or tea to soothe and relieve cold and flu symptoms naturally!
What you need
Ice cube tray
Garlic
Lemon
Water
Manuka … Read More...
State Flower Postage Stamp Cards
Gina K has some amazing State Flowers stamp sets that are perfect for creating custom cards that show pride in your state. Melanie combined them with postage stamp designs to create some really beautiful cards. She’s sharing a tutorial over … Read More...
Free Baby Bootie Knitting Patterns
I feel like I should be old enough that I don’t know a lot of people who are having babies, but suddenly I know several people who are expecting. It always seems to go like that, doesn’t it?
If you … Read More...
DIY sewing tutorial: Make a dress from men’s shirts
Three men’s shirts become one cute dress with this clever refashion by Heather Handmade. She has a tutorial showing how she made it. You can use matching shirts or coordinating shirts for more of a color blocked effect. Go to … Read More...
Watercolor and Butterflies Layout
Frau Pony applied paste over stencils and then colored over them with watercolors for the beautiful background on her layout. She also added a flutter of butterflies diagonally across the page , which adds lots of movement and extra dimension. … Read More...
6 Country Garden Coloring Pages
I’ll be so happy when I can soon go out into my garden and start planting flowers and veggies! Get inspired to create a beautiful garden with these wonderful Country Garden Coloring Pages. There are 6 to download, print and … Read More...
Squirrel Nutkin Scrapbook Page
Niki Rowland used regular and scalloped circle punches with pretty cardstocks and pattern papers to create flower style embellishments all over this sweet spring time page. She added her title and a cluster of paper tassels and chipboard embellishments around … Read More...
Knit a Bunch of Comfort in this Fisherman’s Rib Blanket Knitting Pattern
The other day I shared a pattern for a brioche knit hat, and while it’s not quite the same skill, Fisherman’s Rib gives a bit of the look of brioche but is a lot easier to knit.
And like … Read More...
Xyron Glaminator Review and Giveaway! (GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED)
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I recently got the chance to try out The Glaminator from Xyron. This machine does hot and cold lamination as well as FOILING! So you can easily add shimmer and shine to your paper crafting projects … Read More...
Bunny Pumpkin Crochet Pattern
This has to be the cutest little bunny pattern I have seen this Easter Season. This pattern comes in a few different laguages too which is super cool, though English is all I need. You can purchase this Easter Bunny … Read More...
Raggy Bunny Embroidery Design
This is a raggy stitch machine Embroidery design. Basically you stitch the first sequence, then place your fabric and stitch the second sequence. Once done cut around the edges and in case there are more sequences to stitch let them … Read More...
Xyron Glaminator Review and Giveaway
In case you missed it over on our Stamping Blog I’ve got a review and a GIVEAWAY for theXyron Glaminator machine! It’s a fun and easy way to add trendy foil to your paper crafting projects.
Free sewing pattern: Puppy book pillow
Book pillows are a fun way to encourage kids to read! And this puppy book pillow is extra cute! It’s a free sewing pattern from Sew Cute Patterns The puppy shaped pillow has a pocket on the back to hold … Read More...