Distress Ink are very popular for techniques like ink blending but don’t forget it’s an ink pad too and you can just plain ol’ stamp with them. Kristina Werner used several wonderful fall shades of Oxide Inks and leaf stamps … Read More...
Intro to Coding by Drawing a Magical Creature
Teaching kids to code is a big focus these days, but the logic behind making computer programs work can be taught before you ever set a kid in front of a computer.
This algorithm-based activity from J Daniel 4’s Mom … Read More...
Halloween Digital Papers Download
These spooky digital pattern papers will be perfect for scraping those little ghosts and goblins this Halloween season. Print them out for FREE to use on your scrapbook pages.
Click here to visit Shery K Designs to get the download.… Read More...
Gourmet Custom Cotton Candy Sugar
Make cotton candy sugar in pretty much any color and flavor you can imagine with this tutorial! Hosting a Halloween Party? Check out these Halloween Party Decorations
or maybe you want to download and print your own Halloween designs? … Read More...
Candy Corn Cotton Candy
Win at Halloween by making this candy corn colored (and gourmet custom flavored) cotton candy!
Such a fun Halloween treat idea. You can learn how to make Halloween Cotton candy for your Halloween party here.
Hosting a Halloween Party? Check … Read More...
Adorable Jack Skellington Backlit Canvas Decor
When it comes to decorating for Halloween, there’s no one more festive than the Pumpkin King himself. Jack Skellington is one of Tim Burton’s most iconic characters and you can’t help but start breaking out in the “This is Halloween” … Read More...
DIY Halloween Treat Jars
These Halloween treat jars are a fun crafting project to celebrate this spooky season. The pumpkin jar is an easy project for anyone – young children to adults. The sugar skull jar has more steps, but can be decorated in … Read More...
DIY Yard Stick Christmas Tree
For some fun Christmas decor turn a yard stick
into a Christmas tree. Cut different lengths then wire them together. Get the kids to help decorate the tree with objects found around the house. This tutorial is easy to follow … Read More...
Polymer Clay Skull Cane
If you’re feeling up to caning for Halloween, here’s a pretty good skull cane tutorial – I’m going to add a lower mandible to mine when I do this cane – to try. Slices of the reduced cane would make … Read More...
Happy Cat Day!
National Cat Day happens on October 29th in the US – August 8th is International Cat Day so you can, always, do both – and here’s some cat shaped clay goodness: a cold porcelain sculpt or these equally cute but … Read More...
This Rib Knit Cowl is Super Warm and Quick to Knit
Knitting with roving yarn can be a little tricky because it’s not really wound, or it’s just very gently wound, which can make it easy to split your stitches.
But it’s also really lofty and warm, which makes it perfect … Read More...
So Your Love with a Warming Hearts Shawl
Now that Halloween is just about upon us, it’s probably time to start thinking seriously about any gift knitting we might want to do for the upcoming holiday season.
I’m not planning to do much this year — I am … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy felt and leather phone sleeve
This simple phone sleeve is easy to make from felt and faux leather. You can find a tutorial at A Little Craft In Your Day showing how to make one. You can make it to fit any size phone. There’s … Read More...
Step by step tutorial on how to build a pumpkin out of Legos
And when I say step by step I really mean step by step! These are really detailed. I don’t think I have all the right parts especially all in orange but I am wondering if they would look cool in … Read More...
Check out This Amazing Piece of Cross-Stitched Art
While it’s not cross stitch in the traditional sense, this art installation from Ana Martins, aka Aheneah, is a fantastic homage to cross stitch worked in yarn and screws.
The project, called Switch-Over, represents the carefree attitude of students at … Read More...
Book Review and Giveaway – Dude Crafts
Dude Crafts
by Mike Warren
DUDE CRAFTS: The Man’s Guide to Practical Projects, Backyard Ballistics, and Glorious Gags is a craft book like no other, featuring 50+ slightly twisted, mostly useful, and always interesting, projects.
My 8-year-old boy grabbed … Read More...
Elegant Floral Christmas Card
The combination of bold red and gold embossing makes this Christmas card from Erum Tasneem so elegant. The water colored stamped images and splattered background also make this card really on trend too.
Halloween Surprise Flap Page
This awesome Halloween layout by Amanda holds a fun surprise. Lift the pumpkin flap to reveal the photo hidden underneath. Such a great way to add an interactive element! She’s sharing a video tutorial of how she put the page … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Tulle skirt with elastic waistband
See how you can sew a beautiful tulle skirt for yourself! Petro from Easy Peasy Creative showing how. The wide elastic waist band is comfortable to wear and creates a nice finish at the waist. Plus, it’s easy to sew!… Read More...
Tiny Polymer Clay Hedgehogs
Tiny sculpted hedgehogs with fuzzy coat – check out SugarCharmShop’s video for her walkthrough of the project. The video description includes a link to more info about the flocking she uses for the hedgie’s coat. She’s also got fabulous other … Read More...