When I was little my Mom took me every year to see the Nutcracker ballet and I loved it so much. I’m really excited to see the new Nutcracker movie coming out soon too. I’m also excited to see Dover … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy sweater pillow covers
Turn old sweaters into pillows to cozy up your decor for fall and winter? from Tatertots & Jello shows how. They’re easy to sew and you can usually find sweaters for just few dollars at your thrift store. Or, raid … Read More...
Make Lavender Feather Earrings Out Of Clay
Learn how to make earrings out of this ightweight clay! Use whatever mold you like! To create these amazing feather DIY Earrings check out the full tutorial here.
Candy Corn and Polymer Clay
Personally, I’m of the opinion candy corn is borderline inedible. It makes a really great clay project though! Candy corn canes, like this very simple one I wrote about a while back, or candy corn replicas like in the video. … Read More...
Christmas Snowman Cheeseball
Ranch Snowman Cheeseball: Tangy cream cheese
and zesty ranch come together in this super simple appetizer. Guaranteed to be the cutest item on the holiday buffet! The perfect recipe for your Christmas table and even for a Christmas themed Grazing … Read More...
Day of the Dead Die Cut
Whip up some fast and easy Day of the Dead projects with this great sugar skull die cut. It’s FREE to download from SVG Cuts to use with your electronic die cutting machine.
-Heather
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Sewing pattern: Ironing board cover with all the extras
I avoid ironing like the plague – unless it’s for my sewing, and then I’m all about the pressing. Eventually, all that ironing will wear out the standard cover that comes with your ironing board. When that happens, it’s time … Read More...
Photographing Autumn Colors
Rae has some tips for capturing those amazing fall colors this time of year. Tree, leaves and woodland areas make perfect backdrops for Autumn photography to include in your fall scrapbook layouts.
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Knit Adorable Acorns for Your Fall Decor
Once Halloween decorating is over, there’s still a little time for fall decor to be made and displayed.
These little knit acorns form Studio Knits are quick and easy and you can make them in any colors with the scraps … Read More...
Grab a Life-Sized Printable Skeleton for Fun Learning
Whether it’s Halloween or any other time of year, learning about your bones is always a lot of fun.
This life-size printable skeleton from Adventure in a Box is sized for a kid around an average eight-year-old size, but kids … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Floral Embroidered Velvet Hoodie Pattern
This floral velvet hoodie is so pretty for fall! Mayra from So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern so you can make one! It uses a stretch velvet, which can be a difficult fabric to work with. She shares … Read More...
DIY Christmas Lantern Gifts
I love this DIY Christmas lantern idea. What a lovely handmade Christmas gift to give out to neighbours and friends. You can use the Ikea Lanterns and hack them or lanterns from Dollar tree, walmart, k-mart. We even found … Read More...
A Chunky Hat to Use Your Yarn Stash
I am very into trying to use yarn right now, so I’m always on the lookout for stash-busting and scrap-using projects (and forever working on a couple of blankets that use the odd bits, too).
Skating Snowman Card
Using a reverse stamping technique I made this fun card with a snowman skating across the ice. I used stamps, Frost ink and papers from Stampin’ Up’s new holiday catalog.
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Sewing pattern: DIY Weighted Blanket
Many people benefit from the sensory input of a weighted blanket or just enjoy the pressure from the weight. They can be expensive so making your own could save you a ton! Cat from Mary Martha Mama has a tutorial … Read More...
Fun Fall Layouts
Cute woodland animals, acorn and leaves are the perfect accents for Autumn pages. Julie made two fun fall pages using products from Echo Park. I really love the inked cheese cloth she used, it adds a great rustic touch!
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Straw Moss DIY Jewelry Pendant
Nature jewel! Make these DIY pendants using only straw and moss (photos tutorial)! You would have to have a love of nature to wear this or at least be ready to answer a lot of questions as to why you … Read More...
Kelsey the Unicorn Crochet Pattern
Learn how to make this sassy crochet unicorn with beautiful locks using our free crochet pattern! She’ll be perfect as a Unicorn themed gift, for that lovely companion to a child! This pattern is perfect for making Unicorn party favors … Read More...
Easy Needle Felted Cloud Shirt
Easy way to get start with needle felting , and this technique makes it easy to personalize any t-shirt. Such a fun DIY felting tutorial. You can see the full step by step guide here.
The Ultimate 90’s Cake DIY
I’m loving this recent 90’s revival that’s been going on and thought the cute patterns would be perfect on a cake. It’s super beginner friendly and has a step by step guide to make sure even complete fondant novices can … Read More...