Your moment to shine in the lights has arrived. They are now casting NBC’s Making It season 2, a show designed to showcase and celebrate the maker community (crafting, woodworking, design, DIYers etc)!! If you’re interested please go to MakingitNBC.com… Read More...
DIY Paper Heart Wedding Garland
Looking for a budget friendly wedding decor? Here is a super cute, super easy and super-budget-friendly crafty idea! This paper heart garland can be made using left over scrapbook papers or you can also spend a few dollars to buy … Read More...
Get a Jump on Holiday Crafting with Merry Yarning
I am pretty much in denial about how soon the holidays will be here, and I know some people are already deep into decorating and making ready. Good for you, but I’m going to sit over here with my Halloween … Read More...
Free Printable Vintage Recipe Cards
Are you into old school writing down recipes? Well you are going to love these FREE printable recipe cards. They have a vintage feel to their design and would look perfect in a little wooden box on your bench top. … Read More...
How To Make A Pop Up Christmas Holiday Gift Card Holder
These sweet Christmas and New Year cards hold a surprise inside. Using adorable holiday stamps and dies from Mama Elephant Nichol Spohr created these fun cards with a pop up insert that holds a gift card inside.
Sewing pattern: Fabric cornucopia
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a 3-D fabric cornucopia you can actually fill with veggies for Thanksgiving. It makes an amazing table centerpiece (or fun plush for the kids!). You can make it from a … Read More...
Fall Floral Layouts
Florals and wreaths are popular styles this year. I’m seeing lots of lovely layouts with wreaths, leaves and flowers, like this one from Elise. Flowers don’t have to just be for spring, use them in fall colors and themes too.… Read More...
DIY Boho Rag Necklace
If you have fabric scraps you are sad to throw away, this is an excellent way to put them to good use and make an extraordinarily easy and eye-catching DIY Rag Necklace.
Rice Krispies Christmas Wreath
These adorable Rice Krispies Christmas Wreaths are super easy to make, and perfect for a classroom holiday party! They only require a handful of ingredients and aren’t too messy for the kids to do during a school party or to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: 9 seam finishes you should know
A seam isn’t necessarily finished when you get to the end of your fabric. If the seam will get much wear or is not completely hidden between layers of fabric, you really should go back and “finish” your seam. Finishing … Read More...
Glass Etching with Die Cuts
Get more from your die cuts and take them off your cards and onto your home decor projects with this cool glass etching idea. Using the “negative space’ from a die, etching cream and clear masking Cathy created this this … Read More...
Ribbon Bound Mini Book
These lovely little handmade books are perfect for a travelers notebook, journal or keeping notes. This simple book making is made with heavy rag paper and bound with ribbon. You could stamp the cover or decorate it with scrapbooking supplies.… Read More...
Sewing pattern: Fleece muff hand warmer
Brandy from Gluesticks shows how you can sew a simple fleece muff for kids to keep their hands warm when they’re out in the cold.
Click below for her tutorial:
Hand Warmer Muff Sewing Tutorial: Fleece, Cozy and Warm!, … Read More...
Shabby Christmas Stars
This Christmas tutorial is for a sewn Faux quilted Christmas star. What a great way to use up your scraps. These stars would look really nice with little embellishments sewn into place too. Handmade ornaments are a great gift for … Read More...
25 DIY Advent Christmas Calendars
These DIY advent calendars are sure to inspire your creativity this holiday season. I think advent calendars are becoming less popular but I am on a mission to keep this tradition alive. I love a handmade DIY advent and … Read More...
An In-Depth Look at Designing Intarsia
I’ve done a bit of intarsia designing (it’s one of the genres of knitting covered in Colorwork Knitting) but I always find it fascinating to learn about how other designers go about making their projects.
Hands Occupied has just … Read More...
Download this Great Editing Checklist for Kids
One of my jobs throughout my career has been as a professional editor, so I think it’s really important to teach kids to critically read their own writing and know how to edit themselves.
This Reading Mama has a couple … Read More...
How To make Acrylic Pour Handmade Cards
I’m seeing the acrylic pour technique popping up on mixed media art projects, it adds a really interesting marble effect. Janette has used this same idea for card making and it’s so beautiful. It makes terrific backgrounds or use it … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Polar bear plush softie
This free plush polar bear sewing pattern and tutorial is the perfect DIY gift for kids (and adults!). Fluffmonger shares the free pattern for Mr. Foofs. You can customize his adorable self by adding a cowl to keep his neck … Read More...
Pumpkin Spice Latte Coloring Pages
Snuggle up on the couch with a blanket, warm drink and some autumn themed coloring pages to pass the time this Autumn.
Featuring everyone’s favorite fall drink (Pumpkin Spice lattes of course!), these adult coloring pages are free to … Read More...