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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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 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...
If you’re looking for a versatile and effortlessly stylish accessory, you’ve come to the right place. The Striped Neck Scarf is so chic and will have you daydreaming of French countrysides.
It’s a simple square scarf, with a black and … Read More...
I´m Renee from the blog Cute Simple Things and I wanted to share how to make adorable stud earring ghosts for Halloween. They are so much fun to make, they are affordable and pretty light weight, and perfect for Halloween!… Read More...
Got some orphan quilt blocks? Or you want to make some quilt blocks, but not a whole quilt? Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can turn those quilt blocks into an adorable tote! She used Halloween themed quilt … Read More...
Pat Huntoon added a lovely vintage hint of gold gilding to her Santa card with Nuvo Embellishment Mousse. It’s easy to apply with a sponge and adds such a nice finishing touch.
