This fantastic idea from Helen Gullett is a great way to really take your stamping off paper. She used a digital stamp as a template for wood burning
, how clever! She’ll show you how to transfer the image, use … Read More...
Upcycling Project: DIY Lace Candle Holders
These delicate DIY lace candle holders are a great repurposing project. You’ll recycle old jar lids and use up any lace scraps you have at home. They are a very versatile frugal decor element for your home, a garden party, … Read More...
Custom Pencil Cases for Girls and Boys
If you need a pencil case for the back to school season, or if you just can’t find your name on a pencil case, then this project is for you! Learn how to make your own Custom Pencil Cases in … Read More...
Do You Use a Needle Minder?
After talking about waxing embroidery floss the other day, I got to thinking about other accessories or things that are optional but could potentially save you a lot of trouble when you’re doing cross stitch.
Another thing that falls into … Read More...
Lightweight fabric sewing tips
Lightweight, drapey fabrics can make some beautiful clothing – but man, they can be bear to sew! Slipping, shifting, snagging, fraying…. Heather from Heather Handmade shares her best tips for sewing on lightweight fabrics. Her tips will help make sewing … Read More...
Planning a Walt Disney World Vacation for the First Time
It is easy and fun to plan a Walt Disney World Vacation. Don’t be overwhelmed just because
there is a lot to do and consider. The important thing is that you do plan. The first thing you
should do is … Read More...
Vintage Halloween Candle Holders
These DIY Halloween Candle holders have a spooky vintage theme. With the detail on top I wouldn’t suggest using a real candle in these. But you could easily move the ribbon down lower below the flame.
Congrats……
goes out to Donna H., she’s the winner of this month’s Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!
-Heather
Winter Church Scene Card
Jill Foster has a wonderful winter church scene card tutorial using a new large rubber stamp from Penny Black. She’ll show you how to add multiple ink colors to one stamp and how to ink up a lovely snowy night … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Collapsible fabric storage box
I love to use collapsible storage bins to organize my drawers. They’re useful and I can store them flat when I don’t need them – but the plain white canvas isn’t that attractive. That’s fine if they’re in drawers, but … Read More...
Rainbow Wreath Layout
I love the rainbow trend, it’s on everything and can be easily incorporated into almost any craft. This lovely rainbow wreath layout uses different flower dies cut from a rainbow of colors for a pretty scrapbook page.
Coastal Air Plant Home Decor Ideas
Air plants or tillandsia are trending right now. You can see great and stylish decor ideas everywhere. Mainly they are out of the industrial niche. These three coastal decor ideas will be something new for your readers. A DIY that … Read More...
Polymer Clay Tips and Hints
JSThreads has a useful little post of tips and hints she accumulated while claying. I realize most of us have our own little polymer clay rules and guidelines. I agree with most of the tips and here’s a few of … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Easy tote with large pockets
I don’t know about you, but I love a good tote bag. Something big enough to carry all my stuff (because it seems I’m always carrying stuff with me), but stylish and also easy to carry. Caroline from Sew Can … Read More...
Never too early to start prepping for Halloween
I’m pretty sure ghosts are going to be my theme this year for Halloween. I spotted a fun ghost costume and this ghost candy table is perfect for candy and if you put a flat top on it a great … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Kitchen applique potholders
These quilted potholders have the sweetest little kitchen illustrations made from a combination of free motion stitching and applique! Minki Kim shares a tutorial and free pattern at We All Sew. The illustrations are from her book Diary In Stitches… Read More...
Learn More About Amazing Silver Clay!
I have played with Silver clay
one or two times and it’s lots of fun. It’s like a magical reveal at the end when you fire away the binder to reveal a shiny silver piece of hand crafted jewelry. Silver … Read More...
DIY Pop Pom Worm Puppet
This kids craft project is for a wiggly pom pom worm puppet.
This kids craft project is from the amazing book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids
–
72 Projects to Create Your Own Magical Worlds by Debbie Chapman.
Messy crafts have … Read More...
The Biggest List Of DIY Halloween Freak Shakes
This Halloween roundup is for the biggest list of Halloween inspired Freak shakes. All of these Halloween recipes are for Themed Freak shakes that you can make at home. All of these recipes are easy to follow and they would … Read More...
6 Sea Life Coloring Pages
If you didn’t make it to the beach this summer you can still get a bit of that wonderful feeling with these sea life coloring pages. Dover Publications has 6 great pages you can download, print and color and they’re … Read More...