The Dr. Seuss book 10 Apples Up on Top is super silly, and it’s a fun one to read with preschoolers (and older kids!) this time of year when apples are everywhere.
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18 Craft Fair Tips for Beginners: How to Run a Successful Craft Show Booth
Heart Hook Home share their 18 tips and tricks for being a successful stall holder. From how to setup your stock to how to get rid of leftover stock that hasn’t sold. This is a great Craft Business article and … Read More...
A Brilliant Idea for Any Place with a Waiting Room
Parkside Medical Centre in New Zealand has implemented a unique and innovative way to keep its patients entertained while they wait for their appointments. They have provided a knitting project for visitors to work on, where they can add a … Read More...
Blue Fall Leaves Card
Get more from your stamps by using non-traditional color combinations. Like these pretty blue fall leaves on Heather Hoffman’s card. Instead of reds, yellows and oranges she used blue watercolors to color her stamps leaves from Reverse Confetti.
Sewing pattern: Repurposed denim feather wall hanging
These repurposed denim feathers make a gorgeous Boho wall hanging! Claire from Pillar Box Blue shows how you can make them! It’s a great use for denim scrap. Depending on the direction you cut your denim, your feather can either … Read More...
Halloween Steampunk Pop Up Mini Album
Ginger Ropp created an amazing pop up mini album with a Halloween and Steampunk theme that’s got lots of cool features. With flaps and a pop up this album made with products from Graphic 45 is sure to be a … Read More...
Seize the Day Mixed Media Layout
This amazing mixed media layout includes torn paper, stamping, gold heat embossing, paint, flowers and even dried fruit! I love the purple and gold color combination, so regal! Riika filmed a video showing how she put it all together.
DIY colour-block pine cones
There’s a chill in the air… autumn is just around the corner! These DIY colour-block pine cones are really easy to make. They work as really cool coffee table decor for the new season!
Angel Card with Spotlight Effect
By combining ink blending and masking techniques Kelly got a lovely spotlight effect for her card background. It’s a great way to highlight an image on your card, like she did on this pretty angel card. Spellbinders
Air dry clay projects for holiday and home
Air dry clay can be so fun to work with as all you need is a bit of time and not really any special tools, most stuff you probably have in your kitchen. Over at the blog Moma Le Blog … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Fall apple banner on a wood hanger
This apple banner adds a warm fall welcome to your front door! Three plaid and gingham red apples are stitched on a rustic osnaburg (muslin-like fabric) background. A cedar wood pants hanger makes an easy way to hang it, and … Read More...
Try Your Hand at Arithmancy
harry potter arithmancy code
Arithmancy isn’t really a school subject like it is in Harry Potter, but using numbers to decode messages is still a fun test of logic for kids at Halloween or any other time.
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A Few Fun Projects from the Latest Knitty
It’s time for Knitty Deep Fall (even though it’s not fall yet. So. Close.) and there’s some great stuff in there to get you through to prime knitting season.
The cover project, Astronomer’s Beret by Merri Fromm, is a lovely … Read More...
Science Party Cookie Treat Holder
These cookie packages are so cute and clever! Sew together some pattern paper and hide a yummy treat inside. Tuck one in your kids lunch box, give them out at Halloween parties or make a bunch and pass them out … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Invisible ladder stitch
Many a sewing project involves sewing two pieces right sides together, and then turning them right side out through a hole you leave in the stitch line. But once you get it turned right side out, you’ve got to close … Read More...
20 DIY Candle Holders
We love candle making but what better way to display a handmade candle than a candle holder? These tutorials are for DIY handmade Candle and Tealight candle holders. It doesn’t matter if you have used a store-bought candle or a … Read More...
Gilded Leaves Fall Thanksgiving Card
Laurie Schmidlin got the shining look of gilding without using any really gold, she used different colors of embossing powders. By sprinkling them on in different areas she got a great mix of metallics on her stamped leaves.
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Sewing pattern: Bit O’ Kindness coin or gift pouches
These little Bit O’ Kindness pouches sew up quickly and are the perfect place to stash a little coinage or a small gift for someone. Caroline from Sew Can She has a tutorial showing how you can make them. The … Read More...
Pastel Stitching Layout
Get out the sewing machine and add some stitches to your next layout. This stunning page features lots of stitching. The vertical running lines of pastel stitches reminds me of rain or dripping paint, it’s simple but really beautiful.
Free pattern: Pumpkin truck fall embroidery hoop art
This truck full of pumpkins tells you fall is here! Bev from Flamingo Toes created this sweet autumn embroidery hoop art, and she shares the free pattern on her blog. She uses a mix of embroidery and applique to create … Read More...