Distress Ink from Tim Holtz and Ranger have probably been the most popular inks I’ve seen in a long time. It’s no surprise since they are so versatile and work with so many different stamping and mixed media techniques and … Read More...
Giveaway-Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty Patterns
Giveaway-Improper Cross-Stitch: 35+ Properly Naughty Patterns
Leave a comment in today’s post by Aug 23, 2018 and you are in the running for this fun and snarky cross-stitch book.
Open to U. S. residents only please.
A fun, witty, … Read More...
Quilt Style Cut File
This open circle die looks perfect with different pattern papers behind each opening, it’s a terrific way to use up paper scraps! And it gives a wonderful quilted look, especially when stitched. This cut file is FREE to download and … Read More...
Homeschool Field Trip Ideas are Great for Other Families, Too
When you homeschool, the learning never really stops. Every trip or visit to the grocery store is an opportunity for learning.
But sometimes it’s worthwhile to add more deliberate excursions to your homeschool curriculum. Or if you don’t home school, … Read More...
Readalong and Knit this Amazing Mountain Throw
It must be the season for knitalongs, because here’s another great one coming up soon.
Heidi from Hands Occupied is hosting her fall Read Along Knit Along with the book The Snow Child
by Eowin Ivey and Instarsia Mountain, … Read More...
DIY Wedding Trivia Game
Gone are the days when weddings were all serious business and you wore hats and behaved yourself. Now it’s a reason to party amongst family and friends and what better way than a Trivia game. This tutorial shows you how … Read More...
Ribbon Embroidery – Tree Project
Not quite the tree of life but it is beautiful! It is the perfect embroidered embellishment to small sewing projects. In this Embroidery tutorial it has been added to a small purse but you are only limited by your imagination. … Read More...
Trendy Flamingo Card
Flamingos must be the “it” animal this summer, I see them popping up everywhere. I’ve seen lots of fun stamp sets with cute punny saying with them too. Laura Bassen used the Let’s Flamingle stamp set from Pink Fresh Studio … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Lunch money zip pouch
This little pouch is perfect for the back-to-school crowd! Use it to hold lunch money, or perhaps a USB drive or ear buds for computer class. Crystal from Stitched By Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It … Read More...
DIY School Lunch Notes
Now that the kiddos are heading back to school let them know they are doing a great job by leaving a sweet note in their lunch boxes. Use your scrapbooking supplies to make them.
The Pebble blog has some fun … Read More...
Mix and Match: Penguin & Owl Felt Bookmarks
This is a craft tutorial that will probably never ever have one and the same end result! Why? Because it is a super fun mix & match project where the crafting person (kid or adult) is the designer. They get … Read More...
Card with Stained Glass Look
Saundra got the look of stained glass by stamping and heat embossing her image in white on vellum and using her Copic markers to color. I love the color combo of the pop of pink with the muted gray and … Read More...
Beautiful ribbon embellishments from thrift store finds
Look at these beautiful ribbon embellishments! They look like they’re made from some high end fancy ribbon, right? Nope. Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods shares her unexpected source of inexpensive ribbons to make embellishments for hats, bags, and other accessories.
Click … Read More...
Corner to Corner Scrapbook Page
Using the idea of splitting a scrapbook page diagonally the design team at Designer Digitals created some lovely layouts using different colors and patterns for a corner to corner layout.
Visit their blog to check out all the great pages.… Read More...
Knit a Giant Bag to Hold Your Knitting Stuff
I love knit bags, and particularly love to use knit (sometimes also felted or lined) bags to hold knitting projects.
The Easy Bag is a great choice for holding a knitting project in progress, or just about anything else.
The … Read More...
Cute Cross Stitch to Finish Your Summer
I love quick little projects in all sorts of crafts, so while this post from Floss & Fleece isn’t completely about cross-stitching, it has some really cute ideas to round out your summer crafting.
You’ll find little charts for a … Read More...
Help Stomp Out Bullying with Blue Hats
Lion Brand Yarn has teamed up with STOMP Out Bullying (a national nonprofit aimed at changing the culture for kids to reduce bullying, cyberbulling and other forms of abuse) on a project that knitters and crocheters can support, called #HatNotHate… Read More...
Etsy Feature – EnchantedFeltworks
Felted Hat Wild Iris by EnchantedFeltworks
This hand sculpted hat is made with 100% sheeps wool making It both light weight and extremely durable. It is hand dyed dyed in multi faceted, vibrant and luminous shades or purples and violet. … Read More...
Ikea Hack – Signe Rug
The Signe rug is perfect as a rug, but let’s take it to the next level and make a tote bag. This Ikea hack is for a tutorial on how to hack the rug into a fashionable DIY tote or … Read More...
Pugs and Kisses Printable Card
Show your love for everyone’s favourite flat-faced pooches with this “Pugs & Kisses” free card making printable. It features a pug and french bulldog and is perfect for making cards for your dog-loving friends.