Lydia used alphabet dies with an embossing pad to add subtle embossed sentiments to her cards. The pops of color in the layering stamped flowers adds a nice touch to these elegant cards.
You can find her card tutorial over … Read More...
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Lydia used alphabet dies with an embossing pad to add subtle embossed sentiments to her cards. The pops of color in the layering stamped flowers adds a nice touch to these elegant cards.
You can find her card tutorial over … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
This DIY pool chair cover is perfect for summer days lounging by the pool! It’s made from a towel and has lots of pockets to hold your things, plus there’s a built in pillow! Caroline from Sew Can She shows … Read More...
The Ink on 3 Fade Out ink pad takes some of the hassle out of no line coloring. No need to hunt around for light ink pads that might not work, this hybrid ink pad is made specifically for the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Make this easy baby charm pack quilt pattern in a day! This free baby quilt pattern by Shelly from Coral & Co. comes together quickly and is great gift. And if you want a larger quilt, it’s easy enough to … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love these stylish cat cross stitch patterns where the cats are covered with geometric florals.
This pattern, from Do Small Things with Love, feature three different cat designs and three different geometric and floral patterns. The repeating patterns are … Read More...
by Sarah White
I love this cute phases of the moon printable flip book from Deceptively Educational.
Print out the pages and let kids figure out what order the pieces go in while you talk about why the moon appears to change shape … Read More...
Rock Painting is one of the latest crazes to hit young and old. Rock painting is so much fun and has even formed numerous groups around the world where painted rocks are left for people to find. All of these … Read More...
This project is very simple to do. You can use any size of spool as well. A snippet spool is a length of handiwork attached to a wooden spool. The piece is a mishmash of random items that you sew … Read More...
This DIY Essential Oils Exfoliating Sea Salt Foot Scrub Lotion is easy to make. You will need a few different essential oils to make this foot scrub. All of these essential oils have benefits, so try use as many as … Read More...
by Sarah White
These bias knit eyelet knitting patterns are as easy as lace knitting gets. The simple repeating patterns give you a nice, open look and feel that’s great for summer and beyond, and they teach you the basics you’ll need for … Read More...
These awesome Pop Up Slider card pop up to reveal either sentiment or gift card, how fun are they?! Using stamps and dies from Sunny Studio Jennifer McGuire shares her tutorial for making several styles of these cool cards.
Soraya has some great ideas for making journal cards to slip into pockets for a fun travel page. I especially love the use of an old fashioned typewriter for journaling and using an airbrush for the banner. We-R-Memory-Keepers
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When it comes to die cutting the cutting pads you chose are very important. Focusing on their Silicone Rubber, Impression and Crease pads Sizzix has a helpful post and link to a Facebook live video to help eliminate some of … Read More...
Getting rid of aphids in your garden doesn’t have to involve toxic chemicals! Not when you can make your own natural aphid spray in just a couple of minutes!
by Anne Weaver
We might be seeing ads for back-to-school sales, but summer isn’t over yet and there are still plenty of pool days to be had. Laura from A Beautiful Mess shows how you can sew this circle swim cover-up perfect for … Read More...
Love these handy soap making printables by Three Little Goats. These free printables allow you to jot down your recipes as well as take notes on each DIY soapmaking batch. This soap making printable is available here.
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This cool bleaching technique is sort of anti-coloring. Stamp your image and then using a paint brush with bleach to “color” inside your image to remove the papers color for a neat white out effect. I’ve done this technique on … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I love a good zip pouch for a quick sewing project. This makeup pouch would be fun to sew up, and it makes a great gift! With a wristlet strap and a vinyl lining, this makeup pouch is a step … Read More...
Tropical designs and styles are really trendy right now and I’m seeing Pineapples pop up on everything. Add this fun and fruity die cut to your next scrapbook page with a FREE pineapple cut file from Miss Mandee.
Easy and fun quilted sling bag sewing pattern to make and gift. The quilting tutorial comes with detail step by step photos.