This time of year I want knitting projects that are quick and easy and that I can wear right away.
Gina Michele’s easy tank knitting pattern is just that sort of project. It’s knit in a flash, in two pieces … Read More...
Top Places To Sell Your Crafts Online
Go Daddy is waying in on the Top places to sell handmade crafts and you might be surprised at this list. You can check out all the online stores here.
Links to 10 Dr. Seuss Fonts
Does your family love the Dr. Suess books, and do you love making scrapbook pages about it? Then you will love these 10 free Dr. Suess fonts that you can use for titles, sub-titles and journaling.
Head on over to … Read More...
Technique: Marbled Stamps
These colorful cards have a lot of impact but are made with an easy technique. By using her finger wrapped in plastic wrap Heather inked up her stamps with different inks in the same color family and got a fun … Read More...
10 Modern Fonts to Download
Looking for some new fonts in a modern style? try out these 10 suggested by Dawn at Beautiful Dawn Designs. There are quite a few on this list that I am seeing for the first time. I especially like the … Read More...
Technique: Dahlia Card with White Instead of Black Stamped Outline
Instead of using a black outline for this lovely Dahlia floral card Effie used white embossing powder to stamp the images and colored them with water colors for a pretty soft look. You can find a video tutorial for this … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Baby Blanket in Waterfall Cables
I love baby blankets because you can make them a million different ways and everyone needs them.
This Waterfall Baby Blanket by Leelee Knits is really pretty and uses simple repeating cables to make a pattern of cascading waves.
I … Read More...
3 colanders make great storage
Can you ever really have too much storage or be too organized? Yah, I didn’t think so. This idea for taking 3 colanders and hanging them vertically is both pretty and a big space saver. pop on over to Rachael … Read More...
Sandy Beach Candles
These DIY Beach candles have been made by dipping the bottoms into sand. I thought what a lovely idea it would be to create these using sand collected from your holiday. If you are making these candles to sell, then … Read More...
Project: Clean and Simple Flower Card and Tag
Simple cards are something I personally struggle with, I always want to add more embellishments, more layers, just….more! But I do love the look of clean and simple cards and would like to make more of them. If you do … Read More...
DIY Craft Tidy from Cardboard Bottle Carrier
Use a cardboard wine or beer carrier to make this cute storage caddy for your most used craft tools.
You’ll find the supply list, and step by step tutorial over at The Craft Blog by Trimcraft.
Make it in colors … Read More...
Mini Book Necklace
This mini book necklace not only makes a cute accessory to wear, but it’s also a fully functional book where you can write down all of your notes and thoughts. Mini Book Necklace Tutorial
How to make a sprinkle donut bulletin board
Do donuts make you smile? If so, why not make a giant donut bulletin board that will make you happy as well as keep you organized. Better yet, make two and give one to your mom for Mother’s day after … Read More...
Amazing DIY Geode Cookies
Make these gorgeous sugar cookies for your next party. These cookies look like sparkling crystal geodes with rock candy and watercolour techniques applied to the surface of the cookie. These would certainly sparkle on the party table.
Geode Cookie Recipe … Read More...
Project: Pretty Pocket Card
This pretty pocket card base is made from just a 1/2 sheet of cardstock with just a couple of folds and a decorative die on the edge. Make a square flat card to slide inside and you’ve got a wonderful … Read More...
Craft Room Furniture Ideas From IKEA
Before your next trip to Ikea for furniture for your craft or scrap room, take a look at this round up of affordable storage solutions. We all know that Ikea is the store of choice for getting organized, this … Read More...
Robot Head Magnets
Polymer clay is pretty cool stuff. My niche is canes and things using canes, mostly beads. There are people who do insanely great surface decor. People who do fabulous minis. And at least one artist who makes robots. She has … Read More...
Print a Scavenger Hunt for Earth Day
When kids are very young the best thing you can do to celebrate Earth Day might be to make sure they spend some time outdoors exploring the natural world around them and learning a little bit about what they can … Read More...
A Super Simple Way to Correctly Place Buttons on a Cardigan
I have this knit coat (a Tilted Duster, if you remember that long-ago pattern) that’s been finished where the knitting is concerned for about a month now. I sewed up the sleeves and everything.
It needs to be blocked before … Read More...
Lace crown tutorial
Hosting a kids birthday party or dress-up soon? Make the little girls happy with this lace crown tutorial! A must for every princess, a glitter crown is fun and simple to make!