Zippers might be functional, but they’re also a fun way to add color or bling to a plain top. (Especially if you use a metal zipper!) Courtney from A Little Craft in Your Day shows how to add zippers to … Read More...
Mug of Beer Amigurumi Pattern
If you’re like me, you love a good nuanced beer… but you can’t always be drinking a beer. This ami is for a fun St. Patrick’s decoration or for that beer-enthusiast in your life. It’s silly and can be made … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrap fabric cuff bracelet
This cuff bracelet is quick and easy to make, and is a great way to use up both fabric and interfacing scraps. Each one has three individual fabric strips held together with a button tab. Mix and match the prints … Read More...
Tip: Masking with Contact Paper
Masking is a fun stamping technique that covers areas so you can ink or stamp over top to add layers, dimension or create shapes. There are sheets sold just for masking but you can also use items around your house … Read More...
Have Fun with This St. Patrick’s Day I-Spy
My daughter always loved I-Spy worksheets (and bottles) when she was younger, and ones with a holiday twist just make it that much more fun.
This St. Patrick’s Day I Spy printable from Gift of Curiosity is super cute and … Read More...
8 recycled Dollhouse Tutorials
I used to play with my dollhouse for hours and hours. I think because I loved making things for it as much as the pretend play. Over at the blog Little Worlds there is a great collection of 8 ways … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Half round hanging storage basket
These half round hanging baskets are perfect for storing small items! The rounded front gives space to hold your stuff, while the back fits flat against the wall Sew4Home has a tutorial and a free sewing pattern! Use them in … Read More...
Pretty Cloths to Stitch for St. Patrick’s Day
Kris Knits has a couple of really cute patterns for shamrock washcloths.
The larger one features four clover of different sizes, while the smaller version has one shamrock.
The little ones in particular are a really quick knit and … Read More...
Kids Craft – St Patrick’s Day Ideas
These kids crafts are perfect for St Patrick’s day activities and lesson plans. All of the kids craft projects below are easy to follow. St Patty’s day is lot’s of fun to celebrate and these activities will make your … Read More...
Candles Made From Fish Heads
Have you ever wanted to make a candle out of fish heads? NO? Me either but here it is. A random tutorial I came across on youtube but I just couldn’t resist sharing it with you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge8UekpY65Q
Tip: Dressing Up Die Cut Words
Die cut words and sentiments are a fun way to add big text to your cards. Instead of just die cutting them from plain cardstock try spicing them up. Carissa added watercolors and glitter pen to her “Lucky” St. Patrick’s … Read More...
How To Declutter And Organize Craft Supplies
Use these eight questions to help you clutter bust your craft supplies this weekend. Then follow the tips to organize the stuff you are sure you want to keep. This will help you overcome that overwhelm you feel when you … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY side stripe pants, no sewing required
Love the side stripe trend but don’t want to shell out the money for expensive jeans? DIY them! Paper & Stitch has a tutorial showing how you can add a side stripe to a pair of thrifted jeans, and it … Read More...
Polymer Clay Fruit for Your Wrist
Make a whimsical bracelet full of fruit charms with some basic sculpting and jewellery making techniques. A contributor on Livemaster (a Russian craft site) shares the tutorial with us. I’m including this link for an English translation but the pictures … Read More...
A Great Textured Scarf to Knit Now
I love the look of the Asherton Reversible Scarf from Smariek Knits. To me the textured pattern looks like the tumbling blocks quilt pattern.
It’s a pretty easy pattern and the true beauty of it is that it’s the same … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a half slip
Call me old fashioned, but I really don’t like to have to worry about whether the outline of my underwear can be seen through the thin fabric of a skirt or dress. A half slip is an easy fix for … Read More...
Easy To Make Sprinkle Resin Rings
This Jewellery making tutorial is for making sprinkles rings, necklaces, and bracelets using real sprinkles
and epoxy resin
. The tutorial will guide you through the techniques of using these two mediums. Sprinkle Rings.
For complete instructions on casting with … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sew 16 half square triangles at one time
Amy from Diary of a Quilter shows a quick method for sewing up a a lot of these half square triangles at one time. It’s a video tutorial showing how you can make 16 half square triangles in one … Read More...
DIY: Doctor Who Pint Glass (e.g. TARDIS)
Glass etching
is a fun and easy way to transform something ordinary in to something special! This DIY project (with step by step instructions and a video tutorial) shows how you can take a plain pint glass and create … Read More...
14 Fun Embroidery Projects for Kids
Embroidery is a great craft to introduce to little kids because with a little instruction they can successfully make projects, even if they don’t turn out exactly the way you might expect.
Little Worlds has collected a nice bunch of … Read More...