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You’ve probably seen wavy stitch patterns like Feather and Fan/Old Shale before. These patterns combine increases and decreases unevenly spaced across a row in such a way that it creates a wave in the stitches.
What these patterns have in … Read More...
Nothing says Halloween more than a set of disembodied eyeballs. This felting tutorial shows you how to make your own collection of eyeballs, use them as Halloween decorations or string them up for earrings. No matter your desire this tutorial … Read More...
Let your child head outdoors and burn off some of that energy that is building up inside of them. Here are some awesome outdoor toys to help keep them busy and having fun. From water toys to gardening toys, and … Read More...
I know it’s kind of horrible, because we don’t really want to cover anyone’s mouth with duct tape, but when I came across this cross stitch pattern that says “Silence is golden, duct tape is silver,” it made me laugh.… Read More...
Instead of using black ink to stamp with get a more subtle look using white ink instead. Mindy Baxter stamped her images with clear ink, colored them with Copic Markers and then stamped over again using white ink using a … Read More...
Turn a plain pair of canvas sneakers into the cutest Halloween shoes! Bev from Flamingo Toes shows how you can create these glitter spider web shoes. Each shoe features a partially spun “web” of crochet lace with a painted spider … Read More...
A bit of sparkle and shine adds texture, interest and draws the eye. Add a bit of shimmer to your next scrapbook page with touches of glitter, metallic paint, foils, sequins and more. The designers over at Get it Scrapped … Read More...
Another fun and silly pattern in my Dancing Sheep Line – only these littles are dressed up for Christmas. These fingerless gloves are a simple tapestry design and come in two sizes. They’re great for a quick Christmas gift for … Read More...
This is a fun and relatively easy craft for families with a vinyl cutter or access to letter stickers
. This is perfect for outdoor decor at Halloween. This tutorial will take you to a tutorial for making the Broom … Read More...
You can sew the perfect fall cowl hoodie with this free pattern from Abby at Sew Much Ado. With raglan sleeves and a drawstring cowl, it has a sporty look. The raglan sleeves are also a great opportunity for some … Read More...
Heather Ellis, the designer of the adorable Pure Innocence stamps has offered 3 FREE digital stamp downloads over on Craft Stash. There’s a cute boy bundled up for winter, a sweet girl with flowers and a bear with a drink.… Read More...
A good witch hat can turn just about any outfit into a great Halloween costume. You could buy one, but if you make one yourself you can choose exactly the fabrics and embellishments you want. Mayra from So Sew Easy … Read More...
Take your pages out of your albums and on to canvas for some wonderful personalized home decor. This stunning art piece was created by Ola Khomenok using wooden shutters, flowers, paints and more from Prima.
She’s filmed a tutorial video … Read More...
This simple spider wreath is very easy to make and is a great front door decoration idea for Halloween. The pretty burlap flowers make this wreath so elegant and and the spooky spiders add a Halloween touch to it. If … Read More...
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Free printable labels for making creepy Halloween potion bottles. These printable labels can be added to recycled jars, bottles and cans for a quick Halloween DIY decoration.
When it comes to easy Halloween snacks, pretzels are a game-changer. They’re crunchy, salty, and the perfect base for creating sweet-and-spooky party treats. With just a handful of ingredients, you can transform plain pretzels into everything from chocolate-dipped ghosts to … Read More...
Hexagons are everywhere and if you love them this stacked hexagon electric candle cozy is a perfect project to go with all your hexi goodness. They made theirs in brightly colored cardboard but how fun would it be in red … Read More...
This is the best time of year for apples. Of course they are great for eating but they are also a great inspiration for paper crafting. Autumn, harvest, back to school, teachers, Halloween and Fall festival cards and scrapbook pages … Read More...
Portia from Makery refashioned several plain thrift store coats to create this gorgeous color blocked coat. She shares how she did it in a blog post. I love this! The color blocking adds a fresh modern twist and allows you … Read More...
These great fall quote printables would be fun blown up and used as wall decor or shrunken down for accents on a page layout or greeting card. And they are FREE to download from Oh My Creative.
