A waist cincher belt is a versatile accessory for costume making. Tovah from Professor Pincushion shows how you can make your own waist cincher belt. It’s the perfect finishing touch for a wide range of styles of costume, from romantic … Read More...
Halloween Party and Scrapbooking Printables
Don’t spend your Halloween party budget on invitations and decor, download these free Halloween printables instead. Choose the invitation that suits your needs: either one where you write in the info after it’s printed, or use a photo editor like … Read More...
Clay Tealight Ghosts
These little ghosties, by Jen Walshaw of Mum in the Mad House, are made with air dry clay over a shaper. The tutorial uses a styrofoam ball as one of the shapes to drape the ghost over but if you … Read More...
How to cut a skull t-shirt for Halloween
Transform an old t-shirt into edgy DIY fashion with this skull cut-out t-shirt tutorial! This easy no-sew t-shirt refashion project is perfect for Halloween, concerts, or everyday wear if you love bold, alternative style. Learn how to cut a … Read More...
Tutorial: Little kitty snap pouches
Bu Banana has a tutorial showing how you can sew these adorable kitty pouches. They’re the perfect size to hold ear buds or gift card or other small items. When they’re closed, you cat ears are pointing down, but when … Read More...
Slightly Spooky Jack O’lantern Cross Stitch Pattern
I really like this toothy jack o’lantern cross stitch pattern from Delicious Threads on etsy.
This carved pumpkin looks a little spooky but a lot of fun to stitch, and would be a perfect wall hanging for this time of … Read More...
Tutorial: Shibori dyed fabric pumpkins
Alisa Burke makes the most beautiful fabric pumpkins using a shibori dying technique. She’s got a tutorial showing how to do it. The blue and white pumpkins are an unexpected and sophisticated diversion from the standard orange and brown autumn … Read More...
Pumpkins to Knit for Fall
Pumpkins are a great decor item for fall beyond Halloween, as long as they aren’t carved into Jack o’lanterns.
I love these little white pumpkins from Leslie North, which she paired with little orange pompoms to make a super sweet … Read More...
Teen Craft – Marbled Pumpkins
These marbles Pumpkins are a nice variation to the all too familiar orange pumpkin. This very easy to follow tutorial shows you how to make these Halloween decorations. This Halloween craft is perfect for older children, teenagers and tweens who … Read More...
Bushel Sunflower Wreath Tutorial
This rustic DIY Bushel Wreath is a fun and very easy way to add a little farmhouse charm to your decor. This farmhouse style wreath is the perfect way to bring some creative sunshine in to your living room or … Read More...
Make These Halloween Frankenstein Squares
These Halloween Frankenstein squares are perfect for bake and takes for a Halloween party or Halloween Dinner. A cute way to add some fun to a Halloween desert table.
Hosting a Halloween Party? Check … Read More...
Project: Snowman Front and Back Acetate Window Card
Using the adorable new Seasonal Chums stamp set and coordinating Seasonal Tags die set from Stampin’ Up I made this fun snowman card. He’s sitting in an acetate window opening and you can see his back when you open the … Read More...
Tutorial: Enlarge a pattern using a smart phone
You know those patterns in the back of craft books that say something like, “Enlarge 50%”? Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can enlarge a sewing pattern without running to the copy shop or library to use their … Read More...
Halloween BOO Mix DIY & Printable Tags
How fun is this Halloween BOO Mix? You’ll get the instructions for making the fun snack mix along with free printable tags, to Boo your neighbors. Will they dare to eat this snack?
Source: Halloween BOO Mix DIY & Free … Read More...
Get Organized With This Printable To-Do List
Sort out your weekly scrapbooking plans with this free printable to do list. Use it to keep track of all the scrapbooking and paper crafting tasks you plan to do during the week. As a lover of lists myself, I … Read More...
80 DIY Unicorn Cake Ideas
If you haven’t been bitten (or attacked) by the Unicorn bug then no doubt you have seen them online.
Unicorns have a lot of charm and it’s nice to see something other than Disney (sorry Walt) for our little girls … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic embroidery stitches
You don’t have to be an embroidery expert to create beautiful hand stitched motifs. Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can make some simple hand embroidery stitches that you can use to create lovely accent … Read More...
Product Review and Tip: Stampers Secret Weapon
Do you find that when you are stamping clear, cling or unmounted stamps that you don’t always get a good clear image, parts of it just don’t stamp all the way? They don’t always stamp as well as wood mounted … Read More...
Helping Kids with Odd and Even Numbers
My daughter loves the show “Odd Squad,” which is about kids who solve odd problems, usually having something to do with a mathematical concept.
There’s a villain on the show called Odd Todd, and another called Even Steven, so of … Read More...
How to Knit the Warmest Mittens Ever
I’m really a knit glove kind of person. Once I discovered that fingers are not as hard as I’d imagined, I kind of stopped knitting mittens.
But I definitely see their appeal for times like walking outside when you don’t … Read More...