Congrats go out to Deborah H. of Riesel TX as she is the winner of Color Yourself to Tranquility: And reduce stress with these beautiful artworks of trees
Make a Spider’s Web with an Embroidery Hoop
No cross-stitching today, but I know we all have extra hoops lying around so I just had to share this cute and simple idea for making an embroidery hoop spider web.
This one is from Two Shades of Pink, … Read More...
Hamilcloth — Hamilton-Inspired Washcloth Knitting Pattern
I’ve been pretty obsessed with the musical Hamilton for a little over a year now, and I’ve long wanted to knit something to honor that obsession.
A sweater with the star? Maybe someday.
Even better: a washcloth with the star. … Read More...
Tips for sewing cork fabric
Have you been seeing all the stuff people are making from cork fabric, and wondering what the deal is with this newly trending material? I know I have. Rachel from Rachel Rossi Design tells you everything you want to know … Read More...
Designer feature- Pink Party Skeleton Halloween decoration
From time to time I like to feature a fun designer whose work you can buy on Etsy. Today’s featured designer’s shop is JeanKnee on Etsy. I love the juxtaposition of the skeleton with the cutesy pink pennant and party … Read More...
DIY Watermelon Tye Dyed Towels
This project is perfect for older kids. It can be a little messy but let’s face it, a little mess is a good thing. You can grab the full tutorial over at Having Fun At Home.
Here are some more … Read More...
Embroidery Pattern – Primitive Halloween
This primitive Halloween Embroidery chart or pattern is adorable and free. You can grab this free Halloween Chart pattern to use for punch embroidery, cross stitch and more. The free chart is available to download over at Farmhousenotforgotten.
Farmhousenotforgotton is … Read More...
JOY Christmas Wreath
Gather a few dry twigs and branches from your garden and try making this joyful wreath!
Materials
Dry branches (small)
• White foam board
• X-acto knife
• Hotglue gun
• Beads and decoration supplies
Step-1: Collect … Read More...
Make Your Own Haunted Skull Cake
This Skull cake is to die for. Pun intended. You can make your very own skull cake with minimum skills using this Skull pan from amazon.
Wilton also carry one so look for that one in store. The recipe … Read More...
Etsy Handmade Business Feature – MrsCopyCat
Right now you are sitting there wondering if you need a pair of pug hightops right? Well yes, yes you do!
Don’t like pugs? (we hate you) you can check out the other designs of dogs and cat’s. We can … Read More...
Project: Witch Silhouette Card
Vicky Papaioannou designed this amazing witch card with new products from Tim Holtz. She used Distress Oxide inks
for the background and dies for the main images. She’ll show you how to put it all together over on the Clips … Read More...
Halloween Boo Basket and Printables
Make a Halloween Boo Basket with these free printables, and share Halloween treats with your neighbors or teacher. Or just use the adorable printable BOO tags for a garland or a decorative element on a Halloween scrapbook page.
Source: Halloween … Read More...
Tutorial: Rag rug tote with leather handles
I bet you wouldn’t look at this bag and think, “Oh, I could make that.” But you can, and it’s actually a quick and easy project. Delia from Delia Creates has a tutorial showing how. The secret is to start … Read More...
How to Make a Desk Magazine Holder from a Cereal Box
Stationery storage doesn’t need to be boring and/or expensive. You can make these marbled magazine holders from cereal boxes in minutes! You’ll also need contact paper of your choice, a ruler, pencil, and a craft knife. Use for magazines or … Read More...
How to make a bean bag chair
This bean bag chair is the perfect spot for a child to nestle in with a good book or kick back to play some video games. Anna from Tea and a Sewing Machine shows how you can make one! The … Read More...
Glow In The Dark Polymer Clay is Fun
The hands down favourite polymer clay colour in my shop, in the under 12 group, is glow in the dark(GID) clay. The kids will happily make glow in the dark everything. This Halloween project, from Sculpey, has all of … Read More...
Cursive Practice with a Fall Twist
I’m happy that my daughter goes to a school where cursive is still taught, but if you homeschool or don’t have it taught at the school your kids go to, you might be the one who needs to teach them.… Read More...
Make a Pom-Pom Wreath, Plus Tons of Ways to Make Them
A few years ago I made a pom-pom wreath for my front closet door. I love it, but it is nowhere near as lush as this wreath from Crafts ‘n Coffee.
She used varieties of white, off-white and cream colored … Read More...
Tutorial: Shibori indigo dyed quilt
Vicky from Vicky Myers shows how she created this beautiful shibori indigo dyed quilt. A thrifted duvet cover was the jumping off point, and the source of the blue fabric for sashing and backing. The squares are made from white … Read More...
Cross Stitch a Boo — With Thread or Without
I came across this cute Boo cross stitch project from Storypiece and it took me a minute to realize it wasn’t really cross stitched!
She used black fabric and a metallic paint pen to get the effect, but you could … Read More...