Looking for an easy, quick, modern project this holiday season? This Ornament Mini-Quilt uses the 8-at-a-time method for making half-square triangles quickly and easily—plus simple appliqué allows you to avoid curved piecing entirely!
Technique: Colored Pencil Backgrounds for Winter Cards
Learn how to make snowy, winter scene backgrounds using colored pencils , baby oil and a blending make-up sponge. Bibi Cameron has a tutorial over on her blog, click here to check it out.
-Heather
These DIY Origami Photo Frames Will Brighten Up Your Scrapbook Projects
This is a fun new way to display photos in your home or on scrapbook pages. It would make your scrapbook layout look really unique while giving it pops of color. Learn how easy it is in the video tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Kawaii felt apple garland
Mollie from Wild Olive shares a tutorial at Handmade Charlotte for making this kawaii felt apple garland. The little felt apples have the sweetest faces! She includes a template for cutting the apples and adding the seed and face details. … Read More...
Polymer Clay Cabinet Knobs
Carol of The Polka Dot Closet made great custom knobs for her cabinet doors. With a little white Sculpey and a dainty rose she added the perfect cottage chic to her furniture piece. Particularly clever is sinking the nuts … Read More...
Project: Stamped Halloween Jewelry
Make some quick and easy Halloween jewelry by adding stamped and colored images into purchased jewelry components
. Fun Stampers Journey has a new line of lockets, chains and cuffs perfect for adding your own customized stamped images, photos or … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Felt alpaca hoop art
Ohhh, this alpaca hoop art!! Not only is it adorable with a capital “A”, but Bustle and Sew has a free pattern for you to make one. It’s hand stitched from felt, with a scrap of a cotton print used … Read More...
How to make frose juice pouches
Maybe it’s because I have Halloween on the brain and have gotten out my decorations that when I spotted this frose juice pouch I thought faux blood bog cocktail! Do you see what I’m seeing? Instead of frose- something dark … Read More...
Resources for Helping Kids Learn the Alphabet
Back-to-school time is the perfect time for little ones — at school or at home — to do activities related to letters and learning the alphabet. If you’ve got a little one, or a classful of little ones, who like … Read More...
Fancy Up a Simple I-Cord Necklace
I love knitting I-cord because it’s just so simple. You don’t have to think about what you’re doing and you can see your little chain grow before your eyes.
It’s a great thing for newer knitters to make, too, or … Read More...
Paper Owls are Perfect for Fine-Motor Skill Development
I love a good craft any time, but a seasonal craft that’s also great for working on those fine-motor skills is even better.
These paper owls from krokotak are 1. super cute. 2. really easy to make. 3. a great … Read More...
How to make paper tube bears
TP tube craft alert!!!! These are so cute! Da-Bears. Wouldn’t these be a fun party decoration if you are Chicago Bears football fan? Paint them up in team colors. Pop on over to the blog Creative Family Fun for the … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Lego Ninjago pillowcase
Lots of kids love Lego Ninjago. With the new movie coming out, there are sure to be even more Lego Ninjago obsessed kids. Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial for making a Lego Ninjago pillowcase that’s sure to … Read More...
Halloween Costumes For Your Elf On a Shelf
Elf on the shelf
is popular at Christmas time, but how would you feel being packed away for 11 months of the year? Well it’s time to party like it’s HALLOWEEN. Here is a roundup of Elf on the Shelf … Read More...
Etsy Handmade Business Feature – DorothysReason
Love, love , love these! It’s funny cause it’s true! I need to buy myself these as a Christmas stocking filler. They not so subtle hint is worth the tiny $7 for these. You can buy your funny undies at … Read More...
Crochet Tote Shoulder Bag
I love a good carry all, because quite frankly I still like to carry my life around in my bag. My kids are nearing double digits and I still carry around those amazing things called “Baby wipes”. You can grab … Read More...
Project: Witches Hat Halloween Card with Metallic Touches
I’m so excited that Halloween will be here soon. Halloween cards are some of my favorite to make! Nichol Spohr made this awesome witches hat card painting the hats with metallic water colors, adding distress text around the edges and … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy magnetic dish towel
With one small addition, you can make a turn a plain dish towel into a magnetic dish towel that attaches easily to any metal surface in your kitchen. It’s easy to grab when you need it, and easy to put … Read More...
How to Make an Envelope Mini Album
Make this envelope mini album from scratch with the detailed instructions over at Crate Paper. For the structure of the album, you’ll need cardboard, fabric, ribbon and small envelopes.
Stephanie shows how to construct the album cover, as well … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycle old towels with scrap fabric binding
Vicky from Vicky Myers breathed some new life into old towels by adding a scrap fabric bias binding around the edges. This is a completely recycled/upcycled project making use of old towels and also fabric scraps for the binding. The … Read More...