This leather ottoman pouf is both elegant and practical. You might expect to find one at a high end furniture store, but it’s actually something you can make yourself. Melissa from Melly Sews shares a tutorial showing how. It’s not … Read More...
Get Your Fall Scrapbooking Started with These Printable Autumn Themed Papers
Temperatures are starting to drop, but these cute woodland creatures on the free papers from Trimcraft are here to warm your heart! Get a jumpstart on all your Fall and Thanksgiving crafts and scrapbook pages with this free printable paper … Read More...
How to make “leftovers” notebooks with a great tip!
This post sent in by Lisa is just what I need! I have been struggling with stapling large projects but she has come up with a way to use a staple gun to bind large notebooks in the simplest way! … Read More...
Turtle Pool Party Pendant
Facet Jewelry has a cute Christi Friesen tutorial. It uses clay and resin as well as some of Christi’s frequent flyers: powders and dyes. The little turtle sits in a pendant tray and clear resin is used to make … Read More...
Download: Fall Leaves Doily Cut File
I love how delicate this pretty Fall leaves doily die cut is. It reminds me of a hand cut paper snowflake but for fall. It would be perfect for cards, a scrapbook page or a home decor project. And it’s … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school messenger bag for teens and college students
I made this messenger bag with my teenage daughter in mind, but I’m loving it enough that I think I’ll keep it for myself! It’s called the Campus Messenger Back and it’s perfect for back-to-school time! I’ve got a tutorial … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Boho denim jeans and sari pillows
These gorgeous Boho pillows are made from recycled jeans and some sari border prints. Claire from Pillar Box Blue created them and she’s got a tutorial showing how she did it. Old jeans are pretty easy to find. We all … Read More...
Help for Knitting Garments for People with Wider Hips
Knitting patterns have to assume a certain set of sizes are standard, otherwise they’d never get published because we’d spend forever thinking up different variations of body shapes we need to plan for.
Standards are great because they give us … Read More...
Learn with Forest Animals with this Printable Pack
If you have a preschooler who loves animals, you’re going to want to grab this free forest animals printable pack from 1+1+1=1.
It includes animal matching with names, letter formation, counting, cutting practice shapes and more. It’s perfect for keeping … Read More...
DIY Nutella Wallet Tutorial
DIY Star Wars Painted Wall Art
I really love this DIY home project because it allows my children to have Star Wars themed decor in our living room, without actually turning our living room in to a toy room. It’s Adult Room Proof. Basically no one … Read More...
Ombre Mermaid Soap Tutorial
This Soap recipe uses Melt and Pour soap to create an Ombre Mermaid soap. This soap is filled with fine iridescent Glitter to make it sparkle on your skin. You can grab the free recipe and tutorial here. … Read More...
Crochet Edges – How To Keep Them Straight
Do you struggle to get the sides or edges of your crochet projects straight and neat? Well here is a great little article featuring quick tips on how to keep your Crochet Edges Straight.
Project: Die Cut Leaves and Acorns Thank You Card
By die cutting from cardstock and glitter paper and combing and layering the shapes together you can make a lovely fall leaves and acorn card. I love the combination of matte and sparkle papers together! You’ll find a video tutorial … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy baby toy keeper
Small children love to snuggle a toy, but they also tend to drop them and usually at a time when you don’t notice.w Katie from Bite Sized Biggie shows how you can make a toy keeper to keep the toys … Read More...
Crafts Storage Ideas Using Unexpected Items
With a little creativity, you can maximize storage on a dime. Take a fresh look at everyday items to create budget-friendly organization. Most storage solutions specifically made for scrapbooking tend to come with a hefty price tag. if you’re on … Read More...
Sculpt a Polymer Clay Witch
It’s a little early for a good Halloween project, maybe but why not? Here’s a fairly fabulous witch sculpt from Diav Draconia. I love the face on this witch. You could make it creepier or sweeter just by tweaking … Read More...
Technique: Image Transfer for a DIY Card Background
If you don’t have exactly the right background designs for your card you can use a printed pattern with a transfer technique. Kristina Werner shows how she made this honeycomb background with a pencil transfer for this adorable stamped bee … Read More...
How to make a recycled oval mirror pumpkin
This is such a nice elegant decoration perfect for fall. Using the fancy frame and lamp finial really make this a pretty piece that would look great in all sorts of settings. Pop on over to the link sent in … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Easy knotted knit fabric headband
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can sew up a quick headband. It’s a little knotted headband made from knit fabric. The knot is a cute accent but it also makes the size adjustable. The … Read More...