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...
More Sweet Cacti to Stitch
Succulents are such a big trend right now, and a while back I shared a pattern for spring cacti that I just loved, but here’s another one if you can’t get enough cacti in your life.
This cactus cross stitch … Read More...
Would You Use Any of These Knitting Needle Alternatives?
I came across this fun article at All Free Knitting where they asked readers to share stories about knitting with things other than knitting needles. They came up with an impressive list of knitting needle alternatives, from chopsticks to … Read More...
Tutorial: Clear vinyl boxy pencil pouch
Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It for making these clear vinyl boxy pencil pouches. Now, just because they’re made from clear vinyl doesn’t mean there’s no color or pattern. She adds plenty of … Read More...
Halloween Macrame Wall Art
Macrame has become quite popular in the DIY world. Using black yarns or dyed ropes to make a macrame this Halloween wouldn’t be so bad. Check out this tutorial and give it a try.
Step-1: First of all, prepare … Read More...
How To Sell Your Art Online
This Handmade business article is a quick read with a quick rundown on what you need to consider before starting your own online Art business. You can read the full article here.
Do you have a blog or website? Find … Read More...
The Best Halloween Party Cupcakes
Halloween parties are becoming more and more popular and this round-up of Halloween cupcakes is perfect for any Halloween Night. Some of these Halloween cupcakes are spooky and some of the cupcakes are just fun and cute. I love the … Read More...
Technique: Faux Stained Glass Stamping
Dina Kowal got a super cool stained glass look by stamping over her image with a mosaic patterned stamp (she also provides a printable pattern if you don’t have the right stamp design), colored the sections and then layered embossed … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY leather ottoman
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...