This textile piece was created by Zara Merrick
The layers of fabric are embroidered feather by feather on to the bird to create a stunning effect.
DIY Easter Crayons
These Easter crayons are the perfect DIY craft for Easter time. Wanting to hand out something other than Chocolate eggs? Well these Easter crayons are the perfect NON-Chococolate NON-candy treat. The tutorial is easy to follow you just need a… Read More...
Tip: Adding Multiple Colors to Solid Stamps
Penny Black stamps has recently released a gorgeous new line of Brushstroke Floral Stamps. These solid stamps can be inked in one color but really come to life when stamped with multiple colors. This idea might seem a little intimidating … Read More...
How to Get the Effect of Watercolor with Markers
Ever wonder how people get those beautiful watercolor effects in their bullet journals and scrapbooks. Well here is one quick and simple method that uses a very basic supply: markers. Crayola Supertips to be precise. You’ll only need a couple … Read More...
Tutorial: Girls knit circle skirt
If you have a little girl who loves the twirly of a skirt, make her a circle skirt! It’s an easy style of skirt to sew – no basting stitches, no pulling gathers – and they are the best for … Read More...
Polymer Clay Pot of Gold
Swirly Designs and Sculpey bring us this adorable pot of gold decoration complete with little mixed media rainbow. Make your own St. Patrick’s Day treats!
Tutorial: How to sew an easy crib sheet
Get exactly the look you want for your baby’s nursery by sewing your own crib sheets! It’s an easy DIY and Kate from See Kate Sew shows how you can do it. Once you see how easy it is to … Read More...
Project: Sticky Note Holders
These sticky note holders are too adorable, they hold shut with a magnet and even have a place to hold a pen! How cute! These were made by Marcia aka The Frolicking Fairy using cardstock, a scoring board and … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial and pattern: Men’s long sleeved t-shirt
Sew a men’s long sleeved t-shirt with this free pattern from Emily of Life Sew Savory! While a lot of menswear is more difficult to sew than women’s or kids’ clothing because of the tailoring or details, t-shirts are just … Read More...
Reconstructing the Black Panther Shawl
I haven’t been to see Black Panther yet, but I know a lot of knitters who are crazy about the shawl that Lupita Nyong’o wears in the movie.
It’s a gorgeous wrap knit in shades of green and brown (you … Read More...
St. Patrick’s Day hat and clover decoration
You can have the “look” of the Irish along with the luck of the Irish this St. Patrick’s Day with buttons, beads and sequins from Buttons Galore and More.
To decorate the St. Patrick’s Day Hat and Shamrock I … Read More...
Time to Stitch Some Tulips
After almost a week of rain, I’m ready for the sunny days and colorful flowers of spring, so I couldn’t help pointing out this sweet little tulip cross stitch pattern.
Tiny Modernist designed this sweet image of three tulips … Read More...
DIY Easter Wreath
This Easter wreath is adorable and sweet, you can hang it on a door or lay it flat for an Easter table centrepiece. To create this wreath you will need A wicker wreath or florist ring, some Green Moss
, … Read More...
Technique: Watercolored Die Cuts
I’ve been seeing a cool trend with die cutting lately of applying color to white cardstock and die cutting the images instead of die cutting colored cardstock. Doing this allows you to customize your colors as well as get more … Read More...
Congrats goes to……
“Jackiepos”, she’s the winner of this months Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!
-Heather
20 Office & Craft Room Organization Tips
These tips are meant to help you get your home office or family room organized, but many of them would work perfectly in craft rooms and scrap rooms. The list includes really simple ideas you can pull off immediately using … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork Minky baby blanket
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a Minky baby blanket that’s backed in a sweet patchwork design. The patchwork is made from large squares so it’s quick to sew up and will also show off some … Read More...
Tutorial: One Square Tote
Start with a square of fabric, and sew it into a tote! Lisa from Cucicucicoo shares a tutorial for making her One Square Tote, a basic tote you can make from a square of fabric. You can make it into … Read More...
Techniques: Three Cards with Magical Backgrounds
I love anything with a fantasy feel, fairies, unicorns, etc. so these wonderful cards really caught my eye. Lindsay aka The Frugal Crafter shares these three magical, mystical cards with amazing backgrounds on her blog. She’ll show you how to … Read More...
40 Inspiring Examples of Paper Quilling
Paper quilling has evolved dramatically in the past decade and this round up post shows the many marvelous ways people are using simple strips of paper to create on-edge art. While you may not be able to pull off some … Read More...