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These sweet clay heart garlands and decorations would be perfect for Valentine’s Day or DIY wedding decor pieces. Linda, of Burlap & Blue, wrote the tutorial for Violet Hills Weddings. She uses Crayola Model Magic which is an air drying … Read More...
15 minutes is all you need to make a special birthday number t-shirt for the birthday boy or girl. Crystal from Hello Creative Family shows how you can add a large fabric number to a plain t-shirt. Your child will … Read More...
Stickers! What paper crafter can live without them? If you have a Silhouette machine, you’ll love this tutorial on how to make your very own custom stickers. Use them on scrapbooks, Project Life, Mini Albums, planners and bullet journals. Now … Read More...
Stranded knitting can be a little intimidating to knitters who haven’t tried it before, but I promise it is really simple. You just work a stitch or several in one color, then one or several in another, leaving the other … Read More...
V necks may seem complicated to sew because of the tricky shape! Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how to sew a V neck on a dress the easiest and simplest way. Her tutorial is a video so you can just … Read More...
A Salve is a term given to a lotion or treatment that is beneficial to your health. It is an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. Each of these DIY salves can be made at … Read More...
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What an amazing idea! This Hot air balloon table is for a Christening, but lets face it you could use it for so many different DIY party … Read More...
This collection of visual schedule printables from Natural Beach Living is particularly geared toward families with children who have autism, but they’re also great for kids who might not yet know how to read or for visual learners who just … Read More...
This pretty shiny Valentine card was made with several die cut shapes from adhesive metallic craft sheets with several die cut hearts turned into a 3D element in the center. You can find a tutorial for making this card over … Read More...
Extra surface space for organizing can be hard to come by in a craft room (or office, or your kids’ room.) When you don’t have any more table space for baskets to organize your small stuff, look to your walls. … Read More...
The best thing about this pattern is that it only takes 1 skein of yarn to make which means it not only crochets up quickly but can also be done very inexpensively.
These make great gifts for friends and family … Read More...
This fun handmade deck of cards with box would be a great little gift to pass out on Valentine’s Day. Made using the We R Memory Keepers Square punch board, cardstock and some stamps, it’s a fun way to give … Read More...
I see lots of pretty chiffon prints at the fabric store, but I rarely buy them because I don’t know a quick, easy project to make from them. Kimberly from Sweet Red Poppy has a great idea for those chiffon … Read More...
Add this fun conversation heart candies paper as envelope liners on all the Valentine’s Day cards that you send or give this year. get the free printable conversation hearts patterned paper, and learn how easy it is to turn it … Read More...
This is a really cool technique for painting with thread that isn’t cross stitch but definitely could be useful in some of your projects.
Pam Ash has the rundown on using long and short stitches in different colors to add … Read More...
Don’t you hate it when most of you is all warm and snuggly under a blanket, but your feet keep popping out the bottom and getting cold? The Blipper will keep that from happening. A fleece blanket with a foot … Read More...
Are you done with winter by now? And winter knits?
If you just can’t stand the idea of knitting more heavy wool or bulky projects, I have just the thing for you.
Or more to the point, Kiku Corner does.… Read More...
Easter baking does not have to mean spending three hours in the kitchen with flour in your hair and royal icing slowly taking over the bench. These easy Easter bunny footprint cookies are a sweet, simple way to make a … Read More...
This Wall art is so easy to make and can be used indoors or outdoors. The design is quite simple but placed on to a contrasting colored wall it really pops. The trellis is simple garden trellis from a Dollar … Read More...
Wow, the bold pop of color on the black background of this card from Heather Telford is just stunning! She heat embossed her stamp on black cardstock with gold embossing powder and colored it with pearlescent water colors. Visit the … Read More...
