This adorable cell phone stand was made by combining different chipboard shapes from Gypsy Soul. Pam Bray stenciled, painted and decorated the shapes for this fun decor project. Visit her blog and see how she put it all together.
-Heather
Tutorial: How to distress denim
It seems a little crazy that we spend more money on jeans that have been distressed to look like they’re nearly worn out – and yet we do! My teenage daughter especially likes that look right now. But you don’t … Read More...
Scrapbook Ideas for “Do-It-Yourself” Products
Do you make your own DIY embellishments, journaling cards or patterned papers? Take a look at some of these ideas for using them. If you don’t already make them, this article just might inspire you to start. You’ll see various … Read More...
Inspiration for Offices and Desks
Make your desk and office both functional and pretty with these inspiration photos. From the simple addition of flowers or a “bouquet” of pencils, to built in shelves and fun wall treatments, I bet you’ll find an idea that works … Read More...
Miniature Polymer Clay BBQ
I’ve got a weakness for good miniatures and food miniatures are definitely favourites. Here’s a bit of an ode to summer by some of the really great polymer clay miniaturists. I’ve linked the images to their photos on Flickr – … Read More...
Tutorial: Whale hot water bottle cover
It’s never any fun being sick, but this whale hot water bottle cover just might cheer you up some! Rachel from Doodle & Stitch has a tutorial showing how to make it. It’s made from a soft fleece. The whale … Read More...
A Stitched Reminder
Are you the sort of person who is always forgetting their phone or wallet when they leave the house?
Maybe you need to stitch yourself a reminders list to hang near the door you use when you leave the house.… Read More...
How to Count Rows When Knitting Cables
Probably the hardest thing about knitting cables isn’t the knitting itself, it’s remembering which row you need to work your cable on. I’m not the kind of knitter who keeps a row counter handy, and I don’t always remember which … Read More...
Tutorial: Patchwork pyramid zip pouch
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for making a cute little pyramid zip pouch. The patchwork design is a great way to use up your smaller scraps! You can do any patchwork design you like – the … Read More...
Turmeric and Oats Face Mask Reciepe
Oats are well known for soothing the skin. This recipe uses oats and turmeric to create a luxurious facemask that not only softens the skin but hows soothe inflamed skin and imperfections. Turmeric Face Mask.
Beaded Frozen Princess Snowflake Ice Bracelet
When I first spotted the Macrame School’s frozen ice flower macrame bracelet tutorial, I immediately recalled the wildly popular animated movie, Frozen. There were a lot of ice crystal imagery in the movie which did look like frozen fractals! … Read More...
Crazy Quilted Purse Pouch
Sew a bright and funky sewing pouch with these instructions from Foolproof Crazy-Quilt Projects! Finished size: 5? x 10?.
Project: Sepia Tone Hot Air Balloon Card
The colors and style on this hot air balloon travel themed card make it look so vintage! Learn how to get a sepia tone look on your cards with these coloring and inking tips from Vicky Papaioannou. Visit her blog … Read More...
Make cute and sassy handmade labels with these cut files
You put a lot of effort into your handmade items, so why not let everyone know just how special those items are? These handmade labels by Alicia from Sew What Alicia are a fun way to show that something is … Read More...
Summer I Spy Printable
This summer I Spy Printable is the perfect boredom buster for the kids when it’s too hot to play outside. This free printable is great for lazy summer days. Be careful though, your kids will probably want to go on … Read More...
Paper Craft Storage in IKEA Shelving
See how paper crafter Jeanne S makes efficient use of her IKEA Kallax shelving with specialised storage products from Stamp-n-Storage. These storage solutions are specially made to fit the IKEA shelves, and Jeanne has used them very efficiently to store … Read More...
Project: Layered Die Cut Card
I love all the layers and details in this lovely birthday card. Yana used many layers of different Spellbinders dies to make it along with some pattern paper and a stamped sentiment. Visit the Spellbinders blog to see how she … Read More...
Tutorial: Simple zipper pencil pouch
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how you can sew up a simple little zipper pencil pouch. Mixing two prints adds fun and color to the simple pouch. Use a contrasting zipper for even more punch! You won’t be able to … Read More...
How to make lipstick shaped container organizers
Making a cute object supersized can be such a fun project and in this case decorative and functional. Renee sent in a link to her blog Cute Simple Stuff where she posted a video tutorial on how to make these … Read More...
Use the Scientific Method in All Subjects
The scientific method is the basic process of investigation and discovery in science, but it can be used in other academic subjects and in life in general, too.
M. Moore Educational Resources ran a series about using the scientific method … Read More...