Fidget spinners have pretty much taken over childhood right now and these fidget quilts or busy quilts are perfect for littles ones. I especially love the one with the jeans pocket and a beanie bear in it. I love the … Read More...
Tips and Tutorials: Die Cut Felt Animal Cards
Oh my gosh, how cute are these? I love using materials other then paper on my cards. Felt adds a nice look and feel but can be bulky or hard to adhere to cards but Jennifer McGuire has some great … Read More...
DIY Paper Organizer for Cubbie Storage Units
How to make a wooden paper organizer for your cubbie storage unit. This DIY will help you to get your patterned paper and cardstock organized at last! Many of us use these cubbie type storage for our scrapbooking supplies, but … Read More...
Project: Bunny Siting on a Stool Water Color
Bonnie with Art Impressions stamps will show you how to use masking and water coloring techniques to combine a chair, bunny and flowers stamps to make this sweet bunny sitting on a stool art work. Click here to watch her … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Panda-monium toddler quilt
Part blankie, part softie, this panda quilt would make a sweet gift for a young child! Carol from Just Let Me Quilt has a tutorial at Therm O Web for making it. You’ll need to purchase the pattern, which you … Read More...
Help Kids Learn Multiplication with These Strategy Mats
There are a lot of different ways to think about how groups of numbers work together when you’re learning multiplication. You can think of them as groups, as numbers being added together, as an array and more.
Childhood 101 has … Read More...
How to make an easy leather plant hanger
These are just darling! They will be perfect for all the new succulents I am gathering and growing. They are also great for featuring recycled containers as they are flexible. Pop on over to the blog Lia Griffith for the … Read More...
Tutorial: Snappy glasses case
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows how you can whip up a new glasses case with a cool snappy closure. Just pinch the ends together, and the top opens up. Let go, and it snaps back closed! … Read More...
Dark, stinky Pits? Underarm Detox Recipe
Activated charcoal is known for treating body odor and acne. It effectively pulls out all the impurities and leaves the skin fresh. On the other hand, honey has antibacterial properties. It is a natural bleaching agent. It releases hydrogen peroxide, … Read More...
The Taylor Crochet Vest Pattern
This Circle vest Crochet Best pattern is really cute with its peep hole lace work on the back. It has a loose or cascading front panel. I love when vests have bulk right on the breast area, it hides my … Read More...
Techniques: 5 Different Cards with One Stamp Set
When you plunk down your hard earned money on a stamp set you want to know you’re going to get a lot of use out of it., right? So having lots of ideas and techniques you can use on just … Read More...
Loop Stitch Washcloth Knitting Pattern
Hello, again, and welcome to this month’s installment of the Knitted Kitchen Blog Hop!
This week I’m bringing you a fun technique that makes a super scrubby (and stash busting) dishcloth or washcloth, but it’s a stitch pattern you might … Read More...
How to Learn Calligraphy
Pointed pen calligraphy has had a resurgence in popularity of late. If you want to learn this beautiful skill to use in scrapbooking and other paper crafts take a look at this series by Julie Blanner.
She takes you through … Read More...
Video tutorial: Ribbon rosette
Christen Brown shows how to make a beautiful ribbon rosette in a video tutorial at C & T Publishing. Use it to make gorgeous hair accessories, brooches, etc. The flower is an excerpt from her book Ribbonwork Flowers, which … Read More...
Tutorial: Business card or loyalty card wallet
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how you can sew a pretty card holder. Use it for credit cards or loyalty cards, it’ll work for both. The design is simple and uses small scraps. Get creative with piecing or … Read More...
Stars and Stripes Mini Pattern
The eagle pattern I shared the other day might be a bit much to get finished before Memorial Day, but I’ll bet you have time to stitch this Stars and Stripes Mini from Kincavel Krosses.
It uses red, white and … Read More...
Book Review – Create Mindfully with Projects from Sereknity
Mindful knitting and crochet are buzzwords for a reason. A lot of us create with yarn in order to relax, to make things from the heart to share with family and friends (and to use ourselves) and to give ourselves … Read More...
Sewing Pattern:: Striped midi t-shirt dress
Who else is in love with dresses for summer? Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shares a free pattern for making a midi t-shirt dress. She designed it for striped fabrics, with piecing that creates cool effects with the angles of … Read More...
Perler Bead Necklace -Pixel Hearts
Let your geek flag fly with a DIY Legend of Zelda Pixel Heart Statement Necklace. Pull out some perler beads and your Nintendo and party like it’s 1986.
DIY Climbing Wall
Are the kids climbing the walls and driving you crazy? Well how about a little physical challenge to keep their minds and bodies active. This tutorial shows you how to setup and install a climbing wall in your home. What … Read More...