Learn how to line up and stamp your images and sentiments straight on an angle using a stamp positioning tool. The Happy Scrapper shares this tip while making this fun teacher card, click here to check it out.
-Heather
Tutorial: Sew a simple gathered skirt
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can sew a simple gathered skirt. They make a great first sewing project, or a quick afternoon project for a more confident sewist. You won’t even need a pattern, just some basic … Read More...
Tutorial: Ruffled oven mitt
Sew up your scraps and make some pretty oven mitts in the process! Sew4Home has a tutorial showing how to make these ruffled oven mitts. They’re so fun in brights, but they’d also be pretty in softer shades.
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DIY TOY – Rub And Dance Vibration Toy
Use vibration to make this toy dance on top of the paper cup. This project is suitable for older children who can use a stapler and pliers.
You can see the full tutorial here.
Pleather Chair Makeover! Wow these looks amazing
So the pleather chairs are out of date but you are stuck with them? Time for a Little DIY Hack before you chuck them out. I love what Mark Montano did with these. You can check out his tutorial and … Read More...
Fourth Of July Pie Topper
Not sure how we ended back in July so quickly, but I love this simple DIY pie topper. It adds a whole lot of “theme” to a scrummy yummy pie. You can use a homemade pie or a storebought pie. … Read More...
Pattern – Pink Pearl Cap
Wow this lady has beautiful eyes and an amazing Cap. You can grab the free pattern from Expression Fiber Arts. Simply follow the link here to her website. and the item is free in her Shop.
Technique: Spring Scene Card with No-line Stamping Water Color
This card look hand painted but is really stamped! Mayline Jung will show you how to get this wonderful soft look with a no-line stamp technique and coloring with Zig Clean Color markers using pretty Penny Black stamps. Visit her … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a small travel jewelry box
This fabric jewelry box would make a sweet Mother’s Day gift! With a zipper closure to keep your small items safe and sound, it’s perfect for travel. Carla from Creatin’ In The Sticks shares a tutorial at Therm O Web … Read More...
DIY Spiral Bound Book for Grandma
This looks like such an amazing idea as a gift for a grandmother or even a close frined for Mother’s Day. it’s made entirely from scratch using the Cinch binding system (you could also use a Bind-it-All or have it … Read More...
Tutorial: Round tufted cushion
Geneva from A Pair & A Spare shows how you can make a round tufted cushion. It’s sumptuous made from a velvet and tufted with covered buttons. It blends nicely with her modern decor, but of course it would also … Read More...
Check out this Purr-fect Cat-Inspired Knitting Collection
I got an email the other day sharing the newest pattern collection from Knit Picks, and I just had to let you all know about it.
The 9 Lives Collection features 10 knitting patterns involving cats. There’s a sweater with … Read More...
Mexican Flag Cross Stitch Ideas
I wanted to share a little something for Cinco de Mayo, but not of the culturally stereotypical type stuff you normally see this time of year.
I thought a Mexican flag cross stitch pattern would be great, but strangely enough … Read More...
In Store Event: Make a Mother’s Day Card
Paper Source, the nation’s premier paperie and gift retailer, is hosting a FREE, in-store DIY Mother’s Day card making event from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturday, May 6th at all Paper Source locations across the country. Children of … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric bookmark with felt circle appliques
These fabric bookmarks are quick to sew and so cute! They’d make great end-of-year gifts for teachers, especially if gifted with a gift certificate to a bookstore or coffee shop. Damjana from Apple Green Cottage has a tutorial showing how … Read More...
DIY Succulent Planter
Here’s a DIY gift idea for mom! This striking, succulent planter looks just like concrete, but it’s really a painted Styrofoam egg! So easy! Caring for these succulents is easy, too, as they’re also faux. Succulent Planter Tutorial.
Project: Multi Layer Baby Animals Card
Oh my, how sweet is this baby animal card!? Perfect for a baby’s birthday. Kelly Latevola will show you how to mask and ink up a cloud background, how to color the stamped images with Copic markers and how to … Read More...
Free Printable Floral Mother’s Day Card & Gift Tag Set
Wish your mom, or any mom you love, a very Happy Mother’s Day with this matching greeting card and gift card set. Moms will appreciate the virtual wreath, and sweet serenading bird. She can keep them for always!
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Tutorial: Sunglasses case
Emily from Life Sew Savory shows how you can sew a glasses case so you can keep a pair of sunglasses in your purse without worrying about the lenses getting scratched. Foam interfacing (or craft foam, if you prefer) provides … Read More...
Easy Ways to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo
It’s Cinco de Mayo, aka May 5th, which is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, during which vastly outnumbered Mexican forces defeated French invaders during the French-Mexican War (contrary to popular belief it has nothing to do with … Read More...