Make your gift tags really stand out this year with a 3D Christmas tree. You’ll find a paper fold technique using pattern papers to make this fun tree design along with directions for making the entire tag over on the … Read More...
Project: Stamped Christmas Ornaments
Add a hand made touch to your tree this year with fun stamped ornaments. Debbie Cole shares directions for these adorable winter friends ornaments she stamped up, visit the Stampendous site for her directions.
-Heather
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Tutorial: Modern holly and berry felt garland
The felt garland is a modern take on holly leaves and berries. See how to make one over at Alice & Lois. It’s super easy to make! Just cut some simple shapes and sew them into a garland using your … Read More...
Tips for Using Soluble Canvas for Cross Stitch
Have you ever used soluble canvas for cross stitch? It’s kind of magical.
It allows you to essentially turn any fabric into cross stitch fabric by making a grid on top of the fabric, so you can stitch a design … Read More...
Toilet Roll Christmas Trees
I know I am posting about another Christmas Tree tutorial but can we really have too many trees? This tutorial uses different lengths of tubes, you could turn this project in to a Maths measure lesson by having the child … Read More...
DIY 10 Min Apple Pie Soap
Make your own DIY apple pie soap in 10 minutes! It smells delicious (just like fall!), and makes a great hostess or teacher appreciation gift idea! Comes with free Printable labels too.
This apple pie soap would look adorable packaged … Read More...
Free Baby Romper Pattern
It’s another baby pattern which means I have been swooning of someone else’s little bundle of joy this week. This Romper pattern is free and obviously can be made it any color. Baby Romper Pattern.
Quick Strippies spotted + free pattern
Mary Johnson, of MaryQuilts.com, expresses joy in seeing her quilt design used for some in this collection of donation quilts. The makers are members of two Tyler Texas churches and the entire lot, all 111, are going to the local … Read More...
Project: Holiday Door Card with Water Color Technique
The Art Impressions blog will show you how to water color using water based Marvy Markers for a pretty holiday doorway scene card. Click here to watch the video tutorial.
-Heather
Tutorial: Reversible poncho wrap
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make this reversible poncho wrap. It’s made from two layers of fabric and is fully reversible, so you get two looks from one one wrap. Make it from fleece for a … Read More...
How to make recycled nespresso cup jewelry
If you have a nespresso coffee machine 
I bet you have asked yourself what you could make with the little pretty cups after you have made a delicious cup of coffee with them. Well, Rose sent in this link to … Read More...
Try “Magic Books” to Get Kids Interested in Writing
This is a cool idea that I haven’t seen before. Tried & True Teaching Tools has a great tutorial and explanation for making “magic” books, which really do look a little magical.
They’re made by folding, cutting and weaving … Read More...
Gift Idea: A DIY Kit and Gift Cards
It’s a little late in the game to be ordering gifts for people and expecting them to arrive on time, especially from artisans at etsy or specialty yarn shops.
But if you happen to have a local yarn shop nearby, … Read More...
Tutorial: Fat quarter lined zipper pouch
Melissa from Polka Dot Chair shows how you can make a simple lined zipper pouch. It’s a fat quarter friendly project – you can use one fat quarter for the outside, and one for the lining. These make great Christmas … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew folded fabric Christmas ornament
Elizabeth from simple Simon & Co. shares a tutorial at I Heart Naptime showing how you can make these folded fabric Christmas ornaments. The star design looks like patchwork but is made with no sewing at all, just folded fabric … Read More...
DIY Christmas Penguin
This kids Christmas craft shows you how to turn a paper cup into an adorable penguin. Perfect for small gifts or table markers.
Tips: Add Touches of Winter to Your Cards
Add a touch of winter to your cards with snow drifts made from torn white cardstock and falling snow drawn with a white gel pen. Heather Hoffman shares this tips on a lovely woodland winter card over on her blog … Read More...
DIY Paper Crystals with FREE Template
You can make these glam paper crystals to use as tree ornaments, gift toppers and more. Get the free template, plus the detailed instructions by Ruth at Hungry Heart.
They will look quite lovely on the tree!
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Polymer Clay Feather Ornaments
Rachel from Lines Across decided to make her own take on a lovely and pricey decoration from a favourite store. The gilded feathers she came up with are pretty great and don’t need a lot of materials. I think they’d … Read More...
Tutorial: Desktop Sampler Quilt
This fun mini quilt is the work of Heidi Staples from Fabric Mutt. Lucky for anyone who also loves a retro vibe, she’s created a tutorial for how to make it. The finished size if you make all the … Read More...