If your craft desk is slowly disappearing under a pile of tiny adhesive-backed embellishments—think gems, pearls, enamel dots, and all those irresistible little sparkly bits—you’re not alone. Those small packages are notorious for slipping, spilling, or vanishing just when … Read More...
Tutorial: Laminated diaper tote
This laminated diaper tote has plenty of pockets to hold all the diapers and wipes and snacks and toys that need to go with you when you leave the house with a toddler. And of course the laminated fabric is … Read More...
How to make a recycled pink flamingo pinata
This pink flamingo is so pretty I’m not sure I could take a bat to it to break it open to get the goodies inside. Kids probably wouldn’t have that problem though. Pop on over to the link Penelope sent … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging travel toiletry bag
Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can sew a hanging travel toiletry bag. It has several pockets to hold your travel toiletries, and folds like a clutch with cute swivel hook to keep it closed. When you get … Read More...
Technique: Paper Molding
Doesn’t this rose look like a tiny carved sculpture? It’s actually paper! Learn how to mold and shape sections of stamped images on cardstock for this amazing Paper Molding technique. Deb Valder shares her instructions over on Splitcoast Stampers.
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How to Make Color-Changing Lemonade
This is really cool. I had never heard of butterfly pea flowers before reading this post about color-changing lemonade from Left Brain Craft Brain, but apparently they’re a thing and you can use them to turn your lemonade all sorts … Read More...
Tutorial and pattern: Star softie that kids can make
This felt star softie would make a perfect first sewing project teaching a child to sew! Damjana from Apple Green Cottage has a tutorial and a free pattern. The simple shape is easy to sew on a sewing machine and … Read More...
Faux Coral and Polymer Clay
A lot good crafty ideas spring from wanting a cheaper, DIY solution to something really cool but pricey found elsewhere. This decorative faux coral tutorial, by Vidya of What’s UR Home Story, is just that. Towards the end of … Read More...
Knit a Square for a Chance at a Trip to VK Live
Here’s a fun contest I thought some of you might be interested in. Have you seen Nicky Epstein’s book Knit a Square, Create a Cuddly Creature? Here’s the book on Ravelry if you haven’t. The idea is that you knit … Read More...
Video tutorial: Easy wired headband
Keep your summer hairstyle easy and fuss free with a wired headband! Janelle Nicole has a video showing how easy it is to sew one. You’ll need just a small bit of fabric and a wire to go inside. Use … Read More...
Crochet Flower Face Scrubbie
The crochet pattern for the flower face scrub uses only simple stitches, so it’s perfect if you’re a beginner. It’s slightly more complicated than a single row of stitches, but this is a great project to try when you’re ready … Read More...
Make Your Own Wedding Sign -Mr & Mrs Wood Sign
This Rustic Mr and Mrs Wedding sign is to easy to make yourself. Rustic weddings are still so popular and that is great for anyone who wants to DIY their own wedding. You can learn how to make this sign … Read More...
Project: Realistic Iris Card
May Park will show you how she used a no-line stamping technique and water colors to get this beautifully realistic looking Iris card. I love her tip of taping down your water color paper to preventing it from warping while … Read More...
Sewing pin safety tips
I don’t spend too much time thinking about my sewing pins – that is, until one of them pokes me in the finger and then I say a few choice words about them and remember that they do, indeed, have … Read More...
5 Easy Craft Room Organization Tips
Here are five simple craft room organization tips. Easy to put in practice and totally inexpensive! Get a handle on Cricut Cartridges, stamps and ink, wrapping paper and more.
Source: 5 Easy Craft Room Organization Tips | Home Organization – … Read More...
How to make air plant jellyfish
Air plants are so pretty and since they require so little care they make the perfect plant to craft with. They aren’t the only part of these jelly fish that are organic. Pop on over to the blog Mother Nature … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy loose fit swim cover-up dress
This loose fit swim cover-up is an easy DIY project. You won’t even need a sewing pattern! Gina Michele has a tutorial showing how to sew one. It’s made like a pillowcase dress but from a drapey fabric and with … Read More...
The “Secret” to Finding Great Cross Stitch Patterns
There are a lot of cross-stitch patterns online. There are even a lot of free cross-stitch patterns online. Some of them aren’t great, and some of them are clearly copyright violations (because someone took a picture from a book and … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY packing cubes to organize your suitcase
Suitcase a mess? Packing cubes can help organize all the clothes you pack into your suitcase so everything is neat and easy to find. They’re large squared zip pouches that let you organize clothes within your suitcase by day, or … Read More...
One Pot – Poached Chicken Soup
This quick dinner recipe by Jamie Oliver is for a poached chicken whole bird. You can serve this as a soup or ladle over rice. Don’t wast the stock, make leftover soup the following night. This recipe is a few … Read More...