You are probably wondering why I am posting this Temari ball design called “Christmas Star” in January right? Well I don’t believe stars should be boxed in to a Christmas category. This design is beautiful and when completed in Non … Read More...
Free pattern: Womens kimono robe
Jess from Gracious Threads shares a free pattern at Fleece Fun for making a simple kimono robe. It has cut on sleeves, and belt loops to keep the waist sash from getting lost. Make it from a lightweight, drapey fabric. … Read More...
Freebie: Mouse and Book Digital Stamp
Did you set any reading goals for the new year? In 2016 I almost made my goal of reading 36 books, I was short by only one. This adorable little mouse sitting on a book image would be a helpful … Read More...
Giveaway: Knitting Never Felt Better
This one goes to Chrystie!
In more cleaning out my office giveaways, I present this classic from Nicky Epstein: Knitting Never Felt Better.
This book from 2007 is a lot of fun and covers a lot of knit and … Read More...
Tutorial: Fleece boot liners
Rain boots will keep your feet dry on a wet day, but they do little to keep out the cold… unless you have a pair of boot liners inside them! Then, they’ll keep your feet dry AND warm. Coats and … Read More...
Organize your button stash with safety pins
Always on the lookout for that one stray button? Keep them together with safety pins. This is an easy and budget friendly way to keep groups of the same or similar buttons together to simplify finding the ones you need … Read More...
How to Store Your Craft Supplies in a Small Space
Learn how to organize and store your craft supplies in a small space. These helpful craft storage tips are perfect for small home and apartment living. Not everyone has an entire room, or part of a room for scrapbooking supplies. … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Refashion a hood into a sailor collar
Lina from Sew Historically shows a clever refashion for a hooded shirt. She changes the hood into a sailor collar. The hood is not comfortable for her to wear and it gets the in way of her hair. But with … Read More...
Video tutorial: How to hem pants
Bonnie from Whisk ‘Em shares a video tutorial showing how to hem your own pants. Her tutorial shows how to do a simple hem on pants made from a woven, a simple hem on pants made from a stretch fabric, … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini felt football softie, plus a free printable family game
Emily from Nap Time Creations shares a free pattern for making a felt football softie. She used it to make a fun family game for the family to play while watching football together. She includes a printable for the game … Read More...
DIY Activated Charcoal Peel Off Pore Mask
2 tablespoon non-toxic white glue
2 capsule of activated charcoal
or 1 tsp of loose Activated charcoal powder
An old makeup brush to apply
a drop of rosehip oil (optional) but it does soothe the skin
Mix all the ingredients … Read More...
Inspiration: Sewing Machine Shaped Gift Box
Oh my gosh, how amazing is this paper sewing machine!? This gift box was made with a die cut shape from Silhouette and papers and embellishments from Echo Park. You can find out more about this project over on their … Read More...
Organize Your Craft Space With One Trip To the Dollar Store
Organization is always high on the list of priorities in January, to give us a good starting point in our creative spaces for the rest of the year.
It doesn’t have to cost a lot to get your scrap room … Read More...
How To Make A Fabric Rope Rug
I am sharing this tutorial because it’s a great tutorial with lots of step-by-step details, personally, I would not have the patience to make something like this.
These are the type of Crafts I would buy from a market or … Read More...
Product Review – Blast From The Past – Shrink Dinks
Isn’t funny how old things are new again. My daughter wanted to be Strawberry Shortcake for Halloween last year. We searched the internet for costume ideas (we don’t buy costumes, we make them…another long lost tradition). I showed her an … Read More...
Project: Stamped Kawaii Girl Coasters
Make some fun and kawaii coasters with cute little girl stamps from Mommy Lhey stamps. You’ll find complete step by step directions over on their blog.
-Heather
Finding the right marker for colouring skin can be exceptionally hard, with 36 … Read More...
Polymer Clay and Resin Scenes
Back when I had the chance to do a class with Christi Friesen, we made little koi ponds with resin for the water. It was a great project… and I haven’t used resin with clay since. Resin Clay
Here’s another … Read More...
Free pattern: Tufted circle cushion in 11 sizes
Denise from DIY Crush shares a free pattern and tutorial for making a tufted circle cushion. It’s especially cute made from two fabrics – one for the top and another for the bottom. Her pattern includes 11 sizes of circle … Read More...
Tutorial: Join yo-yos together by machine
One of my favorite ways to use my smaller scraps is to turn them into fabric yo-yo’s. The little gathered fabric cirles make the cutest embellishments! I also like the idea of joining yo-yo’s together at the sides to make … Read More...
Roll a Silly Sentence as a Story Starter or Just for Fun
Rolling a silly sentence is a great activity that you can take a lot of different ways and that doesn’t require a lot of setup.
Royal Baloo has the printables you need to play roll a silly winter sentence. … Read More...