I love this willow tree design from Ann’s Cross Stitch collection. It just looks like spring to me, and makes me miss the old willow tree that used to be in our neighborhood park and was cut down a few … Read More...
Giveaway-Journal Sparks: Fire Up Your Creativity with Spontaneous Art, Wild Writing, and Inventive Thinking
Giveaway-Journal Sparks: Fire Up Your Creativity with Spontaneous Art, Wild Writing, and Inventive Thinking
Leave a comment in today’s post by Thursday May 11th, 2017 and you are in the running for this fun creative prompt book.
Open to … Read More...
Make a Balance Scale to Use Outside
I love this idea for making a balance scale out of things you probably already have around the house. Attach a couple of buckets to a level (get the full DIY at Susy Homeschooler) and you’ll be ready to play … Read More...
Tutorial: Color block water bottle sling
Adventure awaits this summer, but you need to stay hydrated! Whether it’s a hike or just trekking through the neighborhood, these color block water bottle slings will make it easy to keep a bottle of water with you. Brandy from … Read More...
Knit a Simple Blanket for Baby
I love a good, easy baby blanket pattern, and one that you can use for stash-busting is great, too. I recently gifted a Garter Stitch Stripe Baby Blanket to some new parents and it has quickly become a favorite because … Read More...
10 tips for getting out of your sewing rut
As much as we’d like to be in full on create mode all the time, the fact is that creativity and productivity ebb and flow. A certain amount of creative is necessary, but it can be hard sometimes to move … Read More...
Cork Yoga Mats – Should you get one?
If you are a Yoga Girl (of guy) then I am sure you have heard the new thing is the Cork Yoga Mats
. Well, what is all the fuss about? Well let’s start with how they look. Firstly when … Read More...
Cinco de Mayo Recipes
Cinco de Mayo Recipes should be colorful, tasty, and fun party food! This is a great time of the year to have a FIESTA and trust me, something that we like to cook and eat around here is Mexican … Read More...
The Easiest Dyed Silk Scarf Project
This silk scarf is dyed using tissue paper. You can create the shape out of the tissue paper and add it to the scarf. This is a great way to let the kids imagination go wild with creativity as they … Read More...
Project: Star Wars Card
I’m a huge Star Wars fan so I’m in love with this fun card from Pam over at P.S. I Love You! If you don’t have the perfect sentiment stamp you can use most electronic die cutting machines to write … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric scrap clutch bag
Vicky from Vicky Myers Creations shows how you can sew your smallest scraps into a lovely clutch. The scraps are pieced together crazy quilt style to create a scrappy patchwork flap for the bag. Any size, any shape of scrap … Read More...
Fabulously Feminine Home Office Makeover
Now that I finally have my new office and studio (have I mentioned that before? ;)), I am on the lookout for even more for ideas as I renovate and make it uniquely mine. So I loved this office makeover … Read More...
Tutorial: Lavender scented neck roll pillow
Sew a lavender scented neck roll pillow for mom for Mother’s Day. Cheryl from Sew Can Do shares a tutorial showing how. Her pillow has a removable cover over a neck roll pillow form insert so the cover can be … Read More...
Inspiration | A Travel Sketchbook by Olya Schmidt
The next time you go on a trip why not document it along the way in a travel sketchbook? Olya Schmidt shows you hers from a trip to Denver & Phoenix. She used a Moleskine sketchbook.
Along with sketches, doodles, … Read More...
Tutorial: Key fob teacher gift, plus printable
Teacher gifts are hard. You want to get them something nice, but not spend too much – especially if you’re buying for more than one teacher. You want it to be something they’ll like and use, but unless you’re super … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Card with Raised Sentiment
Nicole Spohr has directions for making this card with a floral stamped and embossed background with matching raised sentiment, how lovely! By die cutting the word from fun foam and layering the same die cut shaped word from her stamped … Read More...
Knit a Sheep Sweater for Your Little Princess
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has a knack for dressing her kiddos in adorable knits. Remember little George in his soldier boy vest?
The royal family recently released a photo of Princess Charlotte in an adorable yellow cardigan bedecked … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Faux leather tassel
This faux leather tassel is the perfect finish for a hand made zipper pouch or purse! Elizabeth fromSimple Simon & Co. shows how you can make them. They’re quick and simple to make, and don’t require sewing a stitch! They … Read More...
Tutorial: Rust dying fabric
These rusty items look like they belong in a trash heap, but you can use them to make beautiful designs on fabric! Vicky Myers Creations shows how to dye fabric with rust. Different shapes of rusted items will create different … Read More...
How to make pop up cards for jewelry gifts
If you like to make jewelry and give it as gifts or sell it at craft shows and want a fun way to display it try these fun cards made with a circle card die cut with a Crafter’s Companion … Read More...