As the weather gets colder a nice hot cup of tea is always a good idea. And adding a punny tag to your teas bags is an even better idea. These funny free printables from Make and Tell will bright … Read More...
Picture Canes from… Pictures
When I make a new cane – one that I haven’t done so often my fingers remember by themselves – I tend to draw a sketch first. I mark where the lines will go and which direction the shading will … Read More...
Tutorial: Fall fabric flowers with twig stems
Sugar Bee Crafts shows how you can create beautiful fabric flowers to add to your fall decor. The gathered fabric blooms are glued around twigs for stems. They’re quick and easy, so make a whole bouquet! Minus the stems, they’d … Read More...
Crockpot Banh Mi Brown Rice Bowls with Asian Slaw
Let your slow cooker help you through the holiday season. Schedules are busy enough, but when you add the holidays it gets crazy. We have at least one slow cook meal through the week and I think this will be … Read More...
Make Your Own Pine Cone Kissing Ball
It’s that time of the year. The holiday decor is out and we can officially start our holiday crafting. This pine cone kissing ball is not only beautiful, but so perfectly festive. It has a great Winter look, yet because … Read More...
Cranberry Goat Cheese Tarts
My favorite part of any celebration is the appetizers! Small meals on a plate to tide you over till the meal. These tarts will be a great addition to any holiday celebration, party, or brunch table. Meghan at Cake ‘n … Read More...
30 Minute Kids Star Wars Snuggle Blanket
I have added this snuggle blanket tutorial to the kids craft project blog for two reasons. 1: it’s Star wars themed and every kids loves Star wars and 2: It’s so easy to make that it is perfect for tweenagers … Read More...
Flower Power Dish Cloth
Re-useable Dishcloths are great little gifts. It’s kinda a weird to give someone a cleaning cloth as a gift but I assure you they will love you for it. Anyone who has never tried a Crochet Dish cloth in their … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled jeans journal cover
Upcycle old jeans into a cute new journal cover! Jill from Creating My Way To Success shares a tutorial showing how. You don’t even need a whole pair of jeans – you can piece it from scraps like she did! … Read More...
Project: Fall Owl Stamped Canvas
Add a fun fall look to your walls with this stamped owl canvas project. The Unity Stamp Company has a video tutorial over on their blog for this home deocr project idea, click here to watch.
-Heather
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Freebie: My Mommy Made It printable sewing labels
The things we sew for our kids are made special by the fact that we sewed them just for them. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free printable for these ‘My Mommy Made It’ sewing labels. You can print … Read More...
Tutorial | Modern Christmas Tree Advent Calendar
Make an EASY DIY advent activity calendar that will you create family memories during the Christmas season. Download the free template for the cards, and add numbers the way you prefer, for example using stamps or stickers.
Then clip the … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt Thanksgiving turkey softie
Delilah from Delilah Iris shares a free pattern for making a little felt turkey softie. He’d be cute sitting on a side table or with a grouping on your mantel. What a fun little project for Thanksgiving!
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Tutorial: Faux layered top refashion
Mary from Sew Much Love, Maray combined two tops to make one faux layered top. The bottom of one shirt gets sewn to the bottom of the other, creating a tunic length faux layered top that’s perfect to wear with … Read More...
Italian Triple Chocolate Bark
Bark is one of the easiest desserts to make for the holidays. It makes a great gift to give out to friends and family. It is also no bake, so your kids can help make the treats for their teachers … Read More...
Stitch a Simple Turkey for Thanksgiving
I love this easy little turkey cross stitch pattern from Connie at About Cross Stitch.
The turkey is worked in a couple of shades of brown with full, half and quarter cross stitches, and the words “Happy Turkey Day” are … Read More...
Scalloped Sweet Potato Ring
Need a side dish for your holiday meals? These scalloped sweet potato rings will work well and less sweet than the casserole with marshmallows. Sonia at The Healthy Foodie shares how to create this dish. A new way to enjoy … Read More...
How to make an elegant nature wall decoration
Each season it can be fun to go out and collect branches and what is available at the time to make a unique decoration. This branch and pine piece is my inspiration. Pop on over to Erika Rax’s blog to … Read More...
Welsh Cakes (aka Pancake Cookies)
Welsh cakes are traditional tea-time in Wales. The author’s child called them pancake cookies because they are cooked on the griddle like a pancake. These would make great snacks or desserts. Megan at Food & Whine shares how to make … Read More...
Knit a Giant Lap Blanket to Stay Warm this Winter
I am a big fan of big blankets, and in particular big, bulky blankets that can be knit quickly enough to enjoy them in the same season you knit them (a couple of my favorites that I’ve knit: the Bulky … Read More...