Is there anything better than curling up with a good book? Help encourage the love of reading with a giant floor cushion in a child’s reading nook. You can sew one yourself with this tutorial by Abby from Sew Much … Read More...
Free Halloween Themed Printables for Kids
As much as I try to avoid activities at home that feel like playing school, my daughter loves coloring pages and activity sheets, especially when related to a holiday or season or theme that’s happening right now in the house.… Read More...
Easy Halloween Decor You Can DIY
Halloween is the perfect time to let loose and give your inner child a chance to shine. If only for one night, it’s a great chance to decorate your home and dress in costumes. Don’t spend a fortune on getting … Read More...
How to make easy no-sew bat wings
If you consider yourself not a crafter but want to be this n0-sew bat wings tutorial is for you! The way the pointy edges are made is beyond clever. Fly on over to the blog Bren Did and You can … Read More...
Stabilo Product Review
When Stabilo invited me check out their new product (STABILO color palette Arriving 2017 ) I was very excited, it seems like a lifetime ago since “new pens” came in to the house. You know that feeling, when all … Read More...
Embroidered Felt Conversation Hearts
These conversation hearts look nice in a “candy” dish or hung from ribbons of varied lengths. The finished hearts are about 4″ across.
Small Squares For Color Samples
A long time ago we featured an article on “Crochet Squares to compare colors” and now they have taken the idea one step further – to show the crochet community another way to use those tiny squares – … Read More...
DIY Watermelon Soap
This Watermelon soap doesn’t contain watermelon instead it is made to look like water melon. In case you hadn’t already guessed this soap uses transparent Glycerine soap base. You can grab the tutorial and full recipe here. Watermelon Soap… Read More...
Giveaway: Super Duper Knit Hats for Beginners
Congratulations Patricia!
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it’s high time you should be knitting hats and other goodies to keep yourself and your loved ones warm.
This week’s giveaway will help you, even if you’ve never knit … Read More...
Techniques: Santa’s Reindeer Card
Kelly Latevola will show you some masking and splatter techniques for an awesome starry night background, perfect for Santa’s reindeer to fly across. Check out her stamping techniques over on the Stamp Away with Me blog.
-Heather
Sewing Tutorial: Messenger bag for a guy
Alicia from Sew What Alicia shares a tutorial at Fleece Fun showing how you can make a messenger bag for a guy. The simple lines and faux leather accents are definitely guy-friendly, but I would totally carry it myself so … Read More...
Tutorial: Hooded Halloween cape
If you have a dramatic cape, you’re 90% of the way toward an awesome Halloween costume. Melissa from Polka Dot Chair has a tutorial on We All Sew showing how you can make a hooded cape. Use it for Red … Read More...
7 Enchanting & Magical Harry Potter Fonts
If you and your family love Harry Potter, and scrapbook or make paper craft projects about Hogwarts, you’ll definitely want to have these fonts in your arsenal. They are perfect for making Hogwarts acceptance letters, spell books and much … Read More...
DIY: Spooooooooky Eyes
These spooky eyeball soaps are perfect for Halloween! Learn how to make these scary soaps on the Soap Queen blog.
An Interview with Jason Brass, Head of Wardrobe for Kooza by Cirque Du Soleil
We were lucky enough to be able to interview Jason Brass, the head of wardrobe for Kooza by Cirque Du Soleil, currently touring Australia. The current incarnation of Kooza looks fabulous. The wardrobe plays an emphatic role in the theming … Read More...
Halloween Edibles from BH and G
The Hostess with the Mostess blog has rounded up the eerie edibles from the Better Homes and Gardens Tricks and Treats issue, such as these sweet skeletons and shepherd’s pie ghosts. Find the roundup … Read More...
Tutorial: Boho Chic lace up belt with a secret pocket
Mayra from So Sew Easy shares a tutorial for making her Boho Chic Belt. It’s a wide lace-up belt that’s perfect for going out because there’s a secret pocket at the back where you can keep your ID and phone. … Read More...
Tutorial: Rainbow unicorn Halloween costume
If your child asked you to make a rainbow unicorn Halloween costume, would you be up fro the challenge? Shauna from Shwin & Shwin was, and this is the fabulous costume she created. And not only did she create the … Read More...
Fun Halloween Cookies
The weather is getting colder, so warm up the house with some cookies for the Halloween holiday. Work out those baking cobwebs for Christmas. Christy at The Girl Who Ate Everything shares some of her own creations along with others … Read More...
Halloween Fruit Dip and Spooky Fruit Snacks
Here is a healthy and fun treat to serve your kids as a snack for after school or to snack on while getting ready to go trick or treating. This would also work well for a dip at a Halloween … Read More...