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If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought … Read More...
Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at Lil Luna showing how to make this adorable citrus earbud pouch. It’s a cute way to carry your earbuds with you. Or if not earbuds, how about a little emergency cash … Read More...
Make your own notebooks in a rainbow of colors, for yourself and your kids! Get the free printable notebook covers and rainbow lined pages from Poppytalk. Looking for Back To School papers, stamps, and embellishments? Check out these Back to … Read More...
And speaking of crayons, I am in love with this product over at Etsy. If you have the kind of kid who likes to keep things in order (believe me, they’re out there), or if you’re the kind of … Read More...
A calm border surrounds a livelier interior of bright triangles in this mini quilt made by Tonya Grant, of the The Crafty Mummy. She’s one of 13 participants making a mini quilt, then sharing how to make it, as … Read More...
Doesn’t everyone make election year cards? It’s on the news it seems every day without fail. So if you like crafting with recycled dictionary pages and maps of the U.S. pop on over to Sweater Surgery for the tutorial on … Read More...
If you’ve run out of space on your shelves, use your walls to help organize your office or craft room! Nancy Zieman shares a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew showing how you can sew these wall pocket organizers. Her tutorial … Read More...
Visit the Memory Box blog and find out how Donna Sledzik made this adorable squirrel card using die cuts and stamps on water color paper with Distress Ink
-Heather
I try to post about a variety of subjects here to inspire different kinds of learning with kids, but I think this is the first time I’ve posted something about music.
Every Star is Different shares her yearlong music curriculum, … Read More...
There are all sorts of great geeky craft patterns out there, but one of the classics is Super Mario Brothers (did you see the Mario and the Princess knit scarf I made a few years ago?).
I recently stumbled upon … Read More...
I don’t think enjoys ripping out a seam. But ripping out a serged seam? That’s REALLY no fun! All those threads, and that stretchy fabric makes for a tedious job. But Denise from DIY Crush shows her easy method for … Read More...
This is so cool and modern. The diamond shape is all over the place right now and how fun would it be to make a giant one with recycled straws. Pop on over to the blog Ash and Crafts for … Read More...
Tweens and teens can be very picky and need to be cool. No more sandwiches in fun shapes or sandwiches in general. Kristi Dominguez at IShouldBeMoppingTheFloor.com shares some healthy and non-childish ideas for NatureBox blog. These would work for the … Read More...
Here are some breakfast ideas to help you through those school mornings. There are some hot sit down meals and plenty of easy grab and go meals for those late mornings. You will find links to the recipes underneath the … Read More...
When you’re a Kid trends come and go. This tutorial is for adding badge Embellishments to a straw hat. These can be easily removed for when the next “Cool” thing is in. I love these badges, especially the Pineapple one. … Read More...
This blog doesn’t share a tutorial but I still wanted to show you these styled jacket so you could get some inspiration. This is a store bought jacket that has been upcycled with bold and gold machine embroidery. I love … Read More...
Congratulations to Pamela!
Last week I told you about my experience with the Zippy Loom, a customizable knitting loom set made to work with super bulky and jumbo yarns.
If you’d like a chance to give the system a … Read More...
Hand out Halloween goodies in style this year with this adorable milk carton shaped box. Make it from cardstock and then decorate it with Halloween rubber stamps or stickers. Torico from the Stamparadise blog has a pattern template with scoring … Read More...
This free purse pattern from Vanessa of Tried & True is easy to make and fat quarter friendly. You’ll need two coordinating fat quarters – one for the outside and one for the lining. There’s a pocket on the … Read More...
Amy from Ameroonie Designs shares a tutorial at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make these awesome faux leather book covers. They’re super easy to make from faux leather or vinyl, with a strap of fold over elastic wrapping … Read More...
