Finding the perfect display for your house plants can be a bit of a challenge. Dress up your indoor greenery with this cute and easy handmade plant cloche. Sure, you can buy them, but in this case, a DIY is … Read More...
How to paint shoes with stripes
This is a dramatic transformation. These shoes were a basic tan and with a bit of red, white, and blue paint they are now a stylish and festive fashion statement. Pop on over to the link Cindy sent in to … Read More...
4 Ways to Perfectly Poach an Egg
I don’t like my eggs runny, so I’ve never had a poached egg. There is an art to creating the perfect poached egg and it depends on who you learn from. Cassie from Back to her Roots shares four different … Read More...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More...
DIY Activated Charcoal Facial
Charcoal has been used for years to draw out the toxins and impurities in your body. Activated Charcoal is most commonly used in day spas and treatment rooms all around the world. Well now you can make your own with … Read More...
Tutorial: Oilcloth Summertime Pocket Placemats
These pocket placemats are made for summertime outdoor dining! They’re made from oilcloth that wipes clean easily and there’s a pocket where you can tuck a napkin. The pocket keeps your napkin handy but also keeps it from blowing away. … Read More...
Review and Project: Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers
Looking for a new way to water color? Jessie Banks gives her first impressions and a review of the Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers along with a quick project tutorial using them over on her blog. Click here to … Read More...
8 Summer Activities Your Kids Will Love
We’re about halfway through the Summer vacation. Have you started hearing those dreaded words “Mom, we’re bored!” ? If so, you may want to try out some of these ideas. If not, they may be worth the effort just to … Read More...
Feature Friday: IndiPendants Jewelry
Today’s Feature Friday post is for the Etsy shop IndiPendants Jewelry. The pride themselves in being unique, original designs for “IndiPendant” people. The shop is run by owner, Julia Belle who is the solo artist at Indipendants Jewelry. She loves … Read More...
Tutorial: Felt or fabric feather mobile
Steph from The Silly Pearl shows how you can make this wonderful felt feather mobile. You could also use cotton fabric if you use fusible webbing to make the fabric double-sided and less likely to fray. You’ll need a sewing … Read More...
Ideas for Scrapbook Pages with an Americana Style
Do you love the Americana style? Well here’s some good news! It’s great for telling scrapbook page stories of home, history, travel and even sports.
Find examples of seven scrapbook pages using the Americana style, as well as a pin … Read More...
Tutorial: Circle sit-upon
Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can make a simple circle sit-upon. The vinyl mat will give a clean spot on the ground to sit while you’re out at a park. They’re also … Read More...
Summer Coquito/Rum and Coconut Cocktail Popsicles
photo credit: The Noshery
When you need a drink during the summer, just go to your freezer and pull out one of these pops. Adults enjoy popsicles as much as the kids and this adult flavored pop would be perfect … Read More...
Knit a Super Cute Hooded Towel for a Toddler
I almost wish my little one (who is about to turn seven!) were a little littler so that I could make her this super cute toddler towel.
The Rub-a-Dub Squeaky Clean Toddler Hooded Towel, designed by Jodi Roush for … Read More...
Lavender Vanilla Cupcakes
photo credit: Bests and Bites
If you love the smell of lavender, you may want to try these cupcakes. Easy cupcakes that are elegant for a bridal shower or even to serve at your guests for your DIY wedding. Molly … Read More...
Free pattern: Knot Bow Romper
Shelly from Coral & Co. has a free pattern for this little girl’s Knot Bow Romper. It sews up quickly and the knots at the shoulder give it some flexibility in fit, which is always a good thing when sewing … Read More...
Easy Pizza Sliders
photo credit: sugar and soul
Here is a great idea for an easy dinner, snacks for watching the Olympics or ball games, or an appetizer. Rebecca at Sugar and Soul shares how to create this easy recipe along with a … Read More...
Adorable Cross Stitch Patterns from Country Living Magazine
I don’t read Country Living, but I followed a link on Pinterest for a really cute Mason jar cross-stitch chart and realized they have a whole page with more than a dozen free cross-stitch patterns.
As you might imagine, they … Read More...
How to make a portable grill
I had no idea you could make a portable grill from a clay pot. Along with a great tutorial on how to make a portable grill at the blog Our Peaceful Planet that Nancy sent in there is also patterns … Read More...
Tutorial: Upcycled denim IKEA chair
Oh, this chair!! It’s an IKEA Skruvsta chair recovered in upcycled denim. The IKEA hack is by Claire from Pillar Box Blue, and she shares a tutorial showing how she did it. Her method will work with any chair, though … Read More...