Giveaway: Lillian Too’s 168 Ways to Declutter Your Home and Re-energize your Life
Leave a comment in today’s post by July 14, 2016 and you are in the running for this book packed full of tips to organize your home … Read More...
8 Patriotic Scrapbook Layouts
Now that the July holiday is over, we thought you’d appreciate a little inspiration for preserving those memories. Here are 8 Scrapbooking layouts you can use for scrapbooking all of those fun pictures of parades and fireworks. Spellbinders Some of … Read More...
Banana Nut Bread Chia Pudding
A healthier way to eat banana nut bread for breakfast or dessert. I’m not a breakfast person, but I tend to want something sweet when it comes to breakfast. I don’t end up with sweet, but that might change with … Read More...
DIY – Doll Face Necklace
How cute are these little necklaces? The pig tail one is my favorite. These are easy to make and can be transformed into key chains. zipper pulls as well as necklaces. Doll Face Necklace Tutorial.
Get These FREE Ocean Themed Coloring Pages for Adults
Here are 5 really great ocean themed coloring pages for adults that I wanted to share with you guys! They were designed by the Coloring Tribe, a lovely group of ladies who love to color and started designing pages as … Read More...
Project: Stamped Napkins
Add some flair to your dinning table with some hand stamped napkins. Fruit or veggie stamps add lots of color or use any design that matches your decor. The Imagine Crafts blog has tips for what types of inks and … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty pillowcase with pleated cuff
Pretty pillowcases like these bring sweet dreams! And Sew4Home shows how you can make them! They’re made from three coordinating cotton prints and have a neat box pleat detail on the cuff. The design works well for all styles of … Read More...
16 hour strawberry mini quilt
Shelley of A Pigeon in Pungo made this strawberry mini as part of the Sew Modern Magazine mini quilt challenge. To meet the deadline she had exactly 16 hours to start a-n-d finish. Undeterred, she explains,
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Tutorial: Secret pocket sunglasses case
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial for sewing a simple sunglasses case with a hidden pocket. The secret pocket is on the inside, tucked down in the case and held closed with a strip of Velcro. Use it to … Read More...
How to Make String-tie Envelopes to use as Paper Pockets
Are you wondering how to make paper pockets? Here’s one idea for making paper pockets for your scrapbooks and minibooks. String tie envelopes are a great way to save memorabilia or include hidden journaling on a page.
This tutorial takes … Read More...
Tutorial: Making Tiny Mushrooms from Clay
Stephanie or Petit Plat is a talented miniature maker, working primarily with polymer clay. On top of having lovely work for sale on Etsy she has a busy YouTube channel with all sorts of great videos including this fun one … Read More...
Free pattern: Lace trimmed shorts
These lace trimmed shorts were made for summer! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free sewing pattern for making them. Her free pattern fits a women’s size small. If you need another size, she has a … Read More...
Tutorial: Rope and grommet beach bag
Make a rope drawstring beach bag! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has the tutorial. The stripes, the grommets, and the rope all give it a nautical feel that is perfect for a pool or beach bag!
Click below for her … Read More...
Free pattern: Schoolhouse sticky note holder
It might be fun in the summer right now, but back-to-school will be here before you know it! Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making this schoolhouse note holder that would … Read More...
30 Minute Orzo Pasta Salad
photo credit: The Charming Detroiter
A quick pasta salad to put together with dinner or make for a last minute invite to a barbecue. An easy and quick recipe that may be your new go to this summer. Sarah from … Read More...
Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Truffles
photo credit: An Italian in my Kitchen
Truffles are one of the easy go to desserts and gifts I make during the holidays or special occasions. I’m excited to try making these ice cream sandwich truffles for a hot summer … Read More...
Congrats…..
to Jackie Posnansky, you’ve won the June Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!! Please reply to my e-mail. And thanks to all who entered.
-Heather
Red Velvet Macaron Ice Cream Sandwiches
photo credit: A Balance of Tastes
Take your favorite macaron and change it into an ice cream sandwich! You can start with this red velvet macaron filled with cheesecake ice cream, that was created by Alina at A Balance of … Read More...
How to make wooden puzzles
Awhile back I posted a link to how to make giant dice to play outdoor games with. Medina sent in a link to the blog Grillo Designs where there is a fun and easy tutorial on how to make giant … Read More...
Chicken Pot Pie Soup – Free Recipe
Some of you are thinking, why soup when it is hot out. Besides tacos, it is the best way to use up chicken in my book. Also, it is comfort food in a bowl, any time of year. Melissa at … Read More...