When I think of Grape Ape, I think of the cartoon. Apparently, there is a drink called the Grape Ape. Probably a good thing I didn’t know about that in my college days. Bring back those days with your friends … Read More...
4th of July Rice Krispie Treat Shot Glasses
photo credit: The Watering Mouth
Create these fun shot glasses for your drinks or the kids glasses of milk this 4th of July holiday evening. You and the kids can create these shot glasses together and they can use them … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Magical tooth fairy pillow
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how you can make a magical tooth fairy pillow. The pillow itself is a simple tooth shape with a pocket on the back. She used an embroidery machine to add the fairy design to … Read More...
Water Colored Painted Ice Cream Cone
With all the fun ice cream flavors, you can’t serve it in a boring cone. I’m always looking for way for kids to play with their food, especially during the summer time. Nicole at Tikkido shows how you can water … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Sewing sweater knits
Make a sweater in a day, without knitting or crocheting a stitch? Yes, you can do it with sweater knit fabric and a sewing machine. Sweater knit fabric is quite different from woven fabrics – and also different from t-shirt … Read More...
Red, white and blue Solo cup wreath
If you have a stash of plastic cups on hand for your 4th of July parting why not grab a few and make a wreath to decorate your front door. If they aren’t red, white, and blue I bet a … Read More...
Sonic Chili Cheese Dogs
I’m not talking Sonic the restaurant here, this recipe is based off of Sonic the Hedgehog. Every once in a blue moon, I want a chili dog and sometimes with lots of cheese. Victoria at Pixelated Provisions created this chili … Read More...
Patriotic Pops
Here is a healthier way to enjoy the red, white, and blue popsicles. To this day, the kids still enjoy the rocket pops with their patriotic colors, but as parents we want them to eat less sugar. Rebecca and Shanon … Read More...
Printable Building Challenge Cards Take Blocks to Another Level
Most kids I know like to build with blocks, but you can turn that basic play into a lesson in science and engineering with these awesome printable building challenge cards from PickleBums.
The idea is to set out a challenge … Read More...
Knitty Enters Fall with a New Look
Yeah, I know, it’s not really fall, but the First Fall issue of Knitty was just released, and it’s big news because the online knitting magazine now has a responsive layout, meaning it automatically resizes whether you’re looking at the … Read More...
Spicy Potato Hash with Jalapenos and garlic
What to do with the leftover potatoes from dinner? Make this spicy potato hash for breakfast. Julia at Savory Tooth creates this for her dinner meals. I’m good with breakfast for dinner too. This would be a great addition to … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Cute apron with a flounce hem
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how you can sew a cute apron with a flounce ruffle at the hem. Her instructions give the dimensions to cut to make an adult size, but you could easily size it down to … Read More...
A Lisa Frank Adult Coloring Book Is Coming!
Exciting news: Lisa Frank has designed an adult coloring book!
Let’s all gear up in our overalls, grab our gel pens and pretend like it is the 90’s again, okay? As a child of the 90’s I am ridiculously excited … Read More...
Technique: Floral Cards with Alcohol Inks
Hop on over to the Ranger Ink site for a cool project tutorial from Tim Holtz. He’ll show you how to get amazing results using his brand new YUPO cardstock, it’s a “paper” that’s made just for mixed media techniques … Read More...
Make a lap quilt from men’s shirts
Minimal fabric commitment, yup. Pam of Threading My Way shares on her blog how she made this lap quilt from worn men’s shirts. I’m with her, when you pull batting, binding and backing fabric from your stash, it’s free, making … Read More...
Tutorial: Pool tote bag
Holly from Bits of Everything shows how you can make a pool bag to carry your towels and sunscreen and other pool necessities. The bag has a roomy inside, and also pockets all the way around to hold smaller items. … Read More...
DIY Double Pocket Page for Scrapbooks & Planners
Make a double-sided pocket page for your planner or scrapbook by following this tutorial at Simple Stories.
This clever construction by Leah uses patterned paper for the base, and two 4×6 cards to form the pockets.
A really great way … Read More...
Graduation Caps Toppers and Clay
Today my daughter graduated high school so of course I had a grad related polymer clay tutorial picked for the event.
Well, sort of clay. Like a lot of clever ideas for clay, this one uses fondant but would work … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy felt travel jewelry organizer
Hannah from Homesteady shows how you can make an easy travel jewelry organizer out of felt. It has ribbons where you can tie your rings, necklaces, and bracelets, and also a place to store earrings. Across the bottom, a long … Read More...
Project: Stamped Journal Page
Jill Foster’s latest video will teach you how to make a stunning artistic journal page using some fabulous new stamps from Penny Black. Her techniques really give a wonderful hand painted look. Head over to the Penny Black Youtube channel … Read More...