These gift ideas have been composed with STEAM or STEM Education in mind. Imagine the kids having fun with their toys whilst learning and using their brains? Toys don’t need to be mindless and boring, these are some of the … Read More...
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Wreath Cards with Masking Technique
You don’t need a wreath stamp to make a wreath. Using a donut shaped mask Ardyth filled in the open spaces with stamps and ink blending to create a fun wreath shape. This ideas can be used for many seasons … Read More...
The Simplest Polymer Clay Canes
Sometimes the simplest polymer clay canes
make very effective designs. This very simple pattern cane from Olivine demonstrates this quite clearly. Pick colours that work well together along with a contrasting colour. Stack and cut them neatly. Use a sharp … Read More...
Gift Ideas For Outdoor Play
Let your child head outdoors and burn off some of that energy that is building up inside of them. Here are some awesome outdoor toys … Read More...
20 DIY Candle Holders
We love candle making but what better way to display a handmade candle than a candle holder? These tutorials are for DIY handmade Candle and Tealight candle holders. It doesn’t matter if you have used a store-bought candle or a … Read More...
Retro DIY stick shelves wall decor
These retro geometric wall shelves really bring me back to the summer craft days. They look modern now with a nice finish on them. Pop on over to the blog Easy Peasy Creative for the step by step tutorial on … Read More...
DIY Candle Holders You Can Make
These DIY candle holders are lots of fun to make and a great way to gift a scented or homemade candle. All of these Candle holders are easy to make and will look stunning in your home. Some of these … Read More...
DIY Photo Holder
Vanessa shared a tutorial on My Printly for DIY photo holders. The holder uses a chunk of marbled clay that is then faceted. A wire holder is made from a length of wire (pick a fun colour to go with … Read More...
Blackwork Embroidery Inspiration
I’ve never done blackwork embroidery before, but it’s such a striking crafty that I’m always intrigued when I see it.
Wandering around Pinterest the other day I found this post from Craftster, showing a blackwork background behind a large E. … Read More...
10 Paper Craft and Memory Keeping Ideas for Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day, for those who celebrate in May, is around the corner. This year use your scrapbooking and paper crafting skills and supplies to gift mom with something special that she will surely treasure. Here are 10 good places to … Read More...
Polymer Clay Mod Squares
I’m a caner, I admit it. And there’s a lot of us in the polymer clay world. Some people do more pattern and geometric ones than I ever will have a good grip on and this mod square inspired one… Read More...
Learn Multiplication Facts While You Color
I have a dark secret: I never really learned my multiplication tables. I don’t know why, but multiplication was about the time I decided math was hard and I wasn’t going to be good at it no matter what I … Read More...
What’s happening at the International Cake Show and who wants to go for free?
In a scoop of sorts, the next International Cake Show will be held in Brisbane, Australia featuring a swathe of famous edible artists, cake decorators, cake bosses, professional pastry chefs, bakers, chocolatiers, home hobbyist decorators and food personalities from across … Read More...
Tutorial: Travel felt board with attached pocket for the pieces
This travel felt board provides quiet – and unplugged – play for kids when you’re out and about. The felt board folds up and snaps shut into a notebook sized folio, and even has a pocket attached to hold all … Read More...
A Sweet Collection of Hearts to Cross Stitch
I love this geometric hearts cross stitch pattern from etsy seller KnitSewMake.
This collection of hearts uses a different geometric design and mostly different colors for a fun but harmonious design.
Make the whole design for a project that runs … Read More...
Polymer Clay Mandalas
aleidoscopes and mandalas are some of the really neat pieces you can make from component canes – usually blend bullseyes or plugs or solid colour geometrics – and Yonat Dascalu is a fabulous caner. Her channel is full of other … Read More...
Stitch Some Gorgeous Metallic Snowflakes
I love everything about these metallic cross-stitched snowflakes from Stitched Modern.
They’re worked on perforated, metallic paper with metallic embroidery floss, and the combination is sparkly and pretty and, yes, modern.
These would be lovely on a tree, used as … Read More...
Didn’t Make it to Rhinebeck? Learn about the “It” Sweater of the Season
The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival, known in knitting circles as Rhinebeck, is pretty much the fiber-related gathering of the year. It always falls around my husband’s birthday, so I’ll probably never get to go, but I love … Read More...
Get Ready for Fall and Winter with Handknits from Norway
The winner is Connie.
If you’re a fan of classic Norwegian knitting motifs — snowflakes, stars, geometric patterns and the like — but would also like to use those designs in less-than-traditional ways, you’ll love Handknits from Norway: Classic Norwegian … Read More...
Get Ready for Football Season with this Great Mosaic Scarf
Mosaic knitting is a really interesting and easy way to get a colorful pattern into your knitting projects.
If you’ve never tried it, check out this fun football mosaic scarf knitting pattern from Sarah Burton. It’s a free download from … Read More...