Leanne at Organize and Decorate Everything shows how you can make a magic pillowcase. No, it doesn’t create fuss-free bedtimes, because that really would be magic. But it does have a super easy construction that also creates a cuffed front … Read More...
How To Make Fruit Salsa with Cinnamon Chips
Who doesn’t love chips and dip? Here is a refreshing salsa dip using fruit and homemade cinnamon chips. This would be perfect for a baby shower, bridal shower, barbecue, pool party or a afternoon with the family. Christy at The … Read More...
Tie Dye Cheesecake
photo credit: Sprinkles for Breakfast
How fun is this cheesecake?! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a tie dyed cheesecake before. I’m happy with cheesecake, but this one just adds a bigger smile to my face. Lindsay at Sprinkles for … Read More...
Review: Customize Your Knitting
Most knitting patterns for garments assume that most knitters are the same shape, and that shape is relatively rectangular.
The fact that knitting has standards for sizing makes it easier to write knitting patterns, but it doesn’t make it easy … Read More...
Cute Food Creations
With summer vacation, you may have some days to spend playing with your kids and their food. There are 12 different food creations like the sunflower above that you and the kids can make. The sunflower would be a fun … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew 4th of July star banner
Becky from Patchwork Posse shows how you can make this star banner with no sewing required! Make it from red, white, and blue for a perfect 4th of July decoration for your home!
Click below for her tutorial:
Sand Dollar Cookies
photo credit:Diamonds for Dessert
Beach season is here! Although the ocean water in Maine is too cold for me, I do love walking along the beach and looking for sea shells. I’ve never been lucky enough to find a whole … Read More...
Beach Ball Fruit Cookie
This cute fruit pizza cookie will be a hit at all of your summer family gatherings. Enjoy a slice of cookie while you are playing with your kids in the backyard, poolside, or even at the beach. A great cookie … Read More...
Healthy Cookie Dough Almond Butter Recipe
photo credit: Food Faith Fitness
Finally we can have our cookie dough and no one can tell us it isn’t healthy and you will get salmonella. I still eat raw cookie dough when making cookies and I know I’m not … Read More...
Cool Classes Coming at D&L Art Glass
Take your kiln forming skills to the next level at D&L Art Glass in Colorado. There’s Lisa Vogt and learning about flowing glass designs, or Joseph Cavalieri who will teach you about glass painting, and then there’s Miriam di Fiore … Read More...
Tutorial: Make this messenger bag from 1 yard of fabric
Caroline from Sew Can She shows how you can sew up this messenger from just one yard of fabric. And she follows that post with one that gives dimensions to make the same style bag – but smaller – and … Read More...
DIY Painted Circle Summer Tote
Learn how to create this cheerful Painted Circle Tote to carry all your summer needs in a fashion forward way using this super simple tutorial by Amy at Delineate Your Dwelling!
… Read More...Amy says: While it’s helpful to have something to
Are You Ready For Cupcakes in July?
Obviously it’s not quite July. Okay just 30 more days to go but you will need to get started in this very sweet delight. This July chart is perfect for 4th of July Greeting cards and invitations. July Cross Stitch … Read More...
Patriotic July Angel Plastic Canvas Pattern
This Patriotic Angel is just in time for the Fourth of July celebrations. This free pattern is for Plastic Canvas.
This would make a lovely piece of wall art.
You can grab the pattern here.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas … Read More...
Graduation Party Ideas
I love this Graduation party theming because it uses something a die-hard party planner already has. The glass Jars!
Using black ribbon these simple glass jars can be altered from theme to theme. I love the Graduation Hat that sit’s … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – Yoga Socks
My 8 Year old daughter is a barefoot hippy and she would love these. She would wear them everywhere including the shops if I would let her. But I do have a strict “we need to wear shoes” in public … Read More...
Giveaway- Color A Quilt coloring book and Tombow colored pencils
Yes! I have a second twofer fabulous giveaway. Leave a comment in today’s post by June 10, 2016 and you are in the running for a copy of:
Color A Quilt 
adult coloring book
and
Tips for a successful sewing day
How many of us have dreamed of having a whole day – a. whole. day. – to do nothing but sew? It sounds like a fairy tale, but it can happen. Tonya from The Crafty Mummy has some tips to … Read More...
Review: Take Ten Magazine – Summer 2016
Continuing on with this weeks reviews of upcoming summer publications from Stampington and Company we’re taking a peak at Take Ten Magazine. Take Ten focuses on quick and easy greeting cards that you can make in around 10 minutes. … Read More...
Craft Show Success Tips from Crafty Chica
It’s Summer craft show season! There are some really great craft show tips over on the CreativeLive blog right now. They asked Kathy Murillo, the Crafty Chica, who has been working the craft show circuit for years what some of … Read More...