Why have I never heard of this before?! We live in maple syrup territory and yet I’ve never seen or heard of a maple syrup pie. Definitely something I have to try and thankfully Jennifer at Seasons and Suppers has … Read More...
Making Simple Lizards with Clay
Meg shares with us a great lizard making project. Use your Fimo clay ends or bits – or a really great piece of mirror image scraps – to make the body of your lizard. Add coordinating details in the … Read More...
Tutorial: Pot holder and oven mitt
Brigitte from By Number 19 shares a tutorial for making a pot holder and oven mitt. They make great housewarming or wedding gifts. Or make a set for yourself for a quick update to your own kitchen. (The link to … Read More...
Earth Day recycled file folder earth garland
I wanted to make an Earth Day decoration this year and what better icon is there than the earth and Sizzix makes a great Globe Earth die perfect to cut multiples for a garland held together with paper clips which … Read More...
Tutorial: Clutch purse with a bunting applique
Cheri from Living DIY Style shows how you can make a clutch purse with a whimsical bunting applique. It’s made from two fabrics, plus scraps to make the garland or bunting applique. The color blocked purse has a button closure … Read More...
White Chocolate Shot Glasses with Strawberry Mousse
Here is an easy dessert to make for Mom on Mother’s Day or to enjoy with friends at a baby shower, or bridal shower. These cute white chocolate shot glasses are made using Wilton shot glass molds
and Kacey from … Read More...
Homemade Sports Drink
If you have a young athlete in the family, then you are probably purchasing a lot of Gatorade. Have you ever looked at the ingredients? I’m not jumping on a high horse, because I have my own problem with bottled … Read More...
Did You Know about These Celebrities Who Knit?
I don’t know if it’s because we’re heading in to summer or because I just haven’t been paying attention, but I didn’t see a lot of knitting news this week. But I did want to share this piece from mental_floss … Read More...
String Up These Festive Handmade Garlands
Pretty handmade garlands make even the simplest of celebrations seem like a real treat. Handmade Charlotte has a great roundup of DIY garland ideas that are sure to please, whether you’re planning a birthday party, family reunion, baby shower, or … Read More...
Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Monkey Bread
Are you a classic monkey bread fan? Well now you can kick it up a notch with strawberry cheesecake flavor. What a great dessert for Mother’s Day or your next potluck. Michelle from A Latte Food shares how to make … Read More...
DIY Cross Stitched Sweater
Oh my goodness I need this Sweater! I have to try and make one. How adorable is it! The race is on to find a suitable sweater to work with.
Love IT! Want to make one too? Check out the … Read More...
Crochet Peacock Feathers
This pattern is for a single peacock feather. You can make lots of them and join them together to make many different things. Some suggestions are headbands, costumes and even a baby blanket.
You need very little yarn for each … Read More...
Free Mother’s Day Notes To Fill Out
Mother’s Day is just over 2 weeks away! This is a free downloadable & printable Mother’s Day project for your kids to do for YOU! Designed by Shannon at Eat + Sleep + Make, You can use the writing prompts … Read More...
Card Making Technique: Water Colored Stencil Stamping
I’m constantly amazed at how clever paper crafters are. I see a cool new technique and think, “Now, why didn’t I think of that?!”. This is one of those ideas, Nina-Maria applied ink pads directly to her plastic stencil, spritzed … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a pillow cover like a pro
Pillow covers are a quick and satisfying sewing project. And if you take a little extra care when sewing them, they’ll look like a million bucks. Elizabeth at Simple Simon & Co shares her tips for sewing a professional looking … Read More...
Tutorial: Ring sling doll carrier
Little kids love to take care of their dolls, showing the same attention to them that they see their parents give to themselves or to siblings. Crystal from Stitched by Crystal shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It … Read More...
Mother’s Day “MOM” Card | Free Studio File
Make one of your favorite family photos into this Mom shaped card for Mother’s Day. Not a fan of photo cards? use the free file to cut it out of patterned paper or cardstock.
Get the tutorial and free cut … Read More...
5 Photo Scanning Mistakes to Stop Making Now
Are you the family historian getting all those old photos scanned for posterity? Learn common faux pas to avoid, plus tips on how to scan family photos correctly.
This article outlines five problems you may face when scanning those photos, … Read More...
Freebie: Sewing coloring pages
The coloring page trend shows that coloring is not just for the kids. It’s also fun – and relaxing – for the grownups. Kate from See Kate Sew shares some coloring pages just for us sewists. One has a cute … Read More...
Technique: Salt Lifting
You can achieve a really cool speckled look using water colors and salt. This technique looks great on card backgrounds or for coloring stamped animals to give them a textured look. Find out more over on the Ellen Hudson Classroom … Read More...