Virginia Lu will teach you how to add Distress Ink using a watercolor technique to die cut flowers for a series of stunning Lily and Butterfly cards. Visit the Penny Black stamps blog for her step by step instructions.
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Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Make yourself a gorgeous messenger bag
How gorgeous is this bag!? Kirstin from Kojodesigns shares a tutorial showing how you can make one! She made it as a diaper bag, but really it works as just an awesome every day bag or laptop bag. Her instructions … Read More...
Polymer Clay Gears
This project is clever both for the box making and the fairly realistic clay gear making. You could use the same idea for any sort of box you’d like – not necessarily heart related – and your choice of ornamentation … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather elbow patches in fun shapes
Christie from Lemon Squeezy Home shows how you can personalize a child’s sweatshirt or jacket by adding custom leather elbow patches. You could go with the standard ovals or rounded edge rectangles, but I’d suggest going a little crazy with … Read More...
Balloon Time Makes It Easy to Decorate for Any Occasion
Helium balloons are an affordable way to add a whimsical touch to almost any celebration, but transporting balloons all over town can be kind of annoying. Now, Balloon Time makes DIY party decor a breeze with a portable helium tank … Read More...
How to Dye Wooden Beads
Learn how to dye wooden beads in just a few easy steps using this tutorial by Rachel at The Crafted Life! I love how vibrant and magical these wooden beads turned out after Rachel dyed them! All you really need … Read More...
Tutorial: How to install magnetic snaps
A magnetic snap
may be my favorite closure to use on a bag. They’re easy to open and close, and there’s something kind of sexy about the click. They also happen to be super easy to install. Danielle from Stickelberry … Read More...
Recycled Easter egg weebles
Oh this is beyond brilliant, yes I know it is so simple but I guess it just calls to me because I loved playing with weeble wobbles as a kid. Pop on over to the link Melanie sent in to … Read More...
Backyard Lighting Ideas You Will LOVE
With the Summer months around the corner, we all are dreaming up ideas of how to spruce up our outdoor space. This post has some beautiful lighting ideas you can totally do your self, and they are stunningly beautiful! Take … Read More...
Review: Highland Outlander Knits
I’ve never read any of the Outlander
books or watched the television series based on them, but I know the time-traveling romance set in the Scottish highlands is appealing to a lot of people for a lot of reasons. Knitters … Read More...
Paper Plate Birds
Paper Plates
have never looked so beautiful. These birds are made from cut out paper plates. I think the key to making them looks so beauitful is the use of oil pastels and water colors. These would look amazing hanging … Read More...
Plastic Canvas Purse Pattern
This plastic canvas purse pattern comes with step by step photos as well as interchangeable font panels. I love the little ice-cream design on this bag. It would make the cutest Cinema Movie night bag for date nights with my … Read More...
How To Get Your Kids To Wake Up Happy
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I am not a morning person and it seems I have passed this on to my own children. Thinking about how we need to make changes to our morning routine I went in search of Information and came across… Read More...
Make A Rock The Clock Game
To make a Rock the Clock game, you’ll need a square canvas, 24 rocks (12 larger, 12 smaller), rainbow paints, a white paint marker, and craft glue/hot glue.
For the full tutorial and how to play it visit Parscaeli.com
Peacock Feather Necklace
I really love this peacock inspired necklace. The colors are taken from the centre focal point of a Peacock feather. It looks fantastic and it the pattern is available free. Peacock Feather Necklace.
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Project: Tree Swing Stamped Canvas
This wonderful mixed media canvas project was designed by Vicky at Clips N’ Cuts. She used large rubber stamps, paints, gesso, stencils, beads, paper and more for this lovely art piece. She’s sharing a step by step video tutorial of … Read More...
Using the “Sell on Etsy” Smartphone App
If you have an Etsy store, do you work only from your computer or have you tried out the Sell on Etsy app yet?
Etsy has two apps available for your iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. The “Etsy” app is … Read More...
Tutorial: Serged fabric sensory blocks
Miranda from One Little Minute shows how she uses her serger to sew up fabric sensory blocks to give as baby gifts. Using a serger (or overcast or zig zag stitch on a regular sewing machine) makes this a quick … Read More...
Tutorial: Hanging sleeve for mini quilt
Mini quilts need a vertical place to shine. Annette, of Quilted Sunshine, has you covered. There, she shares her way to add a sleeve to the back. Timing is important for getting a professional looking finish. Notice the edges of … Read More...
How to Make a Giant Paper Flower
Are you looking for some ideas of great big decor pieces to use at your next event? This giant paper flower may be exactly the answer you have been looking for. They are pretty easy to make, and make a … Read More...