Calling all coloring fans! Check out this fun, free, online event hosted by The Artcademy! They say:
Love to color but not sure where to get more of what you enjoy doing? Summer is coming and I have teamed up … Read More...
Inspiration: Tea bag printable
Paper goods are great, but I think in textiles. Designer Mollie, of Wild Olive, created these fruity cuties as a special set of note cards. I might have to increase the size a little, and pull out some fusible … Read More...
Tutorial: Neoprene flared skirt
Linda from Sewing Bee Fabrics shows how you can make a flared skirt out of neoprene. The neoprene gives modern kick to a more traditional style skirt. And because the neoprene has a lot of body, your skirt will have … Read More...
How to Recover from a Scrapbooking Mishap
Christie over at My Scrapbook Evolution had a late night mishap when working on a page that needed to be submitted to a challenge in less than an hour!
… Read More...In her post she explains what she did to end up
Tutorial: Thread catcher sewing helper
Trina Gallop of Will Cook for Shoes did a guest post at Janome Life blog where she shares how she keeps her sewing table neat. Of the project she says,
… Read More...This pretty little thread catcher definitely keeps my space a
Tutorial: How to make a crinoline petticoat
If you want your full skirt to have maximum shape and drama, you’ll need to layer a petticoat underneath. The gathered layers of the petticoat support the skirt so it has a nice full shape. It’s not exactly easy to … Read More...
Graduation Party Food Bar Inspirations
Trying to decide on a graduation party menu can be challenging, especially when you know many of the guests will have multiple graduation parties to attend around the same time as yours. To do something different, try a DIY food … Read More...
Tutorial: Pom pom swim cover-up
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how you can make this pretty swim cover-up. It’s made from a lightweight gauze fabric and trimmed out with mini pom poms. It slips on easily thanks to the large neck line.… Read More...
5 Free City Themed Coloring Pages for Adults
Last week I shared 5 free face themed adult coloring pages by the Coloring Tribe and today I wanted to share their most recent theme- City coloring pages!
You can find them all at the links below. It would be … Read More...
DIY Rock Cactus Plant
Use garden rocks to create this fun Rock Cactus pot. A great sensory idea for a kids activity and craft project. You can make these even bigger using large smooth rocks found in creeks.
16 Stitches For Leaves And Flowers
We are constantly asked to showcase stitch tutorials and this week we were asked to share some techniques for leaves. This round up of techniques is by Needlenthread as everything covered. I don’t really have a personal favourite but would … Read More...
Free Pattern – Springtime Crochet Coasters
I am in love with these Springtime coaster by Maize Hutton. These would make adorable hostess gifts for your next BBQ or Dinner party.
You can pick up the free pattern by visiting her website. Maize Hutton
Looking for more … Read More...
What is this Super Cool RayGun made out of? You will never guess..
What do you think this super cool, retro RayGun is made out of? It’s a clever use of some leftover supplies from one of the biggest holidays that has just been and some $1 supplies from a Dollar Store.
Ok, … Read More...
DIY Rope Tassel Keychains That Make The BEST Gifts
Learn how to make these DIY Rope Tassel keychains with cotton rope, embroidery floss and a brass swivel hook using this fun tutorial by Sara Albers at the blog Alice and Lois.
… Read More...Sara says: I look at these rope tassel
Project: Lip Balm Paper Pouch
Here’s a cute little gift idea. Using pattern paper, a stamped tag and some ribbon make up these adorable paper pouches perfect for holding lip balm or any other tiny tin or gift. Find the directions over on the Pootles … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven ribbon tote bag
Cori from Hey Let’s Make Stuff shows how you can make this woven ribbon tote. The bag is made from quilting weight cotton, embellished on the outside with stripes of woven ribbon. The size makes it a great bag to … Read More...
Tutorial: Dinosaur Sculpting
I’m pretty sure dinosaurs were a popular unit for a lot of us as elementary students. Here’s a polymer clay project from Sculpey that would be great for students doing their dinosaur unit. This project uses plain coloured original Sculpey … Read More...
Tip: Striped Stamping
Jennifer McGuire has a fun tip for adding strips to your stamped images. By inking up a solid stamp with a light ink and then stamping directly on the stamp with a large striped stamp (also called a “kissing” technique) … Read More...
Tutorial: Washcloths with scrappy patchwork binding
These washcloths with scrappy patchwork binding are a fun and useful way to use up your smaller fabric scraps. Sew4Home shares a tutorial showing how you can make them. It’s a good project to make in multiples, so make some … Read More...
Winner- Crafting With Nature book
Congrats go out to Barbara C. of Chanhassen, MN as she is the winner of the book Crafting With Nature: Grow or Gather Your Own Supplies for Simple Handmade Crafts, Gifts & Recipes