Mother’s Day is one of the most special days for women around the world. Not only do they get spoiled rotten, but they also get to see how much their loved ones really, truly care about you. If you are … Read More...
Free Chart – Windmill In Blue
I really like this pattern because it reminds me of the China Plates my mother collected. A few years ago she decided to part with them to make more room in the house. This would be perfect on her wall … Read More...
DIY Lemon & Rosemary Candle
Rosemary and lemon are both popular scents that many people enjoy, but have you ever considered combining the two to make a fragrant candle? The resulting aroma is not only refreshing and invigorating, but it also has a calming effect … Read More...
Frank The Doggie Draught Extruder
Good ole Frank will keep the chills at bay with his long sausage body. He is adorable and he is free. You will need to register to be able to download the free pattern. It’s a fairly easy process and … Read More...
Well Being – Lavender Popsicles
These popsicles are Essential oils for your Soul. These Popsicles are made using yoghurt, honey and Lavender flowers. As we all know Lavender has so many different healing properties. Definitely a well being pick me up treat !
Ideas to Help Make Knitting More Comfortable
I have long had RSI (repetitive strain injury) problems with my hands, wrists and arms when I knit too much. It can be anything from pain to numbness to stinging to stiffness, and it keeps me from knitting as much … Read More...
12 DIYs To Make For Mother’s Day That Your Mom Will Love!
I love making gifts, don’t you? They’re especially great for Mother’s day, making your mom something unique and fun that will make her feel special and that she can cherish.
My Mom is pretty easy when it comes to making … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy summer A-line dress
Petro from Creative Homemaking shows how you can make a simple summer dress, perfect for kicking about town. It’s a lined, sleeveless A-line dress gathered in at the waist. You can use any lightweight fabric for this, knit or woven.… Read More...
Blog Handmade Link Up
It’s time for another week of Blog Handmade! What is that? It is a weekly feature I started here at Indie Crafts that will goes up every Friday!
Blog Handmade is a weekly link up by indiecrafts.craftgossip.com where handmade bloggers … Read More...
Project and Technique: Wild Flower Garden Handmade Card
This stunning wild flower card has so much depth. Mary Prasad got this look by using Ink Potion No. 9 solution over paper and then stamping the flowers using markers colored directly on stamps, this along with second generation stamping … Read More...
23 Ways to Look Absolutely Beautiful with Colorful Hair on Your Wedding Day
Bold and bright hair colors are a big trend right now in the beauty and fashion world. If you are brave enough to rock one of those styles, kudos to you! They are stunning! However, if you are a soon-to-be … Read More...
50 DIY Jewelry Tutorials for Your Crafting Weekend
Do you love making jewelry? The girls over at Flamingo Toes sure do, and let me tell you, they sure know their stuff! Just in time for the weekend, we’re sharing their post with you of over 50 DIY tutorials … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: No-sew gathered tie back t-shirt refashion
Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can refashion a basic t-shirt into one with a gathered tie back. The gathered tie back gives it a plunging back that looks great layered over a tank or cami. This is a quick, … Read More...
The Three Common Mistakes Papercrafters Make
Do you make any of these mistakes? I’m really not a fan of articles or sites that try to make us feel like we’re doing it all wrong, but in this video Sandy explains what she sees are three mindsets … Read More...
Technique: Water Colored Die Cut Cards
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...