It’s time for another week of Shop handmade! What is it? It is a weekly feature here at Indie Crafts called Shop Handmade where you can link up your Etsy shops.. These posts will go up every Monday!
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Free Printable Easter Bunny Garland
You’re going to love having these cute bunnies hanging around for Easter. Isn’t it cool how they are dangling by their ears? Make yours with this free Easter Bunny printable template!
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Make Spring Chickens
Ignore the groaner. These are literally spring chickens or tiny bobbleheads. The instructions are pretty brief so if you do this with the kiddos try it on your own first but it’s straightforward: coil a piece of wire around a … Read More...
Let’s Play with Bubbles…There’s a Fresh Ebook from Helios Fused Glass Studio
I love engineered bubbles in glass. Not the big nasties that show up when you’re using a bad shelf or something weird is trapped between sheets of glass. No, engineered bubbles go where you want them to. Those kind make … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew ruffled fabric Easter eggs
Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom shows how you can make these adorable ruffled fabric Easter eggs with no sewing required. They’re actually super easy to make, and you can use your scraps!
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Tutorial: Curved top pencil pouch
I am loving the shaping of this little pouch! The curved top and boxed bottom gives it the perfect shape for a pencil pouch. Anita from Bloomin’ Workshop shares a tutorial showing how you can make one.
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Tutorial: Wrist pincushion
Angel from Fleece Fun shows how you can make this pincushion you can wear on your wrist. The pincushion is surrounded by sewing themed embellishments – on hers it’s empty bobbin cases and small wooden spools. Buttons would also be … Read More...
8 Ideas for a St. Patrick’s Day Party
With St. Patrick’s Day right around the corner, we thought it would be fun to bring you some ideas for celebrating the day of all things green. Now, you don’t need to go all out and have a big party, … Read More...
34 Ideas to Decorate for Easter
Easter is a little earlier than normal this year. Have you started decorating? This post from Tatetots and Jello has 34 brilliant ideas that are perfect fore decorating your home up for Easter. Some can even carry over through the … Read More...
Soap Eye Candy – Felted Soap
Wow, how amazing is this collection of felted soaps by Bubble Art Soapworks. I just love the array of colors and had to share it with you.
DIY Stamped Word Easter Eggs
Yesterday I shared a really cute tutorial for Fruit Stamped Easter Eggs and today I want to share something similar, but different! Andrea from The Beautydojo created these stamped Easter eggs and stamped simple words like “Easter” or “grace” onto … Read More...
Project: Shaker Magnet
How sweet is this little magnet!? A perfect little gift for Easter. Using pattern paper, stamping, fun foam and sequins Lisa Elton designed this sweet bunny in a balloon magnet that is also a shaker! Hop over to the Pretty … Read More...
15 Ways to Decorate Your Craft Fair Booth for Spring
Did you know that the first day of Spring is only 1 week away? That’s right- March 20th! It’s almost here and that means it is time for all of the Spring craft fairs to start popping up!
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Tip: Make a Pocket from an Envelope
This adorable pocket was made by simply cutting off the flap of an envelope. Ink the edges, add some stamping and fill it with tiny tags and you’ve got a great idea for cards, scrapbook pages or altered books. Hop … Read More...
Tutorial: Lace zipper pencil pouch
I think lace zippers are so pretty! Torie Jayne shows how you can use a lace zip to make a pretty pencil pouch. The lace makes the zipper tape something you want to show off, rather than hide behind layers … Read More...
This Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Will Liven Up Any Party
Keeping kids occupied without the use of a TV, video games, or smartphone can sometimes be a challenge. That’s why I love these outdoor scavenger hunt printables. Print the list on a brown paper bag, then challenge kids to see … Read More...
Edible Birthday Candles
Finally a solution for the birthday candle, the young ones try to eat. Lexy Ward at Momtastic has created an edible (minus the wick) candle for the birthday cake. This candle is made from white chocolate and when you remove … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s jogging shorts
Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shares a free pattern at eHow for making a pair of gym shorts. Wear them while out on a run, or maybe just lounging around the house. Her free pattern comes in women’s sizes XS … Read More...
Mint Chocolate Cupcake
Here is another treat for St. Patrick’s Day, if you want to be subtle with your green for the celebration. I just want an excuse to have my favorite combo of mint and chocolate. Fiona at Just So Tasty combines … Read More...
Use Needle Felting to Join Yarns
Weaving in ends is a chore that most knitters do not enjoy, and we have developed some ways around the problem, whether it’s allowing tiny knots to join ends or making a felted join.
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