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As you know, I love s’mores! Enjoying campfire treats on a hot summer day, doesn’t exactly equal satisfying. Until now, Autumn at It’s Always Autumn has created the frozen s’mores. The wonderful s’mores flavors but … Read More...
I love this idea! What a great way to make sure your crackers aren’t in crumbles by the time you eat lunch or a snack. This is also a great way to create less waste and space in your lunch … Read More...
Giveaway: Lillian Too’s 168 Ways to Declutter Your Home and Re-energize your Life
Leave a comment in today’s post by July 14, 2016 and you are in the running for this book packed full of tips to organize your home … Read More...
Now that the July holiday is over, we thought you’d appreciate a little inspiration for preserving those memories. Here are 8 Scrapbooking layouts you can use for scrapbooking all of those fun pictures of parades and fireworks. Spellbinders Some of … Read More...
A healthier way to eat banana nut bread for breakfast or dessert. I’m not a breakfast person, but I tend to want something sweet when it comes to breakfast. I don’t end up with sweet, but that might change with … Read More...
How cute are these little necklaces? The pig tail one is my favorite. These are easy to make and can be transformed into key chains. zipper pulls as well as necklaces. Doll Face Necklace Tutorial.
Here are 5 really great ocean themed coloring pages for adults that I wanted to share with you guys! They were designed by the Coloring Tribe, a lovely group of ladies who love to color and started designing pages as … Read More...
Add some flair to your dinning table with some hand stamped napkins. Fruit or veggie stamps add lots of color or use any design that matches your decor. The Imagine Crafts blog has tips for what types of inks … Read More...
Pretty pillowcases like these bring sweet dreams! And Sew4Home shows how you can make them! They’re made from three coordinating cotton prints and have a neat box pleat detail on the cuff. The design works well for all styles of … Read More...
Shelley of A Pigeon in Pungo made this strawberry mini as part of the Sew Modern Magazine mini quilt challenge. To meet the deadline she had exactly 16 hours to start a-n-d finish. Undeterred, she explains,
… Read More...PPffhh …16 hours –
Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a tutorial for sewing a simple sunglasses case with a hidden pocket. The secret pocket is on the inside, tucked down in the case and held closed with a strip of Velcro. Use it … Read More...
Are you wondering how to make paper pockets? Here’s one idea for making paper pockets for your scrapbooks and minibooks. String tie envelopes are a great way to save memorabilia or include hidden journaling on a page.
This tutorial takes … Read More...
Stephanie or Petit Plat is a talented miniature maker, working primarily with polymer clay. On top of having lovely work for sale on Etsy she has a busy YouTube channel with all sorts of great videos including this fun … Read More...
These lace trimmed shorts were made for summer! Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free sewing pattern for making them. Her free pattern fits a women’s size small. If you need another size, she has a … Read More...
Make a rope drawstring beach bag! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has the tutorial. The stripes, the grommets, and the rope all give it a nautical feel that is perfect for a pool or beach bag!
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It might be fun in the summer right now, but back-to-school will be here before you know it! Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks shares a free pattern at Therm O Web for making this schoolhouse note holder that would … Read More...
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A quick pasta salad to put together with dinner or make for a last minute invite to a barbecue. An easy and quick recipe that may be your new go to this summer. Sarah from … Read More...
photo credit: An Italian in my Kitchen
Truffles are one of the easy go to desserts and gifts I make during the holidays or special occasions. I’m excited to try making these ice cream sandwich truffles for a hot summer … Read More...
to Jackie Posnansky, you’ve won the June Paper Pumpkin kit giveaway!! Please reply to my e-mail. And thanks to all who entered.
-Heather
photo credit: A Balance of Tastes
Take your favorite macaron and change it into an ice cream sandwich! You can start with this red velvet macaron filled with cheesecake ice cream, that was created by Alina at A Balance of … Read More...
