It’s a leap year and we get an extra day in February! If there was a good excuse to party, it would be this one that only happens every four years. I think this should be considered a holiday for … Read More...
Make Clever Fruit Kabob Place Cards
If you’re looking for a healthy yet adorable party idea, I’m loving these fruit kabob place cards. Simply use tiny alphabet cookie cutters to spell out each guest’s name in melon cubes, then add the additional fruit of your choice. … Read More...
Baked Chocolate Donut with Irish Cream Ganache
Now this is a donut I could sink my teeth in for St. Patrick’s Day! I really need to buy a donut pan with all these great recipes on the internet. I might try it as a muffin recipe first. … Read More...
Tutorial: Powder dye color explosion
Those Tulip tie dye kits are so much fun! Everything is all ready to go, with powdered dye already in squeeze bottles. Just add the water and you’ve got fabric dye ready to go. But Jade from Jaderbomb shows the … Read More...
Samoa Granola Bars
Girl Scout season is in full swing and I’m trying to behave myself. Luckily, the internet has lots of Girl Scout fans that create their own ideas from the great flavors. Such as these granola bars created by Jackie at … Read More...
20+ Craft Projects to Brighten Your Spring Day
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for Spring. My perennials have started to show through the dirt and I’m seeing more and more post around social media of fun crafts for the season. I say we get a … Read More...
Knit a Tribute to Bowie with this Fun Chart
Since the death of David Bowie earlier this year, we have seen that lots of crafters were or have since been inspired by this groundbreaking singer.
Nicole Winer took inspiration from a Kansai Yamamoto-designed Fair Isle outfit Bowie wore … Read More...
DIY Faux Marble Tray Using Shaving Cream
With this tutorial by Shannon at Eat+Sleep+Make, you can learn how to make faux marbled paper using ink or watercolors and shaving cream! Yes, Shaving cream! How cool! Shannon says it is fun, messy and has incredible results! It’s a … Read More...
DIY Cookie Monster Cake
I love this cake! Cookie Monster was one of my favorite characters on Sesame Street! “C is for cookie…” This would be a great cake for a Sesame Street themed party. Dayla Rubin from It’s Raining flour shows you how … Read More...
A Week Of Free Easter Cross Stitch Charts #5
I really love how this chart has a little bit of everything. Flowers, Bunnies and Text. It’s a perfect Balance and it looks amazing in the chunky frame. I don’t know about you but I would LOVE this instead of … Read More...
Free Printable Playdough Dress Up Mat
Play dough is getting seriously arty and now your toddler can become a fashion designer. Print off this free dress up template and allow your child to create clothes and outfits. A little hint, this is also seriously fun for … Read More...
DIY Cardamon Spiced Solid Scrub Bar
This cardamom & spice solid coffee sugar scrub recipe exfoliates with a combination of sugar, coffee and spices, while moisturizing skin with cocoa and mango butters. And, oh wow! The resulting solid coffee sugar scrub hearts smell amazing!
How To Crochet The Crunch Stitch
We are getting more and more requests for step by step tutorials from new readers.
Here is a detailed video on how to do the “Crunch” stitch.
Project: Mixed Media Wood and Stamps CenterPiece
This project is such a unique and interesting way to use stamps! Patrica added stamped birds and die cut flowers and leaves to a pretty piece of wood for this amazing home decor project. You can find more info and … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a fun patchwork fabric from your tiniest scraps
I’m a little obsessive about saving my fabric scraps. I’ll save just about anything big enough to accommodate 1/4″ seam allowances on all sides. Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how you can take your tiniest of scraps and piece … Read More...
How to Wire Wrap a Headpin
Having a tight and secure headpin is crucial in getting the perfect outcome to a nice and sturdy piece of jewelry. While you often see a simple loop on headpins, a wire wrap is a much more efficient way in … Read More...
Learn How to Color Like a Pro
I think we have established that everyone loves coloring these days, right? I certainly do. I just came across this post on how to “Color like a Pro” and I thought it had some really great tips as well as … Read More...
Make Magic wands with Polymer Clay
Natalie, from Doodlecraft, had a great idea: make Harry Potter style magic wands with her kids. Her project involved prepping a stack of gathered twigs by stripping loose bark, wiping them down and trimming them into good wand shapes. Her … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy peg bag
Cintia from My Poppet shows how you can make this simple peg bag to hold your clothespins while you put your laundry out on the line. It’s super fast to make – she was able to make this one in … Read More...
Technique: St. Patrick’s Day Card with Double Ribbon Bow
This cute St. Patrick’s Day card features a really cool bow technique using two different ribbons. You can find a link to a Youtube tutorial video for this bi-colored bow over on the Really Reasonable Ribbon blog.
-Heather