I love hedgehogs and pom poms so when I spotted this tutorial on how to make a pom pom hedgehog I nearly fell over! It is beyond cute! I think I want to make a bunch and use them as … Read More...
Cool Kids Treats
Are you tired of making the same old snacks or treats for parties? Maybe your kids are complaining about the same snacks or desserts? Here are some ideas to liven up snack time or new treats to create for a … Read More...
Tips for Planning Your Garden…..Get Started NOW
I realize that we are only a couple of months into the new year, but for most of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the perfect time to start looking into our plans for an outdoor garden. No, I’m … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy 10 minute laptop sleeve
You can make a simple felt laptop sleeve in just 10 minutes! Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial showing how. The felt provides a little bit of padding against bumps and scrapes, and it also doesn’t fray so … Read More...
KnitBits: Inmates Knitting, Expensive Yarn and Fun with Needles
I loved this story from the Idaho Statesman about inmates in the Acute Mental Health Unit at the Idaho Department of Correction loom knitting dog sweaters for the Inmate Dog Alliance, in which prisoners train shelter dogs to make them … Read More...
Wellbeing – How To Lose Weight In 4 Easy Steps
I really love this weightloss article byAaron Bleyaert because it really touches home to me right now as I struggle to stay motivated.
You can read all his steps in the article but step number 3 is the deal … Read More...
Cute! Geek! Free! – Need I Say More?
I know you guys love anything to do with Superhero’s so when I came across these I knew I had to share straight away. These patterns are for finger puppets and they are FREE! Check out the full pattern by … 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: Frog Shaker Card
Shaker cards are still super popular and combined with another popular embellishment, sequins you can make the cutest cards. Like this fun frog card created by Nina-Maria Trapani for Simon Says Stamp. Hop on over to their blog for a … Read More...
19 Totally Underrated Places to Buy Affordable Jewelry Online
We love to support a good self-thriving business. There are few things better than buying handmade, and what better way to support handmade than buying those pieces that you’ll love forever? This post has over 19 links to shops that … Read More...
Pick the right needle
I’ve always heard that a carpenter is only as good as their tools. Same goes for quilters. You need the right needle for your task. But, how do you choose between so many options? Laura of ArtFabrik shares on her … Read More...
Tutorial: Remote control organizer caddy
Where do you keep your remotes? Ours always end up on the middle cushion of our couch, which is fine until a cat decides to sit on them. Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can make a remote … Read More...
Rainbow Paper Dahlia Flowers
Don’t these flowers look Amazing? Learn how to make a Rainbow of Paper Dahlia flowers with this easy tutorial. Great paper craft to do with the kids!
I bet you could make smaller ones for framing, or to use on … Read More...
Tutorial: Polymer Clay Beads with Mylar
I used to be a little skeptical about things when I first got really going with clay. One was about just HOW well clay worked with… everything. I had, by that point, melted and wrecked lots of things as I … Read More...
Cool Glass Bead Tutorial from Art of Hand
I have been happily making glass beads lately and am always looking for fresh inspiration to keep my creativity flying. Pinterest has helped quite a bit, sending me to web sites and blogs that have endless amounts of tutorials and … Read More...
Inspiration: DIY Millennium Falcon purse
Oh wow, this Millennium Falcon purse is amazing! When I first saw the photo, I thought it was made from a metal but it’s actually made from leather that has been tooled and colored to look like the famous starship. … Read More...
Tip: Adding White Accents to Colored Images
Here’s a great tip for adding some extra highlights to your colored stamped image or color pages to really make them pop, use a white colored pencil or white gel pen after coloring with markers. Find more about this tip … Read More...
Baileys Shamrock Loaded Shake
This does look magically delicious! A sign of spring is when the shamrock shakes come out and this is a perfect drink to enjoy for St. Patrick’s Day. You could also make a non-alcoholic version by replacing the Bailey’s and … Read More...
Free pattern: Spring Chick softie
JaniJo shares a free pattern at The Ribbon Retreat for making her Spring Chick softies. They would be so cute sitting on a front porch swing to welcome spring. I’m loving the little tufts of korker ribbon on top of … Read More...
Tutorial: Pixie Baskets
Heidi from Fabric Mutt shows how you can make these cute little Pixie Baskets. With finished dimensions of 2″ x 3″ x 4.5″, they’re the perfect size to sit on your desk to hold small office supplies, or maybe at … Read More...