If you’re looking for clever party favors that kids of all ages are sure to love, these mini gumball machines are the perfect choice. They’re made from clay pots, saucers, and glass bowls. They can be painted to match any … Read More...
Tutorial: Selvage pincushion
For years I’ve cut selvages off of my fabric and just thrown them away. Gasp! But once I saw the patchwork that you can make with these small strips of fabric, I’ve saved every single one of them. Lindsay from … Read More...
A Quick Game Of Tennis Anyone?
Oh my gosh this is adorable. Do you think it would be appropriate for my 6 year old to wear this on to the court? I am only kidding so please do not e-mail me your mortified parenting advice. Perfect … Read More...
KnitBits: Baa-ble Hats, Knitting Bits and Franklin Schools Journalists
I see stuff about knitting online all the time. I’m always saving links in Facebook, holding onto emails with patterns and Google alerts with knitting news stories.
And these things tend to pile up. So I’m going to try once … Read More...
Product Review: A Muse Studio January Collection
Each month A Muse Studio offers a special selection of products, the monthly collections are small, curated collections that typically include 3-4 stamp sets, some dies, custom paper packs and other accessories. For the month of January it’s all about… Read More...
9 Tips for an Organized Sewing or Crafting Space
The fresh start of a new year always gets me wanting to get organized. I could care less about organizing my house – I’m talking about my sewing studio! If organizing your sewing or crafting space is on your to … Read More...
How to make a mounted dear head
Earlier I posted a great list of gold projects. I guess gold is my color this year? I have always love everything antler so this paper clay dear head with gold tipped antlers made of sticks is sooooo cool! Pop … 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...
20 Crafty Workspace + Storage Ideas from Ikea
I confess to being somewhat addicted to Ikea. In fact when we moved here three years ago I was very disappointed that the closest Ikea was two hours drive away, I was used to it being 20 minutes! On the … Read More...
Inspiration: Tea Collection
This is not the tea you drink, but the Tea fortunate children wear. If you haven’t found this shop yet, get on over there. And read their story ; you’ll like it. In a nutshell, Tea owners and employees take … Read More...
Tutorial: Table runner with contrast ends
If your home feels a little plain now that all the Christmas decorations are down, here’s a quick way to spruce it up. Krista from The Happy Housie shows how you can make a custom table runner. She pieced a … Read More...
Technique: Colored Stencil Embossing
By mixing embossing paste and Distress Ink pads and applying over stencils Laura Bassen created some lovely card backgrounds. Visit her blog Double Stick Heaven for more about this fun and colorful technique.
-Heather
Peanut Butter Hummus with a Drizzle of Honey
Hummus is one of those love it or hate it food item. I’m the only one in the family that will eat it. Which is fine, cause more for me. If you have a picky eater, try adding some peanut … Read More...
Store and dispose of old sewing needles safely, plus a printable
I don’t replace my sewing machine needles nearly as often as I should, but when I do I always worry about how to dispose of the sharp little needle. If you just drop it in the trash, there’s a good … Read More...
Homemade Healthier Andes Mints
Mint and chocolate are one my downfalls and I love Andes Mint. Especially after dinner. What a treat this is after a meal. I only wish my daughter still didn’t like them. This is easy to make with your kids … Read More...
18 Tips To Bring Your Colouring To The Next Level
We all love adult coloring, right? It is extremely relaxing, helps reduce stress, and is fun, obviously.
Sometimes it’s nice to just color in the lines, but sometimes you add in extra details right? I do. So does Millie Marotta… Read More...
Tutorial: How to replace a coat pocket
Don’t get rid of a perfectly good coat just because the pockets have holes in them! If it’s a small hole, you can just hand stitch that puppy closed. If it’s a larger hole or if the fabric is shredded, … Read More...
Tips and Projects for New Knitters
This is a perfect time of year to learn knitting if you haven’t already done so, to brush up on your skills or to teach someone else how to knit.
Over at About I have a great collection of links … Read More...
Beautiful altered book art by Lisa Kokin
If you love altered books and working with type you should check out Lisa Kokin’s site. One of my favorite pieces is this page that cuts out words so that you can see part of a photo behind it. … Read More...
Peanut Butter and Jelly Snowman Sandwich
After the holidays, it can be hard for the kids to get back into the swing of things. It can also be a long winter, so help them get through with this cute snowman sandwich. This would be great for … Read More...