Mason Jar crafts are really popular right now and are great for recycling projects! You can turn an empty jar into a fun snow globe by adhering some die cut tree shapes to sticks and adding some faux snow into … Read More...
How to make a mini spa tin
Looking for a fun little gift to give your friends, your kids’ teachers, and even people you run into that you think you use a little surprise gift? Well, these little mini spa tins are just the thing! Pop on … Read More...
Tutorial: Pillowcase dress for beginning sewists
A pillowcase dress is an easy style of dress to make for little girls. It’s a good project for beginning sewists. Petro from Creative Homemaking shares a tutorial for making a basic pillowcase dress. The dimensions she gives will make … 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...
10 Ideas for Delightful Handmade Christmas Cards
Get your Christmas scrapbooking supplies out and use them to make your own custom Christmas cards. Most of these designs can be made with scraps and small embellishments. card making is a great stash buster! With a variety of … Read More...
Pomegranate Mojito Recipe
Are you looking for a new drink to serve at your holiday parties? This little cup of holiday spirit will bring joy to all. Just looking at it puts you in a festive mood! Well, maybe just me. As always … Read More...
Tutorial: Wallet style luggage tag
This fabric luggage tag folds like a wallet so your personal information isn’t out on display for everyone. Ms. Elaineous shares a tutorial for making it. The closure is as simple as a buttonhole and a fabric loop. To close … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped and Embossed Gift Wrap
There’s no need to buy wrapping paper if you’ve got rubber stamps! Purchase some inexpensive brown butcher paper and stamp away. You can also add some dimension by heat embossing the images. This paper used Distress Ink for even more … Read More...
Christmas Sherbet Punch
This Christmas sherbet punch is similar to the punch we served at all holiday and family gatherings. Sometimes we had sherbet and sometimes we didn’t. This will be a punch recipe that you will use over and over again. Use … Read More...
Tutorial: Color block pillow with pleating and piping
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors shares a tutorial at So Sew Easy showing how to create this beautiful accent pillow using color blocking, pleating, and piping. The color blocking makes the center pleated panel pop, and the piping around the … Read More...
Chocolate Mint Grasshopper Brownie Bites
This will be one of the items I bake this year for my neighbors, or I’ll just eat them all myself. The winter holidays bring mint flavor to center stage, well at least in my opinion. You can have your … Read More...
Make a S’mores Mug Cake For One
Comfort in a bowl in 3 minutes! It would be wrong for me to go a month without a s’mores post of some kind. This mug cake will help me with my afternoon sleepiness and comfort me when I look … Read More...
An Artist’s Christmas Wish List
Have you ever wondered what to get an artist for Christmas? Or as an artist, have you wished that you would find new paintbrushes in your stocking? Carmen Whitehead has written up a blog post with what would be on … Read More...
You’ll Flip for These Cute DIY Party Crowns
Everything’s better when you’re wearing a crown! These DIY party crowns are perfect for birthday parties, dress up play, or just because. My favorite is the glittery gold star crown, but they’re all absolutely adorable. Most of them look easy … Read More...
Tutorial: Mini Christmas stocking garland
Melissa from Polkadot Chair shows how to make the cutest mini Christmas stocking garland. The little stockings are roughly 5″ tall and attach to twine with clips. Keep them empty or fill them with small treats or Christmas quotes. You … Read More...
Pineapple Roasted Pork Loin
If you aren’t a turkey person or need an extra dish for the Thanksgiving table, give this pork loin recipe a try. According to Erica Dinho from My Colombian Recipes, a pork roast is a signature dish for the Colombians … Read More...
8 Kid Friendly Turkey Crafts
We are now one week away from Thanksgiving Day. Do you have your menu planned and your grocery shopping done? One thing you may have not thought about is something to keep the kids entertained while you are cooking the … Read More...
15 Kid Friendly Crafts Using Washi Tape
The washi tape trend is still in full swing, and thanks to the vast array of color and design options, you can find just about anything you want. This post from How Does She has 15 ideas of fun DIY … Read More...
Book Review and Exclusive Interview – The Hand Stitched Flower Garden
Yuki Sugashima’s THE HAND-STITCHED FLOWER GARDEN
is filled with ideas for creating beautiful and practical handcrafted gifts. The 20 projects are quick-and-easy to make; incorporate the dozens of floral designs showcased in the stitch galleries; and range from a … Read More...
Free Pattern – Strawberry Bag
I love the fresh summer feel of this Strawberry bag. It is certainly rather cute and definitely practical. I love strawberries, not just eating them but strawberry graphics and scents too. Here is the full crochet pattern.