You will be forgiven for thinking this is a store bought rocket ship. It is in fact made from rubbish. Recycled bottles, toilet tubes and duct tape are some of the things required to complete this masterpiece. The kids will … Read More...
Knit a Trio of Socks in Christmas Colors
Funky socks are really popular right now, and while I haven’t knit anything crazy or deliberately mismatched, I like these socks from the Chilly Dog called the Wintermint Sock Trio.
It’s intended that you knit three socks, none of … Read More...
Free Printable Coloring Pages for Adults
Who doesn’t love to unwind with detailed coloring pages? I certainly do! You’ll love these free ones, designed for adults!
Menucha is reviewing the book Natural Wonders, and the publishers graciously offered her readers (us!) some free coloring pages from … Read More...
Video tutorial: Bias tape zipper
This bias tape zipper installation is a happy medium between an exposed zipper and a more traditional zipper. The edges of the seams are finished with a contrast bias tape, with the teeth of the zipper peeking through. Professor Pincushion … Read More...
How to make super sized button wall art
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Sometimes all it takes to make something ordinary into something extraordinary is to make it BIG. And that is the case with these fun giant buttons! Pop on over to the blog Decor and the Dog for the tutorial on… Read More...
Review and Giveaway: Stampin’ Up Paper Pumpkin Kit for November
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If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought … Read More...
Tutorial: Leather and rope bucket baskets
Courtney from Always Rooney shows how you can make bucket baskets out of leather (or faux leather) and rope. The leather doesn’t fray and has plenty of body so it’s just a couple of seams to make the main bucket … Read More...
10+ Free Downloads for Christmas
This amazing round up will link you to over 10 free downloadable items for all your Christmas crafting. You will find patterned papers like those shown above, as well as titles and embellishments for your scrapbook pages and Christmas cards.… Read More...
Christmas Paper Bag Mini Album
Take a look at this stunning Christmas mini-album! The base of the mini-book is paper bags making this an accessible project for just about anyone. The technique used makes a very sturdy album. Take a look at some of the … Read More...
Treetop Glisten Free Christmas Labels & Digital Scrapbooking Papers
These really amazingly designed printable Christmas labels are created by Erin Rippy from InkTreePress and are free for your own personal use. Labels are in PDF and some of them are editable, so you can fill in your custom information.… Read More...
Clay Covered Pens
One of the projects every clayer should do is cover a pen. I did scads of covered Bic stick and Papermate pens and, later, a few pen kits like the ones in this tutorial. They take Cross type pen refills … Read More...
Thumbprint Cookies
How many of you are ready to start baking your holiday cookies? I’m lucky if the Christmas cards are done in time for Christmas. I usually bake the cookies on Christmas Eve, but at least Santa has fresh baked cookies! … Read More...
Chocolate Pretzel Turkeys
If you liked the chocolate covered pretzel scarecrows that Beth from Hungry Happenings made, you are going to enjoy these cute chocolate covered pretzel turkeys. These are cute Thanksgiving dessert for those that didn’t leave room for pie or cake. … Read More...
Tutorial: How to make a high chair seat cover
A secondhand high chair gets quite a makeover by just replacing the fabric seat cover. Cat from Mary Martha Mama shows how you can do it. She replaced a faded and drab cover with a happy bright cover that makes … Read More...
Mason Jar Meals That Aren’t Salads
In case you don’t need to deal with a Thanksgiving feast, here is something different. If you still love mason jars for food that is, here are some additional recipes that can be made in the jars or as the … Read More...
Tutorial: Color blocked foldover clutch
Terra from Mama Says Sew guest blogs at Make It and Love It with a tutorial for this color blocked foldover clutch. It would be beautiful to carry to holiday parties! It’s beautiful from leather, but it would also be … Read More...
Blue Cheese Bacon Dip
If you are still looking for appetizers for your feast, this might be one to add to the menu. I’m not a fan of blue cheese
, but neither is Petro from The Seaman Mom who created the dip. Maybe … Read More...
Giveaway-A Field Guide to American Houses (Revised)
Leave a comment in today’s post by November 27th, 2015 and you are in the running for this comprehensive book perfect for … Read More...
FREE 2016 Hand Lettered Calendar
Planners and calendars are all the rage right now, and you can find them in all sorts of styles and colors. You don’t have to spend a bunch of money on a new calendar for 2016 though, as Amy from … Read More...
Tutorial: Bun warmer fabric napkin
My favorite food on a Thanksgiving table is my mother’s cornbread stuffing. My daughter’s favorite is the basket of warm rolls, fresh from the oven. Vanessa from Tried & True shares a free pattern for making a bun warmer napkin … Read More...