I am a bit of a sucker when it comes to hearts. I love heart shaped things. I don’t know if that has a deeper meaning but these slippers really stood (pardon the pun) to me. I love the little … Read More...
More Brain Stimulating Gift Ideas For Kids
Yesterday we shared a round up of STEM gifts for kids. Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. We were were asked for a list of ideas for the older Gifted child. We came across this round up which is aimed at … Read More...
Glycerine Rose Petal Soap – Anyone Can Make These
That moment someone asks you what you would like for Christmas, make sure you say Roses. Why? Because then you can dry them out and make amazing soap. So easy to make! Great for beginners. How about making up a … 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: Christmas Shadow Box
This pretty Christmas shadow box was made with several different coordinating pattern papers die cut and layered to make a frame, perfect for your family holiday photo. Place your photo inside and give it as a gift (keep it for … Read More...
The World’s Biggest Stocking is Finished
I’ve been telling you for a while now about the attempt by Yarnspirations to create the world’s biggest knit and crochet Christmas stocking as a way to raise awareness and funds for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, which gives … Read More...
Free sewing pattern: Make your own Family Christmas pajamas
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews created coordinating Christmas jammies for her kids and their cousins, and she shares the pattern she used. They’re made from knit fabric that’s soft and comfortable for sleeping, and also makes these … Read More...
Craft Your Way To Your Wedding in 28 Days
When it comes to planning your own wedding and wanting do a lot of the décor and details yourself, you need to take into consideration that it will definitely take some time. Don’t plan on throwing it together the week … Read More...
20 Geeky Engagement Rings
Do you have a style that borders on what most refer to as “geek”? Sure, maybe it’s normal to you, but is it really normal? This post has over 20 engagement rings and ring boxes that any super fan … Read More...
Use These 10 Awesome Christmas Hacks
From decor ideas, to wrapping to ornament storage, this list of 10 Awesome Christmas Hacks will help you manage Christmas like a pro. Keep your lights untangled, make easy (and cheap) decor, and hang up decor without worrying about damaging … Read More...
Free Lampwork Tutorials – EskieBeads.com…JC Herrell Stringer Tutorial
There are quite a few tutorials out there…we like the free kind. Over at EskieBeads.com they have a variety of free lamp work tutorials from known bead makers. What a great resource. I was at Pinterest when I was lured … Read More...
Air Dry Clay Christmas Ornaments
Use little scraps of lace or other strongly texture material to impress your clay and then your favourite seasonal cutters to cut out a shape. Pierce with a straw to make a hanging hole and let dry. This project from … Read More...
Inspiration: Fawn in Winter
This motif is so sweet, I had to share it with you. It’s part of the Winter Fawn fabric collection created by Hawthorne Threads. Owners Charlie and Lindsay carefully curate what they sell in their online shop. This makes for … Read More...
Project: Santa Eating Snowflakes Card
Santa’s enjoying this first snow fall in this cute card from Holly Endress. She’s got a video tutorial, start to finish how to stamp color and die cut this fun card over on the Mark Pop blog, click here to … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroidery hoop cat Christmas ornaments
Melissa from Polkadot Chair shares a free pattern for making these kitty cat embroidery hoop Christmas ornaments. I’m a crazy cat lady so of course I love these! How cute would it be to make one that looks like your … Read More...
Dark Chocolate Hot Chocolate Spoons
If you are planning on giving hot chocolate in your gift baskets, you may want to add these spoons for added chocolaty goodness. These are always fun to make with the family and have on hand when it’s time for … Read More...
Tutorial: Dropcloth floor cushion stuffed with fabric scraps
Kimberly from Straight Stitch Designs shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this oversized floor cushion out of a drop cloth. It’s big enough for a couple of small kids to lounge on … Read More...
Winter Knitty is Here
It’s been out for a day or so, but the latest issue of Knitty is available if you haven’t seen it yet. It includes a great message for people who have supported the online knitting magazine through Paetron, which has … Read More...
Chocolate Reindeer Cupcakes
These adorable cupcakes are made to look like the iconic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. You could make all the reindeer by adding chocolate M&Ms as noses instead of the red. I can see them lined up on platter in front … Read More...
DIY Chestnuts painting
Chestnuts are a classic Christmas decoration, but who says you can’t give them a modern, artsy touch? Learn how to paint chestnuts with a bit of puffy paint using this photo tutorial by Anna at the blog Journey into Creativity.… Read More...