Here is some great free training for indie artists, creative entreprenuers, and handmade business owners teaching them how to utilize video marketing to grow their indie craft business. Do you make youtube videos, or use the app periscope?
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by Katie Smith
Here is some great free training for indie artists, creative entreprenuers, and handmade business owners teaching them how to utilize video marketing to grow their indie craft business. Do you make youtube videos, or use the app periscope?
Today I’m sharing a set of Halloween Apothecary Labels created by The Graphics Fairy. There are six different designs, a lizard, spider, snake, bat, bird and mouse.
The labels are slightly smaller than 2 inches so they’re easy to center… Read More...
Go crzy with these free printable Halloween papers in orange and black. I love the different sizes of the stripes and dots. This would be a great set to use for a minibook, as you can vary the pages but … Read More...
Typical design boards for quilters cover a hefty part of a wall. But Margie, at Nannycraft4u, discovered the advantages of small while working on her Farmer’s Wife quilt blocks. With a 12″ x 12″ board she says it’s a breeze … Read More...
Welcome to our roundup of 8 cozy sock patterns for HIM! Handmade socks make the perfect gift for the special men in your life, and they are a great way to add a touch of style and comfort to their … Read More...
Baking soda is one of those ingredients in our homes that we may overlook for it’s many possibilities. While we may think it’s most commonly used for baking and freshening, did you know that it can also be used for … Read More...
You can find complete directions for making these 3 Holiday cards over on Vintage Muse Designs. Using products from Tim Holtz, with different watercolor backgrounds using Distress Ink and adding scribble die cuts over top Bobbi made these fun cards … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Terra from Mama Says Sew shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It showing how you can make this witch hat headband. The itty bitty witch hat is made from felt and perches on top of the headband. Cute … Read More...
This cake was made for a baby shower, but owls are really popular. Plus, it is one of the creatures I think of in the fall and for Halloween. There are great picture tutorials to help you create your own … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Leggings are a wardrobe must-have for girls. They layer under dresses and skirts so they can be worn on the playground and in the cooler months. Caroline from Sew Can She shares a free pattern for making girls’ leggings. Her … Read More...
Because it’s fall, we can’t go without a pumpkin recipe. Poor apples have to take a backseat to the pumpkin fever! This cookie is perfect for fall and can be used right through the fall/winter holiday season. You can make … Read More...
by Sarah White
Craftyone is the winner!
Have you ever dreamed of leaving your regular life behind and raising fiber animals? It’s a dream most of us knitters and yarn crafters probably have from time to time, but Susan Gibbs actually did it, … Read More...
Graphics on vintage sewing patterns are so fun. They are a great look back at fashion and styles. Over at the blog House Revivals there is a great collection of ideas on how to use recycled sewing patterns all sorts … Read More...
Today I’m going to take a break from the Halloween posts and focus on some fall recipes. Cinnamon Rolls in 30 minutes and with apples!? Yes, please tell me more! This is the perfect fall recipe to enjoy those apples … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Katie from Peche Patterns has a free owl softie pattern for you if you sign up for her newsletter. The softie is easy to so, and oh so cute! Make him from an old sweater to give him huggable shape … Read More...
These DIY Halloween RIP coasters are simple but creepy. The tutorial is very basic and easy to follow. I love the white on black as it really makes the colors pop. I kind of want olives now too. RIP Halloween … Read More...
Whether your kids have sat in front of a good book or an iPad you still need to keep them active. This free printable makes a set of cubes that the kids can roll. This is a great activity for … Read More...
You will not believe the hidden miracle beauty routine of Icing. Yes icing, you literally rub ice on to your face to close pores and increase blood flow to your skin. You could probably just step outside in winter too. … Read More...
Using stencils on paper crafting projects is still going strong and you can use them to add a lovely metallic shine to your projects with a gold metallic texture paste. And using it on darker colored cardstock really makes the … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Whether it’s for Octoberfest or Halloween or book character dress-up at school, these little kids’ dirndl and lederhosen costumes are the cutest! Jess from The Sewing Rabbit has the DIY. They’re cute as individual costumes, but put them together and … Read More...