A wedding day can be incredibly stressful and it’s important that you take time for yourself before the big day arrives. This article has 10 great things you should do the night before you wedding to help you relax and … Read More...
Halloween DIY: Watercolor Candy Corn Tags
Have you noticed all of the Fall and Halloween items popping up in stores? I prefer DIYing my Halloween decor and costumes, and if you do as well then these are for you!
These watercolor candy corn tags make the … Read More...
Rip those seams like you mean it! Tips for using your seam ripper
Many of us sewists have a love/hate relationship with our seam ripper. We hate having to use it, but there’s no arguing with the fact that they’ve saved many a project from ending up in the wastebasket. Irene from Serger … Read More...
Knitting Funnies
I have a few funny knitting related things to share this week, so I thought I would put them all together in one post for when you need a laugh or a smile.
First, this past week was Wool Week… Read More...
Snickerdoodle Yo-Yos
Yummy snickerdoodles! I never had one till I met my husband. He would rave about his grandmother making them for him when he was younger. One year, I decided to make them for him for Christmas as a homemade gift. … Read More...
Non Candy Lego Pumpkin Halloween Treat Bags
I love this non candy idea for Halloween. These would make wonderful treat bags to hand out in class or to use as a Halloween themed counting maths activity within the lesson. You can find out the full tutorial
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Tulsi Tea And Tulsi Gelee – Have You Tried This Amazing Herb?
Tulsi is an Indian herb from the basil family. (You can buy Tulsi here) But what you might not know is this herb is doing amazing things when it comes to hormones. You can read up all about it on … Read More...
Tutorial: Houndstooth fabric pumpkin wreath
Jen from Tatertots and Jello shows how you can make this gorgeous houndstooth pumpkin wreath for your front door. The small fabric pumpkins are so cute, and so easy to make! Even if you don’t need a wreath, you could … Read More...
Mendocino Mermaids back in 2016
The impossible-to-find mermaid print from Heather Ross’s Mendocino fabric collection (2012 release date), made my niece’s gift of a piece of it especially heartfelt. Thank you sweet Maddie. If you missed getting some the first time, or could not get enough of it (like me), mark … Read More...
Project: Fall Fox Card with Bleach Technique
This sweet fox card is perfect for fall, with the embossed forest tree background, the touch of burlap and the cute curled up fox. The fox was stamped onto red cardstock and heat embossed and then some of the color … Read More...
Recycled bucket swan
Isn’t this beautiful? Just like swans in real life this swan sculpture is created from something most would consider ugly, at the very least ordinary. Pop on over to the blog Bored Panda to see a behind the scenes of … Read More...
7 Tips to Help Grow Your Etsy Shop
If you’re thinking about starting an Etsy shop, or if you’ve already got one running, then your goal is always to have the best Etsy shop possible, right? and if you’re a long-time Etsy shop owner, then you know there’s … Read More...
Technique: Scalloped Circle and Twine Card Accent
I think most of us probably have either a punch or die cut scalloped circle shape and some twine, right? By wrapping twine around the scallop you can make a lovely card embellishment. Find complete directions at the U Cut … Read More...
31 Halloween Party Food Ideas
Still planning your Halloween party menu? If so, you’ll find plenty of great ideas in this clever roundup of 31 Halloween party foods. In addition to the mummy hot dogs featured above, there are recipes for monster donuts, ghost cupcakes, … Read More...
Tutorial: Mermaid costume with a convertible fin
Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she created these UH-MAZING mermaid costumes for her daughters. The fins are repositionable so her girls can wear it two ways – with their legs closed up in the fin like … Read More...
Boozy Pumpkin Milkshake
It’s Friday and five o-clock somewhere! Help yourself to this boozy pumpkin milkshake. Of course you can make it without the booze and share with the whole family. As always be responsible! This will be a hit at the Halloween … Read More...
Oreo Truffle Bats
Here is another fun Halloween treat that you can make with the family and it’s easy. The bat seems to be the go to treat this year. These could be cute for a Halloween party or even as hostess gifts … Read More...
Free pattern: Fringe clutch
This fringe clutch is cute for date night or girls’ night out, when you need to carry wallet and phone but don’t need to be burdened with a full purse. Daniela from On The Cutting Floor shares a free pattern … Read More...
How to make recycled ghosts
Oooooooooh or should I say booooooooo! These little ghosts and not very scary but totally cute. Pop on over to the blog Adventures in Making where Rachel shared her tutorial on how to make these little recycled material ghosts.
Handmade at Amazon- Is it the new Etsy?
Amazon just launched its Handmade at Amazon section- a place for indie artists to sell their handmade products. Is it the new etsy? USA Today recently published an article saying it may be an “etsy killer”.
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