Dish Scrubbies are taking over the kitchen and these little guys are adorable. You could make them a little smaller or try to get the kids to help with the cleaning. The Free Pattern is available here. Free Crochet Pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Hand tied baby quilt
Nothing warms the heart more than sewing a blanket to welcome the birth of a baby. Chris, of Made By ChrissieD, has had great success with this snuggly, aka a quilt. And lucky for us, she’s whipped up a tutorial … Read More...
Project: Quick and Easy Treat Bags
Need to whip up some last minute candy bags for Halloween? Try these quick and easy designs from Hero Arts like a sour cream and match book shaped packages. Find a video tutorial with all the details here.
-Heather
Sewing Tutorial: Pom pom fleece hat for kids
Denise from DIY Crush shares a free pattern for making this simple pom pom fleece hat. The shape is simple and the sewing is easy. The two big pom poms at the ears make it extra cute. Her free pattern comes in … Read More...
Miniature Plants in Polymer Clay
People make insanely detailed miniatures using polymer clay. Here’s a fairly dedicated miniaturist’s approach to making leaves and plants.
You could use a cane for the individual leaves if it were a fairly subtle one. Most of the leaf … Read More...
30 “The Nightmare Before Christmas” Ideas
“The Nightmare Before Christmas” is one of my favorite Halloween movies. If you love this flick as much as I do, this roundup of 30 ideas from Bombshell Bling will give you plenty of inspiration for your Halloween party. There … Read More...
Making Rings off Mandrel – Lampwork etc.
So there I am on Pinterest, yet again, and I see this cool pictures only tutorial on how to make off mandrel rings. Found it over at Lampwork etc. Interesting little project. I can think of all kinds of uses … Read More...
Candy Bar Cupcakes
What do you do with your extra candy. We have around 200 kids come into our neighborhood, so it is rare that we have extras. Most of the time we keep a few to enjoy and then my husband takes … Read More...
How to Make Pumpkins from Old T-Shirts
Need a No-Carve, No-Mess Halloween decor idea??
Here is a fun tutorial on how to make some pumpkins out of old t-shirts! We all have old t-shirts laying around right? This is the perfect excuse to get them out, especially … Read More...
Red Velvet Cake Eyeballs
Do you feel like you are being watched? These creepy cake eyeballs might make the taster think twice about biting into one. These eyeballs are gross as is, but the fact that they are red velvet. Oh my what a … Read More...
Tutorial: Toadstool pincushion
This felt toadstool pincushion is made entirely from circles – circles for the polka dots and circles for the toadstool top and base. Keeley from Hope and Gloria shows how to make it. She uses felt but I think this … Read More...
10 Delicious Recipes to Use Pumpkin Seeds
Pumpkin seeds are one of those things that most throw out after carving their pumpkins. Did you know they are not only delicious but very healthy for you as well? Today we are bringing you 9 ideas for recipes to … Read More...
Black Cat Cupcake
The poor black cat gets such a bad rap, but I love them and they make cute cupcakes. I can’t believe Halloween is a week away! I really need to get going on my decorations. These would be a hit … Read More...
42 Useful Tips for Your Next Cleaning Spree
Whether you are just going through a cleaning spree, or your everyday cleaning routine consists of very detailed tasks, this post is a great one to read up on. The perfectionists out there will love it, and it just may prove … Read More...
3D Printed Pumpkins
While this is not a tutorial, I really wanted to share it because I think it is a really neat idea!
Lorrie McCullers, from the blog Craftiprint, 3D printed a pumpkin patch! Pretty cool, right? Inluded in the post is … Read More...
5 Reasons Your Children Still Need To Learn Cursive Writing
Do our children really need to learn cursive writing in today’s world? Um YES! I am a big believer in keeping things old school. Here is an interesting article outlining 5 important reasons why your children should continue to learn … Read More...
Curl Your Hair With A Flat Iron – The Right Way
There are lot’s of tutorials online about how to curl your hair with a flat iron or hair straightener but are you doing it the right way? This tutorial shows you how to curl it to get long beachy … Read More...
Tutorial: Fluffy chicken Halloween costume
Cheryl from Sew Can Do shows how she made this adorable fluffy chicken costume for her daughter. It’s made from a shag cuddle fabric. She adapted a raglan sleeve pattern and a hat pattern to make the chicken body and … Read More...
Project: Paper Doll Witch
How fun is this movable witch paper doll? Inkadinkado has a fun Articulated Witch stamp set, that can be put together with brads so her arms and legs move, add some ruffled ribbon for a skirt and you’ve got an … Read More...
Electrolytic Copper Etching – How To Tutorial
Copper etching gives your jewelry pieces a whole new look with a different finish. Now, it’s so much easier to do thanks to this great post from the blog Copperheart Designs. With just a few supplies that you most likely … Read More...