With Fall among us, pumpkin everything is everywhere we look. However, that rustic look may not be your favorite way to decorate. If you love the vintage style or are looking for something a little out of the box, this … Read More...
Don’t You Wish Your Class or Play Room Looked As Good As This?
How great does this black and white classroom look with it’s splash of color. The organization of it all is fantastic. This Teacher certainly took her time in preparing this classroom ready for the year. Check out all the photos… Read More...
Tutorial: Burlap and lace autumn bunting
Fall always puts me in a burlap and lace kind of mood. Myra from My Blessed Life shows how you can make an autumn bunting out of the two. The bunting flags are made from burlap, with letters spelling “autumn” … Read More...
Tutorial: Cheers! Monster Card
This cute monster is ready to drink up some brew (or maybe brewskies?) Learn how to mask out a stamped scene with this cute little guy and a trio of drinks using a stamp positioner tool. The Just One More … Read More...
Free Sewing pattern: Retro apron with sweetheart neckline
Stephanie from The Crafty Kitty shares a free pattern at Birch Fabrics for making this retro apron. It has a sweetheart neckline and a kicky half circle skirt. Contrast bias binding shows off the the pretty lines of this … Read More...
Using Copper In Your Wedding Details
We are seeing copper pop up everywhere in the crafting world. From simple accents to full on statement pieces, this metal is making a comeback. Use this great color and texture in your wedding decorating with some of these great … Read More...
The Best Craft Fair Tips
Do you sell you handmade items at indie craft shows and fairs? Well, the helpful folks behind the Creative Income blog do and they are always posting lots and lots of good tips!
They say: “To celebrate a love for … Read More...
Home Office Organization Ideas
… Read More...My scraproom also doubles as my office, I do so many different things in there that it’s almost always a mess. Today I’m continuing to tidy and sort, and I think some of these ideas shown will inspire me for
Make a modern Fence Rail quilt
New sewists, this one’s for you. Kelly, at Adventures of a Hobbyist, is making her first quilt, and hopes you’ll join the fun. First the top. She’s keeping the construction easy, smartly choosing a non-fussy quilt block design, the Rail … Read More...
Make Your Own Yarn Swift this Weekend
Having a yarn swift
is maybe not essential to having a happy life as a knitter, but if you buy a lot of yarn in hanks that need to be wound into balls before you can knit with them, having … Read More...
Tutorial: Fringed fabric bookmark with a stitched flower
Pam from Threading My Way shows how you can make a fringed fabric bookmark with a pretty flower stitched on it. The bookmark is made from linen or other loosely woven fabric so it will fringe easily. You can stitch … Read More...
Reese Mug Cake
As with the egg free cookie dough craze, I’m in love with the mug cakes. Here is one to satisfy the chocolate and peanut butter craving. I really need get a jar of the Reese chocolate spread to try and … Read More...
Giveaway Reminder: Paper Pumpkin Kit from Stampin’ Up
There’s still a couple of days to enter to win the September Paper Pumpkin kit from Stampin’ Up. Click here to go to the original post to enter to win.
-Heather
Healthy Pumpkin Cookie Dough for One
I love the new egg free cookie dough craze. I am guilty of eating some cookie dough, while baking. I also lick the spatula after making brownies. It’s so good! Well, now you pumpkin lovers can have your own cookie … Read More...
Tutorial: Googly eye Halloween treat bags from felt
Amy from Positively Spendid shows how you can whip up these adorable googly eyed felt treat bags for Halloween. A ribbon threaded through the top makes a cute drawstring. Because the felt won’t fray, each bag can be made with … Read More...
11 Amazing Comic-Book Inspired Cakes
Today is my birthday! In honor of this occasion, head over to Mental Floss to check out their list of 11 Cakes Inspired by Comic Book Characters. As an avid Wonder Woman collector, the Wonder Woman ones are obviously … Read More...
Amazing collection of Christmas decorations made of pasta
I just happen to have bought a bag of bow tie pasta
to paint in a variety of colors to use as accents on all sorts of things. When I spotted this amazing collection of Christmas decorations made with all … Read More...
Homemade Milano Cookies
There are very few cookies that my family and I fight over. The battle of who got more is very serious. The Milano cookie is one of them and now the fighting can stop. Who knew how easy these were … Read More...
DIY Wood Round Ring Holder
Learn how to make a DIY wood round ring holder to be a catch-all for all your beautiful rings using this tutorial by Erica over on the Dwell Beautiful blog! As she says, you will never misplace or forget about … Read More...
9 No-Carve Ways To Decorate Your Pumpkins
Pumpkins are a tell-tell sight of Fall. They can be found almost anywhere this time of year, especially on that spooky holiday we call Halloween. If you don’t like to carve pumpkins, or you are looking for an alternative to … Read More...