For the umpteenth year in a row, my daughter wants to be a cat for Halloween. At 11 years old, I think she’s been a cat for Halloween more years than she hasn’t. Thanks to growth spurts, there’s little from … Read More...
Project: Halloween Shadow Box
There are so many wonderful pattern papers with such great images that sometimes you don’t need to stamp out designs you can just cut them out from pattern paper (but of course you could always add some stamps too :). … Read More...
How to Grow Your Indie Business
Calling all indie/handmade business owners! Are you looking to grow your business? I think the answer to that is always a yes, right? Well, the folks over at the Creative Income blog have written a great article about doing just … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted scissors holder with three pockets
Miss Sews-It-All shows how you can make this quilted scissors case. Inspired by a tutorial by Vicki’s Fabric Creations, it has 3 pockets to hold scissors and small sewing notions like a seam ripper or seam gauge. Miss Sews-It-All … Read More...
Card Making Project: Embossed Snowflake Christmas Card
The Embellished Dreams blog has a lovely holiday card with a watercolor look made using a resist technique with heat embossing and Distress Ink pads. I love the tip of taping your cardstock down with blue painters tape so your … Read More...
Pumpkin Spice Crepe Cake
Like I’ve said before, it seems to be the year of the crepes. I’m not complaining! Of course, we have another pumpkin recipe for you pumpkin lovers. I’ll give it a break after today. This looks like the perfect dessert … Read More...
Tutorial: Soft fabric baby blocks in a box
Lisa from Love to Color My World shows how you can make a set of baby blocks, and a square box to store them in. The soft blocks are fun for baby to play with individually, but baby can also … Read More...
Homemade Frozen Pizza
There are some days that call for frozen pizza or delivery. Sometimes we have a couple of those days in a week. We make homemade pizza once a year. We should do it more often. Now that I know how … Read More...
DIY Marbled Notebook
Learn how to create a fun DIY Marbled Notebook using this tutorial by Amy over on the Delineate your Dwelling blog.
This is a technique I remember doing as a kid and I had so much fun doing it. You … Read More...
Pumpkin Pie Fall Halloween Smoothie
For all you pumpkin lovers, how about a healthy smoothie that tastes like a slice of pumpkin pie. When you have a craving for pumpkin pie, but don’t want to worry about the calories. Mix up a batch of this … Read More...
5 Easy Game Day Party Ideas
If you’re a football fan on a tight budget, Catch My Party has a great collection of frugal yet festive game day party ideas. There are free party printables, DIY decor suggestions, appetizer ideas, and more. Click here for the … Read More...
Sewing Pattern: Easy color block t-shirt refashion
Portia from Makery shows an easy color block t-shirt refashion. It takes two t-shirts, perhaps ones that have grown too short with repeated washings, and turns them into one long color blocked t-shirt.
Click below for her tutorial:
10 Ways to Make a Beautiful Ottoman
The ottoman has taken on a whole new state of being of the years. Gone are the days for propping up your feet and using it as a foot rest. The mini tables are now turning into just that, a … Read More...
Fresh Apple Cake with Cinnamon Glaze
So excited to go apple picking tomorrow! Finally cool weather and scheduled before any other plans were made. I love apple cake it is great for dessert, snack and breakfast! Yes, cake for breakfast! The perfect recipe to make to … Read More...
Christmas 2015 Free Cross Stitch Chart
Make this holiday season a memorable one and stitch a keepsake to saviour the memories. Perfect for gift cards or book marks. This free Stitch chart can be downloaded from Alitades.blogspot.com.
Looking for more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns? Check these … Read More...
Free Pattern – Citrus Splash Kitchen Dishcloth Set
The name says it all, These cloths are certainly reminiscent of citrus fruits on the kitchen bench top. This set would be perfect for Holiday gifts for young and old. Add a bottle of DIY soap for a complete gift … Read More...
Forget The Coloring Books – Now There Is Dot To Dot’s For Adults
The market is swamped right now with Adult coloring books
but what about some good old Dot To Dot’s? These free printable dot to dot’s though are not just for adults they are the perfect counting activity for older kids … Read More...
Freebie: Star Wars Stormtrooper Kid Digital Stamp
I’ll admit it, I’m super excited about the new Star Wars movie, I’m buying into all the hype and loving all the new toys and merchandise and can’t wait to see the new movie! I even bought a new Star … Read More...
Free pattern: Sock Thanksgiving Pilgrim Turkey softie
Gobble, gobble! You can make this turkey softie out of a couple of socks. Isn’t he the cutest? Joanne from Craft Passion has a free pattern and tutorial on her blog. You’ll need a regular sock for his body and … Read More...
What is email marketing? 5 Tips for Getting Started
Do you have an email newsletter for your indie business? Do you know what email marketing is? Well, this is a great post over on the Creative Income blog sharing more about it. They say:
“With all the emphasis on … Read More...