Here’s a great miniature Halloween Jack O’ Lantern tutorial by Jeff Stahl. He’s used it as the nicely creepy centre in a Hallowween themed diorama. Because the pumpkin is painted, you could use bolder, less antiqued colours to make a … Read More...
Giant Marble Harvests Energy
This is so cool! A giant marble that can harvest energy. It can do it with the sun, but it can also do it with the moon. It’s been created by Barcelona based architects. Andre Broessel, the architect and designer, … Read More...
Project: Window Opening Card
This adorable little bear is popping out to say “Hi!”. The 1001 Cartes blog has a video tutorial showing how to stamp up this fun little card with a die cut window opening, click here to watch.
-Heather
Tutorial: Easy ribbon lip balm holder
Melanie and Steffany from Find It, Make It, Love It guest blog at The Ribbon Retreat showing how you can make these clip on lip balm holders. They’re easy to make from decorative ribbon and can be clipped to a … Read More...
Double Crusted Apple Pie Galette
A rustic apple pie sandwich! Perfect for parties and a grab and go snack. You don’t have to worry about utensils. The one thing that I love about a galette is how rustic and non-perfect it is. Most the time … Read More...
Harvest Surprise Cupcake Made With Coffee
This has fall written all over it. Look at those lovely fall colors. I was hoping to go a couple of days without a pumpkin recipe, but this one kind of fooled me. I didn’t realize it used pumpkin spice … Read More...
11 Tutorials for Printing with the Sun- Inkodye Project Inspiration
Have you heard of Lumi’s Inkodye? It is a unique type of dye that uses the sun to process, leaving the design super soft and dyed into the fabric. Pretty cool, right? I think so and Stephanie from Swoodson Says … Read More...
Tutorial: Hem pants by hand
I don’t think anyone actually enjoys hemming pants, but sometimes it just has to be done. Domenica from Easy Sewing for Beginners shows how you can hem your pants with a simple hand stitch that’s virtually invisible from the front … Read More...
How to make a recycled can clock
Does this look vintage or what? Its humble beginning is a simple tuna or cat food tin can. Pop on over to the blog My Husband Has Too Many Hobbies for the step by step tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Mini White Chocolate Apple Cheesecake
Although Christmas is my favorite holiday, I have to say fall/autumn is my favorite season. The leaves changing colors, opening the doors and windows to let the fresh crisp air into the house and I can cook and bake again. … Read More...
Creative Ways You Can Use a Hay Bale
Hay bales are not just for the cowboy. No, there are so many ways you can craft and use a hay bale that you will wonder why you’ve never done so before. This post has just 15 creative ideas, but … Read More...
Tutorial: Quilted doll blanket
Night-Night was one of my daughter’s faaaaavorite games to play when she was little. All day long, she’d put her stuffed kitties to bed. Then wake them up. Then put them to bed again. Elizabeth from Simple Simon & Co.… Read More...
Country Living’s Little Christmas Cabin
This little country Christmas cabin is perfect for Christmas tree decorations or Gift cards. The chart is available free from the Country Living website. Country Cabin Cross Stitch Chart.
Looking for more Christmas Cross Stitch patterns? Check these out on … Read More...
Embroidered Converse Sneakers That No One Else Will Have
I love the fact that you can take something main stream and popular (Converse shoes) and turn them in to your own piece of original artwork. A slightly expensive canvas but worth the effort I think. Here is the full … Read More...
Free Fishy Dish Cloth Scrubbies
Something Fishy is going on around. These cute little fish dishcloths are colourful and functional. You can download the free pattern here.
We love the concept of making long-lasting re-usable dishcloths that are practical and help save the environment. We … Read More...
Save Those Contact Scraps – And Make Beautiful Journals
You might re-call last year I wrote about Covering books and how traumatised it left me. I wrote about it when I reviewed these books covers from 2kool4skool. Now I know some of you are experts when it comes to … Read More...
Rub Away Cellulite With This Coffee & Mint Sugar Scrub
The only thing missing from this sugar combination is a relaxing day spa. This tutorial is for making a coffee and mint infused brown sugar scrub. Package this one up in a mason jar for a thoughtful and useful Christmas … Read More...
Giveaway: Cozy Knits
Congratulations to Jane S!
Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere this week, and we can already feel it coming where I live. The days are still pretty warm, but cool evenings and mornings remind us of what’s to come.… Read More...
Tip: Envelope Made from Punched Circles
Need a quick and easy holder for a gift card or small note card but don’t have an envelope? No problem, using 4 punched or die cut paper circles you can make your own fun folded flap envelope. The Soap … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Boho kimono dress
This boho kimono dress has an easy going style I could wear every day. Rin from Sew In Love guest blogs at So Sew Easy with a tutorial showing how you can make one. The design is inspired by a … Read More...