Have a cinnamon roll
craving but not the time or don’t want to make the effort? Or maybe you are the only one and don’t feel like making a dozen. Here is your solution. A cinnamon roll that you can … Read More...
Tips: Stamping with Sentiments
Don’t limit yourself by only stamping sentiments on the insides of your cards. They can used as patterns and backgrounds on the fronts of your cards too. Check out this post on the Hero Arts stamps blog for some sentiment … Read More...
10 Free Weaving Tutorials
Have you tried weaving yet? It has been trending for a while now. I’ve tried it but decided it wasn’t really my thing, although that doesn’t mean I cannot appreciate it. 🙂 There are some gorgeous projects on the web!… Read More...
Tutorial: Cheater method for making girls skirts with sewn in shorts
These little girls’ skirts with shorts attached are playground ready. Â With the shorts sewn in underneath, little girls can flip and twirl to their hearts’ content without worrying about their panties showing. Â Ashley from Make It and Love It shows … Read More...
Easy and Affordable Woodland Table Numbers
Table numbers at an event of any kind can help to organize things and allow your guests to know exactly where to sit. This adorable potted plant is perfect for a rustic theme, outdoor event, or even the currently popular … Read More...
Tutorial: Back-to-school pencil pouch with chalkboard handwriting panel
A pencil pouch like this one with a chalkboard handwriting panel stitched on the front would make a great back-to-school gift for a teacher.  Melissa from Polkadot Chair shares a tutorial showing how to make one.  The handwriting panel is … Read More...
12 Tips for Running a Craft Fair
Today I am featuring some helpful tips from Patty Gasparino who is here sharing some of her best tips for hosting a successful craft show! This is for anyone of runs the shows, or might want to host a… Read More... DIY Jewellery Dish
This is one of the prettier jewellery dish tutorials. The artist use white Sculpey but you could use Premo in the base colour you want and save yourself the base layer of paint issue.
One of the issues with … Read More...
Healthy Veggie Popsicles
Now here is a really sneaky way to get your kids to eat their vegetables. Seriously, I might eat these to get my daily intake of veggies! It’s like a smoothie in a popsicle form. You can get the sleeves … Read More...
Tutorial: DIY reversible duvet cover
Cami from Tidbits shows how you can make your own reversible duvet cover. Â Now instead of being limited by what is available in the bedding section of the department and discount stores, you can have a duvet cover in any … Read More...
Knit a Quick Blanket with Four Strands Held Together
It may not seem like it just yet, but cold weather is right around the corner for us in the Northern Hemisphere. There’s been the tiniest bit of chill in the air the past couple of mornings where I live, … Read More...
Bacon Wrapped Barbecue Chicken
Usually you only see bacon wrapped scallops, but I’m not a scallops fan. This is a great alternative to the wrapped scallops. Seriously, you can’t go wrong with bacon or barbecue chicken. I’m thinking great for the end of season … Read More...
8 things you can do to improve your topstitching
After all, topstitching is designed to be seen, so when it’s less than perfect it shows. Haley at Colette patterns shares 8 tips for perfect topstitching. Â They’re all simple things you can do to help achieve attractive topstitching on your … Read More...
Blueberry Lemon Ice Cream Pie
This pie is gluten-free and dairy-free! A bonus no bake recipe, you let your freezer do the work. What a great dessert to end a barbecue with! You might have to dig into the blueberries you froze early, but it … Read More...
How to make octopus lanterns
I bet these octopus lanterns look great when the breeze is blowing the streamers a bit. I want to use this tutorial and transform it to a Halloween theme. Pop on over to the blog Bondville for the full tutorial … Read More...
DIY Shaped Crayons
Have you ever had a box of nothing but broken crayons? Well, did you know you can make new crayons out of those? Not just regular crayons either- you can make them in fun shapes and in rainbow colors! … Read More...
Minion Twinkies and Other Affordable Party Ideas
If you’re a budget-conscious parent, you probably cringe when your child wants branded party supplies. Although purchased cartoon character goodies can be pricey, the minion theme is easy to implement on your own. Cupcake Diaries Blog has several adorable yet … Read More...
Nutella No Bake Bars
No bake in these hot days of summer! No bake in general is good for me, plus this recipe is gluten free. I’m sure if you wanted to make it with non gluten-free products, you could. You can also use … Read More...
Free Dog Cross Stitch Charts
Needleworks Butterfly has assembled a collection of printable image files for embroidery and cross stitch for the above dogs. There are quite a few more different breeds on their website so if you don’t see your favourite puppy here don’t … Read More...
Needlepoint Stitching Kit
Ever wanted to learn to needlepoint? This new beginner’s needlepoint class and kit was created by The Comfy Cottage with the help of designer and teacher, Beth Gantz. Geared towards those that are new to the wonderful art of … Read More...